Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Custom
Personal Information
Timeline
Generic

Emma Murumbe Fynn

Accra

Summary

Emma is an education specialist with specialization in Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education and Project Coordination. She has nine (9) years of experience in Teacher Education projects with international donors and organizations such as the Department for International Development (now FCDO) (UK), Mott MacDonald's Ltd, Education Commission, UNESCO-Ghana, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers - Ghana (PwC) in directive to reinforce Ghana's Education system. She has strong coordinating and planning skills which is evident in the various international project she has managed over the past years.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Project Coordinator

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Ghana)
11.2022 - 01.2025
  • Company Overview: The Ghana Education Service Workforce Initiative (GESWI) would build institutional and staff capacity towards improved workforce efficiency and enhanced teaching and learning outcomes
  • My role is to coordinate meetings with all stakeholders on the Project e.g.; The Education Minister, The Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES), coordinate sub-contractor deliverables/reports, timesheets/invoices, and logistics during the project duration
  • Provide Support to the technical Working Group on the project
  • Provide the needed technical support to the TWG and project on project activities
  • Assist in the coordinating/achievements of deliverables
  • Provide inputs in the elaboration of workplans or deliverables linked to operational budgets
  • Manage the administrative and logistical services of the project
  • Budget and organize workshops with all relevant stakeholders
  • Provide administrative support to meetings, workshops, field trips
  • Prepare agenda and travel schedule for both technical staff and Office staff
  • Assists in arranging logistics, preparing agenda, and coordinating with related stakeholders for organizing workshops as required
  • Assists in drafting inputs into programme/project reports, especially in relation to administration and finance issues
  • Prepares and organizes logistics for missions, as required, including arrangements of travel and hotel reservations, preparation of travel authorizations, vehicles, feeding, and other documents
  • Maintains records/documents/files related to projects and programmes in a user-friendly manner
  • Maintains files and records relevant to office maintenance
  • Collecting invoices and filing documents for approval and thereafter processing in the company's payment system
  • Preparing and maintaining records, documents, and control plans for the monitoring of project/programme implementation and financial expenditures
  • Supporting the management of administrative supplies and office equipment
  • The Ghana Education Service Workforce Initiative (GESWI) would build institutional and staff capacity towards improved workforce efficiency and enhanced teaching and learning outcomes

Analyst for the Independent Verification Agent (IVA)

KPMG
Accra, Greater Accra Region
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: The overall objective of the Independent Verification Agent is to ensure that the outcomes as specified by the Project are independently and rigorously evaluated such that all stakeholders can rely on the results
  • The independent evaluator is required to support the finalisation of the evaluation design and implementation including input into school selection and sampling for the Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
  • The IVA would, following the National Standards Assessment Test (NSAT) and Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) Assessments, also verify that they have been carried out according to the verification protocol developed
  • The IVA will report the outcomes to the GALOP Secretariat at the Ministry of Education, and the results of the verification report will serve as the basis on which payments will be made to Service Providers and/or Social Investors
  • The overall objective of the Independent Verification Agent is to ensure that the outcomes as specified by the Project are independently and rigorously evaluated such that all stakeholders can rely on the results
  • Located deviations from standard operating procedures, understanding causes and preventing reoccurrence.

National Project Officer for the Norwegian Teacher Initiative (NTI)

UNESCO -Ghana
03.2021 - 11.2021
  • Company Overview: The NTI was introduced and funded globally by the Norwegian Government through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is coordinated by UNESCO, as the lead agency for the Education 2030 Agenda
  • National teacher policies developed and/or implemented, and teacher training programmes improved to increase the supply of qualified and motivated teachers
  • Follow-up on the implementation of the contracts, assessing the quality of services provided, undertaking corrective actions when necessary and requesting disbursement of funds
  • Regularly conduct meetings with the project stakeholders, preparing minutes of meetings and action plans with clear responsibilities and timeframe
  • Ensure UNESCO's participation and visibility at the 2021 Ghana Teacher Prize event
  • Provide country-specific input to reports for UNESCO, the donor and project partners, and to evaluations
  • Ensure full utilization of the NTI budget before the end of the project
  • Facilitate implementation of the NTI Exit Strategy leading to uptake and seamless integration of the NTI activities into the ongoing teacher related government initiatives such as the GALOP
  • The NTI was introduced and funded globally by the Norwegian Government through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is coordinated by UNESCO, as the lead agency for the Education 2030 Agenda

Zonal Education Adviser (Central/Western Regions)- (T-TEL)

Mott MacDonald Ltd.
12.2018 - 08.2020
  • Company Overview: The Zonal Education Adviser supports the delivery of T-TEL related activities within their respective zone
  • Assisting key Advisors, coaches, and consultants to develop and implement activities in the training and coaching for College of Education work plans
  • Supporting the training and coaching programme, including the creation of coaching teams
  • Supporting the development of a practicum handbook and other guidelines in discussions with National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ministry of Education (MoE), National Council of Tertiary Education, and National Teaching Council (NTC)
  • Ensure effective linkages between Colleges of Education and the local education system- including partner schools and District Education Offices
  • The Zonal Education Adviser supports the delivery of T-TEL related activities within their respective zone

