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GARAND FRIDAY
No. 15 Idemudia Street, Obe, Off Sapele Road, Benin-City, Edo State
Tel: 08063316179, 08185842497. Email: obarofico@yahoo.com, obarofico@gmail.com
Bio-data:
Date of Birth: Oct. 22, 1982
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
State of Origin: Delta
Nationality: Nigerian
1. Skills:
 Social Media Marketing
 Data Entry and Management
 Project Planning, Implementation and Documentation
 Office Management
 Strong Computer Skills (Operations, I.T. and Repairs)
 Data Storage, Recovery and Management
 Professional Driving
 Good Inter-personal Communication Skill (Verbal and Non-verbal)
 Public Speaking
 Ability to work independently or as part of a team
 Ability to perform under stressed condition and multitask
2. Education:
Institutions Attended Year Degree/Certificate Obtained
Delta State University Abraka, Delta State 2014 B.Sc in Business Education
Delta State University Abraka, Delta State 2003 Diploma in Computer Science/Operations
Ginuwa Grammar School Gbokoda, Delta State 2002 Senior School Certificate
3. Courses Completed:
Course Name Institution Year Certificate Obtained
Demographic and Health
Surveys: Data Use
(Updated)
Global Health eLearning
(GHeL) Center by USAID 2014-09-09
Certificate of Course Completion
in Global Health
GIS Techniques for M&E
of HIV/AIDS and Related
Programs
Global Health eLearning
(GHeL) Center by USAID 2014-09-02
Certificate of Course Completion
in Global Health
Data Quality
Global Health eLearning
(GHeL) Center by USAID 2014-09-01
Certificate of Course Completion
in Global Health
M&E Fundamentals
Global Health eLearning
(GHeL) Center by USAID 2014-08-27
Certificate of Course Completion
in Global Health
Maternal Survival –
Programing Issues
(Updated)
Global Health eLearning
(GHeL) Center by USAID
2012 Certificate of Course Completion
in Global Health

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4. On the Job Trainings (OJT)
Training Objective Year
Proposal Writing
And Development
Training
 It provided participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to
develop fundable proposals.
 Sensitize members of ACG and FPPN to proposal writing and development.
 Build the capacity of the members individually and as a group to be able to
write fundable proposals.
 Ensure that the 2 bodies continue to function effectively after NURHI exit
through the training as part of overall sustainability strategy.
 Contribute to the development of the existing ACG and FPPN structures into
self-sustaining organizations.
 Build the capacity of the ACG and FPPN members in proposal writing and
development.
July 3,
2014
Strategic
Thinking/Visioning
And Organisational
Development
Training
 To create appropriate forum for members and stakeholders to build consensus,
determine and define the future of the operations and performance of Edo State
Advocacy Core Group including achievements, challenges and lessons since
inception.
 To jointly determine the future of the network and requirements including
structure,resources and partnership for achieving purpose/mission.
 To build consensus on strategies that increase performance, effectiveness and
sustainability of the network.
 To enhance ownership of the process and outcome of the strategic thinking and
visioning workshop.
 To refocus efforts on mandate accomplishment by agreeing on major priorities
for the first half of the year (2014) network
January
28-29,
2014
RAPID Advocacy
Training
 To introduce the RAPID tool as an advocacy toolkit to the ACG and media
representative.
 To train the participants to use the RAPID toolkit in advocacy, to increase
policymakers’ awareness of population factors in order to improve the policy
environment for effective population/child spacing programs
August
14-15,
2013
M&E and FP Tool
Data Management
System Training
 The Overall Objective of the Training is to build and or re-build the capacity of
Non Clinical service providers on data management system, train them to
effectively use NURHI modified tools and put in place mechanism for regular
and reliable collection of data at collaborated PMVs/Pharmacy outlets. In
addition, understanding of NURHI referrals system will be prioritized as a
module in the training. The same platform will be use to give feedback on FP
service data status and referral statistics to supported Non-Clinical service
providers.
December
17-20,
2012
5. Work experience:
Date Organization/
Company
Position held Job Description
Feb. - Sept.
2015
Women’s Health
and Action
Research Center
(WHARC)
ICT Assistant
(Social Media)
 Assist in Data Entry and Management of WHARC’s Data
Bank at all times using SPSS and other related programs.
 Assist in the regular troubleshooting and update the
Centre’s websites (WHARC and AJRH) and social media
channels in order to improve the web presence of the
centre;
 Assist in publishing both online and hard copies of
WHARC’s monthly update and the Centre’s newsletter,
the Research, develop and publish both online and hard
copies of WHARC’s monthly update and the Centre’s
newsletter, “the Women’s Health Forum”, at least twice
a year;
 Maintain all computer and communication systems in the
centre, including updating and maintenance of anti-virus

