Resume
Below is an high level overview of Dr. Maiyegun's Resume.
Work experience
2018 - Present
International Consultant
Consultant & senior advisor to several organizations such as UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) among others.
2021 - 2022
Administrator for Global Fund Project - HIV / TB in the Community at CAMNAFAW, Cameroon (NFM3)
Administrator of the Global Fund Project at the Cameroon Association of Family Welfare (CAMNAFAW) on behalf of IPPF and Global Fund for the temporary management of EUR 31 million Global Fund Programme for HIV and TB in the Community. CAMNAFAW is the Principal Recipient (PR) responsible for implementing HIV/TB interventions in the community under a grant of EUR 31 million from the Global Fund.
2009 - 2018
African Union - Director of the Department of Social Affairs
Joined the African Union Commission (AUC) in October 2009 as Director of the Department of Social Affairs. The Department of Social Affairs is one of the largest Departments and most diverse at the AUC with a portfolio that includes the provision of strategic leadership, technical guidance and ensuring efficient functioning of six (6) supervised Divisions – (a) Health Nutrition & Population; (b) HIV TB & Malaria; (c) Labor, Employment & Migration; (d) Social Welfare, Narcotic Control & Crime Prevention; (e) Culture; and (f) Sport.
As Director, and with the support of my team, the Department of Social Affairs delivered on its mandate to the African Union (AU) Member States and the people of Africa. In October 2009, the Department had about 10 Professional Staff and an annual program budget of less US$2million. At the end of my term in March 2018, there were 85 Professional and 50 support staff and a program budget of over US$50 million annually.
1983 - 2009
Nigerian Foreign Service - Foreign Service Officer
Joined the Nigerian Diplomatic Service in 1983, with overseas postings in Europe, Middle East, North America and Africa between 1983 and 2009. At the time of departure in 2009 for the African Union Commission, as Ambassador and Director in charge of matters relating to Organized Crime, Money Laundering, Narcotic Drugs and Terrorism; and Head, Fifth Committee Matters relating to Administrative and Budgetary issues of the United Nations.
Education
2007
PhD Public Policy & Administration,
Walden University, Minneapolis, USA
Certificate in Diplomatic Practice
St. Antony’s College,
Oxford University, England, UK
MA International Studies
Graduate School of International Studies
University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
BA History
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Languages
Fluency in English and French and Yoruba
Passable knowledge of Arabic
Publications
Maiyegun, Olawale I (2007). Participation in the Deliberative Process of the United Nations: The Influence of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) on Decision Outcomes, Walden University, 2007 (PS), ISBN 978-0-542-96493-0, May 2007.
Maiyegun Olawale (2014). Why Investing in National Child Protection Systems contributes to an Africa Fit for Children; US-China Law Review, Vol.11, No. 7, July 2014 pp. 930-938.
Maiyegun Olawale I. (2015). How to Activate the Potential of the Diaspora, in Akoutou A.B., Sohn A; Vogl M; & Yeboah D (eds.) Migration and Civil Society as Development Drivers – a Regional Perspective; WAI-ZEI Paper No.23, 2015.
Maiyegun Olawale (2015). Lessons Learned from Ebola: The need for an African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foreign Voices Series 1/201. SEF, Potsdam Spring Dialogue, 2015.
Maiyegun Olawale (2016). Countering epidemics, in Sustainable Development Goals: The people’s agenda published by UNA-UK
John N Nkengasong, Olawale Maiyegun, Matshidiso Moeti (2017). Establishing the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: responding to Africa’s health threats, in Lancet Glob Health 2017 Published Online January 17, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S2214-109X (17) 30025-6
John N Nkengasong, Rachel Idowu, Sheila Shawa, Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Marie-Goretti Harakeye Ndayisaba, Olawale Maiyegun (2017). Establishing the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: the upside of a crisis. Africa Health, May 2017
John N Nkengasong, Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Olawale Maiyegun (2017). A new public health order for Africa’s health, in Lancet Glob Health www.thelancet.com/lancegh vol.5 November 2017
Maiyegun Olawale (2019). Role of Regional Consultative Processes in the lead up to the Negotiations of Global Compact on Migration: The Case of Africa; International Migration, Vol. 57, Issue 6, December 2019, pages 258-272
Kirsty Burrows, Olawale Maiyegun, Daniel Rhind, and Dorothy Rozga (2020). An Overview of the Sports-Related Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children. May 2020. Link: https://www.sporthumanrights.org/en/resources/overview-of-the-sport-related-impacts-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-children