Assistant Management

ReubenB. Gboweh

Email: abpc8d@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******** ***.*.***.201

City: Minneapolis

State: MN

Zip: 55430

Country: USA

Phone: 763-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $35,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

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Reuben Blobahgar Gboweh

6910 Humboldt Avenue North, Apt. 201, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Tel.: Home 763-***-****, Mobile 763-***-****

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Career Summary and Objectives

For over 12 years I have been very successful developing HIV and AIDS programs, providing psychosocial support for people living with HIV and AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children. I have worked with public and private sector decision-makers to enhance HIV and AIDS national response. I have also worked with private sectors in making sure they fulfill their private corporate responsibilities. I worked with partners in building and strengthening their capacities. I have an extensive research background in HIV and AIDS and have published a book entitled HIV/AIDS Programs in Liberia: Strengths and Weaknesses (2007). I have a strong analytical and problem solving skill and I am a systematic and highly decision and result oriented person. I am computer literate and highly proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, MS Publisher and Adobe PageMaker.

My goal is to take up a middle-level management assignment (to provide psychosocial support to people in need of social services) that will enable me to leverage my technical counseling and caring experience, along with my strong leadership skills to drive and exceed organizational objectives.

National AIDS Commission of Liberia (06/2010 10/2012

Partnership Coordinator, Monrovia Liberia

I worked with the National AIDS Commission of Liberia and was responsible for overall project management, coordination and liaison with government ministries, agencies and county focal persons, civil society, faith-based organizations and none-governmental organizations. I worked in close collaboration with UNAIDS, the UN Theme Group on AIDS, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women. One of my cardinal responsibilities was to advise the Commission Executive Director and the Executive Committee on program accomplishment and status. I also ensured project coordination and produced progress reports in accordance with the requests of the Executive Director of the National AIDS Commission, and the Commissions development partners. I also supervised staff of the Commission.

National AIDS Commission of Liberia (02/2009 06/2010

Program Assistant, Monrovia, Liberia

As a Program Assistant of the National AIDS Commission of Liberia, I provide technical advice and support to Executive Director and was responsible for all administrative matters of the Commission. I worked with and provided technical support to the Government Ministries and Agency HIV and AIDS focal persons. I prepared proposals and conducted workshops, retreats and meetings for partners.

National AIDS Commission of Liberia (04/200801/2009)

National Consultant, Monrovia, Liberia

I organized the technical working groups and coordinated the drafting and costing of the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Framework II (2010 2014) of Liberia. I drafted the Act that created the National AIDS Commission of Liberia and successfully established the National AIDS Commission of Liberia. I organized and facilitated the establishment of the Government Line Ministries and Agencies HIV and AIDS Focal Persons. I handled the Secretariats correspondences and external relations dealing with government and development partners. I was responsible to organize meetings and retreats for the National Steering Committee (NSC) and the Executive Committee (EC) of the National AIDS Commission. I developed and implemented the Commissions annual work plan.

National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) and UNHCR (01/200403/2008)

HIV and AIDS Coordinator, Buduburam Refugee Settlement, Ghana

I worked with the UNHCR implementing partner, the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) as its HIV and AIDS Coordinator at the St. Gregory Catholic Clinic, Buduburam Refugee Settlement, Ghana, 2004 - 2008. I served as HIV and AIDS focal person at the settlement and liaised between the program site and other bodies such as the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) of Ghana, the District Health Directorate, Central Regional Health Directorate, and other partners. I organized and conducted training workshops for community-based organizations (CBOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), pastors and imams, school teachers and students, and community outreach programs. I also provided prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), community outreach program, drama and cultural sensitization on HIV and AIDS, home-based care and support to persons living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, condom demonstration and distribution and post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services for raped victims. I worked with 12 HIV and AIDS counselors for the implementation of the project at the Buduburam Refugee Settlement.

