SAMUEL GYASI ODURO
Accra
Summary
Dynamic leader and strategic thinker with a proven track record at Cocoa Marketing Company GH Ltd, adept at overseeing complex projects and driving innovation. Excelled in roles requiring exceptional organizational skills and a strong focus on quality control, achieving significant improvements in operational efficiency. Skilled in fostering team collaboration and leveraging communication abilities to meet and exceed objectives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Estate Officer
Cocoa Marketing Company GH Ltd
Accra
11.2023 - Current
- Coordinated maintenance schedule by hiring technical and mechanical contractors.
- Conducted periodic inspections of properties to identify any maintenance issues.
- Produced detailed reports outlining performance against key objectives set by senior management.
- Maintained accurate records relating to rental payments and property management activities.
News Writer
New Times Corporation
Accra
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Attended press conferences, briefings and other events to gather information for news stories.
- Wrote online blog entries to address news developments or offer additional information, opinions or commentary on news events.
- Prepared daily rundowns of upcoming stories for broadcast or publication.
- Received assignments or evaluated news tips to develop newsworthy story ideas.
Works as an Assistant to the News Director
Ghana Broadcasting corporation
Accra
01.2021 - 10.2021
Operated switcher to manage camera shots during live broadcasts.
- Answered phones and routed voicemails to respective employees.
- Scheduled meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for staff members.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication And Journalism
Bluecrest College
Accra, Ghana05-2023
High School Diploma -
Prempeh College
Kumasi, Ghana05-2017
Skills
1 Leadership and Supervision
- Ability to manage and oversee a team of 30-40 student employees effectively
- Skills in recruiting, training, scheduling, and mentoring staff
- Experience with or willingness to learn how to delegate responsibilities
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple events and associated tasks simultaneously
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in schedules, diagrams, work orders, and procedural documents
- Capacity to monitor and update training manuals, procedural documents, and equipment inventories
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, and external professionals
- Excellent customer service skills to handle last-minute requests and interact with event sponsors
- Strong independent judgment and discretion to address event emergencies or last-minute issues
- Ability to think creatively and offer innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency and service quality
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn how to process event confirmations, create schedules, and design diagrams
- Experience in ensuring quality control of events and set-up services
- Skills to coordinate with campus departments for safe and efficient use of spaces and resources
- Capacity to provide professional development opportunities for student employees
- Ability to conduct formal interviews, one-on-one meetings, and goal-setting sessions to encourage academic and professional growth
- Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team
- Willingness to work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends, as required by events
- Energetic, motivated, and enthusiastic about managing campus events
- Detail-oriented and capable of prioritizing tasks under pressure
- Adaptable to evolving needs and open to taking on additional responsibilities or projects
Accomplishments
- Citation of Honor from Media Capacity Building Initiative for Reporting on Disability (2021)
- Best student from the Leadership certificate course class - 2019 (World of Faith Bible Institute)
- Best national service personnel in the Estate Department of Cocoa Marketing Company 2024
- President of the disability reporting club, BlueCrest University College (2021/2023)
- Head of Sports desk for BCC Radio ➢ Host of the final whistle on BCC Radio
- Head Boys’ Prefect 2013/2014(ATTC Practice JHS)
Languages
English
First Language
French
Beginner
A1
Affiliations
- 2day Media Capacity Building Initiative for Reporting on Disability ProgramDecember 2021
- Young Africa Media Summit 2.0- June 2022
- World radio day-February 2022
- World food programmes (On youth link up against hunger)-GNAT New Hall - December 2022
- National COVID-19 immunization day in Accra- February 2022
- Personal Branding by Bernard Kelvin Clive (HCC)-January 2019 3 ➢ Entrepreneurship Training Workshop by Eugenia Bulley (HCC)-2018
- 69TH Annual New Year School and Conference - 2022
- Time with a Young Achiever (Selikem Acolatse-Apaloo) at HCC-2018
- Climbing the Career Ladder by Dr. Williams Atuilik (HCC)-2018
- Developing a Personal Brand by Nicholas Commey (HCC)-2018
- Interview Skills that Win the Job by Conrad Kakraba (HCC) -2017
- Youth Development Seminar by Pais Ghana -2016
Certification
- Citation of Honor from Media Capacity Building Initiative for Reporting on Disability (2021)
- Best National service personnel in the Estate Department of Cocoa Marketing Company
References
- Mr. Philip Acquaye Head of Department, Mass communication (BlueCrest Uni. College) Mobile: 0277782630 Email: philipacquaye@bluecrest.edu.gh
- Mr. John Kumi BlueCrest University College Mobile: 0243569847
Timeline
Estate Officer
Cocoa Marketing Company GH Ltd
11.2023 - Current
News Writer
New Times Corporation
01.2022 - 10.2023
Works as an Assistant to the News Director
Ghana Broadcasting corporation
01.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication And Journalism
Bluecrest College
High School Diploma -
Prempeh College
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