Regina Edward Uwadiale

 Plot 49,Pentcity Estate, Lokogoma, Abuja,Nigeria Mobile: (- E-Mail:- A highly skilled Strategic and Coporate Communication professional skilled at facilitating communication between different units to maximize team and business success . With 15+ years of experience in corporate communications, knowledge management, consulting ,leadership ,client service, and executive office management. Demonstrating proficiency in developing and executing effective communication strategies, managing knowledge resources, and fostering a culture of collaboration and information sharing. She has a track record of delivering results through innovative solutions and creative problem-solving. Leads implementation of a communications, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation portfolio whilst providing guidance as a member of the Nigeria management team, coordinating cross-functional strategic projects delivering development results on more than 200 projects in over 75 countries. She is committed to driving organisational growth and enhancing the reputation of clients through effective and efficient communication. Top of Form CORE COMPETENCES Public Relations Social Media Management Internal Communications Digital Communications Report Writing Event Management Corporate Communications Knowledge Management Content development Media Relations Marketing Communications Brand Management Stakeholder Engagement Change Management Copywriting Leadership Communications CAREER SUMMARY Manager,Strategic Communication and Knowledge Management at DAI Internal Engagement Advisor to the CEO at Plan International Global Hub, UK Management Support Officer at Plan International Nigeria Strategic Communication Consultant at Women Advocates Research & Documentation Center Executive Assistant to the Country Representative at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Strategic Communication Lead at Initiative for Education and Development (IDEE) Head of Corporate Communication at Binacea & Consult Marketing Communication Executive at Sigel Integrated services Service Officer at Keystone Bank CAREER EXPERIENCE Manager,Strategic Communication & Knowledge Management- Unit Head DAI ,Abuja July 2022-Present Key Responsibilities: Writes analytical reviews, evidence-based opinion pieces, success stories, case studies, resources, strategies, guides and toolkits for the organizations clients Manages the DAI brand and the application of its visual elements. Identifies and curates technical content for the DAI website in collaboration with Bethesda office Corporate Communications unit. Write think pieces, represent company at industry events, convene communities of practice, support proposal development, and deliver billable technical assistance to projects. Provide technical oversight, ensuring knowledge management and communications workstream activities are aligned to deliver development outputs - across all DAI implemented development programs in Nigeria( EU,FCDO and USAID projects). Involves capture and strategic sharing of technical knowledge, leading research, corporate media outreach, organizational learning, facilitating learning sessions, publishing internal & external newsletters, social media engagement, and hosting knowledge sharing events. Develops and implements communication and knowledge management frameworks and strategies across different thematic areas for; external clients, projects and DAI Business units. Maintains quality and ensure DAI’s standards for all externally-shared products are met for products such as reports, leaflets, event posters, newsletters, social media. Implements strategies to increase visibility and brand credibility among target audiences to support Business Development positioning. Conceptualizes, plans, manages, and executes successful knowledge sharing events including roundtables, seminars/webinars, workshops, conferences, and peer learning sessions Internal Engagement Advisor to the CEO Plan International Global Hub, UK March 2021-Present Key Responsibilities and achieivements: Executive Communications - Developed and managed CEO communication plans, including the annual CEO Internal engagement plan and Channel and Content strategy plan. These plans were aligned with the organisation’s overarching communications strategy to support the CEO in managing key priorities. Improved business-level communications by providing support in the form of communication strategies and tactical plans, written pieces, speeches, presentations, videos and key stakeholder meetings with internal audiences. Measures its impact across all channels and focuses on continuous improvement for staff engagement. Collaborated with the Global Internal Communications Manager to close the information gap between the CEO office and Country Offices by improving the collaboration with Regional Communication Leads. In addition, provides guidance to Country Offices and Regional hubs in identifying the right channels and content to share information with internal audiences Supported in the development and management of several global internal communications campaigns, HR employee engagement initiatives, change management campaigns and events. Including providing support in the planning and management of PII global staff learning events and engagement, including global and regional Town Hall meetings. Worked collaboratively with other colleagues to co-create high-quality content to communicate important initiatives and projects for their units through core engagement products. Planned, edited and wrote relevant communications content for a variety of internal communications mediums, such as staff intranet, or regular email bulletin, with content that was engaging and effective for the CEO to the wider organisation (blogs, video posts, speeches). Wrote over 40 speeches, talking points, WorkPlace posts and event briefs for the CEO of Plan International. Tracked and interpreted internal communications data and user feedback, evaluated this data and improved CEO internal communications and employee engagement. Management Support Officer Plan International Nigeria February 2019- March 2021 Key Responsibilities and achievements: Strategy development: Developed the organisation’s 5-year Communication and Influencing strategy, including the accompanying communication protocol manuals (Media engagement, Brands management, Communications and Influencing training manual, Internal Communications Strategy and the Country Office thematic area brief). Coordinated the design, branding and distribution of items, marketing products and visibility materials for all Country office level activities. Including developing, and managing the Country Office bi-monthly internal newsletter. Designed, managed, implemented and measured the success of eight Country Office level campaigns and events. Measured and assessed the impact of Country Office communication activities and used the data to make decisions on future communications Co-led in the writing and production of over 60 speeches, briefs, press releases, newsletters, annual reports, videos scripts, success stories and case studies for the Country Office. Collaborated with the Knowledge Management officer to manage, create and maintain content in the Country Office intranet and information resource library. Led in the creation and management of the Communications Working Group. Effectively improving the collection of communications resources from projects to improve the organisation’s communications and the production of marketing communication products. Managed