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USMAN ABDULLAHI

USMAN ABDULLAHI

Administrator And Researcher
Kano

Summary

Researcher in public sector resilience, sustainability, HRM, and policy, supporting evidence-based decisions and institutional capacity. Seeking teaching/research or consulting roles in academic or international organizations.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universiti Utara Malaysia
03.2025 - Current
  • Presented research findings at international conferences, fostering knowledge exchange among peers.
  • Contributed to high-impact publications by collaborating with fellow researchers and providing critical input.
  • Designed effective experimental controls, ensuring robust conclusions from research studies.
  • Leveraged interpersonal and communication skills to mentor PhD, graduate and undergraduate students.
  • Applied advanced statistical techniques to analyze complex datasets, revealing novel insights into the subject matter.

Lecturer 1: Dept of Political Science

Nigeria Police Academy
02.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.

Principal Assistant Registrar - Contiss 13

Nigeria Police Academy
01.2024 - 02.2025

Senior Assistant Registrar - Contiss 11

Nigeria Police Academy
10.2020 - 10.2023

Head of Unit: Staff Training and Development Unit

Assistant Registrar - Contiss 9

Nigeria Police Academy
10.2017 - 10.2020
  • Head of Unit: Staff Training and Development Unit
  • Assistant Supervisor: Academy 6th Regular Course Admission Selection Examination
  • Assistant Supervisor: Academy 7th Regular Course Admission Selection Examination

Administrative Officer - Contiss 8

Nigeria Police Academy
09.2014 - 10.2017
  • Head of Unit: Staff Training and Development Unit
  • Member: Academy Cadet's Admission Credentials/Documents Screening Committee (2nd, 3th, 4th, 5th and 6th Regular Courses)
  • Secretary: Academy Cadet's Admission Credentials/Documents Screening Committee (7th Regular Course)
  • Secretary: Academy Staff Training and Development Committee

Executive Officer (Admin) - Contiss 6

Northwest University
06.2013 - 09.2014

- Departmental Administrative Officer

- Acting Level Coordinator for B.A. English Level 100 (2013/2014) Academic Session

- Secretary: Faculty of Humanities Committee on Inter-Faculty Transfers and Change of Courses (2013/2014) Academic Session.

- Secretary: University Committee on Harmonization of programmes and Utilization of Resources between Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil and Northwest University Kano.

Teacher

Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Subjects taught: Economics, Government, Civic Education, Introduction to Computer studies, and Biology
  • Admission Officer
  • Form Master

Teacher

Kano State Universal Education Board (SUBEB)
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • Subjects taught: English, Social studies, Basic Science

Education

Ph.D. - Public Administration

Universiti Utara, Malaysia (UUM)
Kedah
01.2021 - 04.2024

Master - Public Policy and Administration

Bayero University Kano
01.2012 - 04.2014

PGD - Public Policy and Administration

Bayero University Kano
01.2010 - 04.2011

BSc. - Public Administration

Bayero University Kano
Kano
01.2018 - 04.2021

HND - Public Administration

Kano State Polytechnic
01.2004 - 04.2006

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Professional Bodies Membership

  • Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (IPMA), Fellow, FE/2890, 2022
  • The Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria, Full Member, M1808, 2015

Expertise Skills

  • Public Management/ Administration
  • Organizational Resilience
  • Sustainability
  • Human Resource Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • SPSS
  • SEM (Smart-PLS)
  • Bibliometric Analysis with R
  • Biblioshiny

Publications

Exploring Global Trends of Research on Organizational Resilience and Sustainability: A Bibliometric Review, Abdullahi, U., Mohamed, A. M., & Senasi, V., Journal of International Studies (Malaysia), 19, 2, 27-66, 2023, https://doi.org/10.32890/jis2023.19.2.2,


Assessing the Integration of Organizational Resilience and Sustainability: Insights from a Systematic Literature Review, Abdullahi, U., Mohamed, A. M., Senasi, V., & Ali Dhahi, A.-A. K., E3S Web of Conferences, 440, 01011, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202344001011


Organizational learning and sustainability in Nigerian Public sector organizations: Is resilience a missing link?, Abdullahi, U., Ali, A. K., Martadha, A., & Senasi, V., Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 1-14, 2024,


Thriving, not just surviving in changing times: How agility intertwines with organizational learning to foster sustainability., Abdullahi, U., Dhahi, A.-A. K. A., Mohamed, A. M., & Senasi, V., Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 2024, 1-14, https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2025002,


Advancing Sustainable Development through the lens of Energy Efficiency: A Systematic Literature Review., Aktar, M. A., Dhahi, A. K. A., & Abdullahi, U., International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14, 5, 168-180, 2024, https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.16473,


Digital Orientation and Organizational Resilience: The contingent effect of Dynamic Capabilities., Abdullahi, U., Mohamed, A. M., & Senasi, V., Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 2024,


Green Human Resource Management and Environmental Performance: The Mediating Role of Employee Commitment and the Contingent Effect of Organizational Culture., Abdullahi, U., Al-Amrani, K. A. D., Mohamed, A. M., Khalid, M. S., & Yahaya, H. D., Journal of Management World, 2024,


