DORCAS SEKYIM
TARKWA
Summary
Resourceful individual with comprehensive secretarial experience in fast-paced environments, customer care skills and driving skills as well as exceptional clerical expertise. Goal oriented administrative assistant with 3 years of experience creating reports and maintaining confidentiality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Enumerator
National Population and Housing Census (Ghana Statistical Service)
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Working with supervisors to identify Enumeration Area boundaries to avoid duplication
- Listing of structures
- Interviewing and collecting data from individuals and households using the Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing method
- Counting of household population
- Helping to collate results at the District level to Headquarters.
Administrative Assistant
Tarkwa Municipal Health Directorate
11.2018 - 11.2021
- Handling administrative matters including screening calls and planning meetings
- Updating of records of employees
- Scheduling appointments and updating event calendars
- Working with HR department to facilitate recruitment processes
- Maintaining databases and filing systems for official records in digital and paper formats
- Handling physical packages, including knowing about private and public parcel requirements
- Managed front reception desk by answering phones, greeting and directing visitors, and responding to email inquiries
- Operates office machinery and equipment including photocopiers and scanners, book binding machines and laminators
- Requisitions of stationery and keeping records of them.
Sales Manager
Rex and Roy Enterprise (Tarkwa)
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Ordering and making purchases of items from Distributors
- Issuing receipts to customers and receiving receipt from Distributors and keeping records of them
- Checking stock out and stock in to avoid shortages and overstocking
- Making transactions at the bank.
National Service Personnel
Shama Model Primary School (Shama-Takoradi)
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Teaching and giving assignments
- Preparing lesson notes
- Acted as PTA secretary
- Preparing terminal assessment reports
- Acted as sports teacher for lower primary pupils.
Intern
Sankofa Gold Mines Limited (Prestea)
07.2011 - 09.2011
- Tasked on how to prepare Safe Operating Procedure (SOP), Safe Work Procedure (SWP), Risk assessment, Take 5, Hazard Identification Reporting, Incident Reporting, and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
- Daily inspection to ensure appropriate Personal Protective Equipment are worn by all employees and visitors on site.
Intern
Sankofa Gold Mines Limited Prestea
07.2010 - 09.2010
- Preparing timesheet
- Performed administrative duties like typing letters, making photocopies, scanning documents and filing documents appropriately
- Receiving calls and redirecting to the appropriate offices
- Assisting the Geological team to take samples from sites for testing.
Education
DIPLOMA IN SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT -
MPERIAL COLLEGE OF MINES AND SAFETY (TARKWA)
08.2020
HND SECRETARYSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES -
CAPE COAST POLYTECHNIC (CAPE COAST)
06.2012
MS OFFICE SUITE -
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NIIT-TAKORADI)
08.2007
GENERAL ARTS -
SEKONDI COLLEGE SEKONDI-TAKORADI
06.2007
Skills
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including dealing with customer complaints and giving formal presentations to executives
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Appreciable level of literacy and numeracy skills
- Detail oriented; able to multi-task
- Time conscious; completes assignments on time and always punctual
- Extremely organized and attentive to detail
- Accepts criticism and improve personal performance
- Excellent typing skills
References
- MRS. CAROLINE EFFAH OTOO, MUNICIPAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, TARKWA HEALTH DIRECTORATE, 0244648573
- MR JULIUS EKUADZI, MINING DEPARTMENT, SANKOFA GOLD MINES PRESTEA, 0243213341
- MR ANTHONY KWOFIE, LECTURER, IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF MINES AND SAFETY TARKWA, 0243735940
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading novels
- Researching on relevant topics
- Cooking
- Listening to music and watching movies
- Keeping fit
Timeline
Enumerator
National Population and Housing Census (Ghana Statistical Service)
07.2021 - 08.2021
Administrative Assistant
Tarkwa Municipal Health Directorate
11.2018 - 11.2021
Sales Manager
Rex and Roy Enterprise (Tarkwa)
04.2018 - 11.2018
National Service Personnel
Shama Model Primary School (Shama-Takoradi)
09.2012 - 07.2013
Intern
Sankofa Gold Mines Limited (Prestea)
07.2011 - 09.2011
Intern
Sankofa Gold Mines Limited Prestea
07.2010 - 09.2010
DIPLOMA IN SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT -
MPERIAL COLLEGE OF MINES AND SAFETY (TARKWA)
HND SECRETARYSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES -
CAPE COAST POLYTECHNIC (CAPE COAST)
MS OFFICE SUITE -
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NIIT-TAKORADI)
GENERAL ARTS -
SEKONDI COLLEGE SEKONDI-TAKORADI
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