the channels and content shared external and internally for the organisation; including social media channels, Country Office intranet and Workplace accounts. Ensuring the right engaging content, in the right tone, was shared with the right audience across the proper channels, while tracking user engagement and metrics to improve engagement. Provided technical support to the development of three National level communications strategies; the Alliance 8.7 communication strategy led by IOM and ILO, the development of the National Social Behavioral Change Communications strategy for the elimination of child labour and the Federal Ministry Of Health and UNFPA in the development of The National Advocacy, Communication & Social Mobilization Strategy for The Elimination Of Obstetric Fistula In Nigeria -) Provided exceptional administrative and tactical support to the Country Director by monitoring, analysing and tracking agreed activities and decisions; supporting internal/external engagements and strategic coordination and collaboration; and supporting the Country Director’s time, priority and logistics management Managed and successfully coordinated over six leadership staff retreats with a minimum of 20 people at each instance. Supported in putting together the current board, served as the board liaison and managed the logistics of all board meetings and activities. Executive Assistant to the Country Representative Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Nigeria July 2017- January 2019 Key Responsibilities: Designed and maintained the Notice board (information board) for the Country Program, which kept Country Program staff abreast of all activities and events within the office. Managed the Country Programs’ internal communications, successfully setting up the structure from the scratch, strengthening knowledge management and the Country Program internal communications. Developed the Country Programs Internal Communication SOP and annual strategy. Developed, analysed and reviewed documents, speeches and reports as requested by the Leadership team. Managed and provided direct support to the Country Representative, in coordinating all administrative matters in the office of the Country Representative. Ensured high-quality official communications with third parties including partners, government, and institutions. Coordinated the logistics for internal/external meetings, seminars, events, conferences, workshops, etc. with other agencies and partners. Prepared high-quality draft agendas and distributed meeting notes as required after taking notes and/or minutes of meetings as necessary for the leadership team. Developed and maintained adaptive databases, reporting templates and filling systems; which succeeded in driving consistency, uniformity and proper filling of electronic and hard-copy information for the leadership team and across the Country Program. Strategic Communications Consultant Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center November 2021 - November 2021 Key Responsibility Developed the organisation’s 5-year Strategic Communications strategy Strategic Communications Lead Initiative for Education and Development, Nigeria February 2015- June 2017 Key Responsibilities and Achievements Planned the overall communications strategy, develop messaging then promote IDEE and its programs across various media outlets including traditional television, radio and print as well as seminar and conference speaking opportunities, press releases, direct mail, advertising and the entire online realm of websites, blogs, wikis, social networks and related portals (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, etc.) Managed the organisation's social media tools (Facebook, Twitter), including engaging with the public, monitoring, posting, tracking metrics, and evaluating new tools. Growing followership and engagement by over 60% in under a year. Created and launched over 40 press releases and engaged over 60 stakeholders to drive debates on advocacy and development initiatives Coordinated and managed the “read a book with me” online campaign in 2015 with a conversion rate of 70% Responded to requests for information from members of the media, stakeholders, and the public, represented IDEE at conferences and coalition meetings as requested. Cultivated organisational readiness to communicate to external audiences confidently and strategically. Led planning of campaigns using existing planning tools and subsequent monitoring/evaluation and collaborating with organisational leadership to ensure campaigns are sufficiently resourced. Promoted advocacy efforts by developing advocacy messages, materials, tools as well as multimedia content. Leveraged electronic mediums to engage with donors, kept them informed of our work and shared opportunities to support programming. Marketing Communications Executive Sigel Integrated Services, Nigeria Feb 2012 – Jan 2015 Key Responsibilities and Achievements: Developed and launched a corporate communications dashboard in 2013 to track and analyse communication industry trends; traditional and online media activities, as well as monitor and evaluate communication strategy effectiveness. Developed and delivered a wide range of informational, educational, and promotional material for the products and services of the company Implemented internal and external marketing and communication tools and strategies. Maximised audience awareness of the services of the organisation, in collaboration with the Corporate Communications Head Developed and maintained positive relationships with all vendors and media partners to help achieve challenging audience development and other departmental targets Service Officer- Oct 2007 – Feb 2012 Keystone Bank, Nigeria Key Responsibilities: Communicated and managed the goals of the unit to direct reports and ensured the alignment of the unit's activities with the Bank's business objectives, to provide customers with high quality banking services EDUCATION Professional Diploma in Public Relations (MCIPR) Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), UK 2021 – 2022 Masters in Business Administration (MBA) University of South Wales, UK. - B.A Languages and linguistics (English major) Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State 2001 – 2004 West African Senior School Certificate Federal Government Girls College, Gboko, Benue State 1993 –1999 CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Policy Development and Advocacy for Global Health- University of Washington Certificate in Advocacy – Philanthropy University/Berkeley Haas. Social Media Marketing-NorthWestern University Storytelling for change- Acumen Storytelling For Impact -Philanthropy University Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Public Relations and Digital Marketing – IE Business School Brand and Product Management - IE Business School Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ) – Google Ads academy Human-Centred Design (HCD) - +Acumen and IDEO.org Certificate in Customer-Focused Product and service design – Cornell University Humanitarian Communication: Addressing key challenges – University of Geneva The strategy of content marketing – University of California. Brand Identity and Strategy – IE Business school. Influencer Marketing strategy – Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. Storytelling and Influencing: Communicate with impact- Macquarie University HOBBIES AND INTEREST Writing, reading, meeting people and researching. PERSONAL INFORMATION Sex: Female Nationality: Nigerian REFEREE On request