National Catholic Secretariat (NCS)/UNHCR (01/200412/2005)

Assistant Administrator, St. Gregory Catholic Clinic, Buduburam, Ghana

In addition to my job as HIV and AIDS Coordinator, I also worked as Assistant Administrator of the St. Gregory Catholic Clinic, Buduburam Refugee Settlement, Ghana. My responsibility included recruiting clinic staff, organizing and conducting training workshops for nurses, midwives, physician assistants and medical doctors. I provided psychosocial counseling for psychiatric patients, arranged and paid for accommodations, periodically visited and monitored their medications, and arranged with psychiatrists for their treatment. I organized and implemented malaria and TB prevention and control and avian flu campaigns. My responsibilities also included the purchase and supplies of drugs for the clinic and negotiated salaries and remunerations for clinic staff.

World Food Program (05/200405/2007)

Consultant and Supervisor for Post Distribution Monitors, Buduburam, Ghana

I worked with and monitored 30 Food Distribution Assistants at the Buduburam Refugee Settlement, Ghana, on the World Food Program and the UNHCR targeted food distribution program for 10,000 Liberian refugees. I also supervised 6 Post Distribution Monitors (PDM) who conducted post distribution assessment. I was also responsible for analyzing the post distribution monitoring data and compiled reports thereafter.

Ro-Marong Grafix (Ghana) Ltd. (06/200312/2003)

Assistant Accountant, Accra, Ghana

I worked as Assistant Accountant and was responsible for executing company financial duties and I prepared and paid workers salaries, social security benefits and internal revenue taxes. I was also responsible to pay income tax, value added tax (VAT), workers monthly contributions and withholding taxes. I handled companys confidential records including workers contracts and benefit.

Khofaz (Ghana) Ltd. (01/200005/2003)

Assistant Accountant and Financial Systems Analyst, Accra, Ghana

I was responsible for accounts payable and personnel records and was responsible for employee/company relations. I purchased and supplied goods, was responsible for stock control, i.e., goods inflow and outflow and periodically updated the financial systems.

Advanced Professional Studies (12/199912/2001)

Lecturer, Information Systems, Accra, Ghana

Taught a class of 30 students each in Information Systems at levels I, II and III.

Consultancies:

Ministry of Education, Republic of Liberia (10/2009 02/2009)

Consultant, Monrovia, Liberia

I developed the Ministry of Education National Education Sector HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NESSP) and did a five year operational plan and cost.

UNFPA (08/200809/2008)

Consultant, Monrovia, Liberia

I conducted a resource flow data survey for UNFPA Liberia. I was directly responsible for the distribution and collection of questionnaires and checking the quality of the responses. I ensured that the 2007 Resource Flows survey covered all relevant government ministries, international and local none-governmental organizations which were involved in population and HIV and AIDS activities in Liberia. I worked closely with the relevant government ministries and local NGOs in the execution of the survey. I also worked in close consultation with and supervision of the UNFPA Country Office and in collaboration with the UNAIDS.

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (07/2006)

Resource Person, Monrovia

I served as resource person for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare during its bid for the Global Fund Sixth Round Proposal for Tuberculoses, Malaria and HIV and AIDS.

Academic Qualification:

University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Political Science and History

06/96 Graduated Second Class Lower

Takoradi Polytechnic, Takoradi, Ghana

Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting Option)

06/92

Trainings/Seminars:

St. John Ambulance, Accra, Ghana

Certificate - First Aid

04/07

Global Strategies for HIV Prevention, Buduburam Refugee Settlement, Ghana

Certificate - PMTCT

01/05

National HIV/AIDS STI Control Program (NACP), Accra, Ghana.

Certificate VCT and PMTCT

07/05

Faith Alive Foundation, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria

Certificate - VCT, PMTCT and NGO Management

06/05

UNHCR and USAID, Accra, Ghana.

Certificate - Logistic Management

04/05

Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), Accra, Ghana

Certificate Writing Skills

08/95

Volkshochschul, Lbeck, Germany

Certificate German as Foreign Language

12/89

Organizations

International Students Association, University of Ghana

Planning Committee Chairman - 3 years

All Liberian Students Union (ALSU) Ghana

General Secretary 3 years

Liberian Students Association (LISA), University of Ghana

Membership and Mobilization Committee Chairman 2 years

Catholic Youth Organization, St. Gregory Catholic Church, Buduburam, Ghana

Vice President 5 years

Personal Interests:

Sports - Lawn Tennis and physical fitness

Music - Jazz and Gospel

Cultural - learning languages and dancing

Passion for reading, writing and publishing

Traveling and making friends

Friendly societies

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