ZAKARIA IDDI

Strategic Planning and Policy Development
- Spearheaded policy formulation by providing strategic inputs, driving the development of policies and programs that advanced organizational objectives.
- Provided expert advice to senior leadership on policy development, implementation, and evaluation.

Programme Management and Implementation
- Successfully coordinated the development and implementation of project strategies, operational work plans, and integrated programs, ensuring seamless execution and achievement of organizational goals.
- Led sectoral and inter-sectoral coordination of development programs, fostering collaboration and driving results-oriented initiatives.

Resource Management and Mobilization
- Demonstrated expertise in resource management, overseeing the efficient utilization of human, financial, and material resources to drive organizational success.
- Developed and implemented effective resource mobilization strategies, securing funding and support from diverse stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
- Built and maintained strategic relationships with government, public, and private sector partners, leveraging collaborations to advance organizational objectives.
- Represented the organization at local and international forums, showcasing expertise and promoting organizational interests.

Reporting and Performance Management
- Ensured timely submission of high-quality reports, providing actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Led the implementation of performance management systems, driving organizational excellence and accountability.

Risk Management and Quality Assurance
- Proactively identified and mitigated risks, ensuring the integrity and sustainability of organizational programs and operations.
- Implemented quality assurance measures, maintaining the highest standards of performance and service delivery.

Leadership and Supervision
- Provided visionary leadership as a member of the Management Team, driving strategic decision-making and organizational growth.
- Mentored and supervised subordinate staff, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Leadership for the Directorate of Agriculture team & overall functionality of the Agric directorate
• Technical Agric inputs for the development of policies and strategies
• Co-ordinating plans of the Directorate, including annual, weekly and monthly plans
• Representing the directorate at management meeting
• Developing projects
• Multistakeholder Coordination of the Agricultural Sector in Northern Ghana
• Agriculture Investment co-ordination

• Responsible for the entire management of Shea Network Ghana Secretariat
• Convened and organized Board meetings
• Co-ordinated project development & implementation
• Collaborated with and co-ordinated activities of Regional Focal Organizations
• Managed Media and Public Relations and ensured Network is well profiled at all times
• Facilitated the Organization of the annual Shea Multi Stakeholder Forum (MSHF)
• Developed projects and raised funding

• Liaison between the new region and Ministry of Regional Re-organization & development
• Organization of stakeholder's meetings
• Liaising among MMDCs, Electoral Commission and Security agencies
• Providing updates to Overlord of Gonja Land
• Undertaking media engagements
• Monitoring of referendum results

• Development of training manuals for training of Business Officers
• Conducted training of officers
• Identified suitable and qualified clients through community mobilization and sensitization
• Development of Community groups, clusters, associations and one visible network
• Equipping clients with business management and quality processing skills & facilitate the acquisition of the needed business equipment for quality processing
• Support the operations of Business Development Officers and provide other business services to enable women sell to buyers

• Technical appraisal of farms (cashew, cocoa and oil palm plantations) to recommend credits
• Field inspection of farms to validate acreage and make agronomic & economic judgments
• Lead person in the analysis and presentation of business cases of clients
• Supervision and training of 50 field officers
• Loan monitoring and portfolio ageing for some MFI's
• Presentations to District Assemblies, NGOs & others on loan products of MASLOC
• Facilitating bank reconciliations of funds accounts
• Loan recovery visits and facilitated the drafting of MOUs with other financial institutions including rural Banks and MFIs

• Liaison between Newmont Ghana Gold and community leaders and farmers
• Evaluated farm worth and recommended to management for the determination of compensation amounts for mine affected community members
• Assisted in the design of livelihood and resettlement projects for mine affected communities
• Community sensitization on AAGI project, engagements with chiefs & opinion leaders, screening of prospective clients of programme participants and designing group development manuals
• Recruited group promoters to facilitate group development, design of business development manuals, preparation of letters of intent with financial institutions
• Preparations and signing of MOU with rural banks, recruitment and training of field officers, preparation of monthly reports, quarterly and annual reports, prepared inception reports and training reports and member of Newmont co-ordinating committee

• Co-ordinated several seminars, workshops, lectures & graduation events
• Organized media engagements, press soirees and press conferences on behalf of ACCA Ghana
• Engaged with Employers of ACCA Professionals (ie Barclays Bank of Ghana, Stanchart Bank, Auditor General's Department, Controller and Accountant General Department, Bank of Ghana among others)
• Power point presentations on ACCA products, Secretary to the ACCA Branch Committee, liaised with ACCA Head Office, Glasgow and Members in Ghana and Minutes taking at Annual General Meetings
• Prepared Draft Speeches for invited guests including the vice president of republic of Ghana and Compiled all the Minutes at Branch Committee Meetings (Council)

• Collaborated with MoFA/DADU, ADB, SARI and Crop Research Institute for the implementation of the FCDP in Northern Ghana
• Mobilized 400 community members
• Formed additional groups along production, marketing and processing of maize, groundnuts, local rice, sorghum and soybeans
• Co-ordinated the disbursement of about ₵1.2
• Billion old cedi from ADB to rural farmers
• Trained and supervised a total of 15 field staff in credit management, group dynamics and farm management techniques
• Facilitated the recruitment of field officers
• Organized farmers demonstrations and field days
• Linked farmers with SAARI to facilitate the acquisition and delivery of improved maize varieties
• Monitored the adoption of recommended farm practices
• Provided agronomic support to selected farmers participating in laying crop demonstrations plots
• Promoted the adoption of obtampa maize variety

• Class Tutor of Agriculture and supervised some project works of students

• Agric Teacher and Supervised other Teachers in the Science Department
• Facilitating the planting of trees in the School

• Class Teacher and won best teacher Award JSS category in 1997 in Canteen JSS, Damongo