Development Specialist

• Sells consumer, SME and Micro-Plus loans by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects.
• Identifies business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry; researching and analyzing sales options.
• Maintains relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities;
• Recommending profit and service improvements.
• Identifies product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Preparing interview questions.
• Conducting literature reviews.
• Identifying and compiling lists of potential subjects to introduce and explain study objectives and protocol, and to arrange interviews in person.
• Travels to field sites to collect and record data and/or samples as appropriate to the specific objectives of the study.
• Maintaining accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary.
• Reviewing and editing data to ensure completeness and accuracy of information; follows up subject to resolve problems or clarify data collected
• Providing ready access data for the faculty research and/or supervisor.
• Managing and responding to project related emails.
• Summarize project results
• Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

With the increasing costs attached to the pursuit of higher education, working part-time while studying was a necessity. Consultancy and reporting roles were done along-side my graduate studies and research work. The key duties included:

REPORTER DUTIES
• Analyzing and collecting information through various modes such as personal interviews and news briefings to prepare news reports.
• Monitoring daily events locally, nationally and internationally to gather and report current events.
• Perform research and prepare reports to keep the public informed.
• Coordinate with news editors and fellow reporters to develop story ideas for report writing
• Collaborate with news editors to improve news story presentation.
• Take photographs and coordinating with graphics department to obtain visual elements for each story.
• Maintain knowledge of latest events and news from alumni’s status quo to obtain stories worth reporting.

WRITING CONSULTANT DUTIES
• Assisting the university in its mission to create an environment that encourages and supports student learning and development.
• Assist students and faculty writers at any stage of the writing process, on topics from any discipline, through face-to-face and distant sessions.
• Providing helpful feedback and insights regarding writing in general and/or in response to an individual writer’s particular task or draft.
• Participate in training workshops and meetings.
• Speaking to groups of students about the writing center as required

Joined ZEMA in 2014 right after the completion of my studies as I was awaiting my graduation. I initially was an intern and later worked in the position of Environmental Planning Officer before I left the institution to pursue my graduate studies. Collective Duties included among them: -

• Participate in analyzing information in Environmental Impact Applications.
• Participate in determining the risk of Investment Operations.
• Screen applicant on the basis of a set criteria.
• Participate in the evaluation of recommendations from EIA software.
• Liaising with customers.
• Participate in Environmental Education and Research.
• Participate in auditing, analyzing, report environmental performance of projects.
• Assist the Environmental Manager, Officers and Inspectors as required