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Andrew Ofosu Dankyi

Yorktown Heights,NY

Summary

Top-performing project manager with over 22 years of experience with improving processes in project development and resolving complex assignments. Knowledgeable of project management applications and able to find new solutions to improve impact and outcomes and reduce costs. Eager to further my project management knowledge while addressing customer concerns and facilitating project execution. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Programme Manager

World Vision Ghana
08.2015 - 04.2024
  • Developed and executed a education project plan for a new product launch, resulting in 95% execution within the last 5 years
  • Managed a team of 12 personnel across multiple locations in Ghana, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
  • Managed donor funded projects and achieving project completion three months ahead of schedule
  • Implemented project management best practices, resulting in a 20% reduction in project costs and a 30% increase in project success rate.

Regional Education Capacity Building Coordinator

World Vision International - Regional Office
07.2015 - 09.2016
  • Provide technical support to six (6) National Offices in Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Niger, Tchad and Mauritania to repurpose 35% of their total budget to education programme
  • Managed a regional education programme to implement a new literacy initiative across multiple countries, resulting in a 70% adoption of Unlock Literacy Project model in each of the offices
  • Developed and maintained relationships with stakeholders in multiple countries, resulting in a 100% endorsement of Unlock Literacy initiative across West Africa Region
  • Identified and resolved project issues and risks, resulting in a 30% reduction in project delays and a 25% increase in customer satisfaction
  • Provided training for 60 master trainers across six (6) countries and provided leadership for cascading training Unlock Literacy training to 250 trainers.

Director of Learning and Teaching

Omega Schools Franchise Ltd
08.2010 - 04.2013
  • Provided leadership to a team of 22 education specialist across multiple locations in Ghana implementing the education project strategic plan
  • Coached, guided schools in developing annual improvement plans, and coached school managers to execute 97% of the plans reaching 22,000 learners
  • Managed a team of 12 personnel, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
  • Facilitated education specialists and school managers in integrating learner assessment protocols and tracking protocols to inform decision making.

Reading Improvement Specialist

Education Development Centre
08.2007 - 08.2010
  • Facilitated internal stakeholders across 14 districts and municipal education staff, to identify teacher-training needs within their district education directorate
  • Fostered school-based support visits to provide teachers coaching, post-training needs assessment and evaluate the effectiveness
  • Supported the pilot of new national literacy teacher training manuals, pupil books and monitoring guides in 14 districts across Ghana
  • Collect, analyze, and prepare data to facilitate reading and literacy improvement and share best practices
  • Designed and trained national master trainers for the national literacy accelerated program (NALAP) in the southern Ghana.

Education

Master of Arts - Organization Development

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
11.2014

Post Graduate Diploma - Organization Development

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
06.2007

Bachelor of Education - Social Sciences Education

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
06.1998

Skills

  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Stakeholder engagement and management
  • Budgeting, financial and vendor management
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Process improvement and optimization
  • Change management, adaptability and flexibility
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Time management and prioritization
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Presentation and reporting skills
  • Customer satisfaction and relationship management
  • Conflict resolution and negotiation

Professional Development Trainings And Certificates

  • Theory of Change Training (ToC)
  • Training in Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • Lot Quality Assurance Sampling methodology for surveys (LQAS)
  • Training in Statistical Product and Service Solutions/ Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
  • Citizen Voice and Action for Development (Advocacy)
  • Localize learning Resources through shell books (Reading books Production)
  • Grants and Proposal Writing (GAM)

Timeline

Technical Programme Manager

World Vision Ghana
08.2015 - 04.2024

Regional Education Capacity Building Coordinator

World Vision International - Regional Office
07.2015 - 09.2016

Director of Learning and Teaching

Omega Schools Franchise Ltd
08.2010 - 04.2013

Reading Improvement Specialist

Education Development Centre
08.2007 - 08.2010

Master of Arts - Organization Development

University of Cape Coast

Post Graduate Diploma - Organization Development

University of Cape Coast

Bachelor of Education - Social Sciences Education

University of Cape Coast

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