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RICHARD ANAGLATE

Auburn,GA

Summary

To pursue a career that will challenge my critical thinking abilities and enable me contribute towards organizational development especially through marketing. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

The Head of Adoptions & Foster Care

Precious Gift Adoption Agency
Accra
01.2015 - 11.2023
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Understood and followed oral and written directions.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.

Country Representative

Adoptions Centrum
Solna, Sweden
01.2013 - 07.2016
  • Represent Adoptionscentrum in the contact with relevant authorities in the field of inter-country adoption in Ghana; Keep Adoptionscentrum informed and updated about the field of inter-country adoption in Ghana or other relevant issues that may be of interest for the adoption work
  • Check the emigration documents of each child and see to it that each child receives a passport;
  • See to it that the child receives the relevant visa to enter Sweden.
  • Developed relationships with local partners, stakeholders and government representatives.
  • Organized meetings, conferences and other events to promote company's products and services.
  • Prepared project reports, presentations, proposals and other documents for management review.
  • Monitored customer satisfaction levels through surveys, interviews and focus groups.

Local Consultant

Prof. Jini L. Roby - Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
03.2015 - 06.2015
  • Responsible for recruiting and training field officers who administered Child Welfare Inventories (CWI) on Reunified Children from Residential Homes for Children;
  • Identify children in the age range of 7-19 who have been reunified with their families (nuclear or extended families) after spending time in an orphanage;
  • Ensure that the research subjects are in fact eligible for the project; Set up appointments and conduct the interviews, or ensure that they are conducted, face to face with the children and families using the Child Welfare Inventory created by the BYU Researchers;
  • Maintain strict confidentiality in the administration of the interviews; Purchase and deliver gifts for the families to be given at the completion of each interview;
  • Be responsible for any payments to the people he contracts with for conducting the interviews; Administered Child Welfare Inventories on Reunified Children from Residential Homes for Children; Responsible for vetting completed (CWI) before uploading them on google drive.

Assistant Head, Boys Remand Home

07.2013 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for receiving Juveniles into the Remand Home when they are Remanded by Court.
  • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of Juveniles when they are remanded; Counsels Juveniles on remand.
  • Ensure the police are available to pick the Juveniles to court as and when their court dates are due.
  • Ensure no Juvenile is kept on remand with an expired or no Remand order; Link Juveniles with pro-bono lawyers to give them free legal representations.

Programme Officer - Child Protection

ANPPCAN Ghana
West Legon, Ghana
01.2010 - 12.2012
  • Receiving clients and obtaining case histories; Rescuing abused children and developing programmes to reintegrate them into better environments
  • Gives counselling and support to abused children
  • Manages the Child Response Centre; Gives training to Child Rights Club members on issues of abuse.
  • Follow up activities and other field work.
  • Development of Family Strengthening programmes to prevent separation.
  • Proposal development/marketing; Assist in the production of reports, conduct social investigations, research and any other publications by the organization; Presents monthly reports to the Executive Director.

Education

Master of Arts - Social Work And Social Policy

University of Ghana, Legon
Accra, Ghana
05.2015

Bachelor of Fine Arts -

University of Ghana, Legon
06.2008

Diploma Certificate in Social Work -

School of Social Work, Osu - Accra
12.2002

SSCE CERT. -

St. Thomas Aquinas Sec. Sch.
12.1999

Skills

  • Good in MS Windows, PowerPoint, Typing Skills (45 WPM), Excel, Publisher application, including email and the internet
  • Good organizational and report/proposal writing skills
  • Good data analysis and interpretation skills
  • Sound Knowledge in Participatory Methodologies
  • Hands-on experience in project management and implementation
  • Effective team player and team maker
  • Customer Service
  • Active Listening
  • Task Prioritization
  • Networking
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Microsoft Office
  • Team Management
  • Project Planning
  • Multitasking

Workshops Short Trainings Conference Participations

  • Training Workshop on MIGRANT PROTECTION (August, 2017)
  • Scheme of Service Training for Civil Servants (March, 2017)
  • CHILD PROTECTION CONFERENCE – Unprotected Children Within the Child Protection System (Stockholm, Sweden – 21st – 23rd September, 2015)
  • Africa Wide Adoption Seminar on the Best Practices in Adoption (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 19th – 23rd January, 2013)
  • Second International Conference in Africa on Child Sexual Abuse (Organizing Committee Member) – Accra, Ghana(March 2012)
  • National Plan of Action for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children, Committee Member
  • Fredkopset Participant Training – Nairobi, Kenya
  • Foster Mothers training workshop – Cape Coast
  • NGO Management – Sch. Of Administration, University of Ghana, Legon
  • Plan Ghana, Health Promotion Workshop – Winneba (Course Duration – 2 weeks) Child - to - Child Approach 2004
  • Child Survival Workshop (Course Duration – week ) HIV/AIDS and Maternal Care.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06/12/81
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Ghanaian

References

  • Mr. Fred Sakyi Baofo, Deputy Director, Department of Social Welfare Accra, +233268173990, fredsakyiboafo@yahoo.com
  • Dr. George Domfe, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana Accra, +233500222334, gdomfe@gmail.com
  • Abena Dufie Akonu Ata, Deputy Director, Department of Social Welfare Accra, +233243438819, smashdufie2000@gmail.com

Languages

  • English
  • Ewe
  • Twi
  • Ga

Timeline

Local Consultant

Prof. Jini L. Roby - Brigham Young University
03.2015 - 06.2015

The Head of Adoptions & Foster Care

Precious Gift Adoption Agency
01.2015 - 11.2023

Assistant Head, Boys Remand Home

07.2013 - 12.2014

Country Representative

Adoptions Centrum
01.2013 - 07.2016

Programme Officer - Child Protection

ANPPCAN Ghana
01.2010 - 12.2012

Master of Arts - Social Work And Social Policy

University of Ghana, Legon

Bachelor of Fine Arts -

University of Ghana, Legon

Diploma Certificate in Social Work -

School of Social Work, Osu - Accra

SSCE CERT. -

St. Thomas Aquinas Sec. Sch.

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