FIRDAUS ABU-TOFIK

As an administrative officer in the manning and control office of the Ghana Armed Forces, our responsibilities included

1. Personnnel administration. We are tasked with maintaining and updating records of the officers and soldiers. We process posting, transfers, manage leave records and prepare personnel returns and nominal role.

2. Strength reporting. We produce daily parade state of the soldiers and officers and personnel strength. We track deployment, training, leave, medical absence and courses of the military personnel.

We ensure accurate reporting of available strength of the base.

3. Information management. We operate personnel management databases, ensure data accuracy and confidentiality. We liaise with unit administrative officers regarding the movements of personnel’s

4. Essential skills. Strong organizational and record keeping skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Familiar with Microsoft office (word, excel, power point)

• As a national service personnel posted to the Accra west team, we were in charge of carrying out inspections to companies that needed permits from the EPA. We carried out inspections to different places to inspect the place and they meet the standards of the agency, they are issued with their permit.
• Our office was also in charge of receiving complaints from people and acting upon the complaints to resolve them.

• I was tasked with planning and organizing a week celebration for the women’s commission week celebration. We were able to raise funds with the help of my co executives to organize our programs.

• I was in charge of the day to day activities of student to promote discipline. It was during our administration that the school recorded the highest discipline level which saw a rise in the overall WASSCE results in that particular year.