University of York, United Kingdom
Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit
Masters in Post-War Recovery Studies, July 2003

International Islamic University, Malaysia
Faculty of Human Science in Political Science (MHSPS)
Masters in Political Science, October 2000

Islamic University in Uganda
Faculty of Management Studies
Bachelors in Public Administration, June 1997

AREAS OF INTEREST:

Administration; Capacity Building; Conflict Prevention; Emergency Response; Governance; Humanitarian Work; Peace-building; Post-Conflict Recovery; Research.

HONOURS:

Association of Commonwealth Universities' Award.

College Scholarship, M.A. Upper Second Class Honours.

College Scholarship, B.A. Upper Second Class Honours.

EXPERIENCE:

• Hon. Minister, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, February 2012 - Present
  

• Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, June 2011 – February 2012

• Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, October 2010 – June 2011

• Deputy Permanent Secretary (Youth Affairs), Ministry of Youth and Sports, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, January 2010 – September 2010

• On Secondment as Programme Officer, West Africa Network for Peace-building – The Gambia, Fajara, The Gambia. November 2008 – December 2009.

• Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, April 2008 – October 2008

• Principal Decentralisation Officer for Planning and Strategy, Directorate of Governance, Ministry of Local Government and Lands, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, April 2007 – April 2008.

• Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, February 2005 – March 2007.

• Deputy Head, Administrative Division, AU Banjul Summit 2006 Coordinating Secretariat, Banjul, The Gambia, April 2006 – September 2006.

• Administrative Officer, Personnel Management Office, Office of the President, Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, September 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005.

• Work Placement : "Capacity Building for Peace Building in Africa". Alliances for Africa, INGO, Unit 10, Aberdeen Centre, 24 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2EA, United Kingdom, March 1, 2002 – May 21, 2002.

• Field Visit : Analysing the situation of, and the relations between Internally Displaced Persons and Host Communities, Sri Lanka, December 7, 2001 – December 19, 2001.

• Executive Trainee : Guaranty Trust Bank (Gambia) Ltd, The Gambia, August 2001 – October 2001.

• Internship, Conflict Resolution Program,the Carter Centre, 453 Freedom Parkway, One Copenhill, Atlanta, GA 30307, U.S.A., January – April 2001.

• Internship: Researched on the AIDS epidemic in Uganda, and its impact, World Health Organisation, Uganda, 1996.

• Programme Officer : Non-Formal Education, Ministry of Education, The Gambia, July 1994 – December 1994.

ACTIVITIES:

• Tutor: 'Commonwealth Youth Programme Diploma in Youth in Development Work: Conflict Resolution Strategies and Skills'. Management Development Institute (MDI), The Gambia, April 2008 - Present

• Participant (Training of Trainers Workshop): 'Conflict Prevention'. Kofi Annan International Peace Training Center, Accra, Ghana, 15th June 2009 – 19th June 2009

• Resource Person: 'ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Ratification and Domestication'. Workshop organised for Civil Society, Civil Service and National Assembly Members by WANEP-Gambia, Kanifing, The Gambia, 11th November 2008

• Resource Person: 'Conflict Prevention and Peace-building: Background/Effects on Development'. Workshop organised for Civil Society, Civil Service and National Assembly Members by WANEP-Gambia, Kanifing, The Gambia, 10th November 2008

• Resource Person: 'Overview - Peace and Development'. Seminar organized for Local Councillors of Western Region by WANEP-Gambia, Brikama, The Gambia, 31st March 2009 – 1st April 2009

• Workshop Coordinator: "Managing Change in Local Governance – High Level National Consultative Seminar on Decentralization in The Gambia". Sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat ( UK ), Banjul, The Gambia, April 7 – April 9 2008

• Resource Person: "Post Disaster Recovery; Good Governance and Democracy", workshop organised for local leaders by Youth Ambassadors for Peace, Brikama, The Gambia, March 7 – 11 2008

• Seminar: "Finance for Sub-National and Local Governments." University of Birmingham, England, October 22 – 26, 2007

• Nationwide Community Sensitization: "Capacity Enhancement for Women in Decision Making" The Gambia, September 24 – 30 2007

• Seminar: "Strengthening Decentralization in the Commonwealth Africa." Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Ghana, May 28 – June 1, 2007.

• Participant: "Public Administration and Civil Service Management Workshop." Galillee College, ISRAEL, December 1 – 12, 2005.

• Presentation: "Conflict Prevention, Management and Peace Building" the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel, Banjul,The Gambia, December 27, 2004.

• Dissertation Research: "the Military and Governance in Post-War Uganda, 1994 – 2000" Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit, Department of Politics, University of York, United Kingdom, August 2002

• Survival Skills and Navigation training; Assault Course/Confidence Building training; and Logistician Course. Imphal Barracks and Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, February 18 – 19, 2002

• Team Building training with the British Army. Imphal Barracks, York, United Kingdom, October 12 – 13, 2001

• Participant, Francophonie 2001: Global Challenges of strengthening Democracy and Human Rights, the Carter Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., April 2, 2001

• Participant, Peace Building and Renewal in Africa, the Carter Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., March 29, 2001

• Participant, U.S. National Commission on Federal Election Reform,the Carter Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., March 26, 2001

• MA thesis Research: Conflict and Conflict Management in West Africa:the Case of ECOMOG in Liberia (1989-1997), International Islamic University, Malaysia, April 2000

• Researched on Democracy in Malaysia: A study of the 1999 Election, International Islamic University, Malaysia, December 1999

• Participant, International Conference for students' Leaders, Malaysia, 1999

• Vice-Chairman, Electoral Commission 1997/98, Islamic University in Uganda

• Chairman, Islamic University Annual Ramadan Convention, Uganda, 1997

• Chairman, Islamic University Foreign students' Association, Uganda, 1996/97

• Member of Parliament, Islamic University Students' Union, Uganda, 1995 – 1996

SKILLS:

Basic Computer Skills; strong inter-personal skills; Excellent communication and analytical skills; Ability to learn and adapt to new challenges.