Shamsudeen, Bilal Taimako
P.O Box 399, Tamale, Northern Region.
+233242210822/+233505958310.
btaimako@gmail.com/ Shabita2013@gmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME: BILAL TAIMAKO SHAMSUDEEN
HOMETOWN: KONGO, UE/R
RELIGION: ISLAM
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging environment where I can use the developed knowledge and network to get and give out various ideas from various fields especially in the field of health, nutrition and community development towards contributing my very best to society in a socially responsible manner.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Tamale, Northern Region
MPhil Community Health and Development September, 2012 – Ongoing – Thesis stage [2 yr prog]
Relevant Courses:
Community Health and Development, Sociology of Health and Illness, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health and Financial Management, Health Planning and Management, Health Systems Research, Promoting Community Health and Development, Marketing and Community Participation in Health, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Strategic Leadership and Management Development
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP Tema, Greater Accra Region
African Leadership Fellows Programme January, 2013
Advanced Professional Certificate in Company Directorship June, 2012
Member of the Boardroom Institute June, 2012
Certificate in Company Directorship Programme January, 2012 – February, 2012
Relevant Courses:
Enterprise Governance, Leadership Studies, Legal Environment of Business, Financial Literacy and Competence
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES. Tamale, Northern Region
BSc. Community Nutrition September 2007 – June 2011
Relevant Courses:
‘Community Nutrition’, ‘Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle’, ‘Nutrition and HIV/AIDS’, ‘Dietetics’, ‘Physiology’, ‘Anatomy’, ‘Microbiology’, ‘Nutritional Biochemistry’, ‘Rural Sociology’, ‘Medical Sociology’, ‘ Epidemiology’, ‘Food and Nutrition Security and Surveillance’, ‘Program planning, management and Administration’.
MFANTSIPIM SCHOOL.
Cape Coast, Central Region
WASSCE – Science September 2003 – June 2006
Relevant Courses:
Physics, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics, Technical Drawing
WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrator/Head of Operations, Business College International, Tamale September 2012 – To Date
- Oversee the day to day running of the school
- Teacher of Mathematics and Integrated Science
- Responsible for the Examinations
Transcriber (RAN WEST AFRICA RILAB) January, 2015
Transcribe Discussion From Small Groups In First Ever
Deliberative Pooling Event In West Africa- Ghana
- Transcribe Recorded Dialogue( Voice) and Transfer into Written Transcripts
- Edit Transcript to Conform to Dialogue.
- Translate Transcripts into English
Supervisor (RAN WEST AFRICA RILAB) December 2014 –January 2015
Conducted First Ever Deliberative Pooling Event In West Africa- Ghana,.
- Help Map out Enumeration Sites
- Help Moderators in the Entire Sampling Process of the Deliberative Pooling Event
- Supervise Moderators in the Field to Interview Potential Deliberators
- Serve As Liaison between WARILAB Secretariat and Moderators
- Contact Deliberators and Appeal to them to participate in the Deliberative Pool.
- Supervise Moderators to Facilitate Small Groups Discussions and Conduct Post Deliberative Pooling Survey.
Research Assistant (RAN WEST AFRICA RILAB) May- June 2014
Conducted Qualitative Study On Resilience Dimension In Ghana:
- Conduct Focus Group Discussion.
- Conduct Key Informant Interviews.
- Transcribe Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews.
- Review Transcripts after Transcriptions.
- Participate in Write-Up of Draft Report on Resilience in Ghana.
Administrator/ Head of ICT, Business College International, Tamale
(National Service Personnel) August 2011 – September 2012
- Head of Information Communication Technology Department
- Teacher of Mathematics and Integrated Science
- Responsible for the Examinations
Researcher/ Field worker, Taimako Plants and Herbal Medicine(TPHM), Tamale June 2006 – To date
- Studying plants and herbal medicine
- Agroforestor, Landscaping and designing
- Coordinate the affairs of Traditional Healers and Practitioners.
- Coordinate affairs of TPHM’s work with communities
Student Representative Council President,
University for Development Studies, Tamale April 2010 – May 2011
- Head of the University student community and the mouthpiece of the student front
- Liaison between University management and the student body.
- Handle all issues related to students’ welfare.
Administrative Assistant/ Teacher, Business College International June 2006 – August 2007
- Teach Mathematics and Integrated Science
- Special Assistant to the Director of Business College International.
WORKSHOPS AND OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
- SEMINAR ON COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT, (ORGANIZED BY NUGS) GIMPA – MAY, 2010
- COURSE IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL, TAMALE (AUGUST – OCTOBER 2009)
- SPRINGBOARD 2009 ROADSHOW – Igniting 10,000 Dreams Nationwide. (LEGACY AND LEGACY) – JANUARY 2009
- FIANKOMA TEACHER PROJECT (FTP) CAPE COAST – “WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT” [Representative from Mfantsipim] – SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER, 2005.
PROJECTS
- ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF DRYING METHODS ON THE NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA (BITTER LEAF) – MAY, 2012.
- UDS THIRD TRIMESTER FIELD PRACTICAL PROJECT(TTFPP) AT THE ONWE NKWANTA COMMUNITY OF THE TANO SOUTH DISTRICT IN THE BRONG AHAFO REGION – COMMUNITY PROFILE; PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES; RECOMMENDATIONS. (JUNE 2008; JUNE 2009; MAY 2010)
SKILLS
- Creativity especially at designing models.
- Excellent team work skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and good typing skills.
- Proficient in the following data management programs; EPI INFO, SPSS and STATA
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/INTERSTS
Interests: Reading, working with a computer, football, martial arts.
REFEREES
- SAEED F. MAJEED
SENIOR HALL TUTOR, UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, TAMALE.
TEL.: 0208 234180
- AKWASI BOAKYE YIADOM
LECTURER, UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
GRADUATE SCHOOL – SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, TAMALE
TEL.: O244 574272
- IBRAHIM SHAMSUDEEN TAIMAKO
PROPRIETOR, BUSINESS COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL
BOX 399, TAMALE
TEL.: 0242 170716