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DAVID ADOTEY ACQUAYE

Summary

A multifaceted professional with over 6 years of experience in administration, project management, operations, finance, human resource within the development sectors. Proficient in aligning people, policies, and tools to optimize team efforts and successfully deploy projects. I am a self-driven, focused, results-oriented individual with experience working as part of a team in a multicultural and demanding field and office environment. I am well-organized and proactive in delivering timely, efficient, and accurate support for colleagues, clients, managers. I am approachable, well-presented, and capable of establishing good working relationships with a diverse range of people. I possess the ability to generate innovative ideas and offer solutions to problems.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Administration Officer

Education Development Center
03.2022 - Current
  • Work closely with Regional Hub Coordinator to support Regional Hub Coordination Committees, Learning Network Chapters, and coordination with local education groups, clusters, and other regional entities.
  • Work closely with Regional Hub Coordinator to support Regional Hub Coordination Committees, Learning Network Chapters, and coordination with local education groups, clusters, and other regional entities.
  • Coordinate the scheduling and planning of event, including the development of event production, assembly of needed supplies and making of necessary reservations and bookings.
  • Engage in project procurement and maintaining related records.
  • Facilitate payment of invoices and maintain invoicing records between EDC and subcontractors for work carried out in support of Evidence and Learning activities, and recording invoiced hours to the LTLGP LOE tracker.
  • Prepare contractual approval requests for IT and other Order Level Materials (ODC’s) in line with EDCs procurement and purchasing procedures.
  • Facilitate the process of hub work plan development, including tracking of next steps, deliverables, and deadlines.
  • Monitoring compliance on assigned tasks, as well as organizing files, compiling documents, and record keeping as needed.
  • Support the Regional Hub Communication Coordinator with drafting, copy-editing, and posting communications.
  • Support in the recruitment and onboarding of new staff.
  • Adhere to EDC policies & procedures

Operations Manager

Worldreader, US
01.2019 - 03.2022
  • Support regional leader with technical project planning and execution
  • Assist in project management for all Worldreader Project
  • Provide data insights for Worldreader projects
  • Provide input into MoU drafting for all projects
  • Identify new and effective ways to improve post MOU and development processes and information flows between project delivery and other internal teams
  • Obtain feedback from partners to provide exceptional post deployment technical support to partners
  • Organise public events, meetings and demonstration of Worldreader products
  • Sourcing, negotiating and building relationship with region-specific vendors
  • Logistics management and general ownership of in-country resources and hardware
  • Manage the release process, ensuring all test, check and balance are done following the right protocols for all products and features
  • Document and produce a post-release report on all Worldreader products
  • Identify, contribute to and share innovative ways to improve partner satisfaction
  • Own and manage support tickets through service console or others, following through until closure and partner satisfaction
  • Provide product demonstration and presentation to partners on all Worldreader products
  • Document and continuously improve deployment manuals using internal and external feedback.

Operations Coordinator

Winrock International, Tamale
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Manage daily office operations and participate in long-term organizational planning
  • Developing annual procurement plan as per the annual work plan and budget
  • Develop inventory management system for effective tracking of asset
  • Reviewing of company registration and other company working permits
  • Ensure that all operations strictly comply with USAID rules and regulation and meet USAID standard
  • Implement and improve processes and policies for the AgNRM project.

Administrative Assistant

University of Rhode Island, Coastal Resource Center, (URICRC)
01.2016 - 04.2018
  • Design and implement effective day-to-day office management systems
  • Schedules hotel, flight and accommodation for all staff
  • Prepares ad hoc letters, correspondence as per the needs of the SFMP team
  • Schedules appointments and meetings and prepare meeting minutes as per the needs of SFMP whiles using an on-line calendar and task management platforms
  • Responsible for managing office supplies, cleaning services, contractors to ensure the safe and efficient operations of the facilities and grounds
  • Keep the inventory of SFMP property, supplies and capital goods up to date.

Assistant Management Information System Officer

Ministry of Food and Agriculture- Salaga
09.2012 - 08.2013
  • Setting up and coordinating meetings and conferences
  • Managing Farmer database
  • Interacting and training of farmers
  • Administrative support and logistics management
  • Helping in budgeting
  • Conduct research and report writing
  • Collecting, reviewing and entering of field data
  • Assisting in managing and monitoring of Agriculture Extension Agent
  • Facilitating and ensuring adaption of recommended procedure on demonstration field
  • Assist in land preparation using GPS and other tools.

Administrative and Project Assistant

Network of Women in Growth
08.2009 - 09.2012
  • Facilitating and coordinating of project events and meetings
  • Assisting in office administration
  • Writing of report and helping in budgeting
  • Training of participants in ICT.

Assistant Instructor

Burma Camp Computer Centre
04.2007 - 08.2008
  • Teaching of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Internet Tools
  • Teaching of basic Computer software and hardware.

Education

Project Management (Waterfall and Agile) -

Project Management Institute (online)
03.2024

Bachelor of Science Agriculture Technology -

University for Development Studies - (Tamale, Ghana)
11.2012

NIIT certified Desktop and Network Administrator -

02.2007

Skills

  • General administrative support
  • Project management
  • Programs support
  • Finance and budgeting
  • Data collection and research
  • Event Management
  • IT management
  • Community outreach and development

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Regional Administration Officer

Education Development Center
03.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

Worldreader, US
01.2019 - 03.2022

Operations Coordinator

Winrock International, Tamale
04.2018 - 01.2019

Administrative Assistant

University of Rhode Island, Coastal Resource Center, (URICRC)
01.2016 - 04.2018

Assistant Management Information System Officer

Ministry of Food and Agriculture- Salaga
09.2012 - 08.2013

Administrative and Project Assistant

Network of Women in Growth
08.2009 - 09.2012

Assistant Instructor

Burma Camp Computer Centre
04.2007 - 08.2008

Project Management (Waterfall and Agile) -

Project Management Institute (online)

Bachelor of Science Agriculture Technology -

University for Development Studies - (Tamale, Ghana)

NIIT certified Desktop and Network Administrator -

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