VICTORIA SAM
Accra
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director PPBM&E
Ministry of National Security, Accra
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Responsible for all technical processes for the development of policies, plans, programmes, projects, and budgets of all activities of the Ministry
- Ensure the design and application of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and systems for purposes of assessing the operational effectiveness of the Ministry’s strategies and interventions.
Director of Intelligence Analysis
Ministry of National Security, Accra
07.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of 30 in the conduct of rigorous and timely analysis to produce intelligence products that inform policy decisions and operations
- Manage the daily activities of staff members of the department
Special Aide to the National Security Coordinator
Ministry of National Security, Accra
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Write Security Reports - Prepare Presidential Security Briefs each other day for the Minister - Organise Daily Schedules of the National Security Coordinator - Represent the Ministry on Various National Committee
Security Analyst
Ministry of National Security, Accra
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Head of Economics and Finance Unit
- Analysing the Security Implications of Economic Issues in the Economy
- Coordinating Activities of the Unit
Lecturer
University of Professional Studies, Ghana
09.2012 - 12.2019
- Teaching different levels of students Economics, Mathematics and Statistics - Supervising Students’ dissertations
Tutor
Institute of Continuous and Distance Education, University of Ghana, Legon
10.2011 - 06.2012
- Teaching Level 200 students Micro and Macro Economics - Teaching level 400 Students Labour Economics
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Economics Department, University of Ghana, Legon
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Marking Class Assignments - Organizing Tutorials for students - Providing research assistance to Lecturers - Invigilation assistant for end-of-semester examination.
National Service Personnel
Economics Department, University of Ghana, Legon
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Organizing Tutorials for Students - Marking Class Assignments - Providing research assistance to Lecturers - Invigilation assistant for end-of-semester examination.
Education
Masters in Peace, Security and Intelligence - Theories and Concepts of Peace And Security Strategic Intelligence Analysis Diplomacy in Security and Intelligence Gender in Peace and Security Studies Security Law International Relations
University of Professional Studies
PhD in Quantitative Economics - Labour Econometrics Spatial Econometrics Advanced Topics in Public Economics Advanced Macroeconomics I & II Advanced Microeconomics
Christian-Albrechts- University of Kiel
MPhil Economics - Labour Economics Monetary Economics Public Sector Economics International Economics Macro Economics Micro Economics
University of Ghana, Economics Department
B.A. Hons. Economics - Economics Mathematics Philosophy
University of Ghana, Economics Department
Certified in Quantitative Risk Management (CQRM) - Risk Management Real Options Analysis Econometrics Analysis Forecasting and Predictive Modelling
International Institute of Professional Education and Research (IIPER)
07.2019
Skills
- Very conversant with SPSS, Eviews, Stata, Matlab, R
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Verbal and written communication
- Staff Management
- People Management
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
Additional Information
Publications and Research Experience
Sam, V.N. (2020). Conflict Resolution in Senior High Schools in Ghana. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 11(2), 1-17.
Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Sam, V.N. and Kihiu, E.N. (2019) ‘Gender dimension of migration decisions in Ghana: the reinforcing role of anticipated welfare of climatic effect’, Int. J. Computational Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp.181–201.
Child Labour in Ghana: A Multidimensional Analysis. Lambert Publications, 2016
The Poverty Hypothesis and Intergenerational Transmission of Child Labour: Evidence from Ghana. African Journal of Economic Review, Issue 2 Volume IV, July 2016
Co-author: Credit risk and universal banking: evidence from the banking industry in Ghana. International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2015
Editor at the Macrothink Institute’s Research in Applied Economics.
Provided research assistance to Ernst and Young, Ghana, in the collection of quantitative data for the project “Evaluation of the Ghana School Feeding Program”.
Estimating Labour Supply Functions for Men and Women in Ghana (2011). An MPHIL Thesis submitted to the Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon.
Provided research assistance in the collection of qualitative data for the project “In her Name: Measuring the Gender Asset Gap in Ecuador Ghana and India”.
Boards And Committees
- 05/2023 - Present, Member: Ghana Boundary Commission’s Maritime Technical Committee
- 01/2023 - Present, Member: National Steering Committee for the World Customs Organization’s Colibri Project Ghana
- 07/2023, Member: Technical Working Group for the drafting of the Health Security Policy and Bill
- 03/2023 - 06/2023, Member: Technical Working Group for the Streamlining of Food Export Process
- 11/2021 - 02/2023, Member: Inter-Ministerial Committee for the enforcement of the Ban on the exports of grains
- 11/2021 - Present, Member: Human Trafficking Management Board
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/15/1986
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Mr Edward Asomani, National Security Coordinator
- Professor Dr. Christian Seidl, Lecturer Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, ++49-(0)431 880-3315, seidl@economics.uni-kiel.de
- Major Gen. Emmanuel Kotia, National Coordinator, Ghana Boundary Commission
Timeline
Director of Intelligence Analysis
Ministry of National Security, Accra
07.2023 - Current
Director PPBM&E
Ministry of National Security, Accra
02.2023 - 07.2023
Special Aide to the National Security Coordinator
Ministry of National Security, Accra
02.2021 - 02.2023
Security Analyst
Ministry of National Security, Accra
10.2019 - 01.2021
Lecturer
University of Professional Studies, Ghana
09.2012 - 12.2019
Tutor
Institute of Continuous and Distance Education, University of Ghana, Legon
10.2011 - 06.2012
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Economics Department, University of Ghana, Legon
08.2008 - 06.2009
National Service Personnel
Economics Department, University of Ghana, Legon
08.2008 - 06.2009
Masters in Peace, Security and Intelligence - Theories and Concepts of Peace And Security Strategic Intelligence Analysis Diplomacy in Security and Intelligence Gender in Peace and Security Studies Security Law International Relations
University of Professional Studies
PhD in Quantitative Economics - Labour Econometrics Spatial Econometrics Advanced Topics in Public Economics Advanced Macroeconomics I & II Advanced Microeconomics
Christian-Albrechts- University of Kiel
MPhil Economics - Labour Economics Monetary Economics Public Sector Economics International Economics Macro Economics Micro Economics
University of Ghana, Economics Department
B.A. Hons. Economics - Economics Mathematics Philosophy
University of Ghana, Economics Department
Certified in Quantitative Risk Management (CQRM) - Risk Management Real Options Analysis Econometrics Analysis Forecasting and Predictive Modelling
International Institute of Professional Education and Research (IIPER)
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