DAVID ASIEDU AYIM

P. O. Box UP ***, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Cell Phone: +233-***-***-*** / +233-**-***-****

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PROFILE

I have over twelve (12) years experience in depot management, transportation/fleet & logistics management, personnel management, administration, customer service, health & safety, development policy planning, monitoring and evaluation, and research. WORK HISTORY

a. DEPOT (TRANSPORT) MANAGER

Metro Mass Transit Limited, Kaneshie Depot, Accra (April, 2019 – Date) Koforidua Depot, Koforidua (March, 2016 – March, 2019) Kaneshie Depot, Accra (October, 2015 – March, 2016) Tema Depot, Accra (May 2012 – September, 2015)

Responsibilities

1. Coordinate and oversee all the depot’s policies, programs and projects with a view to achieving the set goals, objectives and overall vision of the Company. 2. Manage the depot’s allocated fleet of buses in an efficient manner. 3. Ensuring the re-certification and licensing of all operational buses/vehicles and drivers. 4. Coordinate the branch’s human resource and manage their performance towards achieving our common objectives with the overall vision in mind. 5. Prepares the annual budget for the branch.

6. Ensuring that transport, financial and administrative systems and procedures are established and implemented to promote efficient operations.

7. Ensures that all logistical needs are provided to employees and proper management of the logistics. 8. Oversee and supervise the work of other management staff at the depot. 9. To ensure, promote and work towards achieving a good working environment that enables everyone to work to the best of their abilities.

10. To suggest any changes to the operation of the depot that will improve the running of the Company and the welfare of the staff.

11. To represent the depot in external meetings and functions to network and promote the Company. 12. Accountable for the custodian of the depot’s policies, projects, programs and resources. 13. Identifying training needs, assist in training and retraining of operational staff. 14. Ensures staff welfare, staff discipline and conduct performance appraisal. 15. Sets and ensure operational targets for employees (fuel efficiency, revenue targets, etc). 16. Identifying operational issues, potential problems and opportunities. 17. Preparing of monthly operational and statistical reports for attention of top Management. 18. Ensures that the maintenance and servicing schedule of all buses (vehicles) are adhered to. b. TRAFFIC (TRANSPORT) OFFICER

Metro Mass Transit Limited, Kaneshie Depot, Accra (April 2011 – May, 2012) Responsibilities

DAVID ASIEDU AYIM

P. O. Box UP 806, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

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1. Manage the depot’s fleet of buses in a more efficient manner. 2. Retraining of Drivers, Conductors and other employees. 3. Ensures that risk and safety policies in the work environment are strictly adhered to. 4. Ensures the efficient utilization of fuel per driver per route on all buses. 5. Ensure the re-certification (roadworthy, insurance and driver’s license) of all drivers and vehicles. 6. Setting of fuel targets for drivers and buses and monitor the fuel efficiency. 7. Ensures that all buses meet the company’s safety requirements before dispatching. 8. Supervise the daily, weekly and monthly statistical reports. 9. Train employees of the transport department on organizational policies and programs. 10. Undertake marketing research, customer satisfaction and attend to customer complaints. 11. Managing, monitoring and developing a team of line managers, and other operational staff. 12. Setting up strategies to achieve operational target, monitor and evaluate cost reduction measures. 13. Preparing and submitting periodic reports to the Traffic Operations Manager. 14. Supervising the day to day operations of the transport department (roster, scheduling and dispatching).

c. ASSISTANT TRAFFIC (TRANSPORT) OFFICER

Metro Mass Transit Limited, Sunyani Depot, B/A region (September 2008 – March 2011) Responsibilities

1. Supervising the day to day operations of operational crew and other transport employees. 2. Supervise the depot’s fleet of buses and assign routes and drivers to them. 3. In-charge of all Administrative and Human Resource (including disciplinary) issues at the depot. 4. Ensures the renewal of all roadworthy certificates and insurance of the depot’s fleet of buses. 5. Monitor driver’s fuel efficiency and prepare periodic fuel efficiency reports. 6. Provide inputs in the preparation of the branch’s annual budget. 7. Ensure efficient scheduling and utilisation of the branch’s fleet of buses. 8. Provide estimates/quotations for clients in bus hiring services 9. Responsible for research, planning, processing and analysing of all statistical operational data. 10. Handles all customer related issues at the depot. 11. Prepares the daily, weekly and monthly statistical reports of the branch/depot. 12. Preparing of Monthly Operational Report to the Branch Manager. 13. Assisting in the appraisal and evaluation of subordinates and making of recommendations. d. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (National Service):

