Experience

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  Bank of Ghana

  • Ghana
  • Government Administration
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Senior Data Scientist | Economist | Statistician

    • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Macroeconomist

    • Feb 2016 - Apr 2022

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  National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA)

  • Head Office, Accra

  • Risk & Research Manager

    • Dec 2014 - Mar 2016
    • Head Office, Accra

    Core Mandate:To provide technical support for the appropriate monitoring activities to ensure effective compliance and risk management plans, as well as carry out research into sector policies and programmes of the Authority.I am charged to perform the following specific duties:1. Perform appropriate monitoring activities to provide assurance on the effectiveness of compliance risk management plans.2. Ensure co-ordination and effective management of all compliance processes.3. Participate in business processes, meetings, initiatives, and committees to ensure that any compliance requirements are appropriately considered.4. Assist in the implementation and management of effective monitoring and training programmes that meet minimum compliance standards.5. Carry out research into sector policies and programmes and ensures the development and maintenance of a National Data Bank on pension matters.

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  University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

  • Cape Coast

  • Statistician

    • Mar 2007 - Feb 2016
    • Cape Coast

    My responsibilities include:1. Planning and designing of surveys and data collection instruments.2. Data collection, organisation, cleaning, capturing and database management.3. Choosing appropriate statistical software and designing templates for data analysis. 4. Data analysis and statistical report writing and dissemination of findings with two Senior Members.5. Monitoring and evaluation of projects, programmes and policies.6. Faculty/school/department and students’ performance analysis.7. Students’ enrolment projection and student-lecturer ratio computations.8. Supervision and training of subordinates.9. Leader of an 8-member research team including National Service personnel.10. Coordinating activities between Senior/Junior Staff and Senior Members of the Directorate.RESEARCH ACTIVITIES at DAPQA (UCC):I have, over the years, engaged in several research activities including the following:1. UCC’s Maiden Tracer Study (2009-2010). 2. Evaluation of Centre for Continuing Education’s Operations (2011-2012).3. Monitoring of academic activities in Departments and Faculties (till date).4. Collation and provision of information about the University to Ministry of Education, National Accreditation Board (NAB) and National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) (till date).5. Instructional Resource Facilities Survey (2006 & 2012).6. Students’ Appraisal of Courses and Teaching (till date).7. Inspection of Course Outlines and C.As (2008 & 2011).8. Prepared a document on the Rights & Responsibilities of Lecturers (2008). 9. Survey on the performance of Students admitted through RSP and Less Endowed Schools (LES) policies (2008).10. Monitored Lecturing Activities during 1st Month of Resumption (till date).11. Prepared the Quality Assurance Bulletins (Vol. 1, 2 & 3) (2008, 2010 & 2012) 12. Graduating Students’ Exist Survey (2010).13. Average completion time of post-graduate programmes in UCC (2012-date).14. Website Monitoring Survey (2013).

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  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

  • Tamale, Ghana

  • Data Analyst of the N2Africa Project Phase II; A Project Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Tamale, Ghana

    My responsibilities include the following:1. Offering training and support to field teams and dissemination partners in establishment of agronomic research trials.2. Developing instruments for collection of quality data from agronomic trials, demonstration plots and socio-economic studies.3. Entering of data, analysis and synthesis of outputs of analysis and draw correct and logical conclusions.4. Storing of all project research data and sharing it with the Senior Project Data Analyst.5. Writing of summary reports from the data outputs and contribute to writing of technical reports and manuscripts. 6. Informing IITA and other project partners about the progress achieved and ensure timely output and feedback.

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  Ho Polytechnic

  • Ho, V/R

  • Teaching Assistant @ Department of Statistics & Planning Unit

    • Oct 2005 - Aug 2006
    • Ho, V/R

    As a Teaching Assistant, I was responsible for the following:1. Teaching of Probability Theories I, II & III, Operations Research, Multivariate Data Analysis (MDA) and Demography courses.2. Invigilating of Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester Examinations.3. Marking and scoring of examination scripts.At the Planning Unit, I was responsible for the following: Collating, Collecting, Analysing, Interpreting and Writing of Statistical Reports to the Rector, National Accreditation Board (NAB), NCTE, NABPTEX, etc. on the following:1. Matriculation Statistics.2. Students Statistics.3. Staff Statistics.3. Applicants Statistics (Qualified and Unqualified Applicants).4. Admissions to Tertiary and Non-Tertiary Programmes.5. Growth Rate in Admissions, and6. Graduate Output.