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and other licenses;
 Work with the Media Department to improve WHARC’s
brand through innovative online and offline
communication activities;
 Work with the Media Department to ensure the presence
of the Centre and its publications on the social media
platforms;
 Assist in the development of online strategy for
showcasing and marketing the centre’s publications and
products on the social media;
 Carry out any other duty that WHARC’s Executive
Director and Program Adviser will assign to you from
time to time.
Jan. 2015 Johns Hopkins
University Public
Health In Nigeria
Initiative (NURHI
Project)
(JHUPNI/NURHI)
Consultant –
Office Assistant
(Project
Dissemination)
 Keep proper record of close-out process as required.
 Maintain general office system
 Coordinate and prepare mailings
 Assist lead consultant in the distribution of
inventory/items to be given out.
 Perform other assigned duties.
 Assist finance officer update and retire financial
documents
October
2012 – Dec
2014
Johns Hopkins
University Public
Health In Nigeria
Initiative (NURHI
Project)
(JHUPNI/NURHI)
Office Assistant
(Admin/IT)
 General Admin Duties/Office maintenance.
 Provision of I.T/Logistic support to all staff.
 Maintain Petty Cash Account
 Assisting Finance Officer Activity’s budget preparation
 Maintain inventory of materials and office equipment.
 Ensure updated equipment maintenance/servicing record.
 Support in monitoring of referred clients from
community to Nurhi supported facilities through
validation of Go-cards received in the facilities.
 Assist in documentation/reporting of project activities
including minutes of meeting.
 Collection, maintaining general office systems: filing,
coordinating timesheet submission.
 Perform other assigned administrative duties.
Jan-Sept.
2012
ZINO-MIKEDO
INTERNATIONA
L LTD
No. 1, Omoregie
Edo-Iyasere Close,
Off Jakpa Road,
Warri, P.O. Box
1516 – Warri, Delta
State.
Office Assistant/
Driver
 Assist in contract financial bidding
 Maintain general office systems:Filing, coordinating
timesheet submission, sending, receiving faxes/mails
 Maintain, update and keep petty cash records/retirement
 Receive office documents and forward same to appropriate
quarters.
 Perform clerical duties not limited to: fax, photocopy,
mailing, documentation/filing.
 Distribution of cheques to vendors and attend to banking
requests from field staff.
 Assist in minutes of meeting/activities reporting.
 Perform other assigned administrative duties.
 To convey Field staff to site
 Responsible for loading and unloading the vehicle for
events
 Ensure good maintenance and cleanliness of the vehicle
 Work hand in hand with the Marketing/Event Officer to
ensure vehicle particulars are up to date.
 Requisite for fuel at the right time.
 Any other functions as assigned by Managers.

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6. Achievements:
Organization/Firm
1. WHARC  Regularly entered and managed data bank of the centre.
 Has improved the online presence of the WHARC through routine troubleshoot and update of
websites and social media channels.
 Researched, developed and published both online and hard copies of WHARC’s monthly update
and the Centre’s newsletter, “the Women’s Health Forum”.
 Worked with the Media Department to improve WHARC’s brand through innovative online and
offline communication.
 Member of financial fraud investigation at the Centre.
2. NURHI  Maintained proper inventory of all assets in the office
 Designed Benin-City/Edo State profile for documentation and uploaded to NURHI tool kit
website ( www.nurhitoolkit.org ).
 Assisted in documentation/reporting of project activities including minutes of meeting.
 Provided IT support to the office.
 Ensured that all office equipment were maintained as at when due and properly documented.
 Supported community advocacy and radio programs.
 Provided logistic support for trainings, workshops and meetings and ensured that equipments
and slides to be presented are ready.
 Backstopped for Program/Admin Assistant.
 Assisted Program/Admin Assistant to prepare profiles for workshops and trainings.
 Participated in the planning, Execution and documentation of NURHI project dissemination in
Benin-City.
 Operated petty cash account/record
 Prepared budget for activities
 Assisted in activity planning and implementation.
7. Group/Association:
MEMBER – Family Planning and Health ADVOCACY CORE GROUP (ACG) BENIN.
8. Reference:
Dr. Mrs. Adetoke Akinbami
Program Manager
NURHI-Benin Office
Benin
08032559845
adetokeakin@yahoo.com
Mr. Wilson Ofishie
HOD
Dept of Business Education
Delta State University
Warri Campus
08039127019
Engr. Mike Edo-Iyasere
MD/CEO
Zino-Mikedo International Ltd.
08033565103
zinomikedo@yahoo.com