CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name: Sulemana Ishawu
Date of Birth: 7th April, 1992
Gender: Male
Religion: Islam
Marital Status: Single
Address: C/o Iddrisu Zakariah, Post Office Box 35 ER, Tamale
City: Kusawgu, Savannah Region
Nationality: Ghanaian
Hobbies: Reading, Researching and Presentation
Language: Gonja, Dagbani and Twi
Contact: 054*******/ 020*******.
Email: ad46ko@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
SUNG FOUNDATION
PROJECT COORDINATOR
2024 – Date
Designing and overseeing project implementation
Coordinating a multidisciplinary team, including nutritionists, health educators to collectively work towards project goals.
Manage funding and project resources to ensure efficient allocation for activities
Collaborate with government agencies, NGOs, healthcare professionals and local communities to build partnerships.
Establish monitoring mechanisms to track progress and evaluate the impact of project interventions.
Ensure accurate and organized documentation of project activities, outcomes and lessons learned for reporting.
Provide training and capacity-building opportunities for staff
Maintain open and transparent communication with stakeholders.
Participate actively in the weekly internal weekly technical meetings.
GHANA TVET SERVICE-N/R
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
2021 – 2023
Conduct employee onboarding and organize training initiatives
Coordinating and planning of related activities in the district
Adhere to all released planned activities and help maximize their achievement
Analyze program outcomes and provide monthly reporting for client
Communicate daily with team leadership in execution of activities in the district
Oversee field personnel related issue to included scheduling of activities, movements, task and venues
Company man liaison during the job, main client contact
YELF-GHANA-NEGD
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
2019 – 2021
Conduct employee onboarding and organize training initiatives
Coordinating and planning of related activities in the district
Adhere to all released planned activities and help maximize their achievement
Analyze program outcomes and provide monthly reporting for client
Communicate daily with team leadership in execution of activities in the district
Oversee field personnel related issue to included scheduling of activities, movements, task and venues
Company man liaison during the job, main client contact
2020 – 2021
Collaborated with leadership on recruitment strategies, deployment plans, performance management and employees engagement
Provide guidance on employee relations
Responsible for supervising field work, field officers and supervisors
Responsible for daily goal setting, task prioritization, crisis management and resource planning
Performs quality control to data collected
Handle field work or team’s complaints and follows up with technician & project officer to resolve.
RING-CGD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
2019 – 2021
Help to raise public awareness on issues relevant to the community Prepare reports and policies
Raise and manage funds
Develop and implement strategies
Liaise with interested groups and individuals to set up new services Mediate in matters of conflict
Recruit and train paid and voluntary staff
Plan, attend and coordinate meetings and events Oversee the management of a limited budget Encourage participation in activities
Challenge inappropriate behaviour Carry out general administrative duties.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION 2019 – 2021
Work on projects tackling specific issues (e.g. health, education, water and sanitation,
children, women, poverty, households, etc)
Actively engage communities in making sense of the issues which affect their lives
Set goals for improvement and respond to problems and needs through empowerment and active participation
Identify community skills, assets, issues and needs
Collection and analysis of baseline, midterm and endline data
Develop new resources in dialogue with the community and evaluate existing programmes
Build links with other groups and agencies
NORTH EAST
2019 – 2020
Supporting training and technical assistance activities by developing written reports, training materials, guidance resources, and web-based and multimedia resources.
Supporting data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and visualization.
Providing help desk support, including programmatic, grants management, and technical support.
Supporting live and virtual conference and meeting planning and logistics, including registration, marketing, agenda and content development, setup of location/telecommunications, and follow up.
Developing and supporting communications strategies to disseminate policy information, program guidance, and program outcomes using social media, graphics, web presence, dashboards, etc.
Learning and utilizing client technical systems, such as GrantSolutions, Swift, On-Line Data Collection System, SharePoint, etc.
Providing general project management support, including budget tracking, monthly reporting, invoicing, and electronic file management.
Creating and editing professional-quality correspondence documents, reports, and presentations using Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Proactively communicating with the District Planner, the Community Development Officer and team members about task status, workload, and questions.
Developing products and providing project support that is high-quality, client-centric, strategic, and grounded in knowledge of community development, economic development, and social services.
