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GIDEON KWAKU ADDO AMPOFO

Accra

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record at ESG Partners Limited, excelling in environmental impact assessments and sustainability reporting. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and quantitative data analysis, I successfully enhanced community involvement and facilitated high-level meetings, driving significant improvements in project outcomes and fostering collaborative solutions for sustainable development.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Junior Sustainability Officer

ESG Partners Limited
Accra
01.2024 - Current
  • Conducted environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) with the consultancy team to guide sustainable land use.
  • Developed ESG frameworks and compliance strategies with the consultancy team for corporate bodies.
  • Facilitated ESG due diligence, social assessment, and sustainability reporting review.
  • Analyzed environmental and social data to improve impact measurement and reporting.

Operations Support Assistant

Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC)
ACCRA
11.2023 - Current
  • Designed a template to maintain an up-to-date stakeholder register, tracking engagement activities and efficiency.
  • Enhanced community engagement by increasing community entries and visits by 70% through the active roles of liaison officers (community-based field officers).
  • Coordinated high-level stakeholder meetings with government and environmental agencies.
  • Facilitated 19-member committee meetings (leaderships or representatives of associations) at various operational areas for updates, resolving imminent issues, and generating meaningful ideas that contribute to enterprise goals.

Administrative Officer (Tourism & Community Collaborative Unit)

Mole National Park (MNP)
Accra
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Facilitated the redesign and revitalization of the ‘Mole Experience,’ an Easter event, increasing visitor turnout by 15%.
  • Engaged visitors in entertaining and educational museum tours bringing exhibits to life through engaging storytelling.
  • Engaged students in a biodiversity conservation campaign on World Wildlife Day.
  • Conducted community sensitization missions to fringe communities around the park to strengthen stakeholder commitments and engagements.
  • Coordinated stakeholder engagements with CREMA (Community Resource Management Areas) and PAMAU (Protected Area Management Advisory Units) to brainstorm solutions for wildlife conservation.

Education

BSc. - Forest Resources Technology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)
Ghana
11-2023

General Science option - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics

Achimota Senior High School
Ghana
01.2019

Skills

  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Quantitative Data Analysis
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Report Writing
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Problem Solving
  • Report preparation and writing
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Community relations and outreach
  • Analytical thinking
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Adaptability
  • Communication skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Sustainability reporting
  • ESG reporting
  • Attention to detail

Affiliations

  • Sustainable Green Environment Initiative (SGEi), Member, 2024
  • Eco-Solve Innovations Africa, Member, 2024
  • Green African Youth Organization (GAYO), Member, 2021

References

  • Dr. Richmond Antwi-Bediako, Senior Manager, External Affairs & Sustainability, GIADEC, Richmond.Antwibed@giadec.com, +233 244 286 927
  • Dr. Collins Ayine Nsor, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, KNUST, cansor@knust.edu.gh, +233 209 606 89

Training

ESG Fundamentals Masterclass Certificate Program, 02/26/24 - 02/28/24, ESG Partners Limited & Centre for Sustainable Development | Addis Ababa University, Airport View Hotel, Ghana, Dr. Richmond Antwi-Bediako, Mr. Felix Kyei-Mensah, Dr. Edward Felix Dwumfour, Mr. Felix Kyei-Mensah

Research

Impacts of Ungulate Activities on Vegetation around Waterholes in Mole National Park (MNP), Supervisor: Dr. Collins Ayine Nsor, KNUST

Languages

Twi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Certification

  • Environmental Social Fundamentals (World Bank Group) – 2024
  • Green Career Bootcamp – SGE Initiative – 2024
  • R certification (dplyr and tidyverse) – 2024
  • Cursa Content writing by ECT - 2024
  • MICTS Masterclass Series – 2024

Timeline

Junior Sustainability Officer

ESG Partners Limited
01.2024 - Current

Operations Support Assistant

Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC)
11.2023 - Current

Administrative Officer (Tourism & Community Collaborative Unit)

Mole National Park (MNP)
01.2023 - 05.2023

BSc. - Forest Resources Technology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)

General Science option - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics

Achimota Senior High School

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