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Raman Tom Farmar
810 Broad Street, Collegedale,PA
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Summary
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Sub-National Government Administrative, Finance and Treasury Management Executive with more than 15 years of professional experience in Local Governance, Public Policy Formulation, and Implementation. Extensive knowledge in resource mobilization, financial management, budget planning and execution.
Organized, highly motivated, and dependable candidate with proven records in successfully managing multiple priorities programs including donor projects. Willingness to learn, take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Exceptional communication and leadership skills to coach, manage, and motivate teams and diverse professionals in challenging environments. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
Work History
FREETOWN CITY COUNCIL; PLDC & WARDCSIERRA LEONE
Chief Administrator
07.2020 - Current
Job overview
- As Vote Controller, responsible for Finance and other resource management and day-to-day administration of Local Council
- Lead and Coordinate implementation of all policies directives and decisions of local council
- Assist and advise the chairperson of Council in the performance of his functions
- Supervise, Coordinate, guide over 248 staff in performance of their duties, and provide opportunities for their continuous career growth
- Oversee the initiation, execution, monitoring and evaluation of over 121 development projects and programs implementation in last 5 years the district
- Conducted scheduled review and evaluation of systems and processes to maintain efficiency and proficiency across the Council and its devolved sectors.
- Implemented and monitored organizational plans and developed goals and strategies to address prioritized issues.
- Developed corrective action plans for potential areas of compliance vulnerability.
- Promoted collaborative and coordinated planning to achieve goals and objectives.
- Partner with development agencies/organizations in the implementation of the district strategic and development plans
- Coordinate all resource mobilization, including tax collection and donor financing of the Council.
- Evaluate sector performance in the discharge of their functions.
- Serve as chairman for committees including the logistics and procurement committee; the technical planning committee etc. of the Council
BONTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL
DISTRICT COUNCIL FINANCE OFFICER/TREASURER
07.2007 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Supervised and coordinated the preparation of draft annual estimates and ensures that all expenditures on votes are implemented in line with an approved budget
- Established proper system of accounting throughout the Council in accordance with Public Financial Management Act, Financial Management Regulation and the Accounting Manual
- Supervise collection of all revenue amounting to $28 million between 2010-202013, bring to account, all revenue or other receipts paid to the Council
- Prepared annual accounts of Council for audit and prepare monthly financial statements and returns
- Supervised all Council's procurement procedures and outsourced service providers and ensure that realistic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are in place to measure overall performance
- Ensured financial stability of Council, maintained and regularly update fixed asset registers of Council.
AFRICELL (Lintel), SL LTD
REGIONAL MARKETING SUPERVISOR
01.2006 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Influenced the availability, positioning of stocks and Point of Sales (POS) materials in the region, whilst actively monitored and reported on competitive activities
- Coordinated sales, marketing, distribution and customer care activities in the sales region; facilitated stock availability and penetration to acceptable levels
- Identified and screened dealers in existing towns and new markets
- Helped in the planning and coordination of promotions of product with dealers
- Complemented the market task by implementing promotions and undertaking new product lunches
- Implemented various activities for enhancing market visibility through painting, putting POPs and POS materials in all outlets and also assisted the non-selling outlets to sell products thereby complementing the outlets
- Branded and inspected dealer's premises on a regular basis
- Provided reports within quality and time guidelines
- Supervised all marketing staff in my region.
Education
University of Sierra Leone - Institute of Public Administration And Management (IPAM)Freetown, Sierra Leone
Master of Science from Governance and Leadership
12.2021
Njala UniversityNjala, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
MBA from Finance
12.2016
Roehampton UniversityLondon, United Kingdom
Post Graduate Diploma from Strategic Supply Chain Management
01.2020
Institute of Public Administration And Management (IPAM), University of Sierra LeoneTower Hills, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Bachelor of Science from Financial Services
12.2005
Skills
- Problem Resolution
- Leadership and People Development
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
- Approachable and Outgoing
- Good Communicator, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Customer Service improvement
- Forecasting and Planning
- Local Governance & Decentralization
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Project Management
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Lean Methodology
- Customer Service improvement
- Operations Management
Accomplishments
- Supervised a team of revenue collectors to exceed projected annual revenue collection by 14% (Le2.8 billion) which enabled council to increase basic service delivery in communities
- Minimized Total Cost of Services Provision (TCSP) by 7.2% by outsourcing 3PL function (distribution of medical drugs and supplies, and Teaching and Learning materials) to service providers
Affiliations
- Member Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
- Member Local Council Association Sierra Leone (LOCASL) – Executive Secretary
Availability
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Timeline
Chief Administrator
FREETOWN CITY COUNCIL; PLDC & WARDC
07.2020 - Current
DISTRICT COUNCIL FINANCE OFFICER/TREASURER
BONTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL
07.2007 - 06.2017
REGIONAL MARKETING SUPERVISOR
AFRICELL (Lintel), SL LTD
01.2006 - 01.2007
University of Sierra Leone - Institute of Public Administration And Management (IPAM)
Master of Science from Governance and Leadership
Njala University
MBA from Finance
Roehampton University
Post Graduate Diploma from Strategic Supply Chain Management
Institute of Public Administration And Management (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone
Bachelor of Science from Financial Services
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