AIGBOVORHIUWA Joseph Osatohanmwen (BSW, M.S.

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NO. 15, Osadiaye Street, Off Egbon Street, Ugbowo, Benin City. TEL: 0813-733-4339,
0805-393-5758. E-mail: jaigbovo@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE:
To be part of a dynamic team at various levels of human resources utilization where I can
make meaningful contribution to the goal of the organization.

ATTRIBUTES:
Resourceful, result-oriented, ability to grasp innovations, concepts and issues easily; can be
trusted with all kinds of responsibility and work with little or no assistance.

PERSONAL PROFILE
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: November 13th, 1975
Place of Birth: Benin City
State of Origin: Edo State
Religion: Christianity
Local govt. Area: Egor
Nationality: Nigerian

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED DATE

 University of Benin, Benin City 2007
– 2009
 University of Benin, Benin City 2002
– 2006
 University of Benin, Benin City 1996
– 1998
 Eweka Grammar School, Benin City 2001 – 2002
 Adolo College, Benin City 1988 – 1994
 Edaiken Primary School, Benin City 1982 – 1988

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED
 Masters in Social Work In view
 Certificate of Safety (SPDC) 2007
B.Sc. Social Work (Second Class – Upper Division) 2006
 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
2002
 Diploma in Social Work
1998
 Certificate in Computer Appreciation 1996
 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
1995
 Primary Leaving Certificate 1988

WORKING EXPERIENCE
 McCORD HOSPITAL, OVERPORT, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 2009
POSITION HELD: INTERN SOCIAL WORKER
Duties: Observed and participate in the process of clinical social work practice (ward
rounds, HIV/AIDS testing counselling, surgical counselling), home visits, adherence
counselling, wellness counselling, neglect, abuse and grief counselling, pre-ART
(Antiretroviral Therapy) training, facilitation of HIV/AIDS support groups for both
teenagers and adult. Observe how theories of practice are applied and how social healing
process is planned and implemented.

 Social Work in Nigeria Project, Benin City 2008 –

till date
POSITIONS HELD: Research Assistant/Field Officer
Duties: Collate, transcribe and analyze data sourced from field for research purposes,
carry out community development appraisals, evaluation and impact studies of rural
development project, resource personnel for conferencing and events.
 Royal Marble Hotels, Benin City 2005 – 2008
POSITIONS HELD: GENERAL SUPERVISOR
Duties: Over see the activities of Barmen, and Room Service, Restaurant and Grill
cashiers and Waiters(resses); requisite for Bar and Grill items, report to the Operations
Manager and any other summary duties assigned.

POSITIONS HELD: FRONT OFFICER

Duties: Check-In and Check-Out Guests, receive phone call on behalf of the Hotel,
receive complaints from guest and dispatch the maintenance personnel to attend to the
complaints, take reservations, and supervise all other front office staff by acting on behalf
of the Operations Manager, etc.

POSITIONS HELD: CASHIER

Duties: Receive deposit from guests’ for accommodation, food, hall, Gymnasium, and
other facilities of the Hotel, open bills for guests at check-in point and close them at
check-out point, maintain petty cash account, write transaction analysis of all sales in the
Hotel on daily basis, prepare income summary sheet on daily basis, prepare expenses
sheet on daily basis, etc.

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BENIN CITY

2006
POSITIONS HELD: INTERN SOCIAL WORKER
Duties: Worked with Assistant Director to coordinate community work. Acted as
Observer/Passive Supervisor for water projects executed by communities and
development partners. Helped communities to articulate the felt need and link them with
resource systems. Addressed HIV/AIDS and other sanitary issues via focused group
discussions and workshops at the community level.

 MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

2005
POSITIONS HELD: INTERN SOCIAL WORKER
Duties: Observed the techniques of social work practice, and applying same to marital
cases brought to the department under the supervision of the Social Worker, social
investigation (for both adoption, child custody and repatriation cases), act as counsel to
juveniles with cases at the juvenile court under the supervision of the Director of Social
Welfare

 ENHANCE SYSTEMS, BDPA, BENIN CITY 1996 – 2000

 POSITIONS HELD: TYPESETTER
Duties: Typesetting of students’ project works, theses, dissertations and long essays,
graphic designs and spread sheet works

UNPUBLISHED WORKS
 Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts: A case study of Psychiatric Hospital Benin, 1998.
 The Social Impact of Democracy on the Resurgence of Crime Amongst Youths in
Oredo Local Government Area, 2006
 The Impact of Modernisation on Moral Decadence: A Survey of University of Benin
Community, 2006.
 Youth Restiveness in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria, 2009.

PAPER PRESENTATION
 ‘The role of faith-Based Community in HIV/AIDS Control’, presented at a 2-day
sensitisation workshop on HIV/AIDS for religious leaders in Edo State 2006.
 ‘Social work intervention for poverty reduction: Political economy analysis from an
Ecosystem perspective’, presented at the 24th AGM/Conference of the Nigeria
Association of Social Workers held in Abuja, 2008.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED
 National AGM/Conference of Social Workers, Kaduna,
2005
 National AGM/Conference of Social Workers, Kano
2006
 7th Pan Africa Social Work Conference, Uganda
2007
 National AGM/Conference of Social Workers, Taraba
2007
 National AGM/Conference of Social Workers, Abuja
2008

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

Member, Nigeria Association of Social Workers

HOBBIES
Soccer, listening to music and meeting people.

REFEREES
1. Dr. Uzo-Amaka Anucha
Associate Professor
School of Social Work,
York University
Toronto, Ontario
+1-905-313-8680

2. MR. Ibiezugbe Michael

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Benin
Benin City.
 +234-806-337-6076

3. Mr. Omoruyi Osazuwa,

General Manager,
Royal Marble Hotels,
Benin City.
+234-805-612-9376