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EMMANUEL ADJEI DANSO

EMMANUEL ADJEI DANSO

Accra

Summary

I am a highly organized, efficient and dynamic person with a passion for learning and practicalising concepts learnt. My flexibility to change is unique. I have also been engaged in a number of research works. Experienced Project Coordinator with a background in managing complex projects across various industries. Possess strong leadership skills, adept at coordinating cross-functional teams and effectively communicating project goals to ensure seamless execution. Known for problem-solving abilities and strategic planning expertise to drive project success. Have contributed positively by improving workflow processes and meeting objectives on time in previous roles.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator UB & ASM project

IndustriAll Global Union- Sub Sahara Region
02.2021 - Current
  • Developed the first informal mining application, dubbed 'the innovative project in the small-scale mining sector,' targeting three (3) countries: Ghana, DRC, and Zambia.
  • Developed database management tools for four (4) unions: 3 under the Union Building project and One (1) under the NITO project
  • Initiated a master plan for organizing the ASM sector in Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC, and Ghana.
  • Supported unions through the innovative project by adopting a stakeholder-led approach to organizing the informal sector of the mining industry.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.( Anglo-America Leadership training- Cohort 12)
  • Performed regular reviews of project documentation and communicated results with relevant personnel.
  • Coordinated with isectoral representatives (Mining and Auto) to identify and implement key initiatives that supports IndustiriAll core strategic goals.
  • Developed the first regional-level HRDD mapping tool for unions to track human and labour rights violations in the mining and textile industries. (First piloted in Kenya and Uganda.)
  • Represented IndustriALL on the global copper mark group to develop standards for companies in copper production across the globe from 2023 till date.

Head - Research & Special Projects

Ghana Mineworkers Union
01.2016 - 02.2021
  • Instrumental in developing the first wage model for the mining industry adopted by companies like Anglo-Gold Iduapriem, Newmont, Orica Mining Services, and ALS.
  • Designed total rewards or conditions of service for workers in the mining and metals sector
  • Conducted wage/labour income inequality research and published it in an economic and development journal.
  • Designed a performance management and Appraisal system for mining companies
  • Conducted job evaluation that establishes the relative worth of jobs as dictated by competition and enables placement of appropriate premium on skills in two service mining companies: Orica Ghana Limited & African Underground Mining Services.
  • Led collective bargaining at the sector and national levels (collective agreement negotiations under unionized establishments)
  • Conflict and trade dispute management/settlement under the Labour Act (Case draft, representation at the National Labour Commission, etc.)

Teaching & Research Assistant

School for Development Studies
Cape Coast
06.2012 - 01.2016
  • Involved in developing a robust analysis on PAC report with other senior research fellows
  • Assisted in data entry and management for UNICEF project
  • Served as a team leader for several socio-economic baseline surveys for the department
  • Conducting desktop reviews using world development indicators and international monetary fund database

Industrial Relations/Labour Services

Ghana Mineworkers Union
  • Designed a supply chain organizing model along the value chain of the mining sector of Ghana
  • Engage in field organizing in both the operating mines and the service mining company.
  • Lead a strike action at the Precious Marketing Minerals over failure to negotiate in good faith.
  • Developed an online organizing and membership database for the Ghana Mineworkers Union, which is still in use.
  • Reviewed gaps in the labour law that affected collective bargaining and the right to organize within the mining sector.
  • Engaged in community mobilization on the increased non-standard forms of work in the mining sector (Tarkwa, Obuasi).

Education

Ph.D. - ENVIRONMENT AND GENDER

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast
03-2026

MPhil Development Studies - Economics

Institute for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast
01.2016

BA - Economics

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast
05.2012

ACCE - Financial Analyst

American Academy of Financial Management
04.2011

Skills

  • Community outreach
  • Data collection
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data assembling
  • POCC analysis
  • Plan of Operations
  • Participatory analytical tools
  • Presentation creation and delivery
  • Team leadership
  • Powerpoint presentations
  • Organizational skills
  • Negotiations
  • Communication skills
  • Stakeholder relationship management

References

  • Prof. John Victor Mensah
    Department of Environment, Governance and Sustainable Development
    School for Development Studies
    University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast
    Tel: +233 557552118
    Email: j.mensah@ucc.edu.gh
  • Prof. Emmanuel Yamoah Tenkorang
    Department of Environment, Governance and Sustainable Development
    School for Development Studies
    University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast
    Tel: +233 264624651
    Email: eytenkorang@ucc.edu.gh

   

  • PRINCE WILLIAM ANKRAH,

     Former General Secretary of Ghana Mineworkers Union, Trades Union Congress,      princewankrah@gmail.com, +233572713292

  • PAULE NDESSOMIN, Regional Secretary of IndustriAll Global Union, Sub Saharan Africa, PNdessomin@industriall-union.org, +27828417826

Publications

  • Epidemiology of cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) among a cohort of HIV-infected and uninfected Ghanaian women-2017 Oct 16;17(1):688. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3682-x.
  • Evidence of income inequality situation in the mining industry of Ghana, Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 03/01/17, 5, 1, 79-90
  • Consolidating gains in rice production. Case study in the Volta region., Cran Cari baseline report, 12/01/15
  • Empirical Analysis of factors influencing household fuel choice in the Kumasi Metropolis, MPhil thesis
  • Environmental Education and Sustainable Development: Using Literature as a Medium, Conference Paper, 11/01/15
  • Credit union a path to financial independence and self-reliance in the tamale metropolitan area, Interviewed and analysed data, 10/01/15, Catholic Church Project
  • Impact of Rural Banks on the Socio-Economic Development of the Artisanal Fishing Industry. A Case Study of Elmina, Undergraduate project, 05/01/12
  • Socio economic baseline survey on the effect of the Fosu-lagoon on the livelihood of dwellers. Case study in Cape Coast Metropolis., Data collection and analysis, 02/01/12, Institute for Development Studies

Languages

  • Fluent in English
  • Twi
  • Fante

Timeline

Project Coordinator UB & ASM project

IndustriAll Global Union- Sub Sahara Region
02.2021 - Current

Head - Research & Special Projects

Ghana Mineworkers Union
01.2016 - 02.2021

Teaching & Research Assistant

School for Development Studies
06.2012 - 01.2016

Industrial Relations/Labour Services

Ghana Mineworkers Union

Ph.D. - ENVIRONMENT AND GENDER

University of Cape Coast

MPhil Development Studies - Economics

Institute for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast

BA - Economics

University of Cape Coast

ACCE - Financial Analyst

American Academy of Financial Management

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