Project Management
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ESTHER DALEY MATEY
P.O.BOX AF 2760 Adenta Flats, Accra.
Mobile: 054******* Email: adi2do@r.postjobfree.com,adi2do@r.postjobfree.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A passionate human rights advocate and award winning Project Coordinator with strong communication and organization skills. I have proven ability to work in a team and provide visionary leadership. Esther is a social policy, youth and gender expert with rich experience in programmes/project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation for social change and improved well-being. I am also a member of the world’s leading Project Management Institute (PMI).
CAREER AMBITION
To pursue a career in a challenging, results-oriented and rewarding institution
EDUCATION
September 2012 – June 2014 - University of Ghana, Faculty of Law
Qualification - Master of Art in Human Rights and Administration
September 2005 – June 2009 - University of Ghana
Qualification - Bachelors of Art (Hons.) in Sociology and History
September 2001- August 2004 - Achimota School
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Period
Organisation
Venue
Training
November, 2020
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
https://kayaconnect.org
Field Managers in Emergencies learning and Development
April 2019 & September, 2020
SOS Children’s Villages, International
Kumasi
Result Based Management
November, 2018
GIMPA
Kumasi
Project Management Professional, PMP Prep. Certificate
June, 26, 2018
European Union, Ghana
Accra
Strategic Communication for European Union funded Project
June,4-8, 2018
SOS Children’s Villages International
South Africa
European Union Grant Acquisition, Implementation and Management
March,19-23, 2018
Aflatoun International
NBU Hub, Kumasi
Core Life Skills, Employability, Entrepreneurial Skills, Youth Coaching Methodologies,
March, 5-9, 2018
SOS Children’s Villages International
Kenya
Matching Strategies with resources for Youth Empowerment in Africa
December,7-11,2015
International Development Research Center (IDRC) and Think Thank Initiative (TTI)
Senegal
Gender Analysis in Sub – Saharan Africa
WORK EXPERIENCE / HISTORY
May 2020 – date SOS Children Villages - Kumasi Location
Current Position: Coordinator of the SOS GrEEn Project funded by European Union Trust Fund and the Kingdom of Netherlands.
Type of Business: NGO
Responsibilities
Coordinate the implementation of $ 1,000,000.00 project, for consortium partners United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), SNV and SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands (SOS CV/NL) and SOS Children’s Villages Ghana (SOS CV/Ghana) in partnership with 10 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana to achieve the following results
i)Equip over 4,000 “Cash for Work” (CfW) beneficiaries (i.e. Vulnerable women, youth and returnees) with life and employable skills and orientational technical skills.
ii)Prepare these CfW beneficiaries to identify economic opportunities they can embark on based on their personal preferences and potential within the green economy in their respective districts through coaching and mentoring.
Supervise and monitor the implementation of the project work plans and activity within timelines proposed and within budget
Develop relevant documents for project development, planning and implementation including concept papers, terms of reference (ToR), actions plans, budget and narrative reports for donor partners.
Coordinate and manage contracts of all service providers and research studies, conducted under the project (baselines studies, needs assessments, curriculum review and adaptation) to ensure value for money.
Develop a system of key performance indicator to monitor and coordinate activities of all project staff .
Assess the effectiveness of training programs and determine the impact of trainings on the project beneficiaries
Network and build strong relationship with stakeholders, partners for thesuccessful implentation of the project
November 2020 – December 2020: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Position: Long Term Observer Assistant - European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ghana
Responsibility
Facilitated the interface and the establishment of contacts between Observers and Local Authorities, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other elections stakeholders.
Assisted the Observers in monitoring the elections, regional medias within the area of responsibility of the Observers team (local radios and newspapers)
June 2017 – date SOS Children Villages - Kumasi Location
Current Position: Coordinator of the EU Youth Empowerment ‘No Business as Usual (NBU) Project’
Achievement: The NBU Project won the 2020 Best Social Impact award of the year at the Project Management Award. Competing in that category are; MTN Ghana, Zoom Lion Ltd., Built Environmental and Accra Street Academy.
Responsibilities
Coordinate the implementation of £ 1,139,475.74 EU/SOS Youth ‘No Business as Usual’ (NBU), for consortium partners SOS Children's Villages Ghana, SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands and Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly and have achieved the following results:
i.700 vulnerable youth including (head potters-Kayaye and Persons living with disability and special needs) trained in entrepreneurial and employable skills with 190 of them employed, 85 on internship and incubated 120 start-up and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with 65% being females. Again, over 12,256 youth have been impacted through business networking events within the Municipality and the Greater Kumasi Area.
ii.Established the No Business as Usual (NBU Hub), which serves as the nerve centre for youth training, coaching and mentorship, start-up ideation and incubation, and a venue for business networking events for youth empowerment.
iii.Enhanced capacity of Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly (AMMA) to collaborate with Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) and private sector to mobilize revenues for local development while promoting transparency and accountability to citizens, and piloting 2 social businesses and 3 public private partnership (PPPs).
Support in the development of Project and programme for SOS/CV Ghana from the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF) Green Project of 1 million USD, EUTF Archipelago, and other development partners such as UNDP, Jhpiego, AfDB among others
Part of the SOS African Regional Team to develop for the development of Project Management Manual for effective projects implementation and grant management in Region.
