1. Jamal Maxey
Flat 55, 6‐8 Rodney Court, Maida Vale, W9 1TH
07702056065
Jamal.maxey@gmail.com
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A proactive, organised and practical professional with Youth Enterprise experience within the
education, youth and charity sectors. Possesses the customer service, communication, IT systems and
management skills for providing administrative support to financial education projects. Experienced in
teams and independently multi‐tasking to problem‐solve, monitor budgets, report to funders, deliver
presentations, and build relationships with a range of stakeholders including teachers, businesses and
young people. Effectively supports managers to plan, set up, deliver and evaluate projects to time,
quality and budget. Understanding of the aims and principles of Youth Enterprise.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ​ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff fffffffffffffffftttt ttttt
The Challenge: Sales, Public speaking, First Aid, Salesforce, Google Mail/Drive
Project Management: intro. course (APM) + CSR, M&E & report writing ​(University of Sussex)
Microsoft (MS) Office: Levels 1‐3 MS Excel, Access and Powerpoint (University of Sussex)
Financial/Business Literacy: Enterprise Training (Flying Start, ​NCGE​), Lean Startup (SInC, Brighton)
Youth Work: Level 2 Working with Young People (Youthforce), Mentoring NEETs
(A Leap), Global Citizenship for Youth Workers (UNA Exchange)
OTHER COMPUTER LITERACY & ICT SKILLS​f fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
Experience with statistics, graphics & video software, plus updating websites. 60wpm typing speed.
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT [all full‐time] ​f
The Challenge NCS Engagement Co‐ordinator 1 MONTH
Part of the sales team. Recruited school pupils on to the National Citizen Service (NCS); a programme
helping young people (age 15‐17) build the confidence, skills and knowledge for work and personal
life. Co‐ran stalls and PHSE workshops at schools to convert and generate leads, take payments and
answer questions. Emailed and phoned pupils to ensure retention and recruit new participants. Took
incoming calls from pupils, parents and teachers, logged them on to Salesforce, and forwarded
enquiries where needed. Excellent customer service helped the team hit their recruitment targets.
The Challenge NCS Assistant Programme Manager 5 MONTHS
Part of the programmes team setting‐up and delivering the NCS programme (to circa 1,500 young
people). Set‐up tasks aimed to support colleagues with networking events and staff training, seek
partnerships and plan 60 projects, recruit business volunteers to host 20 professional visits and 16 to
judge projects, run partner meetings, book transport, hit team and individual targets, and present at
parents’ information evenings. Delivering up to 10 enterprise and volunteering events at once
involved resourcing, coaching and monitoring 12 staff, 3 volunteers, and a £6,500 3‐month budget,
while managing challenging behaviour and promoting NCS graduate opportunities. Plus, preparing
and submitting accounting reports, and delivering the graduation speech were key post‐NCS tasks.

2. Cardiff University PA to Widening Access Manager 4 MONTHS
Delivered and evaluated an Easter GCSE Maths revision course. Chased up registration information,
registered pupils on arrival, collated feedback, and subsequently manipulated and reported on all
data relating to the project. Proactively designed, sought approval and developed an inventory
management database that saved on storage costs. Ran staff trainings on two new IT systems.
Evaluated and planned widening access community projects involving three university departments.
Welsh Centre for
International Affairs Schools’ Events & Engagement Officer 6 MONTHS
Administrative support to the education officers in producing materials, updating the website and
databases, and delivering trainings and events for teachers and pupils in international affairs.
Managed membership system, organised 10 school events each for 100+ people (aged 15‐18) and
reached out to schools and colleges through calls, emails and letters to build and foster relationships.
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United World College of the Atlantic Sustainability Conference Delegate March 2014 & 2015
Designed and led workshops at a further education college to inform and motivate pupils to act.
DevSoc, University of Sussex Co‐founder & Co‐president Aug 2010 – June 2012
Recruited co‐organisers and members as well as arranged a weekly newsletter, speakers, training,
careers‐related trips, and a placement‐matching database for a student society (circa 1000 members).
Youth Enterprise, ENACTUS Sussex Society/Project Leader Jan 2008 – Jan 2013
NUS award‐winning projects funded by HSBC and Enterprise Rent‐a‐Car Financial Literacy Grants.
Project Inspirate introduced pupils to employability skills, business planning, marketing and selling.
Another project designed and delivered enterprise education (via teacher and student activity packs)
to orphaned youths served by a Malawian NGO, and later supported them to launch a shop.
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University of Sussex
● Postgraduate Diploma in Environment, Development and Policy Oct 2011 – Jan 2015
● BA Economics and Development Studies Sep 2007 – June 2011
Cardiff University & Coleg Glan Hafren
● A‐Level Maths Nov 2006 – June 2007
● AS & A‐level ICT Sep 2001 – June 2003
United World College of the Atlantic ​[​on scholarship​]
● International Baccalaureate Sep 2003 – May 2005
Fitzalan High School Cardiff
● Gained 11 GCSEs (incl. 3As in Maths, English & ICT, 2 A*s in Science) Sep 1998 – June 2003
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➢ Student enterprise representative contributions to NESTA report on “Youth‐led Innovation”
➢ Secured a DANIDA‐ILO fully‐funded, year‐long internship as a youth enterprise mentor
➢ Won KPMG & ENACTUS UK’s “Business Balls” challenge to develop financial education ideas
➢ Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) postgraduate diploma scholarship
➢ Runner‐up awards in Cardiff Spark and Start‐Up Sussex business pitching competitions
➢ GMin‐Innovate Kenya judge for Kenyan secondary schools’ innovation competition