FRANCIS APPIAH ADU-AMANKWAH
Summary
Results-driven Professional trainer with over 10 years of experience in Agricultural Education, Postharvest Management, Livelihood Improvement and Family Empowerment, Youth and Community Development. Proven track record of successfully managing projects, conducting research, and promoting sustainable practices. Seeking to leverage my expertise in project management and research in a more challenging role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4035
4035
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Livelihood Improvement & Family Empowerment (LIFE) Project Officer
World Vision International
01.2025 - Current
- Livelihood project activities planning and implementation
- Planning and implementing CARE and LEARN project activities.
- Community Engagement and Capacity building of community facilitators, volunteers, FBOs, CBOs etc.
- Formation and training of savings for transformation (S4T) groups for financial inclusion
- Formation and training of Citizen's Voice for Action (CVA) Community Champions
- Facilitating of Biblical Empowered Worldview (EWV) training sessions for communities for mindset change
- Conducting periodic project reviews and monitoring visits.
- Identifying emerging project risks and applying mitigation measures
- Reporting of project activities and impact stories
- Building relationships with private sector players, donors and stakeholders
- Support procurement planning and budget preparation
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects, budget and expenditure
- Developing of project concept notes/ grant proposals
- Ghana Office- SAP-AP.
Freelancer; Postharvest Management Specialist (Part-time)
12.2020 - Current
- Provides postharvest handling and storage advice to farmers and agribusinesses
- Develops and implements crop-specific handling and storage protocols
- Conducts training and capacity-building programs for farmers and extension agents
- Conducts cutting edge research and development of products
- Conducts trainings on food quality, safety and nutrition education
Field Officer (Contract)
Touton- Eliho
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Collected data on cocoa farmers in relation to child labor in the cocoa growing areas of operation in Ghana.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and reliability
Field Officer (Contract)
World Vision/World Food Program (WFP)/MasterCard Foundation
12.2023 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with stakeholders (Agric. Extension Agents) to collect data on young smallholder farmers in Ghana.
Project Technical Advisor (Contract- Part-time)
4-H Ghana
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Provided technical guidance and support to the program team on sustainable agriculture practices, school feeding program management, and nutrition education.
- Supported the implementation of the Sustainable School Feeding Program, ensuring that program activities are carried out in accordance with the program's objectives and work plan.
- Provided training and capacity-building support to farmers on sustainable agriculture practices, postharvest handling, and storage of the produce.
- Provided trainings on food safety and quality.
- Sustainable School Feeding Program- Farmers Abroad Canada
M & E Officer (Contract- Part-time)
4-H Ghana
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Contributed to the 4R Nutrient Stewardship project sponsored by Fertilizer Canada.
- Assessed the project's success in promoting 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices (Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place).
- Developed a monitoring plan to track progress, identify indicators, and establish baselines.
- Identified areas for improvement based on analyzed data to improved project.
- Ensured accountability by tracking project expenditures and ensured the effectiveness and efficiency of resources.
- Contributed to the implementation of the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program
- (4R Nutrient Stewardship Project)
Integrated Science Teacher
GES
Kukurantumi
09.2016 - 01.2020
- Taught Integrated Science and Agricultural Science (Crops science and Animal husbandry option)
- Managed examination coordination and question setting.
Volunteer- Part-time
4-H Ghana
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Developed and implemented international agricultural education and exchange programs
- Scouted for host-family stay for international students and trainings for Ghanaian families and international students
- Coordinated American Youth Leadership Programs (AYLP)/4-H Ghana and supported grant proposal writing.
- Facilitated volunteer training and school-based agricultural education programs.
- Assessed program impact and submitted reports to stakeholders.
- Agricultural Education & Exchange Programs Manager
Education
MPhil. - Postharvest Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi, GhanaBSc. - Integrated Science Education
University of Education
Winneba, GhanaSkills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- GenStat
- Mini Tab
- SPSS
- Organizational skills
- Time-management skills
- Report writing
- Presentation skills
- Team player
- Writing skills
- Communication skills
- Intercultural communication
- Cross-cultural communication
- Networking skills
- Representation skills
- American Sign Language
- Ghanaian Sign Language
Certification
- Google Project Management: Professional Certificate, 02/01/23, Coursera PHP7DBDR7WMN
- Certificate of apprenticeship in organic waste management, AES TVET Academy - National Vocational Training Institute, Ghana, 11/01/21, 06/01/22
Conference And Training Workshops
- 09/20/21, Green Ghana Economy Training Program: Compost production
- 10/04/14, Participant, 4-H Advisors and District Management Training Schedule.
- 08/10/13, International delegate, 4-H Youth Ag Summit, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on the theme 'feeding a hungry planet'.
- 08/10/13, Participant, 4-H Advisors Training, Innovative and Entrepreneurship sponsored by Positive Youth Development (PYD), Norwegian 4H and 4-H Ghana.
- 10/05/13, Participant, 4-H Advisors Training, Ghana 4-H Enterprise Gardens sponsored by DuPont.
- 01/08/12, Participant, International 4-H Conference/ exchange program Norway on the theme 'Youth in Development'.
- 10/10/04
References
- Mrs. Priscilla Mary Ntim Babae, Area Program Manager, World Vision Ghana, Ashanti-Effiduase, Ashanti Region, Ghana, +233207836111, +233548603166, Priscilla_babae@wvi.org
- Dr. Patrick Kumah, Senior Lecturer (KNUST), Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agric & Natural Resources (CANR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, +233(0)208168668, patrickumah@gmail.com
- Mr. Eleazer Tetteh Lawer, Programs Director & Ag. ED, 4-H Ghana, P.O.BOX 2561, Koforidua, +233249318889, +1(515)735-9969, elarweh26@gmail.com
- Prof. Ernest Teye, Senior Lecturer (UCC), Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana, +233243170302, ernest.teye@ucc.edu.gh
Research Publications
- Influence of climate change on farmers' health and productivity in West African Economies. An overview, Papers in-review for publication
- Improving microbial food safety of Ghanaian indigenous processed squid (Doryteuthis sibogae) using gamma irradiation.
- Effect of irradiation on the sensory characteristics and shelf-life of locally processed squid (Doryteuthis sibogae) in Ghana: A food safety study.
Research Experience And Interest
Effects of processing methods and gamma irradiation on the quality and shelf-life of squid (Seafood), Sustainable Aquaculture, Agriculture and food Systems/ Food Security., Postharvest management of horticultural crops and fish/ seafood., Agricultural Leadership and Extension Education, Sensory evaluation, food safety and traceability, Climate change resilience, adaptation and mitigation., Organic waste management, Sustainable Packaging of agricultural produce.
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Livelihood Improvement & Family Empowerment (LIFE) Project Officer
World Vision International
01.2025 - Current
Field Officer (Contract)
Touton- Eliho
04.2024 - 05.2024
Field Officer (Contract)
World Vision/World Food Program (WFP)/MasterCard Foundation
12.2023 - 12.2023
Project Technical Advisor (Contract- Part-time)
4-H Ghana
09.2022 - 09.2023
M & E Officer (Contract- Part-time)
4-H Ghana
03.2021 - 03.2022
Freelancer; Postharvest Management Specialist (Part-time)
12.2020 - Current
Integrated Science Teacher
GES
09.2016 - 01.2020
Volunteer- Part-time
4-H Ghana
01.2013 - 01.2019
MPhil. - Postharvest Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
BSc. - Integrated Science Education
University of Education