Bashir Ayodele Ameen

Experience

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  CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (CDD) WEST AFRICA

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  PROGRAMME OFFICER

  In my former position as Programme Officer, I managed and coordinated the human rights program of the organisation. My main duties included the following:• Efficaciously designed the organisation’s human rights education program, delivered direct human rights training to civil society and mainstreamed human rights into CDD's capacity building programs• Efficiently prepared reports on the status of Nigeria international human rights treaties which included the establishment of human rights education programs on treaties responsibilities• Directed a program on Racism and Discrimination, International Criminal Court and Consumer rights• Proactively participated in the organisation transitional justice programMy key achievements within this position:• Expedited and facilitated human rights training for civil society which included a module on United Nations system and settled a human rights summer school curriculum for relevant government staff and NGOs• Professionally developed and ran a framework on annual regional human rights and democratic reporting• Promoted and collaborated with the African position on discrimination and reparation during the World Conference on Racism in South Africa in 2001• Initiated and coordinated the Nigeria Coalition on International Criminal Court (NCICC) and structured advocacy around the ICC and visit of international partners to raise awareness on the Rome Status of International Criminal Court• Developed a database of international human rights treaties of the Nigeria government and planned a human rights education program on treaties responsibilities, and also petitioned the government on international treaties obligations and engaged them to sign more treaties and ensure up to date reporting• Actively engaged with the relevant stakeholders on the human rights links of consumer rights Show less

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  Amnesty International

  Feb 2005 - Sept 2013

  Campaigner, Africa Programme

  In my former role as Campaigner, I managed global campaigns and structured capacity building for the civil society, human rights institutions and government officials in some Africa countries. My main duties included the following:• Ran civil societies and supported them to work on their national human rights campaigns as well as Amnesty International (AI) campaign priorities• Successfully signified AI at human rights conferences and seminars, including those prearranged by United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS• Accounted and reported on the AI budget on Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Liberia• Efficiently organised meetings with government officials on AI campaigns and implemented global lobbying strategies and specific thematic campaigns with the international community• Directed Amnesty International on political judgement on campaign priorities, partners and targets, and linked partners and membership together for actionMy key achievements within this position:• Successfully built the capacity of civil societies, human rights and regional institutions on human rights concepts/thematic areas and advocacy skills within countries covered• Successfully helped the organisation, NGOs and human rights institutions within allocated countries, to make positive interventions on the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR)• Represented Amnesty International at United Nations Gambia UPR Working Group Session in Geneva and African Commission Sessions• Led a successful campaign to reduce maternal mortality, which led to the introduction of a Free Health Care Policy in Sierra Leone• Led the yearly Gambia Day of Action Campaign to raise international awareness on the increasing human rights violations in Gambia• Led a successful awareness campaign on human rights and prison health in Liberia• Designed and coordinated the global campaign to end the impunity of Charles Taylor, which led to the on-going prosecution of the former Liberia President Show less

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  HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY CENTRE (HURIDAC)

  Jan 2014 - now

  • Provides effective project management supports to Programmes and the project managers by ensuring awareness and integration of project management methodology across the organisation • Tracks and reports progress status to appropriate governance group against the agreed Programme and Project plan. • Provides a strategic view of Programme and Project status to Members and Senior Management across the organisation. • Provides support to the governance boards including preparation of the dashboard for each theme. • Provides and maintain project management templates for the organisation • Provides and ensures robust business cases for projects are developed in conjunction with the relevant and Project Sponsor. • Develops efficient quality standards for development of Programme and Project management methodologies across the organisation. • Develops a consistent approach to projects by developing set of principles where a tailored approach is required. • Monitors and review Programme / Projects risks and issues logs for the organisation • Maintains and monitors the master benefit register for the organisation. • Ensures effective communication on various Programmes / Projects and between stakeholders. • Review Programme and Projects progress report before governance meeting and advise accordingly • Sharing of best practice and lessons learnt. • Develops and maintain Programme and project library for documentation Show less • Developed HURIDAC's programmes focused areas and five year's strategic plan, • Advanced quarterly reports to the Leadership Council and Board of Trustee• Fundraised for the organisation programmes • Managed strategic partnerships and collaborations with governments and CSOs• Developed Organisation Rules, Policies and Standards• Managed staff and directors• Processed organisation audited accounts• Deployed Project management training to all the staff • Represented the organisation officials events, inter-government, inter-donor, inter-agency collaboration meetings • Directly managed the International office in LondonKey Achievements:• Efficient coordination of the management team and countries Offices,• Appraised the directors and delivered effective leadership and representation to the organisation• Fundraised and mobilised over $100,000 at the last financial year • Produced three years audited accounts • Secured a $1,000,000 CBIT GEF Project for the Gambia• Led engagements that produced the following MOUso Nigeria National Parks o The Gambia National Parks o CBIT in The Gambia o Nigeria National Human Rights Commission o Conservation International • Led Election and Human Rights Projects that produced the Election and Human Rights report in Nigeria and Sierra Leone Show less

  • Executive Director

    Jan 2014 - now

  • Executive Director

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2019
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  Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC)

  Nov 2017 - now

  Project Manager & Cyber Security Associate

  • Management of all projects, including GDPR related projects• Supports clients to ensure compliance to data protection legislation • Continuous improvement, Development and review of security controls• Develop management products, policies and internal audit documents• Monitor project progress and ensure deadlines are met • Develop reports for senior management • Risk management and mitigation for client's services • Support information security management system using ISO 27001• Develop and supervise the implementation of Information Security Controls for organisation and clients , including tasks related to information audit, data processing , gap analysis , Data privacy impact assessment, internal audits, report drafting , legal and content management , communication and stakeholders management documents• Consultant on data protection legislation and related matters to SME's in local area.• Monitoring data breach reports and, escalating to relevant supervisory authority• Reviewing and following up reported information security incident reports, • Deliver GDPR awareness training for clients and staff • Develop management products, strategy and documentations• Identify and assign roles and responsibilities within the organisation infrastructure• respond to any data protection related queries from customers• Develop and manage communication on project portfolio to senior management Achievements: • Improve project management performance and delivery by 70%• Improve staff training and awareness by 60% • Add additional 20 tasks management to work packages • Add five clients into project portfolio • Successfully manage and deliver five clients projects in GDPR and ISO 27001 Show less