Bismark Akoto
Worcester,MA.
Summary
Efficiency and effectiveness in daily life are the outcomes of awareness and purpose. I really think that the sky is the limit because achievers never give up. I have a sound and optimistic disposition that will help me succeed in any organization or position I find myself in. I am also open-minded, sociable, and resourceful. I am a great organizer. I am committed to my work and excellent at working long hours with little to no supervision. I am also able to communicate easily with people at all levels and maintain positive relationships with everyone. I am a good team player who can motivate coworkers. ready to learn and continuously improve new soft skills and technical skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Administrative Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
09.2017 - Current
- Affairs and Financial Services Office, KNUST - Kumasi
- Manage Staff, Coordinate the activities of student affairs, student financial services and counseling centers, Provide strategic planning, Coordinate the work of student associations/groupings and ensure they conform to the rules and regulations as spelled out by the academic board, Maintain and update students’ records
- Administer Student’s Guide, Liaise with Halls of Residence on accommodation of students, Liaise with Ghana Immigration Service to obtain resident permits for International students and facilitate passport acquisition, Facilitate the organization of orientation for freshers, Serve as Secretary to the following Boards/Committee, such as International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience – IAESTE.
- Responsible for drafting schedule plan for the office and managing activities calendar for scholarships/bursaries, designing and revising all scholarships/bursaries application forms, creating awareness of available scholarships and bursaries, assisting students in the application processes by helping them complete appropriate and required forms, receiving and processing applications for scholarships and bursaries that is, sorting and short-listing applicants for interview in a timely manner within set deadlines
- Computing and interpreting scores after all interviews, preparing students bills for donors and the Finance Office, making disbursement list available to the Finance Office, creating a word database and record for the content of the application forms and documents, ensuring students are entitled to only one scholarship/bursaries and maintaining contact with scholarships/bursaries donors through mails
- Preparing annual and quarterly required statistical reports by collating data and keeping record on all scholarships and bursaries reports for management, preparing detailed reports on scholarships and bursaries awarded every academic year to be presented to its board, preparing and creating work-study forms to be filled by students and the placement of students at the various available slots and following up on welfare and progress of students placed in the various organizations
- Identifying and reaching out to philanthropists to support the needy student foundation, reviewing and scrutinizing of MOUs between donors and the SAFS office, promoting the positive image of the SAFS office by making group presentations which explains both the financial aids and associated application processes, orienting and training all national service personnel for the office and ensuring quick response to mails and telephone enquiries
- Administering introductory and attestation letters to students, assisting students in writing and properly addressing their declination letters and assisting the International Association for the Exchange of
- Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) Ghana Exchange coordinator in the application process of
- Ghanaian tertiary students to embark their internships in firms abroad and vice versa for foreign students to Ghana
- Assisting the office as needed
Volunteer
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Providing Administration and secretarial services to the office, provide general assistance to my superviours/schedule officer, train and coach subordinates staff, assist in organizing of meetings and events, save as a recorder at board meeting etc, draft/write/type minutes, speeches and report, handle correspondences, draft letters, assist in students‘ registration, proper documentation/records, keep and account for petty cash, facilitate travel arrangements, purchase office materials/consumables,etc.
Administrative Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
01.2016 - 09.2017
- Responsible for drafting a schedule or plan for the office every academic year and managing activities calendar for scholarships/bursaries, designing and revising all scholarships/bursaries application forms, creating awareness of available scholarships and bursaries, assisting students in the application processes by helping them complete appropriate and required forms, receiving and processing applications for scholarships and bursaries that is, sorting and short-listing applicants for interview in a timely manner within set deadlines
- Makes score criteria available for interview panel members, providing students with the status of their application, communicating agreed interview dates to shortlisted applicants and facilitating interviews on the said dates, times and venues.
- Computing and interpreting scores after all interviews, preparing students bills for donors and the Finance
- Administering introductory and attestation letters to students, assisting students in writing and properly addressing their declination letters.
- Ghanaian tertiary students to embark their internships in firms abroad and vice versa for foreign students to Ghana.
Junior Auditor
Mmanab Company Limited
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Testing documentation, supporting in account balancing, or classes of transactions, observing the physical inventory count, confirming accounts receivable and other accounts with a third party
- Performing analytic procedures on expectational or unexpectational variance in account balance or classes of transaction.
Intern
Prestige Capital Limited
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Researched and wrote press releases and content for the company‘s website, infographics, blogs and newsletters
- Developed and implemented a communication strategy that included media outreach and social media content creation and Worked with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas in line with the company’s strategy and in support of various brand initiatives.
Intern
Prestige Capital Limited
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Developed and implemented a communication strategy that included media outreach and social media content creation and Worked with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas in line with the company’s strategy and in support of various brand initiatives
- Facilitated the resolution of disputes with the public or external clients
- Assisted in record management and other administrative duties; labelling and coding of the institutions’ assets, processing of claims for investors and marketing the company‘s products
Field Person
09.2013
- Ghana Statistical Service -Integrated Business Establishment Survey(IBES)
- Educating business owners about the exercise, filling of questionnaires.
Education
Ph.D. - Statistics
Bowling Green State University
Ohio City, OH08.2029
Master of Science - Applied Statistics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Kumasi06.2016
Skills
- Modern Communication Tool
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft application software such as WORD, Visio, EXCEL, Visual Basic for Applications(VBA)
- MS Access SQL Databases and PowerPoint
- MATLAB, SPSS, R-Studio, Latex, PANACEA
- Team Player
Timeline
Senior Administrative Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
09.2017 - Current
Volunteer
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
10.2016 - 10.2017
Junior Auditor
Mmanab Company Limited
03.2016 - 08.2016
Administrative Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
01.2016 - 09.2017
Intern
Prestige Capital Limited
05.2015 - 08.2015
Field Person
09.2013
Intern
Prestige Capital Limited
05.2013 - 08.2013
Ph.D. - Statistics
Bowling Green State University
Master of Science - Applied Statistics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
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