Gordon Bob-Milliar
Development Planner
Wa,Wa
Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated young professional with a strong passion for acquiring new skills and driving productivity. Results-oriented and resourceful, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Extensive knowledge of development issues, allowing for the identification and delivery of satisfactory outcomes in customer service and organizational development. Positive attitude towards collaboration and a valuable asset to current organization and future endeavors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Planning Officer
Local Government Service
09.2024 - Current
- Managed budgets effectively throughout the lifespan of projects, ensuring cost-efficiency without compromising quality.
- Developed comprehensive planning strategies for long-term urban/rural development, resulting in sustainable growth.
- Integrated public health considerations into development plans, promoting healthier living environments for MMDAs.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to address community concerns and incorporate feedback into planning initiatives.
- Implemented innovative technology solutions to enhance data collection and analysis capabilities within all MMDAs in the Region.
Assistant Development Planning Officer
REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
07.2019 - 08.2024
- Desk Officer, Ghana Productive Safety Net Protect (Gpsnp)
- Forcal Person, Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica)
- Monitor and evaluate development projects and programs of Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within the Upper West Region
- Monitors and evaluates projects for processing of IPCs
- Periodically visit key projects sites and report on development projects in the District
- Harmonize all district plans in Upper West; their issues, strategies, spatial distribution of their activities/projects and cost etc
- Collates reports and information from MDAs & MMDAs
Social Development Officer
REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
08.2013 - 06.2019
- Monitor and evaluate development projects and programs of Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within the Upper West Region
- Provide guidance to the District in the development and implementation of their M&E plans
- Periodically visit key projects sites and report on development projects in the District
- Harmonize all district plans in Upper West; their issues, strategies, spatial distribution of their activities/projects and cost etc
- Writing of reports for programmes and workshops organized by the unit
- Take responsibility of participants by ensuring due protocols on health and safety set by the unit are followed
National Service Personnel
REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Assist to harmonize all district plans in Upper West; their issues, strategies, Spatial Distribution of their Activities/Projects and cost etc
- Assist in monitoring district development plans
- Assist in writing report for programmes and workshop organized by the Unit
- Represent the office at handing and taking over ceremonies of completed projects in the region
Industrial Attachment
PLAN GHANA NORTHERN SECTOR OFFICE
07.2011 - 09.2011
- Participated and facilitated the process of the relocation of the sector office from the previous building to a new one for Plan Ghana
- Networking, linking up the office to other organization
- Assisted in software installations
- Support in assembling some of the computer systems including hardware
Industrial Attachment
SINGH AFRICA
07.2010 - 09.2010
- Company Overview: NON – GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
- Field Surveillance on communities around the Bolgatanga municipality which are grand eligible to enable the marketing of solar lantern
- Assisted in the marketing of solar lanterns and systems in partnership with Northlite (NGO) to off grid communities which are grand eligible
- Assisted in a project which was a partnership with Afrikids to go into deprived communities and collect data / information which will be relevant in enabling support for the vulnerable (needy, children, widows and orphans)
- Participated in a monitoring with the Australian High Commissioner to communities in the Upper East Region which were being supported with solar systems installed by Singh Africa in partnership with Northlite
- NON – GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Industrial Attachment
BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
07.2009 - 09.2009
- Collect, collate and process data from field
- Facilitated the provision of pipelines to provide water and borehole to some communities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Integration Community Development (ICD)
University For Development Studies (UDS) Wa Campus
Tamale, Ghana11-2012
Senior High School Certificate - SHSCE
St. Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School
Tamale, Ghana05-2007
Basic Education Certificate - BECE
Peters Educational Centre
Kumasi, Ghana05-2004
Skills
- Programming
- Formatting and installation of computer software
- Microsoft Office for preparing reports
- Regular use of the internet for data processing, research and report writing
- Active listening
- Interpersonal communication
- Continuous improvement
- Data analysis
Telephone
- 0545-192051
- 0572-092016
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/04/88
- Marital Status: Single
Conferences And Workshops Attended
- Training on district planning for sustainable wash services in Ghana, 05/23/23 - 05/25/23, Accra-Ghana
- Training on planning manual for regional mobile teams, 09/18/23 - 09/21/23, Aburi-Ghana by GIZ
- Refresher training on district data development platform (Dddp), 11/23/22 - 11/24/22, Wa-Ghana by GIZ
- Training On Strategic Environmental Assessment, 06/16/21 - 06/18/21
- Technical Session on new MTDPs & M&E, 09/16/21 - 09/17/21, Wa-Ghana
- Workshop organized by the National Peace Council with the Theme; Peace and Development, 12/14/19 - 12/19/19, IIAS Center, Oyarifa – Accra
- 1 – Day Youth Leadership Seminar at the Blue Hill Hotel in the Upper West Region, “Generation Change”, 02/02/13, Upper West Region
- Training workshop for programme communities with the theme: “Promoting Early Response to Conflict at Community Level”, 01/24/13 - 01/25/13, Radach Lodge, Tamale
- USAID WA – WASH training of decision and policy makers on “Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Strategies”, 04/14/14 - 04/17/14, Tamale
- 1 – Day Orientation Workshop on the Guideline for preparing District Monitoring & Evaluation Plans, 10/09/14, Wa
- Training workshop on Project Monitoring Database System for Regional Planning Coordinating Units, 10/20/14 - 10/23/14, Kumasi
- 1 – Day Advance Training on Spatial Planning and Geographical Information System (GIS), 11/17/14, Wa
- 2 – Day Training on Revenge Mobilization and Local Economic Development, 01/21/16 - 01/22/16, Wa
- 2 – Day workshop on Dissemination of LI 2232 and Technical Support to Finalize District Medium Term Development Plans (DMTDPS), 2018 – 2021, 06/04/18 - 06/05/18
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Development Planning Officer
Local Government Service
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Development Planning Officer
REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
07.2019 - 08.2024
Social Development Officer
REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
08.2013 - 06.2019
National Service Personnel
REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
09.2012 - 08.2013
Industrial Attachment
PLAN GHANA NORTHERN SECTOR OFFICE
07.2011 - 09.2011
Industrial Attachment
SINGH AFRICA
07.2010 - 09.2010
Industrial Attachment
BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
07.2009 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Integration Community Development (ICD)
University For Development Studies (UDS) Wa Campus
Senior High School Certificate - SHSCE
St. Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School
Basic Education Certificate - BECE
Peters Educational Centre
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