Experience

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  Africa Geotech Company Ltd.

  • Accra, Ghana

  • Consulting Hydrogeologist/WASH Expert

    • Mar 2019 - Present
    • Accra, Ghana

    Provides hydrological, hydrogeological, and environmental consulting services. Also undertakes direct development, implemenatation and management of groundwater supply schemes and general WASH and geotechnical projects.

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  Catholic Relief Services

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Technical Advisor

    • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

    To provide technical advice and support to a range of program design and implementation issues in the area of WASH in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. To advice, provide knowledge, and technical support in contributing to ensuring effective, adaptive and innovative WASH programming for CRS.

  • Program Manager-Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

    • Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

    To provide WASH technical leadership to staff and partners to ensure high quality, cost-effective WASH-related provision of services, and foster and maintain linkages and partnerships with relevant stakeholdersKey ResponsibilitiesA. PROGRAM QUALITY AND IMPLEMENTATION • Lead planning, development and periodic appraisals of WASH development programs to ensure compliance with Agency's standards and formats• Ensure overall WASH program quality and work with the Regional WASH Technical Advisor to apply new systems, tools, strategies and guidelines to deliver high quality services • Advise on WASH related planning tools and actively promote and facilitate information sharing on best practices and pursue opportunities to improve program quality B. SUPERVISON AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT • Provide regular technical guidance and support to staff, as well as to consultants and resource people contracted to support WASH projects • Provide direct technical assistance to implementing partners to ensure technical soundness and high quality WASH activities C. MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEARNING • Conduct regular site visits to monitor project implementation progress, documenting lessons learnt and success stories for dissemination • Work with MEAL Coordinator to ensure WASH projects have technically sound MEAL systems, including ICT4D technologiesD. PROGRAM GROWTH AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT • Lead the strategic thinking on WASH issues and technical approach to business development, advise on approaches and develop proposals to grow the portfolio E. PARTNER AND DONOR LIASON, COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS• Review agreements with local implementing partners to ensure clarity in WASH related roles and responsibilities• Support CRS advocacy activities regarding the WASH sector within the NGO community and government departments • Represent CRS at water and sanitation fora, technical sessions, and national coordination and learning platforms

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  Tearfund

  • Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic

  • WASH Project Coordinator

    • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic

    A: WASH COORDINATOR: Central African Republic • Offer surge support to CAR WASH projects and lead the WASH team in implementing USAID/OFDA, ECHO and BUZA emergency relief projects • Provide technical support and advice for Emergency Responses, and in the design, implementation and monitoring of WASH projects• Provide cross-cutting support to the CAR program- including reports and proposals preparation• Participate in WASH Cluster and coordination meetingsB: PROJECT COORDINATOR–Democratic Republic of Congo• Provide interim coordinator surge support to Tearfund’s DFID Sustainable WASH in Fragile conTexts (SWIFT) program• Reduce level of organizational risk in respect of the outworking of the SWIFT Consortium Contract in both DRC and Liberia. • Provide cross learning between the DRC and Liberia program in respect of the SWIFT consortiumC: WASH PROJECT COORDINATOR-Liberia• Management of Project Office - lead and manage the WASH Project Team, encouraging effective team work and ensure logistics, finance, and support functions are maintained to enable the effective WASH program implementation • Partner Capacity Development - work closely with Partners, relating to the senior management and WASH projects staff to ensure the highest level of quality standards in the delivery of WASH projects• Partner Project Monitoring & Donor Compliance - undertake regular participatory monitoring visits to partner projects to ensure adequate progress against action plans and objectives, and facilitate internal and external project reviews and audits• External Relations - establish and maintain constructive working relations with the Liberia WASH Consortium, other NGOs, UN agencies, Government departments, and bilateral and multilateral donors, and represent Tearfund at formal meetings• Provide line management to expatriate staff under related WASH projects• Provide related support to WASH program in other countries as may be required.

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  Africa Geotech Co. Ltd.

  • Accra, Ghana

  • Consulting Hydrogeologist/Managing Director

    • May 2013 - Feb 2014
    • Accra, Ghana

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  Stanley Consultants Inc.

  • Liberia

  • Consulting Hydrogeologist

    • Dec 2012 - May 2013
    • Liberia

    Key responsibilities: o Conduct audit review of design and tender documents for groundwater supply to communities in Monrovia- Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation (LWSC)o Perform hydro-geological survey and drilling supervision for groundwater supply to communities.Key achievements: • Contributed to preparation of Inception Report for project: ‘Design Review and Construction Supervision for the Rehabilitation and Construction of White Plains Water Treatment Plant, 21 km of 36-Inch Treated Water Transmission Pipeline’, Liberia• Conducted audit review of design and tender documents for borehole and distribution network to selected communities in Monrovia.

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  World Vision, Ghana

  • Tamale, Ghana

  • Project Manager, Ghana Rural Water Project

    • Mar 2011 - Dec 2012
    • Tamale, Ghana

    Key Responsibilities: • Provide leadership to project team and define targets for all units whilst ensuring targets are met timely within approved budgets.• Build and facilitate integration of GRWP operations with the Area Development Programs (ADPs) as appropriate • Provide technical backstopping to the implementation team and linkages with Learning Centers, Communities of Practice, research and academic institutions.• Ensure sufficient and timely flow of management and operational information and reports to the various stakeholders in World Vision.• Supervise the appropriate use and stewardship of all project assets and finances in accordance with World Vision’s policies and ensure implementation of recommendations made by operational reviews and financial audits• Provide supervision to the team and provide regular performance feedback• Provide capacity building support, counselling and mentoring to project staff in a manner that overall managerial and technical capacity of the team is enhanced.• Network with other agencies to foster synergies, information sharing and scale up of WASH interventions and participate in the development of concept papers and proposals for mobilization of additional resources.

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  Catholic Relief Services, Ghana

  • Tamale/Wa, Ghana

  • Technical Advisor for Water Resources Development, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion

    • Oct 2007 - Mar 2011
    • Tamale/Wa, Ghana

    Key Responsibilities: • Coordinate the Global Water Initiative (GWI) project for CRS and CARE consortium in Ghana• Provide strategic planning, design and implementation of community water supply, sanitation and hygiene programs• Provide project direction and management, monitoring and evaluation• Lead the drive in expansion of water and sanitation initiatives, and provide technical guidance in water and sanitation infrastructure • Integrate water and sanitation with health, education and agricultural programs• Lead the preparation and appraisal of proposals, identification and attracting new funds• Prepare and negotiate bids and tenders for contracting• Coordinate and collaborate with partners and stakeholders in water and health, and environmental sanitation• Build staff capacity in water and sanitation • Represent organization in the water, sanitation and hygiene promotion sector

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  Council for Scientic and Industrial Research-Water Research Institute (CSIR_WRI)

  • Accra, Ghana

  • Senior Research Scientist

    • Oct 1991 - Sep 2007
    • Accra, Ghana

    Key Responsibilities: • Research into groundwater resources of Ghana • Conduct hydrogeological investigations for borehole water supply including borehole design, performance assessment, and water quality assessment.• Undertake groundwater contamination studies including hydrogeological aspects of site investigations, hydrogeological risk assessment, groundwater remediation design and implementation • Design and implement groundwater monitoring networks• Develop and manage hydrological database for water resources planning• Provide GIS services and prepare thematic hydro-geological maps • Manage direct reports, proposals writing and evaluation of contracts • Manage and implement contract research and consultancies, including client contact • Train and build capacity in groundwater resources management