1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Proposed role in the project: Key expert 1: Team Leader and Public Institutions
Expert (approx. 720 working days in Nigeria)
Staff of: Akada Konsults Ltd,
1. Family name: ARIKPO
2. First names: BEN
3. Date of birth: AUGUST 23, 1957
4. Passport holder: NIGERIA
5. Residence: LAGOS - NIGERIA
6. Education:
Institution
(Date from - Date to)
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
University of Calabar,
Nigeria 1984 - 1985
MSc Demography
University of Calabar,
Nigeria 1983 -1984
MSc. Industrial Sociology (Org Behaviour & Human Resources)
University of Calabar,
Nigeria (1978 – 1982)
BSc. (Hon) Sociology Second Class Upper Division
7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 -
basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 1 1
Igbo 5 2 5
Ibibio 5 2 5
8. Membership of professional bodies:
• Member, Society for International Development (SID)
• Executive Member, Noble Organization for Solidarity and Development
(NOSAD)
• Executive Member (Vice President), International Organization
Development Association (IODA)- USA (2005 – 2012)
• Member. Organization Development Network (ODN) – USA
• Chair, Board of Trustees, NGO Coalition on Environment (NGOCE),
Calabar - Nigeria
• Member, Association of Organization Development Consultants in Africa
(AODCA) Nairobi – Kenya
• Chair, Capacity Building for Organization Development in Africa (CODA)
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2. Curriculum vitae
9. Other skills: Computer Literacy – Microsoft Office
• Certified Cross Cultural Trainer/Facilitator (Berlitz August 2006 & 2008)
• Certified Executive/Business Coach - May 2004
• Certified Trainer of Trainers & Training Design and Facilitation - 2000
• Certified Trainer of Systemic Organization Development Consultants –
2000
• Certified Governance/Board Development Consultant - 1998
• Certified Systemic Organization Development Consultant - Nov 1997
10. Present position: Programme Manager, Federal Public Administration
Reform Programme (PEFAR)
11. Years Of Experience in Area: 25 Years
12. Key qualifications: (Relevant to the project)
Mr. Ben Arikpo is a Sociologist, specialising in Governance and Public Service Reforms,
Organisation Development, Human Resources Management, Business Coaching and
Mentoring, community development and capacity building with over 20 years experience
working across Southern, East and West Africa. Since gaining his MSc in Industrial Sociology
(Specialisation in Human Resources) from the University of Calabar, he has worked with
academic, civil society/NGO, Government (from Local to State), community and private sector
organisations in Africa, demonstrating an ability to communicate and negotiate with a wide
range of stakeholders at all levels. He has an excellent understanding of the social, economic
and political situation in Africa, including the needs of and opportunities for the public sector
and institutional reforms.
• Over 20 years professional experience in public service reforms and management in
Africa ranging from design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
programmes and projects on behalf of the British Department for International
Development (DFID), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU).
• 15 years leading a team of national and international staff and Associate Consultants
as Chief Executive Officer of Akada Konsults Ltd. Assignments undertaken in this
respect include public service reforms, human resources systems development
designs, workload analysis for the public service, job descriptions development and
performance management systems design, Human Resources Management
including implementation of personnel payroll component of Integrated Personnel &
Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
• Excellent knowledge and experience of the workings of the NOA administration and
management including policy formulation, public finance management, budget
transparency initiatives in Africa. Currently leading a team over 80 national and
international consultants in implementing policy and strategy, planning, monitoring
and evaluation, procurement reforms, and public service reform initiatives in Lagos
state for DFID/SPARC (2009 – 2014) and the FGN (2014 to date) in Nigeria both
funded by DFID.
• Experience in EDF procedures, guidelines, use of EC templates, policies and
procedures over numerous EU missions.
• Excellent knowledge and skill in project analysis of assumptions and risks and risk
management plan.
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• Expertise ranging over 20 years in project identification, project formulation,
preparation of logframes, institutional assessment, project cycle management for
various missions
• Experience working with the Head of Service of Lagos State and the Head of the
Federal Civil Service, Abuja in implementing public service reforms especially, human
resources management, workforce planning, service standards and service charters
and Performance Agreements for key political office holders.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills including excellent interpersonal
and cross-cultural sensitivity, knowledge and skill.
