An experienced development practitioner, project manager, and coordinator who can handle various tasks and meet tight deadlines. A hands-on people person and analytical problem solver with excellent communication, planning and decision-making skills with over a decade of experience in managing and coordinating development projects in WASH, development communication, social and behaviour change, media development, gender, governance and supporting community radio viability coupled with over two decades of entrepreneurial experience in hospitality, financial literacy, agriculture, renewable energy, and practical experience in initiating, managing and developing systems for startups.• A decade of progressive experience in the NGO sector, managing projects including agriculture, renewable energy, health, gender, governance, WASH, and financial literacy.• As Regional Director for Africa for a US-based NGO, Easy Water for Everyone, with an office in Ghana, Uganda, and Senegal, I managed and coordinated WASH projects in 36 communities across three countries. My responsibilities include leading a team of 8 full-time employees and 15 Field Research Assistants and coordinating activities with three partner organizations in four regions of Ghana.• Expanded the NGO's activities from two to four regions in Ghana and two other countries, with initial installations in Uganda and Senegal.• A five-year career as a Ghana Community Radio Network (GCRN) project manager. Coordinated two critical projects funded by USAID and UNICEF implemented by eleven and seventeen community radio stations, respectively, across the ten regions of Ghana, working with the team of project staff to develop several SBC and participatory radio programmes and tools.• Strong background in project management and coordination, research, and design of community engagement and participatory consultation tools, and developing Sociocultural Behavioural Change Communication (SCBCC) messages, programmes and strategies. • Experience providing training and consultancy services for Business Retention & Expansion (BRE), SME development and financial viability. • Founded two start-ups (Eleven15 Restaurant and Farmhouse-Piggery)
Listed skills include Teaching, Tutoring, Research, Public Speaking, and 19 others.
