PEACE BOSSOMA AKE
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
ACCRA,Accra
Summary
A competent, highly motivated and knowledgeable Program Assistant successful at working in both team-based and self-directed capacities. Driven to maintain smooth operations through knowledgeable and skilled support. Approachable, well presented and able to establish good working relationships with a range of different people. Possessing a proven ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to problems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bilingual Administrative/Program Assistant
African Continental Free Trade Area
08.2020 - Current
- Delivering top-notch administrative support to H.E. The Secretary-General, office staff and promoting excellence in office operations.
- Managing the public appointments schedule for H.E. The Secretary-General
- Assisting of H.E. The Secretary-General, coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Organizing logistics and materials for each meeting and take detailed procedures for later dissemination.
- Creating and maintain detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Identifying communication channels to set roadmap to distribute information.
- Opening and properly distributing incoming mail to promote quicker response to public inquiries.
- Managing paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail to secure information across complex landscapes of organizational departments.
- Facilitating the planning, scheduling and backstopping of events at the office of the Secretary-General
- Disseminating information from the office of the Secretary-General to the office of the Chief of Staff
- Assisting in the planning an execution of official missions of the Secretary-General to other countries.
- Communicating on meeting and appointments schedule for the Secretary-General.
- Taking minutes during meetings as well as proofreading of documents pertaining to the office of the Secretary-General
- Performing research to collect and record trade data.
- Proofreading and edit documents for accuracy and grammar.
- Facilitating Protocol services at the Office of the Secretary-General
- Managing the Secretary-General's travel arrangements including flight ticketing, transportation and accommodation as well as liaising with organizers on protocol services.
- Facilitating speed process of all memos and correspondences for the various directorates
- Volunteering to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
Assistant Industrial Officer
Ministry of Trade and Industry
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Assisted in facilitating the development and implementation plan for the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS).
- Assisted in sensitizing stakeholders on implementing the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) in the regions.
- Assisted in holding regular meetings with National Authorizing officers to facilitate exporters to comply with export regimes
- Assisted in organizing regular visits to major border posts to facilitate exporters to export their products.
- Assisted in facilitating Ghana’s participation in Trade Missions, Expos, selected fairs, and exhibitions in existing and emerging markets.
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Ministry of Trade and Industry
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Transcribed and organized information to assist in preparing speeches and presentations.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Translated officials document from french to English vise-versa
- Prepared the Hon Minister’s Itinerary.
- Recorded incoming and outgoing mails.
- Coordinated official meetings for the Minister.
- Translated documents from French to English.
- Handled public appointments for the Hon. Minister.
- Taken procedures during meeting.
- Office support duties.
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
05.2013 - 08.2015
- Performed research to collect and record industry data for the Multilateral and Bilateral Directorate as well the Export Division
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams for the Directorates
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical task for the Directorates
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes for the Directorates
- Rendered daily administrative tasks for the Directorates
TRANSLATOR - CONTRACT
CABIRA (ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CABINET)
12.2009 - 01.2010
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Created detailed reports on accuracy of translated documents.
- Translated at least 20 documents for research departments, supporting data collection and reporting from French to English daily
- Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
Education
BBA - Business Management
02.2023 - 07.2023
High School Diploma -
2007.09 - 2016.07
Skills
- Program Assistance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Information Management
- Activity Planning
- Program Administration
- Interpersonal Skills
- Business Management
- Program Management
- Trade Services
- French Language tutoring and translation
TRAVELING
Discovering other areas and cultures
Languages
French
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Beginner (A1)
Trading
Exchange of goods and services in textiles and beauty products
Timeline
GHANA TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - BBA, Business Management
02.2023 - 07.2023
Bilingual Administrative/Program Assistant - African Continental Free Trade Area
08.2020 - Current
Assistant Industrial Officer - Ministry of Trade and Industry
10.2018 - 08.2020
Bilingual Administrative Assistant - Ministry of Trade and Industry
01.2015 - 10.2018
Bilingual Administrative Assistant - MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
05.2013 - 08.2015
TRANSLATOR - CONTRACT - CABIRA (ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CABINET)
12.2009 - 01.2010
GHANA INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES - High School Diploma,
2007.09 - 2016.07
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