Osayi Alile

Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), is a Nigerian non-profit organization formed in 2002 by 14 individuals (13 women and 1 man) who identified a serious issue concerning women in the workplace and in business, particularly in the areas of leadership capacity building and avenues for networking for growth. Our vision is "to be the catalyst that elevates the status and influence of women and their contribution to nation building". Our vision is borne out of a desire to assist women manage the manifold challenges they face in the workplace and in so doing enable them fulfil their potential and be meaningful contributors to economic development. This vision is aimed at improving the success rate of female entrepreneurs and increasing the proportion of women in senior positions in corporate organizations. Our mission is to inspire and empower women with high potential to attain leadership positions in business, management and public service.

Responsibility for major operational decisions within the organization and in collaboration with the Executive Council providing the direction for the organization.

FATE Foundation which was founded in March 2000 is a private sector led, non profit initiative created with the vision to equip enterprising Nigerian youths with skills, tools, networks and financing which can be used to create successful businesses that will in turn offer gainful employment to the economy Responsibilities include leadership & strategic direction, initiative development, implementation and coordination and overall responsibility for the Foundation's activities.

Assisted in the recruitment of key staff; Coordinated 150+ schools - managing relationships with principals, teachers, and students. Trained, mentored and monitored volunteers, ensuring smooth interaction between volunteers and selected schools. Implemented and evaluated the impact of Junior Achievement Programmes on students. Coordinating the development of new corporate sponsored programs such as LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement and Development) Camp fully sponsored by a Private Organization. Actively Participated in Management Training Program and assisted in interviewing, mentoring and supervising 40 multi-disciplinary graduates on a Venture in Management Programme (ViMP), the first of its kind to be organized and fully sponsored by Private Sector Organizations in Nigeria, which has run successfully for three years. Responsible for fund-raising projects for the provision of program materials for all youth related activities. Maintained daily and monthly reports of fund-raising activities. Organized and coordinated strategy and board meetings. Successfully assisted in launching Junior Achievement into Nigeria; recruited & empowered 300+ volunteers to implement the programs in selected regions. Created and maintained relationship between Junior Achievement of Nigeria and donor agencies. Writing proposals which helped to assess funds required and created report and feed-back to ascertain the progress of the project Supervised expansion of programmes into selected regions in Nigeria. Extensive travel includes organizing and supervising youth community development programmes, attending conferences and visiting schools, organizations and governments to enhance partnership between all sectors.

Evaluated & developed a strategy framework addressing fundamental environmental issues in a pilot study in the New Jersey area. Analyzed the impact of a rating concept for organizations & their social responsibility awareness on environmental issues, designed ways for companies to operate profitably, whilst sustainably developing communities. Designed and populated a database in collaboration with selected non-profit organizations

Preparation of month-end reports Assisted employees on field location to comply with administrative procedures Data entry of all purchased shares, attending to customer query, banking and withdrawal of cheques Stock handling and processing of new order issue, share verification & ensuring timely & best executions for clients

Preparation of month-end accounts and setting up new accounts. Updated account records on a daily basis working with over 100 accounts Handled all computerized billing, generated daily invoices and capably reconciling account balances. Maintained proper activities in customer accounts, controlling and supervising large amounts of cash flow, and obtaining accountability of transactions.