Usman Jimada
Executive Director Algaita communications
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
I am highly motivated, professionally competent in media and communication and development with strategic management and IT skills. My objectives are to be a key player contributing to the emerging trends in the global communication environment. I also practice journalism and Communication for Global Change; and Communication for Good Governance
World Bank- Annenberg Executive program on communication for development
University of Southern California Los Angeles California
June 2014
to 2014
Stakeholder alignment in communication for development
Communication Policy and Planning for Development
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Since 2008
- Teaching and research
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Executive Director
Algaita Communication
Since January 2013
Full-time
Abuja
Nigeria
- Public Affairs and Communication
- Conducting public information events
- Maintaining information and data base on relevant stakeholders
- Prepares Reports and edits the Commission's newsletter
- Writes and edits Annual Report
- Media relations
- Writing speeches
- Public Relations
- Writing and editing the website
- spokesperson for the Commission
- Planning and managing media campaigns
- Planning and conducting sensitization and enlightenment workshops
- Supervising Agency internal and external communications
- Advising the Commission on press relations
- Arranging Press briefings and conferences for Commissions officials
Chairman Editorial Board,
New Nigerian Newspapers LTD
January 1990
to January 1998
- Responsible for Editorials, Comments and Features in the New Nigerian Newspapers stable; Edited the New Nigerian Newspapers and The New Nigerian On Sunday
Hubert H Humphrey Fellow Intern
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
January 1994
to January 1995
- I reviewed and prepared drafts of news media relations work book intended for family planning programmes to improve their relationships with journalists and to obtain better media coverage; Preparation of an outline for Nigeria Press Kit which will provide information on STDs, HIV/AIDS, Child survival and safe motherhood
Senior Lecturer & Head of Department of Mass Communication
University of Maiduguri
August 1982
to March 1991
- Founding lecturer in the Department of Mass communication. Teaching and Research in Mass Communication; Provided Academic and administrative leadership of the Department
- Press Releases
- Microsoft Words, Microsoft Publisher, Power Point, Excell, Microsoft Frontpage
- Excellent communication skills
- Communication Strategy and Advocacy
- Public Speaking
- Editing
- Copy Editing
- Teaching
- Government Relations
- Video Production
- Leadership
- Public Policy
- Policy Analysis
- Nonprofits
- Grant Writing
- Digital Media
