Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Languages
Certification
Conferences
CERTIFIED ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Timeline
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YUSSIF ABUBAKARI

YUSSIF ABUBAKARI

Tamale

Summary

I am a perfect team player with multifaceted responsibilities. I adapt to new environments, work under no or minimal supervision, results oriented and ready to face new challenges.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Regulatory Officer

Food and Drugs Authority
North East Region
07.2018 - Current
  • Conducting routine/audit inspection of Drug, Food, medical devices, biological products, cosmetics and household chemical products and their manufacturing industries to ensure compliance with the Food and Drugs Law
  • Sample FDA regulated products for testing
  • Conduct pharmacovigilance activities such as investigating and reporting to Drug Safety Monitoring Department
  • Investigate and gather intelligence on clients for regulatory actions
  • Obverses general activities at the border post
  • Enforced regulatory affairs department compliance with agency requirements.
  • Conduct investigation into food safety emergency events, mitigate and resolve further occurrences
  • Oversaw institution compliance operations by organizing correspondence, reports and internal audits.
  • Gathered and analyzed scientific data to formulate explanations and arguments for regulatory authorities.
  • Researched new regulatory requirements and gather information and launch resulting organizational changes.

Director of Programs

SEDARVP GHANA
Tamale
01.2018 - Current
  • Writing of Proposals for project funding, Monitor and evaluate new and existing projects
  • Conduct research from time to time to ensure project sustainability

Consultant

African Skills Hub
Tamale
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Consultation services on food safety and food quality
  • Developed and implemented new procedures to facilitate business growth.
  • Assisted in developing and implementing different workflows and communication processes.

District Resource Person/project Officer

Newenergy Ghana
Tamale
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • Consultant/Resource person for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
  • Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
  • Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.

Internship Coordinator

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Worked in university mycotoxin laboratory
  • Counseled students on personal, academic, vocational and behavioral issues and actualized plans to remove obstacles to success.
  • Collaborated with supervisors to examine effectiveness of program and instruction.
  • Planned and facilitated relevant, needs-based professional learning tools, resources and educational materials to enhance teaching skills.

National Service

Savannah Agricultural Research Institute
Tamale (Nyankpala)
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Conducted product acceptability test and food analysis on new varieties and new land races of maize, Yam, Cowpea, Soya beans
  • Leveraged tracking systems, surveys and reports to monitor and control performance.
  • Created order management system to support quality control efforts.
  • Updated clients during audits to share progress and drive customer satisfaction.
  • Inspected grounds, facilities and equipment routinely to determine necessity of repairs or maintenance.
  • Worked with service department managers to enforce compliance with manufacturer warranty and policy procedures.
  • Enhanced company-wide procedures and policies to improve employee morale and boost customer satisfaction.
  • Implemented change management and distributor network restructuring strategies, identifying underperforming locations as targets for acquisition.

Nutrition Officer

Haj Adams Clinic
Tamale
01.2010 - 01.2012

Identify, Diagnose, Treat and advice on nutritional related problem

Medical Laboratory Technician

Savelugu Hospital/Bole Hospital
Tamale /Bole
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Designed and executed laboratory testing to record observations and interpret findings.

Education

Field Epidemiology

University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
12.2022

Master of Science - Food Science and Technology (Research

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi
01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Community Nutrition

University For Development Studies
Tamale
01.2013

HND in Agricultural Engineering (Soil And Water)

Tamale Technical University
Ghana-Tamale
05.2003

Skills

  • SPSS
  • EPI INFO
  • Microsoft Office

Accomplishments

  • PUBLICATION

Interests

  • Laboratory and field work

Languages

  • English/Dagbani/Wali/Twi/ Hausa

Certification

  • GPHF MINI LAB training, Food and Drugs Authority - 2021
  • Soil and Plant analysis, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Savannah Agricultural Research Institute - [2014]
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant Training Program, Ghana Health Service - 2004

Conferences

  • Entrepreneurship For Sustainable Entrepreneurship in May 2022, Kenya-Nairobi
  • American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRESS), 2016, Morden City Hotel, Tamale, Northern region.
  • USAID Soya Beans Innovation Laboratory-Kick-of-Event, 2017, SARI, Tamale

CERTIFIED ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

  • A member of the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS)
  • Epidemiology the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
  • A member of the Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (GFELTP)

Timeline

Consultant

African Skills Hub
04.2021 - 07.2022

Senior Regulatory Officer

Food and Drugs Authority
07.2018 - Current

Director of Programs

SEDARVP GHANA
01.2018 - Current

District Resource Person/project Officer

Newenergy Ghana
08.2016 - 06.2018

Internship Coordinator

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2014 - 01.2016

National Service

Savannah Agricultural Research Institute
09.2013 - 01.2014

Nutrition Officer

Haj Adams Clinic
01.2010 - 01.2012

Medical Laboratory Technician

Savelugu Hospital/Bole Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2008

Field Epidemiology

University of Ghana

Master of Science - Food Science and Technology (Research

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

Bachelor of Science - Community Nutrition

University For Development Studies

HND in Agricultural Engineering (Soil And Water)

Tamale Technical University
YUSSIF ABUBAKARI