13. Specific experience in the region:
Country Date from - Date to
Nigeria 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012
Ghana 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Liberia 2009, 2012, 2013
Egypt 2009
Ethiopia 1997, 2008, 2009
Kenya 1998,
Tanzania 1996
South Africa 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Namibia 2003
Gambia 1993, 1995
Togo 1993 - 1995
Uganda 2002, 2003
Sierra Leone 1989 – 92,
Ivory Coast 2007
Cameroon 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 2007, 2008
United Kingdom 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
Germany 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002
The Netherlands 1997, 2002, 2009
United States of
America
1993, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006,
2008, 2011
Canada 1989, 1999, 2000, 2003
Chile 2003
Mozambique 2003, 2012
Zimbabwe 1996
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4. 14. Professional experience
Date from - Date to Location Company& reference person1
(name & contact details)
Position Description
1 The Contracting Authority reserves the right to contact the reference persons. If you have any objection to this fact, kindly state so and provide a justification
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5. Curriculum vitae
January 15, 2014
August 2009 – Jan
13, 2014
Abuja
(Nigeria)
Lagos
(Nigeria)
DFID/PEFAR,
DFID/SPARC
Joe Abah/Mark Walker
National Programme Manager
14 Oguda Close, Off Lake
Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja
– Nigeria
Mobile: +2348036680414
Joe.abah@sparc-nigeria.com
Mark.walker@sparc-nigeria.com
Programme
Manager
Team
Leader and
State
Programme
Manager
from
August 3,
2009
Leading a team of over 80 International and
National consultants and experts in governance
and Public Administration Reforms in the Office
of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Head of the Civil Service of the
Federation, National Planning Commission,
Bureau for Public Service Reform, Federal
Ministry of Finance/Budget Office of the
Federation. Coordinating and leading the work
of national and international teams on reforming
policy, planning, budgeting, monitoring and
evaluation as well as professionalising HRM in
the public service.
20 member team of national and international
consultants and experts supporting Lagos State
Governance Reforms in the Public Sector
especially Human Resources Systems
Development and Management. Introducing
HRM, Workforce Development and Planning,
Human Resources Management including
implementation of personnel payroll component of
Integrated Personnel & Payroll Information System
(IPPIS).The process also involves Training
Needs Assessments and development of
Annual Training Plans for the state government.
The project is funded by the British Department
for International Development (DFID) and
implemented by HTSPE - UK
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March 1 – 30, 2011 Abuja
(Nigeria)
EPRD Office for Economic
Policy and Regional
Development Ltd. (“EPRD”),
Szkolna 36A Street, 25-604 Kielce,
POLAND, Mr. Zbigniew Wlosek,
Managing Director and
The Project Manager – Ms.
Anna Gorzelak,
a.gorzelak@eprd.pl, tel.: +48
41 345 32 71 ext. 25, Szkolna 36A
street, 25-604 Kielce, Poland
Team
Member
(Expert 5)
Formulation of Support to Federal Governance
Reform in Nigeria under the 10th EDF/2010/258856/1
Institutional Capacity Specialist responsible for assessing
of MDAs involved in the implementation of the National
Strategy for Public Service Reform in Nigeria. The
assignment also involved determining the human
resources needs of the MDAs in respect of the part-time
and long-term experts and consultants.
August 2009 - Date Lagos
(Nigeria)
DFID/SPARC
John Sanchez,
National Programme Manager
14 Oguda Close, Off Lake
Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja
– Nigeria
Mobile: +2348077905976
John.sanchez@sparc-nigeria.com
Team
Leader,
12 member team of national and international
consultants supporting Lagos State Governance
Reforms in the Public Sector especially Human
Resources Systems Development and
Management. Introducing HRM, Workforce
Development and Planning. The process also
involves the TNA and development of Annual
Training Plans for the state government. The project
is funded by the British Department for International
Development (DFID) and implemented by HTSPE -
UK
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7. Curriculum vitae
January – July 2009
June - July 2008
Kano
(Nigeria)
Adolescent Health Information
Project (AHIP)
Hajia Miro Bello, Executive
Director, mairo@ahipng.org
Mobile: +2348033173507
Team
Leader
Development of Terms of Reference, Training Needs
Assessment (TNA) of AHIP Kano staff as part of the
Management Assessment Implementation Program
supported by several donors.
Management and Institutional Review of the
Adolescent Health and Information Project (AHIP)
Kano, sponsored by Ford Foundation to strengthen
the organizational, institutional and management
capacity of AHIP and develop its visibility policy and
strategy.
May - June 2009 Ethiopia
DFID Ethiopia
Dr. Robert Milton, Senior Social
Development Adviser
Dr. Howard Taylor, Head of
Office
Tel” +251 116 180601
Email:
howard.taylor@dfid.gov.uk
Team
Member
Strategic Workforce Planning Process (SWPP) for
DFID – Ethiopia to restructure the office and
harmonize staffing with the Embassy staff, developed
terms and conditions of employment, benefits package
and a mentoring and coaching programme for the
development of local staff to assume higher positions
of responsibilities. Formulated the programme design
and work plan and costing/budget for the
implementation of the SWPP.
Also designed of Assessment Centre Processes for the
recruitment of SAIC Advisers/staff for DFID
Ethiopia. This assignment includes developing job
descriptions for the newly created position for
national staff taking up Adviser position within DFID
E.