Supervise and monitor the implementation of the project work plans and activity within timelines proposed and within budget
Develop relevant documents for project development, planning and implementation including concept papers, terms of reference, actions plans, budget and narrative reports for donor partners.
Coordinate and manage contracts of all service providers and research studies, conducted under the project (baselines studies, labour demand surveys, service providers) to ensure value for money.
Develop a system of key performance indicator to monitor and coordinate activities of all (20) project staff and interns
Spervised the execution of 2 Social Businesses in the area plastic collection and recycling and provision of bio gas waste treatment systems in the Kumasi Metropolis
Supervise the execution of 3 Public Private Partnership with the Local Assembly
Network and build strong relationship with stakeholders, partners and community organisations to help widen the scope of internship opportunities for the trainees.
July 2016 – May 2017 - Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
Current Position: (Senior Programmes Officer)
Type of Business: Policy Think Tank
Responsibilities
Oversee the Institute’s programmes and administration functions. Supervises the Communications, Publications, Knowledge Management functions of the organization. Train, mentor and supervises staff in these departments. Reports directly to the Executive Director
Develop project proposals for funding from development partners such as Demo Finland, EU, DANIDA, NIMD, IDRC, DFID, and STAR Ghana among others.
Supervise the implementation of funded projects on health, governance, women empowerment and organizational sustainability by DANIDA, NIMD, OSIWA, Ford Foundation
Coordinate the IEA Youth for Policy Programme
Serve as the coordinator of the West Africa Think Tank Network(WATTNet) Secretariat in Accra, Ghana
Recommend socio-economic and political issues for policy engagements at the institute.
Lead the Programme team to organize successful policy engagements at the Institute (i.e. seminars, roundtables, ambassador’s lunches and conferences) in the area of Democracy, Good Governance, Fiscal Policy, Private Sector Growth, Management of Oil and Gas Revenue and SDGs etc.
Network and partner with diverse local, regional and international groups and institutions to ensure the successful implementation of projects .
February 2015 - June 2016 - Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
Position: (Programmes Officer)
Type of Business: Policy Think Tank
Responsibilities
Serve as IEA’s representative on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection Working Group for the validation of the Affirmative Action Bill
Organize the Ghana Political Parties Programme (GPPP) which hosts the platform of General Secretaries of Political Parties and the Caucus of Political Party Chairmen in Ghana. )
Coordinate the IEA Youth for Policy Programme
Develop concept note outlining the rationale and objectives of each programme.
Serve as a rapporteur for each programme at the institute.
Prepare budget and financial accountability statements for every programme.
Ensure, monitor and report on comprehensive coverage of all IEA programmes in print and electronic media
Identify resource persons to prepare and deliver presentation during policy engagements at the Institute
Ensure that the IEA database, including contacts, dispatch lists, publications etc. is properly and periodically updated, organised and stored for easy reference
January 2014 - January 2015 - Abantu for Development
Position held: Programmes Officer
Type of Business: Women’s Right NGO
Responsibilities
Facilitated Abantu’s Gender and Governance Youth Mentorship Trainings in the area of
- Gender, Governance and Development
- Gender and Peace Building
- Gender and Climate Change
Rapporteur for Abantu’s programmes and projects on Oil and Gas, Climate Change and Women in Governance.
Served as Abantu’s representative on the Civil Society Platform on the Intestate Succession Law (co-habitation bill) organized by Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA)
Served as Abantu’s representative for its mid-year report on Climate Change project to IBIS Ghana.
Supervised and coordinated activities of all mentees.
Provided administrative support to programme officers
January 2012 - December 2014 - Design Matrix Limited
Position held: (Administrator)
Type of Business: Architectural Consultancy
Responsibilities
Prepared annual estimates of expenditure, maintain budgetary and inventory controls and make recommendations to management
Supervised and coordinate activities of all staff.
Prepared and coordinate salaries and leave entitlements of all staff and management and submit monthly returns to government agencies.
Responsible for maintaining and distributing petty cash accordingly.
Liaised between the office and the bank on all monetary issues.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Communication Skills
Good communication skills gained through my experience as a Teacher, Concierge, Administrator, Programme Officer and a Project Coordinator.
Excellent contact skills gained from training youth and also facilitating trainings and durbars for Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative –CHRI Africa
Very fluent with English and Twi language. Have basic understanding of the French and Spanish Language.
Serve as a radio panelist for women and developmental programmes at local radio stations in Kumasi
Good understanding of Microsoft Word Excel, Power point, Oracle and Adobe Acrobat
Organizational/Managerial Skills
Able to manage people effectively and bring out the best in them to deliver results.
High sense of Initiative and innovation with versatile approach in solving challenging issues.
Ability to manage resources effectively and efficiently.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Best Student award in History and Christian Religious Studies for the 2002/2003 academic year in Achimota School
Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Service Leadership Award (2009)
Personal Interest
Writing poetry, reading, counseling, travelling and gardening
REFERENCES
Mrs. Marjon Durang
Portfolio Manager
SOS Children’s Villages, Netherlands
+31 6 11903684 / adi2do@r.postjobfree.com
Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin
Director, Abantu for Development
Mrs. Jean Mensa
Electoral Commissioner of Ghana/ Former Executive Director of Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
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