Rev.Christopher Doe Torkornoo

Experience

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  Non Formal Education Division Ministry of Education Ghana

  Jan 2000 - Aug 2004

  Director of Administration and Fianance

  Head of Administration and Finance:Authority levels: - Directing all staff within the administration and finance section on the implementation of progamme and carrying out monthly appraisal of immediate subordinates. Responsible for Administration and finance Section of the Literacy and Functional Skills Project (Accounts Departments; General Administration; Logistics and Procurement Unit; Human Resource Development Unit; Estate and Fleet Management Unit). Key activities: • Prepare annual programmes and budgets, for the Literacy and Functional Skills Programme; • Supervise activities of sections and sub-sections and units within the finance and administration Section. • Prepare quarterly and annual report of programme activities, collate and analyze data for management decision making; plan and organize national review meeting for the project; assist management to determine and implement overall project policies;• Planning of Training Programmes for Staff; Facilitators, supervisors, district, regional and the head office staff. Solicit for collaboration with other institution both Government and Non Government involved in the delivery of the National Functional Literacy Programme;• Provide technical impute and assist in the recruitment and selection of staff; allocation and distribution of Logistics to regions districts, zones and facilitations of the Literacy and Functional Skills Programme; Deputize for the Director NFED in his absence. Show less

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  City of Bristol Collage. Bristol UK

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2008

  Senior Lecture Heavy Duty Motor Vehicle Mechanics

  Lecturing over 30 students in the rudiments of Motor vehicle maintenance and repairs, Preparing study notes and carrying out diagnosis on heavy duty diesel engines. supervising of vehicle repairs

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  United Nations DPKO

  Jun 2008 - now

  Chief Transport Officer

  Responsible for the provision of the motor transport capability within a large and complex mission. Provision and maintenance of the vehicle fleet in a number of geographically separated sites. Manages the fleet in accordance with the decisions of the Vehicle Establishment Committee and current DPKO policies and directives the acquisition, receipt, distribution, maintenance, utilisation and disposal of the vehicle fleet. Certifies the ground transportation budget and is responsible for the efficient use and accurate accounting of all resources controlled and all expenditures made by Transport Section. Defends the budgetary performance of the Section. Responsible for the management of personnel in the Transport Section- up to 300 personnel. Acts the line manager to the unit managers. Evaluates employee performance, the allocation and rotation of appropriate work assignments and development training and career plans. Coordinates the individual yearly work plans for unit managers and produces detailed performance assessments and evaluations for all staff as required. Responsible for road safety programme and ensures that UN vehicles are used in accordance with UN Rules and Regulations and that vehicle usage data is correctly recorded. Arranges for the testing of the staff and issuing of UN driving permits in order to ensure that all vehicle users meet the required driving skills and have an understanding of host country road rules and regulations. Develops and maintains active road accident prevention programs. Responsible for developing an effective and efficient plan for the re-supply of all Sectors, Team Sites and Police stations; examining the costs and benefits of outsourcing transport functions and the feasibility in operational terms of executing these functions given the unstable political situation in prevailing in many field missions. Works with other UN departments, NGOs, contingents and intergovernmental agencies in providing transport support. Show less

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  Transportation Research and Training Institute Ghana

  Oct 2014 - now

  Lead Consultant and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  ObjectivesWe are a consortium of transportation practitioners involved in carrying out research and training in transport (air, road, rail and water Transportation). VisionWe strive to create an excellent transportation system for the benefit of mankind MissionWe strive with passion to achieve this vision by:Develop capacity among the transport profession including (road, air, sea, water, rail, walking and cycling) transportation to serve as potential human resource force for the transport industry;Carry out economic cost and benefit analysis of transport projects both in the developing and developed countries to obtain value for money: Planning and modeling transport.Our Key activities include;Providing research and consultancy services in the transportation industry.• Planning for integrated transport• Real time transport intelligent system• Appraisal of transport projects which includes all modes.• Public transport project review and management• Transportation accident investigations. We also carry out specialized management and skill training in transportation including environmental impact assessment of transport. 1. Surface Transportation • Planning for integrated Transport• Transport Modeling and Appraisal• Sustainable transport • Intelligent Transport system• Road safety remedial measures• 2. Air Transportation • Air Traffic planning and control• Air passenger management• Air aviation transport safety3. Water /Sea Transportation.• Water and sea transport planning and management• Water and sea transport accident prevention and safety4. Rail Transportation• Rail transport accident prevention.• Rail traffic management• Real intelligent traffic system• Economic cost and benefit analysis of rail projects• Social impact of rail projects5. Walking and cycling• Social impact of pedestrianization in walkable communities• Health and occupational challenges in walking and cycling• Creating walkable communities Show less

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  Ghana Technology University Collage GTUC.

  Sept 2016 - now

  Part-time Lecture in Transportation Planning

  Lecturing students in Transport Planning, including transport and safety; transport and environmental management; integrated transport; transport economics; modeling and appraisal of transport projects.