ELFREDA OBIRIWAA JONES
Amasaman
Summary
Professional with conducting thorough inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Skilled in authenticating quality documents. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inspections Officer
Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)
10.2020 - Current
- Ensure that all imports have registered for GSA importer registration and under the appropriate category.
- Conduct Inspection of High-Risk Goods under the Destination Inspection Scheme.
- Verification and authentication of quality assurance documents (CoA, CoC or Test Report).
- Observe that all product labels fulfil GSA labelling requirements (LI1541) as well as the relevant product standards.
- Undertake random sampling for laboratory testing and issue sample receipts to clients indicating the sample details. Ensure that samples taken are forwarded to the respective labs for testing.
- Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on work done.
Standards Officer
Ghana Standards Authority
08.2018 - 09.2020
- Development and promulgation of national, regional and international standards for Textiles and Garment related products.
- Preparing working drafts.
- Doing extensive literature review and data collection.
- Editing drafts.
- Writing of minutes and reports of meetings.
- Organizing technical committee meetings and reaching consensus on the technical content of the standards.
- Communication with experts and key stakeholders.
- Conducting public education on standards.
Administrative Officer
Obiri Herbal Research Centre
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Assist in creation and keeping of folders.
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Ensures regular update on all staff records.
- Operation of the Quantum Diagnostic machine.
- Any other duties assigned.
Human Resource Officer (National Service)
Ketu South Municipal Assembly, Volta Region
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Assist in gathering and collecting data for human resource management.
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Ensures regular update on all staff records.
- Operation of the Human Resource Management Information System (H.R.M.I.S).
- Any other duties assigned.
Name Reference Officer (NRO)
Electoral Commission of Ghana, Greater Accra Region
12.2016 - 12.2016
- Detect if the voter is legible to vote.
- Calculate the total number of voters from the lists against the biometric verification device.
Internship
Ghana Textile Print Limited (G.T.P), Accra-Tema
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Weekly survey of each department in the company.
- Training in the various activities of the company.
- Identify problems in the company and embark on a project to help solve them.
- Any other duties assigned.
Internship
National Trust Holding Company, Accra-Ridge
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Store keeping, receiving letters and distributing to the appropriate departments.
- Keep accurate statistical records of every employee.
- Processing of leave forms and claims.
- Undertake other duties assigned from time to time.
Education
MSc. - Project Management
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi02.2021
BA. - Industrial Art (Textiles)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi05.2016
W.A.S.S.C.E - Visual Art
Accra Girls Senior High School
Accra05.2012
Skills
- Microsoft Project
- Customer service
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Computer proficiency
References
Upon request.
Certification
- Alison Diploma in Project Management July 2020
- SME Trade Academy Introduction to Business Plans June 2019
- SME Trade Academy Working with Foreign trade Representatives May 2019
- SME Trade Academy Fashion design for International Markets April 2019
- SME Trade Academy Introduction to Standards and Sustainability April 2019
- World Trade Organization (WTO) Introduction to WTO November 2018
Personal qualities
- Good team leader.
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
- Computer literate.
Timeline
Inspections Officer
Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)
10.2020 - Current
Standards Officer
Ghana Standards Authority
08.2018 - 09.2020
Administrative Officer
Obiri Herbal Research Centre
09.2017 - 07.2018
Name Reference Officer (NRO)
Electoral Commission of Ghana, Greater Accra Region
12.2016 - 12.2016
Human Resource Officer (National Service)
Ketu South Municipal Assembly, Volta Region
09.2016 - 08.2017
Internship
Ghana Textile Print Limited (G.T.P), Accra-Tema
06.2015 - 08.2015
Internship
National Trust Holding Company, Accra-Ridge
05.2014 - 07.2014
BA. - Industrial Art (Textiles)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
W.A.S.S.C.E - Visual Art
Accra Girls Senior High School
MSc. - Project Management
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology