CLAUDIA OWUSUAA
Transport Professional
Accra-North,AA
Summary
Resourceful professional in transport management operations, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational improvement. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless execution of business strategies, and enhancement of team performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Transport
National Disaster Management Organization
09.2018 - Current
- Takes the lead role in planning and organizing vehicles and equipment to meet the demands of the organization
- Collaborate with the Operations Department to initiate rescue operations to minimize the impact of disasters
- Plan and collaborate on transportation needs during disasters
- Ensure all transport personnel adhere to institutional programs and policies that provide a clear plan during disasters
- Develop and implement a proactive, planned and structured approach to maintaining vehicles and equipment within the designated budget and ensuring all vehicles and equipment are fit for their purpose
- Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending organization safety meetings, and meetings with individual transport staff
- Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with the approved budget
- Preparation of an annual budget
- Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Depot Manager – Kaneshie depot
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of ninety-seven buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing two hundred and twenty-eight employees working at the depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Depot Manager – Laterbiokoshie depot
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of ninety-seven buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing one hundred and ninety-seven employees working with the depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Project Manager – Project 200
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of one hundred and sixteen buses allocated to the project
- Managing three hundred and fifty-seven employees working with the project
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Depot Manager – Laterbiokoshie depot
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of ninety-seven buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing one hundred and ninety-seven employees working with the depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Depot Manager – Cape Coast
09.2012 - 07.2014
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of forty-seven buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing one hundred and sixty-eight employees working at the Depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Acting Depot Manager (Traffic Officer) – Swedru depot
04.2011 - 08.2012
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of thirty-nine buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing one hundred and nineteen employees working at the Depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Assistant Traffic Officer (Depot Head) – Tema depot
11.2010 - 04.2011
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of eighty-eight buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing two hundred and ninety-five employees working at the Depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Assistant Traffic Officer (Depot Head) – Adenta depot
03.2008 - 10.2010
- Ensuring the effective and efficient utilisation of eighty-eight buses allocated to the Depot
- Managing two hundred and ninety-five employees working at the Depot
- Ensuring preventive and periodic maintenance programs are carried out as per schedule
- Preparation of annual operational budget
- Preparation of monthly and annual reports
Yard Officer (Head Office, Kaneshie)
02.2007 - 02.2008
- Liaising between the Traffic Operations Department and Technical Department to ensure defective buses are repaired on time
- Planning the allocation of yard equipment (buses)
- Actively promoting safety awareness at all times and ensuring safe
- Detecting damages on buses and ensuring the safety and security of the buses are intact
- Planning of bus washing and fumigation
Voluntary Service – Tepa Ahafo- Ano district assembly
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Assisted the National service coordinator of the Ahafo Ano District
Voluntary Service - Atwima Nwabiagya district
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Taught Technical drawing at Abuakwa D/A J.S.S B in the Ashanti Region
National Service – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
01.2005 - 08.2005
- Assisted the Principal Technical Officer of the Waste Management Department of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA)
Education
MSc. - Procurement, Logistics and supply chain Management
University of Salford
Manchester06-2023
Advance Diploma - Logistics and Transport
Pentecost University College
01.2019
Diploma - Logistics and Transport
Pentecost University College
01.2018
BSC - Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids)
KNUST, IDL Accra
Accra01.2017
Motor Vehicle Technicians 111 -
Sunyani Polytechnic
01.2004
NVTI grade 1 -
National Vocational Training Institutes
01.1998
General Arts -
Tepa Secondary School
01.1992
Skills
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Result-oriented
- Resource Management
- Work under pressure
- Budget preparation
- Operations management
- People management
- Staff management
- Vehicle maintenance
- Disaster response planning
- Operational efficiency
- Team leadership
- Logistics coordination
- Transport Management Systems
- Team collaboration
- Task delegation
- Budget management
- Team management
- Change management
- Team building
- Staff development
- Charismatic leader
- Time management
Languages
- English, Very Good, Very Good
- Twi, Good, Good
Awards
- 08/08/09, Conferred the award of role model by the chief and people of the Tepa Traditional area for my contribution to engineering in the district.
- Was the role model for the Ahafo-Ano North Maiden Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (STME) clinic organized by Ghana Education Service in collaboration with Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC).
References
- Benjamin Owusu Afriyie, Director of Administration, NADMO, Ghana, 0244754947
- Mr Eric Bonsrah, Human Resource Department, Metro Mass Transit limited, Head office Accra, 0244148612
- Mr Sunny Arthur Davis, Lecturer, Valley View University, Accra, 0208127386
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching movies
- Listening to Music
Workshops And Seminars
- 09/24/19 - 11/01/19, Comprehensive disaster risk reduction for the African Region by JICA
- 04/08/19 - 04/12/19, Tabletop exercise design and development organized by Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAITC), Exercise design and development, Design guideline, Concept and objective meeting, Initial planning meeting, Final planning meeting
- 10/04/17 - 10/05/17, Transport Fleet Managers’ workshop by Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Strategic positioning of the transport fleet, Transport fleet leadership and ethics, Driver Management and Productivity, Measuring Fleet Performance, Fleet Operational Efficiency, Transport Fleet Safety
- 06/15/17 - 06/17/17, Disaster Management course organized by NADMO, Disaster Management concept, Relief and reconstruction Management, Disaster management plan
- 03/10/10 - 03/12/10, Fleet Management seminar by UCC/RSTC, Transport Management, Vehicle maintenance, Maintenance Planning & Management, Fuel management & control, Preparation of transport policy
- 05/28/09 - 05/29/09, General Management Skills by British Council, Managing staff performance
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Tepa, Ashanti Region
- Citizenship: Ghanaian
- Date of Birth: 08/28/75
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Director of Transport
National Disaster Management Organization
09.2018 - Current
Depot Manager – Kaneshie depot
02.2018 - 08.2018
Depot Manager – Laterbiokoshie depot
09.2016 - 01.2018
Project Manager – Project 200
03.2016 - 09.2016
Depot Manager – Laterbiokoshie depot
08.2014 - 02.2016
Depot Manager – Cape Coast
09.2012 - 07.2014
Acting Depot Manager (Traffic Officer) – Swedru depot
04.2011 - 08.2012
Assistant Traffic Officer (Depot Head) – Tema depot
11.2010 - 04.2011
Assistant Traffic Officer (Depot Head) – Adenta depot
03.2008 - 10.2010
Yard Officer (Head Office, Kaneshie)
02.2007 - 02.2008
Voluntary Service – Tepa Ahafo- Ano district assembly
02.2006 - 08.2006
Voluntary Service - Atwima Nwabiagya district
02.2006 - 08.2006
National Service – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
01.2005 - 08.2005
MSc. - Procurement, Logistics and supply chain Management
University of Salford
Advance Diploma - Logistics and Transport
Pentecost University College
Diploma - Logistics and Transport
Pentecost University College
BSC - Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids)
KNUST, IDL Accra
Motor Vehicle Technicians 111 -
Sunyani Polytechnic
NVTI grade 1 -
National Vocational Training Institutes
General Arts -
Tepa Secondary School
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