Bridging Organizational Learning and Sustainability: The Underlying Mechanism of Resilience in Public Sector Organizations., Abdullahi, U. & Al-Amrani, K. A. D., Journal of China University of Mining and Technology, 2024,


Unraveling the Mediating Role of Resilience in the Social Capital-Well-Being Nexus Among Farmers in Kano State, Nigeria., Abdullahi, U., Garba, A., & Adamu, V. T., FANE-FANE INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 8, March, 18-39, 2025,


The Boundary Condition of Organizational Agility on the Resilience and Sustainability of Public Sector Organizations., Abdullahi, U., Mohamed, A. M., & Senasi, V., Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 2024,


Training and Conferences

International Conference on Public Organization (ICONPO XII 2023), Strengthening Digital Transformation Towards Smart Governance, 08/17/23 - 08/18/23, School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia,


9th International Conference on International Studies (ICIS 2022), 11/15/22 - 11/16/22, School of International Studies, University Utara Malaysia,


International Conference on Social Science, Arts, Economics and Education, 12/26/17 - 12/28/17, Ontario College for Research and Development,


International Conference on Administrative Support, 05/06/15 - 05/07/15, Smart Management Training and Consultancy, UAE Dubai,


National Conference Themed: Administrative Professionals and National Development: Organization Management in Perspective, 10/27/15 - 10/30/15, Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria,


Intermediate SmartPLS 4: A Focus on Modelling Mediation, Exploring Moderation and Explaining Higher Order Factors, Boffin Event Management Centre, Malaysia, 09/02/23 - 09/03/23,


Advanced Quantitative Research and SmartPLS 4.0: Introduction to Basic SEM, School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 08/11/22 - 08/12/22,


Publication with Bibliometric Analysis, Centre for Testing, Measurement and Appraisal (CeTMA), Universiti Utara Malaysia, 12/20/22,


Writing And Structuring Phd/Dba Dissertations, Platform for Research and Development, 07/30/22,


Identifying Researchable Topics And Transforming Them Into Titles, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Mu'tah University Jordan, 09/01/21,


Qualitative Research: Concepts, methods and Process, Harmony Global Resource and KSI in Research, Selangor, Malaysia, 08/21/21


Developing and Framing a Theoretical & Conceptual Framework, ACE Learning Excellence and Innovation, Malaysia, 09/22/21,


Identifying Research Gap and Defining Research Problem through Literature Review,


Postgraduate Students Society, Universiti Technology Malaysia, 07/17/21,


Last Battlefield: Viva Voce Slide; How to Prepare?, Universiti Tun Hussein Oon, Malaysia (UTHM), 10/17/21,


Article/Thesis Writing and Formatting: Tips and Tricks, Platform for Research and Development, Malaysia, 08/21/21,


Interviews Data Collection and Analysis, School of Law (SOL) & Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government (GSGSG) Universiti Utara Malaysia, 12/13/21,


Current and Future Skills Trend for Researchers, School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 05/14/23,


Career Insight: Academia Vs Industry, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 05/13/22,


Research Journey: Keeping Up My Research Momentum, EECLIPS FKEE, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia (UTHM), 01/05/22,


Research Basics with University Press Scholarship Online - Citations, Oxford University Press, 07/12/21,


Tips and Tricks to Publish in High Impact Journal, Postgraduate Student Society, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 04/14/22,


Computer Application to Registry Management, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), 12/09/19 - 12/13/19,


Administrative Principles, Processes and Practices, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), 11/13/17 - 11/17/17,


Speech and Report Writing, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), 11/20/17 - 11/24/17,


Fulfilling the Mandate: A Quality Approach, Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA), 04/25/18 - 04/26/18

Timeline

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universiti Utara Malaysia
03.2025 - Current

Lecturer 1: Dept of Political Science

Nigeria Police Academy
02.2025 - Current

Principal Assistant Registrar - Contiss 13

Nigeria Police Academy
01.2024 - 02.2025

Ph.D. - Public Administration

Universiti Utara, Malaysia (UUM)
01.2021 - 04.2024

Senior Assistant Registrar - Contiss 11

Nigeria Police Academy
10.2020 - 10.2023

BSc. - Public Administration

Bayero University Kano
01.2018 - 04.2021

Assistant Registrar - Contiss 9

Nigeria Police Academy
10.2017 - 10.2020

Administrative Officer - Contiss 8

Nigeria Police Academy
09.2014 - 10.2017

Executive Officer (Admin) - Contiss 6

Northwest University
06.2013 - 09.2014

Master - Public Policy and Administration

Bayero University Kano
01.2012 - 04.2014

PGD - Public Policy and Administration

Bayero University Kano
01.2010 - 04.2011

Teacher

Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board
01.2009 - 01.2013

Teacher

Kano State Universal Education Board (SUBEB)
01.2004 - 01.2009

HND - Public Administration

Kano State Polytechnic
01.2004 - 04.2006
USMAN ABDULLAHIAdministrator And Researcher