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8. Curriculum vitae
May – June 2009 Liberia USAID/LIBAM Project
Michell Jacob, Chief of Party
IBI International
IBI International
2101 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1110
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Telephone: +1.703.525.2277
mjacob@ibi-usa.com
Review, design and updating of the Human Resources
Systems at the Roberts International Airport,
Monrovia – Liberia for USAID/IBI- USA. The
assignment includes the writing of new Human
Resources Manual and training of HR Department
staff on various aspects of HRM.
December 2008 –
April 2009
Nigeria
DFID/SPARC
14 Oguda Close, Off Lake
Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja
– Nigeria
Mr. Tim Donaldson,
Senior KM Adviser
Tim.donaldson@sparc-
nigeria.com
Mobile: +2348078545765
Team
Leader
Scooping on Knowledge Management for
DFID/SPARC to trace knowledge gained by public
servants on various study tours on Governance
Reform with the aim of establishing Communities of
Practice on the issues.
Development and Design of Knowledge Management
Strategy for State Partnership for Accountability,
Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC) a DFID
funded Project. This involved developing the strategy
in respect of the Community of Practice sub-
component including a logical framework for
Monitoring and Evaluation of KM activities.
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January - March
2009
Egypt
Ethiopia
Liberia
IOD UK Omega Court, 362
Cemetery Road,
Sheffield, S11 8FT
Tel: 0114 267 362.
Mr. Mathew Crump
matthew@iodparc.com
Team
Member
Organizational Analysis Component of the Evaluation
of the Decentralization Process of the African
Development Bank in Egypt, Ethiopia and Liberia.
Contracted by IOD UK for the three country
assignment.
Developed an Evaluation framework and protocol for
the assignment include implementation of the
framework for the institutional assessment of the 3
AfDB countries.
August –
November 2009
Nigeria
Cross River State/World Bank
Governance and Capacity
Building Project,
New Secretariat, Calabar
Mr. Bassey Asuquo, Project
Manager
Mobile: +234 8033570906
bassuquo5@hotmail.co.uk
Team
Leader
Training Needs Assessment for the Judiciary Services
of Cross River State under the World Bank Cross
River State Capacity Building Project. This
consultancy involves assessing the training needs of
the entire Judiciary Services of the state, developing
the annual training plan sponsored by the World
Bank.
Training Needs Assessment for Procurement Capacity
at the Due Process Office and 10 Ministries,
Departments and Agencies of Cross River State,
sponsored by the World Bank Governance and
Capacity Building Project.
February 2008 –
April 2008
Nigeria
DFID/PATHS
Mrs. Oni
Head of Department of HR
NAFDAC
+234 8033494474
Review and design the Human Resources System of
the National Agency for the Food and Drug Control
(NAFDAC). Sponsored by PATHS/DFID
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September to
October 2007
Nigeria
Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA)/
National Agency for the Control
of AIDS
Director, PSU
Abuja (has since left Nigeria)
Team
Leader
Preparation of a Project Implementation
Memorandum including the Project Gantt chart for
the implementation of the Joint Financing Agreement
by selected Development Partners (USAID, DFID,
CIDA, World Bank) on behalf of NACA sponsored
by CIDA –PSU.
Development of a costed workplan and budget for the
implementation of the capacity building plan for the
Joint Financing Agreement of NACA sponsored by
CIDA.
August –
September 2007
Nigeria
DFID/PATHS Project
The Project has ended no
further contacts available.
Team
member
Organizational capacity assessment and study for the
integration of the Monitoring and Evaluation system
of the FMOH sponsored by PATHS/DFID Nigeria.
Capacity Needs Assessment for the development of
the National Health Management Information System
(NHMIS) for the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)
sponsored by PATHS/DFID Nigeria.
June – July 2007
March – May
2006
Nigeria
EU/UNODC Nigeria
EFCC Office, Abuja
Mr. Anthony Buckingham
Mr. Ulrich
HAEUSSERMANN
UNODC PROJECT OFFICE
ulrich.haeussermann@unodc.org
Team
Leader for
OD
Development of an Integrated Human Resources
Management System for the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) sponsored by the
UNODC but funded by the EU
Organization Assessment of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sponsored by
the European Union and implemented by ECORYS
Brussels
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June - October
2005
Nigeria
DFID/SLGP
Simon Foot, Programme
Manager
simonfootx@yahoo.co.uk
Ph: +44 (0)1747 830404
Mob: +44 (0)7969830677
Team
Leader for
CSO/NSA
component
Institutional Assessment and Issue Based Project
Design and formulation in the Niger Delta for DFID
Nigeria SLGP Project
Study of the Political Economy of the Niger Delta for
DFID Nigeria
February 2005 Nigeria
Tearfund West Africa
C/O
Mr. Danladi Musa, Regional
Director,
danladi.musa@tearfund.org
Sole
Trainer
Project Cycle Management (including Logical
Framework Matrix) Training for Tearfund UK
partners in Nigeria to build their capacity in writing
better proposals and reports to Tearfund.
15. Other relevant information (e.g., Publications)
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