Oguaa Mansin Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Cape Coast. (October 2007 – August 2008) Responsibilities

1. Assist in the administrative function of the Scheme. 2. Conducting educational campaign about the significance of the Scheme DAVID ASIEDU AYIM

P. O. Box UP 806, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Cell Phone: +233-***-***-*** / +233-**-***-****

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3. Attending to customers; registering and renewing of beneficiaries for the Scheme 4. Acts in the stand of the Scheme Manager at the Cape Coast University Hospital and the surrounding Community.

e. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (T.A)

Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation and Development (CBUD), KNUST, Kumasi–Ghana

(November 2002 – June 2005)

Responsibilities

1. Provide administrative support service to the Head of Communication, Information and Training

(CIT) unit of the Centre.

2. Assisting in the developing and designing of Training Manuals and organizing Training programmes. 3. Involved with the field data collection, analysis and writing of reports 4. Updating of field data records of partner and target beneficiaries. 5. Tracking the financial operations for the Centre’s Director. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/ CERTIFICATES

i. Commonwealth Executive Masters in Business Administration (CEMBA), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (July, 2011 – Nov., 2013) ii. Advanced Executive Certificate in Logistics and Transport Management Graduate School of Governance and Leadership (GSGL), Accra, Ghana (August – Sept., 2013) iii. BSc. (Hons) Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. (August 2003 – May 2007) iv. Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSCE)

Prempeh College, Kumasi, Ghana (January 2000 – Aug. 2002) COMPUTER SKILLS AND OTHER COMPETENCES

Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher), Internet, SPSS, etc.

Research, Qualitative, Quantitative and Analytical skills

Report writing, Proposal writing and Presentation skills

Good human relations and leadership skills

Team Player

Customer Oriented person

Communication skills

Problem solving and analytical skills

Cost control and budgeting

Honest and diligent

DAVID ASIEDU AYIM

P. O. Box UP 806, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Cell Phone: +233-***-***-*** / +233-**-***-****

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PROJECTS/THESIS UNDERTAKEN

1. Customer satisfaction with public transportation companies in Ghana; a study of travelers’ perception of the Metro Mass transit Limited (2

nd

Degree thesis)

2. Basic Educational facilities and academic performance of Junior Secondary Schools in Ghana: A study of Atiwa District (1

st

Degree thesis)

3. Preparation of Bibiani-Anwhiaso-Bekwai District Medium Term Development Plan for 2006-2010. 4. Preparation of 5-year Medium Term Plans and Community Sanitation Assessment for Communities under the Amansuri wetlands and Fort Apollonia project through the support of the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), the Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS) and Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries (COSPE), Takoradi. (Visionary Vine) TRAINING PROGRAMS/SEMINARS ATTENDED

Fire Service Training (Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting)

Transportation Health effects and risk.

Fleet Policy Management

Road Traffic Accident Management.

Risk Register Preparation and Application.

Emergency Response Plan Preparation.

Risk Management and Assessment.

POSITIONS HELD/ACHIEVEMENTS

Central Planning Committee Chairman - National Union of Presbyterian students’, Ghana (NUPS- G), KNUST Coordinating Branch Conference (2007).

Planning Committee Member - Presbyterian Youth and Student Assembly (PRAYSA, 2007).

Hall Representative - NUPS-G, KNUST Coordinating Branch (2005/ 2006 and 2006/ 2007).

Congress Commandant - National Union of Presbyterian Students Union (NUPS-G), National Congress (2006).

REFERENCES

1. Frank Yeboah Koranteng 2. Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong (PhD) P. O. Box KA 9696 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Airport, Accra, Ghana KNUST - Kumasi

Tel: +233-***-****** / 027******* Tel: +233-**-******* E-mail: adkg4w@r.postjobfree.com E-mail: adkg4w@r.postjobfree.com 3. Mohammed Mustapha Jumah

Assistant Traffic Operations Manager

Metro Mass Transit Limited

PMB AN 57, Accra-North, Ghana

Tel: +233-**-******* / +233-**-******

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