Isaac Marfo
Geographer | Project Officer
Nkawkaw
Summary
Organized and detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Systematic and consistent individual well-versed in monitoring tasks and activities for completion and willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Highly organized in preparing documentation, schedules and communications
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
District Project Assistant
CARE Ghana
12.2022 - Current
- Ensured effective implementation of project activities through regular and extensive field visits and implementation of appropriate measures to keep project on right track to achieve expected results.
- Facilitated community mobilization, sensitization and establishment of 40 VSLA groups in 20 communities across 4 districts.
- Submitted frequent reports to keep technical specialist informed about ongoing activities, success stories, challenges and insights within my operational areas.
- Organized trainings to adequately train 3 Group Promoter Leads and 32 Peer Educators on financial literacy, nutrition and gender equality.
- Organized community meetings and workshops to create awareness and educate 810 project participants on effective money management and healthy eating for Goodlife and facilitated discussions on local challenges and solutions concerning nutrition and food security.
Research Assistant and Enumerator
CARE Ghana
06.2022 - 7 2022
- Help planned interview schedules by contacting center leads and representatives to arrange day and time for interview sections and to explain objective of survey to potential research subjects
- Collected research data through experimentation and one-on-one interview with about 50 respondents
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to perform statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Census Field Officer
Ghana Statistical Service
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Visited assigned Enumeration Area (EA) to explain purpose of 2021 Population and Housing Census and encouraged residents to fully submit and participate in Census
- Interviewed residents in assigned Enumeration Area to carefully ask questions and accurately record answers using CAPI on tablet
- Worked with IT team and other field officers to detect and assist enumerators correct data quality errors thus enabling Sunyani Municipal to emerge as best district in Bono Region with accurate and error free data
- Met with team supervisor after every day's work to report issues or concerns, synchronize day's data collected and receive instructions for next day.
Field Data Collector & Data Analysts
Ghana Statistical Service
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Led 5-member team to gather data needed by office for statistical reports by visiting various shops and markets in Bono Region to collect 100% accurate data
- Typed economic data (quantity and price of goods) into Excel sheet for computation of Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation rate in Bono Region, maintaining 99-100% accuracy
- Executed almost 70% of office data analysis using mostly MS Excel to determine purchasing power of consumers and inflation rate.
- Acquired roadway data for state and federal agencies
Data Entry Clerk and Administrative Assistant
Ghana Revenue Authority
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Worked with 7 staff members to compile, verify and enter client information into company database to process Tax Identification Number (TIN) for clients ensuring 100% accurate registration information and achieving 90% reduction in existing backlog
- Discussed and explained various tax forms to taxpayers ensuring complete understanding thus reducing customer complaints and ensuring 100% customer satisfaction
- Assisted taxpayers and clients with tax returns filing and completing TIN registration forms thus minimizing time client spent to complete transactions which reduced office congestion drastically
- Assisted with clerical and administrative duties such as issuance of VAT, keeping 1000s of files organized and preparing spaces for meetings therefore boosting revenue generation
- Performed Clerical and administrative task and other special duties such as compiling records and important data for specific projects helping boost productivity drastically in all 3 departments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography And Rural Development With Economics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana 05.2001 -
Skills
Microsoft Office
Flexible and Adaptable
Teamwork
Data Collection
Critical and Analytical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Conflict Resolution
Performance monitoring and supervisory
Report Writing and Presentation
Microsoft Office
Timeline
District Project Assistant
CARE Ghana
12.2022 - Current
Research Assistant and Enumerator
CARE Ghana
06.2022 - 7 2022
Census Field Officer
Ghana Statistical Service
06.2021 - 08.2021
Field Data Collector & Data Analysts
Ghana Statistical Service
08.2020 - 06.2021
Data Entry Clerk and Administrative Assistant
Ghana Revenue Authority
05.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Geography And Rural Development With Economics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
05.2001 -