CV – Amina Sammo

Position Applying for: Head, Finance and Administration Division

1. Information sheet

Name (Family name and first name): Sammo Amina

Date of birth (Day/month/year): 29/12/1972

Sex: Female

Family status: Married

Persons under care: One

Nationality: Ghanaian

Place and country of birth: Kumasi, Ghana

Current address: Post Box: P. Office Box CT 9803, Cantonments – Accra, Ghana.; Telephone: +233*********; E-mail: adqkbk@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent address: Post Box: P. Office Box CT 9803, Cantonments – Accra, Ghana.; Telephone: +233*********; E-mail: adqkbk@r.postjobfree.com

2. Educational Qualifications

Business University of Costa Rica, calle 41, San José, Curridabat, Costa Rica, www.unem.edu (2018 to Date), Doctor of Philosophy - Project Financial Engineering

Institute of Project Management Professionals, Ghana, P.O. Box WY. 2367. Dome-Kwabenya, Accra-Ghana. www.ipmp.edu.gh (2018), Prof. Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management – Project Management

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, PMB KNUST Kumasi – Ghana. www.knust.edu.gh (2002 to 2005), Master of Business Administration –Financial Management

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast – Ghana. www.ucc.edu.gh (1996 to 1999), Bachelor of Commerce Degree

T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, 121 Yaa Asantewa Rd, P. O. Box KS 3419 Kumasi – Ghana. www.realamass.org (1994), GCE Advanced Level Certificate – Accounting, Economics & Georgraphy

Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School, Kumawu- Bodomasi Rd. P. O. Box 23, Kumawu - Ghana (1992), GCE Ordinary Level Certificate – Business

Professional Membership

Fellow - Institute of Project Management Practitioners, Ghana (2018)

Fellow - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (2011)

Member – Association of Certified Retail Bankers Ghana

Professional Training

Institute of Project Management Professionals, Accra, Ghana (2019), Professional Executive Master Microsoft Project

Leading with Authenticity, Edge Learning Institute, Accra (2013), Certificate in Leadership Mirror Series

Crestcom International, Accra, Ghana (2015), Bullet Proof Manager (Leadership Development)

Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, Dubai, UAE (2013), Certified Islamic Finance Executive

National Banking College, Accra, Ghana (2011), Certified Retail Marketer & Operations Manager

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Ghana (2010), Certificate Professional Ethics

3. Brief presentation of expertise or knowledge and professional skills

I have a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years. I am a hands-on result-oriented financial management and accounting practitioner; able to achieve results across varied business areas that improve corporate performance at all levels. I have had the opportunity to use varied accounting and banking soft wares with both local and international organizations and my learning and IT take on ability is very fast. Examples include Management and Accounting Software, Globus, Sage, Tally, Microsoft Excel.

I have had the privilege to work with many international organizations in commerce such as the Italians and British as well as donor funded projects with the Americans (USAID), Morocco, Turkey, U. A. E, Saudi Arabia and Rotary International.

I work very well with little or no supervision and rely very much on clear-cut processes and procedures. I work well in a multicultural environment and respect individual differences and preferences. I believe in integrity and high ethical standards and exhibit high level of professionalism.

4. Summary of professional experience

a. Date: July, 2017 – December, 2020

Position: Director, Projects, Programs and Social Services

Organization: Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development, Accra

Nature of Employment: Full time

Number of Direct Supervision: 16 Regional Coordinators who intend supervises 275 district Coordinators

Reasons for Leaving: Closure of Ministry

Duties:

Managed both government and international donor resources, led and directed development programs in deprived Inner-City and Zongo communities. Engaged a 15-member policy and strategy technical team to formulate national policy and programs to develop the targeted areas.

As the sole qualified Accountant and Financial Management Specialist with the Team, I led the preparation of the Ministry’s first results-oriented budget. The budget linked the Ministry’s strategic results framework with costed programme activities / projects in alignment with the Ministry of Finance’s Public Financial Management Framework Directives and formats for public sector budgeting.

Managed and coordinated three flagship interventions including: (i) the first Ghana Muslim Health Conference, (ii) the Financial Literacy Campaign Program and (iii) The Basic Schools Scabies Prevention Project, among others.

b. Date: October, 2015 - March, 2017

Position: Business Development Manager

Organization: Wi Tech Group

Nature of Employment: Full Time

Number of Direct Supervision: 3 Senior Staff who intend supervised 27 junior staff

Reasons for Leaving: To take up national assignment

Duties:

Put in processes and procedures that ensured optimum use of corporate resources. Installed and implemented the use of Tally Accounting Software to effectively co-ordinate and control activities and business processes across all subsidiaries in the group

Recruited and mentored 20 staff members all of whom were registered for SSNIT and PAYE paid on their behalf monthly. Ensured that all tax returns are filed accurately and timely in accordance with the local laws of taxation.

