CV, NGO Project Coordinator Seeking Work In Ghana

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Skills keywords: asylum seekers, project coordinator, project management, refugees

Current location:  Greater Accra, Ghana - View on map

Nationality: British

Spoken languages: english

Profile

Adaptable, hardworking and experienced Project Manager. Experienced in a range of contexts, adapting to each environment and working in a culturally appropriate manner. In my most recent role I coordinated a county wide project in the UK serving the needs of refugees and asylum seekers with a small team of volunteers. Extensive voluntary work both in the UK and internationally.

Qualifications

2007 – 2010
B.A. African Studies with Development (2:1)
University of Birmingham, UK

June- July 2009
Certificate in teaching English to speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Level 5
Trinity College, University of London, UK

1999 – 2006
A (Advanced) Levels: Art (B), Biology (D), Psychology (B)
AS (Advanced Subsidiary) Levels: French (D)
GCSEs: 11 GCSEs including English ( A) Double Science (BB) Math ( C)

Charters School, Berkshire, UK

Career Summary

Family responsibilities

• Looking after my Grandfather Sept 2014-Dec 2014

Project Coordinator & Mentor, Mar 2013- Sept 2014

African Community Council for the Regions ( ACCR) , Birmingham, UK

• I led, developed, managed and evaluated a charitable project supporting over 140 clients on a 1-1 basis whilst managing volunteer support workers

• 80% of the project targets were met as an outcome of my results based management

• Liaising with external national and local organisations to appropriately support clients, required reporting and recording the information on our database in ACCR and completing timely reports

Jan – March 2013
Data Entry clerk
Human Resources, Midcounties Co-operative Group (Head Office) Warwick, UK

• Worked in a small team that required forward planning and coordination so we could meet the tight deadlines of the department

• Inputting data into the companies database

• E filing paper copies of employee data

June- Dec 2012
Tutor, 14-16 years old department , Archway Academy, Birmingham, UK

• Working as a 1-1 tutor, if the special needs child was unresponsive to the lesson delivery I would adapt it so the lesson objectives could still be met

• Planned daily, weekly and monthly lesson schedules

• Wrote daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding academic progress and behaviour

Sept 2010 – Sept 2011
Church Intern ( Frontier Project paid role)  Churchcentral , Birmingham

• Taught ESOL to newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees, both children and adults

• Worked on major church events including Women’s meetings and Young people’s conference

• Worked as a Youth leader for the 11-15 year olds, planning their meetings

July – Sept 2010
Data Entry Clerk
Jury’s Inn Hotel, Birmingham, UK

• Inputted data into the companies database

• Liaised with other departments so the needs of the visitors could be met Student Associate,

July 2009
Student Associate Scheme with Raddlebarn Primary School, Birmingham, UK

• Worked with young children to raise their aspirations of going to University

2005-2006
Waitress
Saville Gardens Restaurant, Virginia Water, Berkshire, UK

• Took customers’ orders and prepared food

• Cleared tables

Skills

• Computer skills: experienced with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint applications

• Database skills: experienced with a variety of databases and software packages including Snowdrop

• Touch typing speed : 37 wpm

• Language skills: French (domestic/tourist); Luo (Jaluo West Kenyan) (domestic use only); Swahili (limited)

• UK driving licence

Leadership:

Member of the Committee Birmingham branch of City of Sanctuary, UK May 2013- Sept 2014

Volunteer experience:

Volunteer Youth leader, Emerge , Churchcentral,Birmingham, UK Sept 2010- August 2014

Volunteer Homeless Support worker, Ark Drop-In Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK August 2011-June 2012

Volunteer ESOL tutor ( young children) Raddlebarn Primary School, Birmingham, UK

Volunteer ESOL tutor ( adults),Contact , Crown church, Handsworth, UK Sept 2010 – Sept 2011

Volunteer Refugee Befriender, Restore ( Birmingham Churches together) , Birmingham, UK  Feb – Sept 2011

Volunteer Homeless Support worker,Reach Out Network, Birmingham, UK Sept 2010- June 2012

Volunteer Support worker, Refugee Destitution Clinic, British Red Cross, Birmingham, UKJan 2011- June 2012

Volunteer Nursery teacher, Kisumu, Kenya July-Sept 2008

Volunteer Nursery teacher, Serving in Mission ( SIM), Kisumu, Kenya Jan-July 2007

Professional Development

Education for all, Article 26, August 2014
Birmingham, UK

Access to Higher Education: refugee, asylum seeking and immigrant young people , Dec 2013
Refugee Support Network, London, UK

Introduction to Asylum Support , June 2012
Asylum support Appeals Project (ASAP),Birmingham, UK