Professional profile:
Associate Professor Abraham A. Kiazolu, II is a versatile and professionally ardent public sector development specialist with more than decade of experience in strategic planning, project management and capacity building across West Africa.
Areas of Expertise:
Development planning and project management
Strategic planning and budgeting
Monitoring & Evaluation
Workshop planning & facilitation
Curriculum development
Teaching
Coaching and mentoring
Project proposal writing
Small-scale enterprise development
Entrepreneurship coaching
Public policy analysis
Macroeconomic policy formulation
Socio-economic research
Financial management
Education:
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Masters in Humanitarian and Refugee Studies
(Candidate)
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
MPhil Development Finance
March 2018
University of Lagos, Nigeria
M.Sc. Finance
December 2010
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
B.Sc. Economics
September 2006
Professional Experience
Deputy Project Coordinator (IRISE Project)
World Bank Education Portfolio/Project Delivery Unit
Ministry of Education, Liberia
07/2020 – Present
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist (Consultant)
Education Delivery Unit – Ministry of Education, Liberia
03/2019 – 06/2020
Adjunct-Faculty
Starz University College of Science and Technology
08/2019 – present
Technical Advisor
Office of the Deputy Minister for Planning, Research & Development
Ministry of Education, Liberia
06/2018 – 02/2019
Director/ Center for Entrepreneurship Studies
William V.S. Tubman University, Harper, Maryland County
11/2014- 06/2018
Chair/Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance
William V.S. Tubman University
06/2017-09/2017
Associate Professor/Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance
William V.S. Tubman University-Harper, Liberia
08/2016 – 06/2018
Research Consultant (Short-term consultancy)
Maastricht School of Management (MSM), Netherland
11/2015-12/2015
Desk Officer – Harper Desk (part-time)
SPARK/Business Start-up Center (BSC), Monrovia
10/2013 – 03/2014
Assistant Professor/ Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance
William V.S. Tubman University, Harper
01/2011- 07/2016
Program Coordinator/Project M&E Officer
Development Initiative of West Africa, Nigeria
02/2008-01/2011
Junior Financial Analyst
STARLINK GLOBAL&IDEAL Ltd, LAGOS, Nigeria
11/2006-12/2007
Revenue Agent
Monrovia City Corporation, LIBERIA
08/1999-02/2002
Position of Responsibilities:
Lead Member/The MoE COVID-19 EiE TWG
03/2020 – present
TWG Lead/ The MoE Liberia Learning Foundation Project application
07/2018 – present
Secretary/TU Employee Handbook Review Committee
01/2018 – 05/2018
Chairperson/Faculty Senate Constitution Committee
11/2016 – 05/2018
Chairperson/College Personnel Review Committee
College of Management and Administration, W.V.S. Tubman University
09/2016 –05/2018
Board Chair/Redeemer’s International Foundation, Inc.,
08/2015 – present
Coordinator/College Comprehensive Exam Program
College of Management and Administration, Tubman University
01/2014 – 03/2016
Senator/Faculty Senate
William V.S. Tubman University, Harper
09/2012 – 05/2018
Chairman/College Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee
College of Management and Administration, W.V.S. Tubman University
02/2012 – 06/2014
Member/University Strategic Planning, Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee
W.V.S. Tubman University
02/2012 – 06/2014
Chairperson/University Admissions Committee
W.V.S. Tubman University, Harper
06/2011 – 05/2018
Chairman/Research and Publication Committee
Division of Academic Affairs, W.V.S. Tubman University
04/2011- 03/2012
Chairman/College Curriculum Committee
College of Management and Administration, W.V.S. Tubman University
02/2011- 09/2015
Mr. Kiazolu, II holds a BSc. degree in Economics with honors from the Ahmadu Bello University-Zaria, Nigeria (2006), a Masters in Humanitarian and Refugee Studies (MHRS) from the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CEPACS), University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2009), a Master of Science (MSc.) in Finance from the University of Lagos, Nigeria (2010), a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa (2018), a PhD candidate in Financial Economics with the Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University (DMU), UK, and a candidate for the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) from the UK.
Mr. Abraham A. Kiazolu, II is a best faculty award-winning Associate Professor of Economics and Finance with Tenure from the William V.S. Tubman University, Harper, Maryland County and Adjunct Faculty for several other universities across Liberia. He is a versatile and professionally ardent public sector development specialist with more than a decade and half of experience in strategic planning, project design and management as well as capacity building across West Africa. He has provided management, entrepreneurship and education consultancy services for several international development institutions as well as institutions of higher learning, including the World Bank, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA), the Maastricht School of Management (MSM – Netherlands), Big-Win Foundation (UK), the Ministry of Education (Liberia), and Starz University (Liberia) amongst others.
2019- Present : Master of Public Administration (MPA) Candidate
University of Liberia Graduate School
Capitol Hill
Monrovia, Liberia
2014 – 2018 : Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting
Cuttington University Graduate School
Tubman Boulevard, Congo Town
Monrovia, Liberia
I have a very good knowledge of working with the procurement policies and procedures of multilateral financial institutions and development co-operation agencies as well as working with the World Bank Guidelines; and the Financial Laws of Liberia (Public Procurement Act, Public Financial Management Act and Liberia Revenue code). I also have a very good knowledge of working with Quick books, Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power point. I have a very good leadership ability as well as a good team worker. I have the ability to work under pressure, exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently. I also have a very good teaching skill.
