Farm Manager Executive Secretary
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
LATSU LUCAS
C/o Akey K. FrankBox MA 45, Ho- Volta Region. Contact:+223[024*******] Emails **********@*****.*** or ************@*****.*** PERSONAL PROFILE.
To contribute and improve my talent both academically and professionally in multinational establishments. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth : 18
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October, 1984
Nationality : Ghanaian
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
1. Evangelical Presbyterian University College, Ho B.Sc. Agribusiness
October, 2010 to July, 2014
2. Jim Bourton Memorial Agric. Senior High School,Logba WASSCE Certificate (Agriculture)
September 2006 to May 2009
3. Leklebi-Fiafe/Agbesia L/A J.S.S.
BECE Certificate
1999 to 2001
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1. Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA)
Position: Extension Agent (NABCO)
Period: August, 2018 to date
Achievements and responsibilities
I serve as an AEA, Klefe – Ziavi Area
Impacted practical management and technical skills in farming to the rural farmers. 2
I also help in disseminating information from the Agric Office to the farmers and also from the farmers to the office.
2. Ziavi Senior High Technical School
Position: Teacher
Period: Feb. 2015 – August, 2018
Achievements and responsibilities:
I serve as the head of Agric & Science Department
Imparted practical management and technical skills to students in the agricultural department especially in General Agric and Animal husbandry.
3. Institution: Rural Development Foundation, NGO, Ho Position: Executive Secretary
Period: August, 2015 to Dec.2017
4. Institution: Adaklu Senior High Technical School, Adaklu Position: Teaching (National Service)
Period: September, 2014 to July, 2015
Achievements and responsibilities:
Served as the Students Representative Council’s (SRC) patron and imparted relevant leadership skills to the SRC membership.
Imparted practical management and technical skills to students in the agricultural department especially in General Agric and Animal husbandry.
Prepared students for their first ever agric practical exam in the West African Examination Council Examinations for 2015 (WASSCE) in which they scored 100% in my subject areas.
Served on the school’s academic committee which was responsible for planning the overall academic activities of the school such as internal examinations, timetables and student and teachers appraisals. 5. Institution: Duawokpe Farm, Gbefi, Kpando Municipal Position: Farm Manager
Period: May, 2009 to July, 2014
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Achievements and responsibilities:
Responsible for planning the overall operation of the farm from production to marketing.
Recruited and trained other staff in best farm practices while offering effective management that led to the growth of the farm.
Increased the farm’s output of food crops such as maize and soybeans from two tonnes in 2009 to 20 tonnes in 2014.The farm’s piggery also saw tremendous increase in output over the same period.
Developed an export market for the farm’s products by linking with international marketing firms leading to increased revenue and profits for the business.
Cut down farm losses resulting from bush fires by designing and creating a buffer area around the farm
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED
Business and work plan development
Budget preparation and strategic planning
Marketing
Report writing
Data collection, analysis and interpretation
Facilitation, coordination and capacity building STRONG QUALITIES
Very hardworking, dedicated, disciplined, self-motivated, and result-oriented
Effective leadership and management skills
Confident and open minded
Able to learn and apply new ideas quickly
Creative and quick at finding solutions to identified problems
Work in and with teams to achieve collective goals INTEREST/EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Farming and agriculture related engagements
Voluntary community service and sensitization on key health issues such as cholera and malaria
Watching and playing football.
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LANGUAGES:
English and Ewe
Very fluent in English and Ewe.
REFERENCES
Mr. Michael Akuamoah-Boateng
MIS / Crops Officer
Department of Agriculture,
Kpando Municipal Assembly
*********@*****.***
Dr. Mohammed Takase
Senior Lecturer
**************@*****.***
King David Norgbey
Asst. Headmaster
Ziavi Senior High Technical School
*********@*****.***
Madam Mary E. Elewokor
Municipal Director
Ministry of Agric Dev. Unit
Ho – Volta Region
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