Assistant Project

RUTH ISSAMBO TEKIE DICKSON

P. O. Box **** AN, East Legon-Accra.

Email : adknfq@r.postjobfree.com Tel : +233*********/+233*********

RELEVANT PROFILE

* *****’ experience in donor funded project management (logistics, data collection, monitoring, supervision of project activities).

Experienced in the use of English and French.

Travel experience in over 8 countries

Very good in the use of Ms. Suite (Word, Excel, and Power-point)

Effective communication skills

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Having led multitude of technical projects, I am able to manage projects activities and collaborations with various stakeholders. I aspire for a position to build up my skills and make use of my experience for greater impact. With the experience and knowledge gained in field data collection, monitoring and supervision of project activities, I look forward to becoming a great project manager. I am results-oriented, very flexible and pay attention to work ethics.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2019 - 2020- Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Master of Arts

(Conflict, Peace and Security)

Areas: International Relations, Conflict, Peace and Security

2009- 2013 - Ghana Institute of Languages, Bachelor of Arts (Translation)

2006- 2009 - Saint Pierre Claver (General Arts)

Baccalaureat (A level) Certificate

DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES

August 2019 Association of African Universities, Project Management Professional

July 2018 African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Monitoring and Evaluation

2011- 2012 Université D’Abomey–Calavi, C.E.B.E.L.A.E, Benin Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Français

WORKING EXPERIENCE.

Project Management Assistant - To Date

Association of African Universities (AAU) (Science Granting Council Initiative)

The Science Granting Councils Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) is an Initiative which aims to strengthen the capacities of Science Granting Councils (SGCs) in sub-Saharan Africa in order to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development. Some of my responsibilities under the consortium

Coordinated, designed, and supported the implementation of activities under the project

Managed logistics of activities

Facilitated workshops to strengthen the capacity of Science granting councils in M&E

Organized forums on PPP in French Countries

Produced field and technical reports and facilitated financial reports for the project

Sales Associate – To date

Association of African Universities (AAU) African Jobs Board Project – WEG and ESSA

The African Jobs Board aims to increase academic mobility within Africa and support the global recruitment for African Higher Education institutions.

Build and maintain relationships with Higher Education Institutions across Africa to get them to buy-in to the Jobs board concept

Market and Promote the African Jobs board across Africa (including via their network)

French and English Sales Officer

Baseline Study – 2017 -2019

Association of African Universities (AAU)

Undertook baseline studies in French Countries to determine capacity strengthening needs on fostering public-private partnerships

Undertook baseline studies on the state of MEL processes and systems in three French SGCs

Facilitated peer learning visits for Francophones Science Granting Councils

Workshop Implementer

Association of African Universities (AAU)

Drafted concept notes for capacity Building Programs for Higher Education Staff ( M&E and Scientific Writing Skills)

Identified qualified workshop facilitators

Organized workshops in Anglophone and Francophone Countries

Project Management Assistant – (2016 - 2017)

Association of African Universities (AAU) (African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and Swedish International Development cooperation Agency (SIDA) staff exchange Programme

This programme’ objective was to award staff exchange grants to visiting lecturers in Universities to lecture in specific domains in African Universities. Some of my responsibilities were to:

Facilitate the logistics of visiting lecturers to different universities

Facilitate the payments of grants to visiting lecturers in their host institutions.

Facilitate the submission of Mission reports of lecturers for review and approval for payment of final Tranches.

Project Management Assistant – 2015 – 2017

Association of African Universities (AAU) ECOWAS Nnamdi Azikiwe Academic Mobility Scheme (ENAAMS) project

ENAAMS is an academic mobility system for students and teachers (including diaspora) to encourage institutions to put in place language immersion programmes to promote mobility of students and teachers in the West African Region. Some of my responsibilities were:

Assisted in the implementation of the project from selection of students to logistics

Monitored the submission of progress reports of students

Facilitated the payments of grants to students

Project Management Assistant – (2015 -2016)

Association of African Universities (AAU) (The African Centres of Excellence (ACE I)

The ACE project seeks to train experts in various research fields to find solutions to regional development challenges and it is sponsored by the World Bank. Some of my responsibilities were:

Assisted in logistics for regional meetings (Accommodation, visa arrangements, ticket booking and meeting venue)

Translated and interpreted during some meetings

Took minutes during Project Steering Committee meetings

Administrator

Lighthouse Chapel International, (Ghana) 2014 -2015

An International Christian institution with over 300 branches and present in over 20 countries. Some of my responsibilities were:

Monitored the growth of branches based on certain criteria

Monitored the progress of funded building projects

Assisted in providing paraphernalia to branches when requirements were met

Customer Service officer

E-process International, SA (Ecobank customer service and IT service provider) 2013 – 2014

An International based institution in charge of providing customer service and IT services to customers on behalf of ECOBANK. Some of my responsibilities were:

Received calls, complaints and troubleshoot

Resolved customers complaints

Sold products to customers

Freelance Translator

Hope- Life Institute, 2011 – 2016

A language Centre in existence in Ghana since 1980. Some of my duties were:

Translated General and Technical Documents from English to French

Translated documents from French to English

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Gender: Female

Languages: English, French

Nationality: Ghanaian

REFEREES

Ms Nodumo Dhlamini, Director of ICT and Knowledge Management, Association of African Universities, East Legon, Accra. email: adknfq@r.postjobfree.com, mobile: +233*********

Miss Nancy Duoduaa, Co-Founder, Voice of the Voiceless Foundation., Eastern Region, Koforidua

Email : adknfq@r.postjobfree.com, mobile: +233*********

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