FIELD 2019 – 2021
Coordinating and planning of related activities in the district, supervising approx. 20 field participants in 5communities
Adhere to all released planned activities and help maximize their achievement Analyze program outcomes and provide monthly reporting for client Communicate daily with team leadership in execution of activities in the district
Oversee field personnel related issue to included scheduling of activities, movements, task and venues
Company man liaison during the job, main client contact
INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT FIELD 2019 – 2021
Responsible for supervising field work, field officers and supervisors
Responsible for daily goal setting, task prioritization, crisis management and resource planning
Performs quality control to data collected
Handle field work or team’s complaints and follows up with technician & project officer to resolve
NEGD
DISTRICT FIELD 2020 – 2021
Supervise activities of field workers and their supervisors in the 2021 census
Understands work progress and provides a forum for problem resolution during the 2021 census
Coordinating inspection duties and assisting in teamwork design, preparing field officers and census materials
Assists with the development and implementation of data collection strategies to fast-track the census exercise in the district
Reinforces Safety expectations and monitors to ensure the safety of field officers Develop good social relation among enumerators and their supervisors
Provides some technical guidance and work direction to field staff
REGIONAL DIRECTOR DKT
·Grew Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok followers by 4x by developing a unified brand strategy
·Collaborated with 2 web developers to overhaul the website, which tripled site traffic within 120 days
·Led team of 3 to overhaul blog and email campaign, resulting in 2K new email subscribers since 2020
·Tracked social media and web campaigns using SEO tools, and met daily with marketing associates to set and plan to meet KPI goals
·Managed the marketing calendar, and ensured 92% of campaigns ran on time and within budget
MARKETING MANAGER
January 2021 - December 2021
·Overhauled the marketing budget, finding Ghs1000 in savings to allocate to social media campaigns
·Tracked and reported on marketing campaign results, effectively iterating on media campaigns that generated a 13% increase in leads
·Communicated market and industry research to team of 4 marketing associates
and leadership, implementing new strategies as a result of market analysis
·Revamped email and newsletter campaigns, which contributed to a 32% increase in social media followers across all platforms
JAKPA LOCAL APLLIANCES AND SMOCKS
2021 – December 2021
·Oversaw the on-time delivery of 12 seasonal offline campaigns, resulting in a ROI of 43% per cedi spent
·Cultivated relationships with vendors, manufacturers, and internal cross- functional teams to approve marketing designs, text, and layout
·Researched industry trends and reported findings and suggestions via PowerPoint and Excel to decision-makers who implemented feedback to increase holiday product sales by 15%
AND REMEDIAL CLASSES TEACHER
2019 – 2021
Teach class of 15-20 3rd-grade students.
Develop appropriate lesson plans to engage students and cover class curriculum.
Identify the need for alternative or remedial approaches and work with students to bring them to grade level.
Identify need and advocate for additional resources or interventions for students. Adapt lesson plans in response to students’ learning pace and interests.
Create educational materials to aid in teaching lessons.
Supervise students’ behavior during class and recess, enforcing appropriate consequences.
Communicate with parents concerning students’ needs during conferences or as otherwise needed.
Attend professional development conferences and workshops.
PRIVATE JHS TEACHER
– 2021
Taught class of 25-30 3rd-grade students.
Prepared materials and plans for teaching curriculum, tailored to the needs of the class.
Worked with students individually and in groups to encourage learning.
Adapted materials and curriculum for students who needed extra help or were ready to advance.
Met with parents to discuss students’ educational and behavioral needs and optimal approaches.
Provided educational materials to stimulate interest and engagement. Created and scheduled class activities and projects.
Managed class participation in school-wide events.
Lifeline Education Complex
PRE-SCHOOL AND PRIMARY TEACHER
– 2015
Worked with individual students and groups to help them understand materials and complete class assignments.
Prepared classroom and educational materials. Graded homework assignments and tests..
Monitored students during lunchtime and recess.
Nasrullah Islamic School
VOLUNTORY TEACHER 2012 – 2017
Worked with individual students and groups to help them understand materials and complete class assignments.
Prepared classroom and educational materials. Graded homework assignments and tests.
Assisted teacher in presenting and supervising projects. Monitored students during lunchtime and recess.
RESEARCH
2015 – 2017
Stayed in a rural community called Tinkurugu in the now Nanton District of the Northern Region for my Third Trimester Field Practical Programme for two academic years as a student then for the University for Development Studies.
Community profiling Community needs assessment
Proposal writing for community development Community research report writing
Presentation of community research proposals to school authorities, donors and development partners
OTHER WORKING EXPERIENCE
Ghana Statistical Service – National Trainer
- Agrikore – Enumerator
Electoral Commission – Presiding Officer
– North East Gonja District Assembly (Planning Unit) – Service Personnel
– National Identification Authority – Assistant Registration Officer
EDUCATIONAL
to date: Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies - Mphil in Monitoring and Evaluation
University for Development Studies BSC Planning
2010– WASSCE.
Tamale Business Senior High School (General Arts)
2007– Damongo Junior High School B.E.C.E
2001– Kusawgu Primary School
Excellent Communicator
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with others in order to achieve the best results and deliver the most value
Demonstrated ability to apply technical/scientific knowledge Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
In-depth knowledge of industrial safety programs and how to apply them
Professional credibility; demonstrated success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skills
Self-motivated individual with a high regard for integrity and excellent written and verbal skills
1.Mr. Latif Abdul-Aziz Deputy Regional Director
Ghana TVET Service-Northern Region
Contact: 024*******
2.Prof. Mohammed Sulemana
Dean- Faculty of Development Management
Simon Diedong Dombo University for Business and Integrated Development Studies
Contact: 024*******
1.Madam Regina Mensah Assistant District Director
Central Gonja District Assembly-Buipe
Contact: 054*******
WORLD VISION-DAMONGO
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER