Ugochukwu Echekwubelu

My masters degree exposed me to Natural resources and Environmental management, Green Entrepreneur, Health Safety, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Biology, Fundamentals of Geographic Information System (GIS), Sustainable Development: Concepts, Principles, Practice, Disaster Risk Management, Impact Assessment, Coastal Zone Management and Climate Change, Ecosystem and Natural Resources Management, Biodiversity and Contemporary issues. This has propelled and built me knowledgeably towards accepting task globally for a sustainable impact and results.

This exposed me to Animal and Aquatic production, Agricultural Economics, Environmental toxicology, Soil and Crop science, Integrated farming, Agricultural Engineering (Farming machineries) and hands-on trainings through Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) for all round food production: be it commercial, subsistence, extensive, intensive etc.

Working as part of responders to humanitarian crises through provision of efficient logistical services and operating warehouse containing a wide variety of medical, NFI’s, WASH, consumables, for the Strengthening Humanitarian Response Sustainability in Nigeria (SURE-SN) particularly in the Northeastern (BAY) states.

Asset management (Manage the organization asset records, tag, and update the register with procured assets and assign appropriately, un-tag obsolete and damaged assets from the register when approved, carry out quarterly asset spot check at the facilities and manage movement of assets using form).

Fleet and Transport (Oversee the management of transport/fleet for the projects, ensure that vehicles are allocated to program/departments in an efficient manner and in coordination with Program teams and Field Coordinator. Prepare monthly reports of Fuel Usage, covered mileage, and Spares expenditures by vehicles for review, general reporting, and analysis for continuous improvement of drivers work.

Warehouse management (Collaborate with logistics cluster on the need assessment for safety compliance in receiving commodities and requisition issuance for Health, GBV, WASH, Protection, NFI’s activities, analyses damage, wastage for proper solutions, and take physical count of commodities and ensure it tally with bin card report in accordance with warehouse policies and manage project assets).

Energy management (Coordinate offloading of 33,000 to 45,000 liters of PMS, AGO for mechanical devices utilization. Accurately take in dispenser pump readings, update the fuel logbook, and determine quantity through dipping and raise a requisition DPA to procurement for replenishment when need arises.

Ensure that policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to field activities are executed in close collaboration with field coordinator (stock keeping, storage condition, security, receive orders and dispatches requisitions to field offices.

Coordination and external representation - Support the humanitarian logistics cluster team in receiving and releasing of goods, team building, performance appraisal, training need assessment, and maintain inter-team and inter organizational communication.

Business Support – Manage the communication and information flow of the Response Coordinators (RC) office, external counterparts, manage and coordinates RC’s diary, calendars, and schedules, organize regular and ad-hoc management staff meetings, circulate agendas, take down minutes, summarizes action to be taken, screen incoming call, file outgoing correspondence for signature, manage events and maintain safekeeping of files.

Clerical support – Prepare documents and presentations, including correspondence, briefs and reports, research and collate materials to meet the response coordinators needs for official meetings, proofread correspondence, and distribute memo from the office.

Working as part business support assistant in busy International Organization for Migration (UN-IOM) warehouse in Northeastern (Borno | Adamawa | Yobe) state under the guidance and supervision of the manager and supervisor. Involved in moving stock around manually, goods inspection, bin card updates and carrying out orders effectively.

Supported the development and implementation of IOM activities in the warehouse while ensuring a coordinated approach on receiving and dispatching goods in a wider program that complies with the organization standards and procedures.

Performed daily inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and quality of goods received, dispatched, and handled while ensuring they are well compiled, stacked and labelled.

Managed and monitored workflow measures for food and non-food commodities. Ensure quality control and compliance using standard preventive measures in line with IOM established procedures and authorization received from the manager/supervisor.

Prepared, verified, and signed off warehouse and transport documents, maintained confidential files and accurate warehouse transaction records to ensure immediate reporting on commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.

Followed up on purchase order status and inform the requester of the estimated delivery time or any change that may affect the pre-determined delivery condition.

Monitored the condition of the commodities and take appropriate actions, to support efficient warehouse space-planning as designated for goods and well-organized commodity storage following IOM warehouse standards.

Conducted daily warehouse closing, reconciliation and accurate inventory checks supporting internal control systems in compliance with the warehouse management requirements and maintain notes of any damaged commodities, ensure goods tallies, take physical counts.

Took inventories of asset and manage supplies needed as per organization guidelines and keep track of all supplies and services in a comprehensive inventory file.

Worked in composed, competent, and committed manner and exercise careful judgement in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Provided track of the organization assets within the facilities for impeccable hospitality services i.e accommodation, conference halls, social area, accessories, food, and beverages.

Managed inventory, drivers check-in and quality assurance functions effectively while supporting staff in identifying potential variances and resolving them as to achieve an accurate inventory count and protect company assets.

Managed all inventory loading for both hotels and apartment for certification, points, cash sales and kitchen use.

Managed and maintained adequate quantities (minimum/maximum) of inventory to support sales demands with all round guest satisfaction.

Assisted with developing new systems and upgrades such as store point of sales. Provide creative solutions to resolve process challenges and perform testing related to new commodities.

Responded to inquiries from other departments and outside partners regarding inventory discrepancies and provide briefing to new staff in line to the operating standards.

Coordinated with operation, storeroom, housekeeping, maintenance personnel to ensure timely delivery of purchase for all efficient services.

Supported in market research of the local market for procurement of generic services for office needs stationery, consumables, hire services etc