Project Country Coordinator, Education Commission- Education Workforce Initiative (EWI)

Education Commission
04.2018 - 11.2018
  • Liaison between the activities for the Education Workforce Initiative project
  • Planning meetings between the Ministry of Education and other educational stakeholders and the Education Commission Team
  • Prepare visa letters from Education Commission team to visit Ghana
  • Operational and administrative duties for the activities in Ghana

Class Teacher

Little Einstein Montessori School
Kwabenya
08.2016 - 11.2018
  • Creating lesson plans
  • Facilitating activities that promote learning and development
  • Maintaining a safe and nurturing environment
  • Communicating with parents about their child's progress, assessing and documenting children's growth continuously learning about best practices in early childhood education

School Partnerships Coordinator- Transforming Teacher Education and Learning. (T-TEL)

Mott MacDonald Ltd.
04.2016 - 11.2018
  • Assisting key Advisors, coaches, and consultants to develop and implement activities in the training and coaching for College of Education work plans
  • Supporting the training and coaching programme, including the creation of coaching teams
  • Providing research support in the areas of student practicums to inform discussions with National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ministry of Education (MoE), National Council of Tertiary Education, and National Teaching Council (NTC)

Young Professional, Teaching, Learning and Coaching- (T-TEL)

Mott MacDonald Ltd.
09.2015 - 03.2016
  • Assisted key Advisors, coaches, and consultants to develop and implement activities in the training and coaching for College of Education work plans
  • Supported the training and coaching programme, including the creation of coaching teams
  • Provided technical and administrative support the Key advisors, coaches and consultants as required

Senior Research Assistant

University of Cape Coast
01.2014 - 10.2015
  • Conducted Research in Early Childhood Education under the Supervision of Dr
  • (Mrs.) Felicia Kafui Etsey
  • Offered Tutorials for Students on Topics Discussed in Class, Including Creating Supporting Materials for Teaching and Learning
  • Collected and Analysed Data in Early Childhood Research Work

Class Teacher

Awaso Academy International
Awaso
08.2013 - 01.2014
  • Taught All Subjects for Grade Three (3) Pupils
  • Suggested and implemented the creating of Classroom Centers which aided in teaching and learning
  • Conducted in-service training for other class teachers

Teaching Assistant

University Of Cape Coast
08.2012 - 07.2013
  • Conducted Research in Early Childhood Education under the Supervision of Dr
  • Mrs
  • Joyce TawiahMensah
  • Offered tutorials for students on topics Discussed In Class
  • Collected and analysed data in Early Childhood Research Work

Education

Master of Arts - Child Development

University of Haifa
10.2014 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education

University of Cape Coast
08.2008 - 05.2012

Professional Development course - Online Design, Teaching and Learning

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Scrum Master Accredited Certification Examination - undefined

Coursera Online Course - Foundations of Project Management

Custom

  • Olusola R. Adewole, Partner | Workforce Transformation Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, +234 1 2711700 Ext 49027, +234 803 4468725, olusola.adewole@pwc.com, Plot 5B Water Corporation Road, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Vish Ashiagbor, Country Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Ghana) Limited, +233 (0)302 761465, +233 (0) 20 8151534, vish.ashiagbor@pwc.com, A4 Rangoon Lane, Cantonments City, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
  • Mr. Abdourahamane DIALLO, Head of Office and Representative of UNESCO to Ghana, a.diallo@unesco.org, +233 302 740 840, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
  • Mr. Robin Todd, Executive Director, (T-TEL), robin.todd@t-tel.org, +233550239830, 135 Ambassadorial Street, East Legon, Accra, Ghana

Personal Information

  • Profession: Education and Project Implementation
  • Nationality: Ghanaian

Timeline

Project Coordinator

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Ghana)
11.2022 - 01.2025

Analyst for the Independent Verification Agent (IVA)

KPMG
07.2022 - 09.2022

National Project Officer for the Norwegian Teacher Initiative (NTI)

UNESCO -Ghana
03.2021 - 11.2021

Zonal Education Adviser (Central/Western Regions)- (T-TEL)

Mott MacDonald Ltd.
12.2018 - 08.2020

Project Country Coordinator, Education Commission- Education Workforce Initiative (EWI)

Education Commission
04.2018 - 11.2018

Class Teacher

Little Einstein Montessori School
08.2016 - 11.2018

School Partnerships Coordinator- Transforming Teacher Education and Learning. (T-TEL)

Mott MacDonald Ltd.
04.2016 - 11.2018

Young Professional, Teaching, Learning and Coaching- (T-TEL)

Mott MacDonald Ltd.
09.2015 - 03.2016

Master of Arts - Child Development

University of Haifa
10.2014 - 08.2015

Senior Research Assistant

University of Cape Coast
01.2014 - 10.2015

Class Teacher

Awaso Academy International
08.2013 - 01.2014

Teaching Assistant

University Of Cape Coast
08.2012 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education

University of Cape Coast
08.2008 - 05.2012

Professional Development course - Online Design, Teaching and Learning

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Scrum Master Accredited Certification Examination - undefined

Coursera Online Course - Foundations of Project Management

Similar Profiles

Create profile
Emma Murumbe Fynn