Salma Suhuyini Fuseini
Accra
Summary
A development practitioner with about 7 years experience in project management. I am highly organized, methodical and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Financial management, data analysis and report writing are my forte . I have excellent interpersonal skills from working in diverse, multi-cultural team environment across geographies, and involving matrix relationships.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Officer
Fairtrade Africa
09.2020 - Current
- Full oversight and accountability for developing, implementing, and managing 2 cocoa agroforestry projects. Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, donor regulations and internal policies and procedures.
- Develop multi-year project budgets, monitor expenditure against approved work plans and analyze burn rates to improve resource use efficiency.
- Develop quarterly and annual narrative and financial reports and ensure timely submission to project partners. Analyze project data and identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder platform meetings during periodic implementation to collect feedback on implementation and improve overall project outcomes.
- Mentor and provide technical and operational support to field officers to deliver high quality results within scope of projects and on schedule.
- Document best practices, learning, and generate insights related to project effectiveness to continuously improve project implementation. Develop impact stories on project beneficiaries to highlight the contribution of projects to their wellbeing.
Programme Officer
Solidaridad West Africa
02.2018 - 08.2020
- Provided programme and operational support to the Regional Director including but not limited to reviewing and updating quality management systems, coordinating and managing country-level and continental-level activities.
- Updated the Regional Director on relevant events and emerging trends in the cocoa sector and international development to ensure compliance with national, and regional policies.
- Prepared speeches, reports and analysis of cocoa sector challenges for the Regional director’s during consultative meetings with stakeholders
- Provided administrative support to the Regional leadership team and the continental board by scheduling meetings, taking minutes and reviewing all relevant documents.
- Collaborated with the monitoring, evaluation and learning team in the development of a dashboard to track programme activities to meet key performance indicators to enhance decision making.
- Contributed to proposal development by researching into innovative concepts and conducting needs assessments
District Agricultural Officer
Department of Agriculture
04.2014 - 01.2018
- Conducted regular farm inspections to assess crop health, identifying potential issues early on for swift resolution.
- Recorded minutes of meetings, compiled departmental reports and prepared PowerPoint presentations for the District Director of Agriculture.
- Provided technical advice to farmers on best practices in crop production, livestock management, and agribusiness development.
- Represented the District Director of Agriculture during meetings when she was unable to participate.
- Led fundraising efforts to fund Farmers’ Day celebrations in the District.
National Service Personnel
Agricultural Development Bank
11.2011 - 08.2012
- Provided administrative support to the risk management department of the Agricultural Development bank.
- Developed a tool collect data weekly on the potential risks of the bank.
- Analyzed data collected and prepared reports on the potential risks of the bank, contributing to developing risk mitigating strategies.
- Supported the risk team to created awareness of the potential risks and control measures by sharing bulletins and paying site visits to the various branches
- Designed a filing system to store both soft and hardcopy documents to improve information access and storage of the department.
Education
Master of Philosophy - Agricultural Administration
University of Ghana, Legon
Accra, Ghana01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Technology
University For Development Studies
Nyankpala, Ghana01.2011
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Proficiency in Google Applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent facilitation and coordination skills
Training And Development
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 11/2023
- Monitoring, Evaluation Accounting and Learning (MEAL) by Humentum, 01/2023
- Adaptive Leadership Lab by KONU, 05/2022
- Project Management for Development Professionals by Humentum, 01/2022
- Monitoring and evaluating SDGs: Challenges and proposed solutions by the International Programme for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) of the World Bank, 10/2022
- Training on Quality Management System ISO 9100:2015, 2018-2020
References
- Jonathan Lanidune (PhD), Project Manager, Fairtrade Africa, +233 (0) 557628384, lanjoe2001@gmail.com
- Samuel Samson Ogallah (PhD), Senior Climate Advisor, African Union, Ethiopia, +251 924556834, samogallah@gmail.com
- Suzan-Hermina Yemidi, Senior Cocoa Policy Advisor, Solidaridad, +233 (0)208161122, sueyemidi@yahoo.com
Timeline
Senior Project Officer
Fairtrade Africa
09.2020 - Current
Programme Officer
Solidaridad West Africa
02.2018 - 08.2020
District Agricultural Officer
Department of Agriculture
04.2014 - 01.2018
National Service Personnel
Agricultural Development Bank
11.2011 - 08.2012
Master of Philosophy - Agricultural Administration
University of Ghana, Legon
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Technology
University For Development Studies
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