Othman holds a Masters degree in Political Economy and Bachelors of Arts with double major in Government and International Relations and Political Economy from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a Diploma in Media and Communication from Meadowbank College in Australia. Othman has both private and public sector experiences having worked as an advocate for Australia-for-UNHCR in Australia and as a Professional Intelligence Officer at the Office of National Security, Office of the President, Sierra Leone, from where he resigned to concentrate on private professional practice.