Experience

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  Parliament of ghana

  Feb 1996 - Jun 2006

  RESPONSIBILITIES Provide non-partisan technical advice to Members of Parliament (MPs) on Bills analysis, international agreements, budget and appropriation Bills. Administer Parliamentary Committees by facilitating Committee hearings, fact-finding visits, and preparation of reports for submission to plenary. Provide technical orientation to newly elected Parliamentarians, and liaise with Sector Ministries on Committee matters. Prepare speeches, policy briefs and position papers for the Speaker of Parliament and MPs.ACHIEVEMENTS  Initiated, developed and successfully managed the first internet connectivity service for the Parliament of Ghana. Successfully coordinated an innovative outreach program to deepen Parliament-citizens engagement. The Speaker’s Breakfast Forum. Recognized as the first Officer of a lower rank to ever accompany the Speaker on international missions to make a presentation to other Parliament – Kenya. Member of a small team that spearheaded institutional reforms of the Parliament including job classifications and placement. Show less

  • Ag Dir of Research

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

  • Governance Researcher in Parliament

    Feb 1996 - Jun 2006
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  The african capacity building foundation

  Jun 2006 - now

  Snr. programs officer

  RESPONSIBILITIES Lead in the evaluation of project requests and advise the Operations Manager on the soundness of project proposals for grant funding.  Responsible for preparation of project appraisal reports and presentation to the Project Review Committee (PRC) for review and recommendation for grant funding. Contribute to the preparation of the grant agreement, as well as the negotiation and signing thereof of projects being supervised. project supervisions and management - reviewing and approving work plans and budgets; overseeing preparation of M&E reports; ensuring timely preparation and submission of financial reports including audit and quarterly reports; facilitating recruitment and training of project staff. Oversee the conduct of country needs assessment, Country profiling as well as mid-term reviews of projects and programs. Lead in the preparation of project reports such as the quarterly activity reports, bi-annual reports and closure reports on projects.  Contribute inputs to the preparation of the Strategic Plan, the Annual Business Plan, Budget and Annual Report. Represent the Foundation in the various countries of supervision by liaising with the various African governments regarding ACBF interventions in those countries, including resource mobilization efforts. Preparation of Development Memoirs Series, involving interviews with top international and national public officers to share their perspectives on development issues. ACHIEVEMENTS  Successfully developed and managed the single largest grant facility of $10.5 million for innovative program in Science and Technology involving three sub-projects in three countries . Succeeded in turning a non-performing project into a highly acclaimed success story, resulting in the Beneficiary country passing a law to transform the project to a permanent Institute for capacity building funded from national budget . Show less

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  African capacity building foundation

  Jul 2010 - Apr 2016

  Coordinator, african governance outlook project

  Oversee implementation of governance project in African countries, focusing on financial governance. Tasks include identification and recruitment of country consultants and research teams, overseeing implementation of the project in line with set methodologies and ensuring appropriate utilization of project funds.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSIdentified and hired teams of consultants in all 10 countries.Organized inception workshops to train consultants on AGO methodologies.Compiled and presented the first report on the project at the Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank. Show less