Margarette B.Bendu: Admin and Human Resources Manager,

Margarette B.Bendu is the Administrative and Human Resources Manager, Right to Access Information Commission stationed at the National Secretariat. She is a Human Resource Expert, an Educationist, a Children and Women Advocate and campaigner with skills in Development and Research.

Worked in several Academic Institutions as well as and non - Academic Institutions with a vast knowledge and expertise in Human Resources Management, including administrative Duties.

 Worked as Human Resources and Administrative officer at ESSCON Consultancy and services Ltd. SL

Worked as Human Resource Manager/Training Consultant at St. George Foundation SL. 

A versatile personality: with qualification and experience in Program/Project Implementation and management thus:

Worked as Education Project Officer:  at Save the Children Sierra Leone. Key responsibilities were to mobilize and engage communities to establish and strengthen community structures and school clubs who will carry out their own problem analysis and propose solutions and take sustainable measures.

Developed training materials, handouts and other tools to deliver training for teachers, SMCs, Area Development Committees ADCs and school communities.

Identify key members of the communities to be part of the Education improvement Committee, ensuring that membership reflects gender parity.

Ensure that project activities are in line with project design, implementation and spending plan and carry out periodic review of the Award Action Plan AAP

EDUCATION

Margarette holds a Master of Science (MSc.) Degree in Development Studies and Environmental Sciences Njala University.

 She holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Human Resources Management.

 A Higher National Diploma HND in Child safeguarding/ Safety and Protection at Brikama Institute Banjul the Gambia

A Higher Teacher’s Certificate HTC in Secondary Education, Milton Margai College of Education and Technology.

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION/LAURELS AND OTHER MERITS

Consultant Evaluation Committee Member (PFMICP World Bank Project)

Participated in the Institutional Framework (E-Government) for the supply of Broad Band and Internet SALCAB

Save the Children Korea Certificate in Community Engagement and Mobilization

Save the Children UK Certificate Improved Teaching and Learning Outcomes (Literacy& Numeracy Boost)

Save the Children USA Certificate in Gender Awareness and Sensitivity Training of Trainers ToT (Gender Champions)

Life by Design – Best Female Researcher/Dissertation Award 2011

Addonis Aboud Education Foundation Best Female Graduant 2012

Hope Sierra Leone / Moral Foundations for Democracy and Initiatives of Change UNDP

Thorough Empowerment for the Development of Women in Sierra Leone (THEDOSAL)

Forum for African Women Educationist Banjul the Gambia Charter (FAWEGAM)

Archdiocesan Catholic Women Association Social Secretary (ACWA)

 President St. Paul’s Major Seminary Church Regent Catholic Women Association (CWA)

Knight of St. John International Sierra Leone Grand ladies Auxiliary Marcella Ladies # 693 First vice Respected

 WORK HISTORY

Former Education Project Manager National Pentecostal Church Mission Sierra Leone provided effective innovative and strategic leadership in Education sector project management at national level, designed appropriate strategies for Mission specific education interventions which prioritized needy areas for formal education, non- formal education and youths out of school.

Former Lecturer:  Institute of Advance Management and Technology IAMTECH University

Former Teacher: Bilingual High School Freetown

Former Teacher: Modern High School Freetown

Former Teacher: Amitage High School, Jajang Bureh, Macarthy Island, Banjul the Gambia.

Former Teacher:  St.Francis Secondary School.

 RESEARCHES/ DISSERTATIONS /WRITE UPS

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority and its Effect on Trade Case Study (SLRA:  1994)

Managers Challenge in maintaining growth and profitability in telecommunication industry case study Airtel SL. (2012)

Investigating Livelihood Security in rural Sierra Leone Case study: Bombeh/Ribie Chiefdom Moyamba District Southern Sierra Leone

Associate Author Black Vultures in the Mud awaiting publication

Associate Author Giant from the Barracks awaiting publication