Dr. (Mrs.) Olayinka Adunni Komolafe is an administrator and human resources (HR) specialist with over three decades of experience in recruitment, training, employee management, performance management, employee compensation and benefits, organizational systems and structures development, and workplace conflict resolution. She is also conversant with how to apply HR information management solutions for strategic workforce planning and analysis. As the Secretary to the Agency, Dr. Komolafe oversees the general administration of NASENI and also serves as the secretary to the NASENI Governing Board. Through her strategic mindset, she has been able to strengthen HR’s role in NASENI to deliver professional and innovative service, which has transformed the Directorate into a strategic partner for the actualization of the Agency’s mandate.
As the head of the Administration and HR in the Agency, Dr. Komolafe leads employees in the directorate to develop and deliver innovative solutions in administration and personnel management. Having worked for decades in the Agency, she has a deep understanding of workforce needs and how to manage employees across multiple geographies and functions. Being a firm believer in the advantages of deploying technology to achieve effectiveness in HR functions, Olayinka has supported and initiated the development of several data collation and intelligent automation administrative programmes and applications to simplify tasks and solve data management problems; which is one of the toughest challenges in people management and HR.
Before her appointment as Secretary to the Agency, Dr. Olayinka Komolafe was the Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Engineering Materials Development Institute (EMDI) Akure, a division of NASENI. As the director of administration, she was responsible for the development of an HR management system to suit the needs of the research setting in her organization and through her efforts, policy procedures in the areas of research management and employee performance evaluation were developed. Olayinka contributed to the drafting of a dedicated standard operating procedure for employees in EMDI and this policy document is part of what she currently implements in her present position at NASENI. Some of the initiatives she spearheaded in the institute included the quarterly production of a magazine (EMDI Focus) to showcase the activities of EMDI and other topical issues. She was the Editor in Chief of the magazine for over ten years. She also initiated the formation of the Young Materials Scientists’ Club (YOMASC) while at EMDI, Akure. The main goal of the club was to introduce materials science to students in their early high school years so that the innovative and technological transformation of the country could be sustained through the coming generations. The programme was a huge success and involved boot camps, exhibitions, competitions, and the crowning of YOMASC Ambassadors.
Dr. Komolafe has had over thirty years distinguished career in administration and HR systems. Her many accomplishments include driving the transformation of the Agency’s workforce into a high-performing powerhouse by refocusing strategies and driving initiatives that are fuelled by emerging technologies in the business world and team work. More recently, Olayinka oversaw the drafting of a dedicated conditions of service for employees in the Agency. She is well versed in human capacity development, conflict management, board management and relations, public policy, leadership, and intergovernmental relations.
Mrs. Olayinka Komolafe has served on numerous boards as Chairperson and member, including the board of the NASENI Solar Energy Limited (NSEL), and has served in various committees and participated in drafting of key policy documents. She has an excellent track record in public speaking, training, and has presented several seminar papers on leadership, management, board relations, and sundry other topics.
Dr. Komolafe attended the Federal Government Girls’ College, New Bussa and obtained her school leaving certificate in 1983. She holds a BA (ed.) English degree from the University of Ilorin, a Masters degree in International Relations from the Obafemi Awolowo University, a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Ado Ekiti, and a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in Public Policy and leadership, with specialization in Public Management and Leadership, from Walden University, Baltimore (USA). Dr. Komolafe is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPMN), Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) Chartered, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), and Institute of Leadership, UK.