Set business direction and image through branding the organization and assured validation of accounting data and books in accord with GRA regulations and other required state agencies. Prepared Employee Handbook which spelt out the staff rights and responsibilities and distributed to all staff.

c. Date: January, 2007 - June, 2015

Position: Branch, Asset & Liability and Relationship Manager

Organization: CAL Bank Limited – Accra

Nature of Employment: Full time

Number of Direct Supervision: Managed between 7 and 30 staff depending on the role

Reasons for Leaving: Health Issues

Duties:

Established and managed the branch from scratch with a team of 27 staff members. Exceeded the branch’s annual targets of over GHS20 million in deposits and Assets from 2012 to 2014. Churned out profits by the 3rd year after meeting all Branch overheads expenses, and received the 2nd best branch awards in 2013 and 2014, awarded the 2014 most promising and emerging branch prize.

Offered quality leadership and ensured efficient and effective management of the branch, personally validated and verified the branch’s general ledger entries and ensured correct and complete postings.

Put in place systems and procedures that ensured efficient use of branch resources and achieving expected results in accordance to the Bank’s policy framework, ensured that returns and reconciliations are done and sent to Head Office on schedule

Devised and developed strategies at the branch level to enhance branch operations and insisted at all times on quality service delivery, to both internal and external clients by all of us. Supervised completion of month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.

Provided management information for discussion at the Asset & Liability Management Committee (ALMC) meetings on managing balance sheet risks, capital allocation and structure. Recommended strategies to ALMC for the management of the Bank’s balance sheet risks, specifically interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and foreign exchange risk.

d. Date: November, 2004 – December, 2006

Position: Head, Project Finance and Administration Management

Organization: School for Life / EQUALL Project (USAID) – Area Office

Nature of Employment: Full time

Number of Direct Supervision: Supervised 3 Regional Coordinators who supervised 18 District Coordinators

Reasons for Leaving: Take on more challenging job

Duties:

Effectively and efficiently managed the day-to-day administrative and financial operations of the project involving over 30 direct employees and over 1,200 indirect employees. Managed project programming, implementation and execution in 18 districts of the then 3 northern regions

Prepared annual work plans, supervised project monitoring and evaluation and reported project results achieved and advised management on recommended actions to improve program performance project / program progress. Prepared annual project budgets and periodic financial reporting of activities to head office and donor agencies. Managed relationship with internal auditors to ensure adherence to proper accounting practices and compliance with fiduciary requirements

e. Date: January, 2004 – October, 2004

Position: General Accountant

Organization: Armajaro Ghana Limited (now ECOM), Kumasi subsidiary of Armajaro UK.

Nature of Employment: Full time

Number of Direct Supervision: Supervised 27 district accountants

Reasons for Leaving: To take up a more challenging role

Duties:

Effectively and efficiently managed the weekly administrative and financial returns of 27 districts spanning 6 regions. Prepared and invoiced Cocoa Take Over Receipts (CTOR’s) to COCOBOD. Monitored and reconciled outstanding invoices with COCOBOD.

Managed 27 District Accountants who reported directly to me weekly with returns involving over 50 direct employees and over 1,200 indirect employees. Consolidated budget information from various units, departments and other areas of work into annual budget. Responsible for drawing up a Funds-To-Funds report for management depicting the company’s cash cycle.

f. Date: November, 2000 – December, 2002

Position: Head, Branch Operations, Finance and Administration

Organization: BRM Wood Processing Company Limited (Italian Company), Kumasi / Nyankumasi Ahenkro,

Nature of Employment: Full time

Number of Direct Supervision: Supervised over 70 staff

Reasons for Leaving: To further my education

Duties:

Managed a weekly log purchase budget of One Hundred Million Cedis.

Maintained the Fixed Asset Register. Carried out daily administrative and accounting functions to head office regarding authorizations and approvals.

Prepared the periodic branch accounts and bank reconciliation statements to head office. Managed over 100 staff majority of whom were truck drivers. Managed about 40 trucks and schedules to meet clients’ demands. Managed fuel consumptions, which happens to be the branch’s highest cost item.

5. List of publications

David Ackah, Amina Sammo, Stephen K. Hammond, “Entrepreneurial Skills as a Motivation in Empowering Women in Rural Communities in Ghana” Project Management Scientific Journal, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.26-40, April 2019

David Ackah, Amina Sammo, Stephen K. Hammond, “The Empirical Exploration of Customer Perception and Experience on Bank Corporate Rebranding” Project Management Scientific Journal, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.41-85, April 2019

David Ackah, Dr. Stephen K. A. Hammond, Amina Sammo, “Leadership Development and Changing, an organizational leadership model for marginalized urban Communities in Ghana” Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers (DASJR), Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.38 - 49, 2019

David Ackah, Dr. Stephen K. A. Hammond, Amina Sammo, “Analyzing the Consequence of Entrepreneurial Individualities and Professional Practices on the Long-Term Survival of Trivial and Average Initiatives” Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers (DASJR), Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.28 - 37, 2019

Hajia Amina Sammo, Dr. David Ackah PHD, “Project Management Chalenged in Ghana: The Public Sector Pesrspective”. Dama International Journal of Researchers ISSN: 2343-6743, Vol 3, Issue 07, June 2018, Pages 40-43

6. African Union Languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese)

English – Very Good

French – Fair

Arabic – Fair

Portuguese – Nill

7. Other relevant and supporting information (Voluntary Engagements)

1.National Coordinator, Arabic Instructors Program, Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development, Accra – Ghana (July, 2020 – Date)

Initiated the development of Terms of Reference for the implementation of the Program with a team of eight staff. Designed and developed an online application system for prospective applicants to apply online.

Recruited Regional and District Coordinators for the program to manage the teachers and Training of Trainers workshop organized for all the Coordinators on their supervisory roles to ensure effective supervision of the Arabic Instructors.

Set up an evaluation team to select qualified applicants through a thorough process after which the required 3,000 Arabic Instructors are successfully selected in all the 275 Constituencies in Ghana for fair distribution and representation on the Program.

2.Registrar, Institute of Project Management Professionals, Accra, Ghana. (March, 2020 – Date)

Supervise the coordination, evaluation and certification of all induction applications, while overseeing the complete induction process to include all elements of the rehearsal and ceremony. Responsible for the custody of the seal and for affixing it to documents in accordance with the directions given by the executive director or as required in the code of conduct.

Provide leadership and develop appropriate recommendations for the implementation of related technology application in support of enhanced services offered through Registration and Records

Responsible for collecting, recording, maintaining and reporting of members records e.g., grades, registration data, transcripts, and other associated audits. Organize and administer the records, registration and inductions functions, including transcript evaluations process in order to provide maximum service to members while ensuring efficient and effective workflow.

3.Lead Facilitator, Financial Literacy Campaign – Ghana (July, 2018 – Date)

Conducted over 60 workshops comprising of over 1,500 individuals with an average class size of 25 participants across the length and breadth of Ghana to inform and teach financial literacy among the citizens to ensure adequate and informed migration from ‘Financial Illiteracy To Financial Independence”

Taking participants through various forms of income generations, funds management, savings and investments, budgeting, records keeping, tax management, banking and finance, pension planning, educational planning, insurance, risk and returns, ethical living and standards of business operations, business registration, effective management structures, etc.

Our clientele base include university lecturers, doctors, nurses, teachers in both basic and secondary schools, staff of organizations both public and private, entrepreneurs, traders, businessmen and women, artisans, community groups, students in tertiary, secondary and basic schools, chiefs and opinion leaders, professionals, deprived community residents, Kayayes (Head porters), markets, churches, mosques, clubs, societies, etc.

8. Hobbies

Volunteering in community and social services

Driving and Travelling

Reading and trying on new stuff

9. Referees (three names)

Dr. David Ackah (PhD), FPMP, Research Supervisor, Business University of Costa Rica. P.O. Box WY. 2367. Dome-Kwabenya, Accra-Ghana. Email: adqkbk@r.postjobfree.com. Mob: +233-***-***-***

Dr. Stephen K. Hammond, FPMP, President, Institute of Project Management Professionals, Ghana. SSNIT Emporium, Airport City, Liberation Rd. P. O. Box GP 401, Accra. Email: adqkbk@r.postjobfree.com. Mob: +233.208.256.227

Mr. Richard Nii Commey Otoo, Head, Information Technology, National Petroleum Authority, # 6 George W. Bush Hwy, Accra. P. O. Box GA 156, Accra – Ghana. Email: adqkbk@r.postjobfree.com / adqkbk@r.postjobfree.com. Mob: +233.203.630.135

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