For the attention of the Recruitment Manager,

 Dear Recruitment Manager,

 

APPLICATION FOR THE ROLE OF OFFICE MANAGER
 I am writi ng to apply for the above mentioned role as advertised on Linkedin.
 My work experience spans across various client facing roles and at different professional levels such as Energy advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation, Nigeria), Progammes Manager, CSR-in-Action, Learning Support and Business Development Officer for the Foundation for Environmental Development and Education in Nigeria/ Leadership for  Environment and Development Anglophone West Africa as well as working on developmental projects that would be valuable to support your work. I possess a Master’s degree energy and environmental management for the Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, United Kingdom and I am currently undergoing my Masters in Business Administration at the Distance Learning centre of the Business School Netherlands.

 Rural Electrification and Sustainable Energy Access

During my role as the rural electrification and sustainable energy access advisor for (GIZ) German Agency for International Cooperation in Ogun state, Nigeria, I was responsible among other things for the implementation of the Ministry of Rural Development as the line ministry being the one-stop shop for all private sector investments in the state with respect to rural electrification. This saw the successful commissioning of a  75kwP off grid solar hybrid minigrid system with a pay-as-you-go metering in  Ijebu –east Local Government Area of the state, in a village called Gbamu-gbamu which was a decentralised solution , the state decentralised renewable energy strategy policy document, the Minigrid Public-Private-Partnership Guidelines, an investors’ toolkit as well as the state Rural Electrification Plan.

Business Development, Stakeholder management and Partnerships

 I have demonstrated my business development acumen in my above mentioned role by fostering partnerships with C-level civil servants (Permanent Secretaries and Directors) and also politicians having reported to the Deputy Governor of the state.  I have also demonstrated excellent stakeholder management in my previous roles where I delivered different conferences ranging from the Sustainability in the Extractive Industries Conference (SITEI) the Women in West Africa Conference (Wowe) and the Leadership for Environment and Development Pan African Conference on Energy with C-Suite executives all in attendance.  I was also part of the trainers who trained 400 girls in Ondo state during the Bemore Summer booth camp for girls a Foundation of the wife of the Ondo state Governor on issues relating to renewable energy and Sustainable Development.

 Communications

I possess excellent written and oral communication skills as demonstrated in my well-articulated reports, written from time to time on my previous job based on field trips, business meetings and articles. I possess keen observation skills and an excellent minute and note taking which I have shown during briefing meetings. I am apt at making presentations and leading meetings.

     I am now looking for a challenging new position.  Your company does a lot of work within my chosen areas of interest and I firmly believe that this would be an ideal opportunity for me to make the most of my skills while becoming a valued addition to your operations. 

 Please do not hesitate to reach me so we can arrange an interview to discuss my application in greater depth.

 

 Yours faithfully,

Yetunde Omoteso

+2348181776429

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