|
Accomplished leader with record of leading strategy, operations, and policy advocacy in dynamic environments. Outstanding existing networks across sub-Saharan Africa. Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to provide measurable value to clients and stakeholders. Excellent in strategic planning, with comprehensive knowledge of organizational development and project execution. |
 Contact Kofi Andah
|
|
|
Area of Expertise: |
-
Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
-
Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
-
Director, CEO, COP, President
-
Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
-
Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
|
|
Professional Experience: |
|
Possesses 20 years’ professional experience, including in working on behalf of organizations or development initiatives, with significant experience working in international development. Demonstrated leadership experience managing large, multi-country teams with varied professional backgrounds and development needs, while championing transformation and innovation. A passionate communicator and tactful facilitator of partnerships, I have an enviable track record of successfully negotiating difficult agreements with partners in governments and in the private sector.
|
|
Education: |
2003-2005
Master of Business Administration
Baylor University
Texas, USA
1993-1997
BA Economics and Accounting & Management
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
|
|
Affiliations and Achievements: |
Strategic:
- Led successful negotiation with Government of Nigeria to waive expatriate quota policy for AMSCO (2017)
- Led successful negotiations of cooperation framework agreements with governments in Cameroun, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Zambia (2016/17)
- Led successful resolution of 3 year-old impasse with Government of Uganda leading to continued recognition of AMSCO’s operational privileges (2014)
- AMSCO’s operations in Kenya received recognition from Government following very positive independent evaluation of AMSCO’s impact over preceding 4 years (2013)
- Successful resolution of 8 year-old impasse with Government of Kenya leading to continued recognition of AMSCO’s operational privileges (2009)
- Led successful negotiation for AMSCO’s re-entry into Madagascar as part of the resolution of a 6 year-old impasse with the Government (2008)
Operational:
- Teams supervised or managed by me exceeded Total Revenue and Net Profit targets each year from 2008 to 2017 (2017)
- Turned AMSCO East Africa from the Group’s worst performer in 2006 to top performer in terms of bottom-line growth, staff efficiency (measured by Net Profit per employee) and staff satisfaction (2014)
- Grew Revenue by 11.1% and my team’s Net Profit by 23.5% in first full year with AMSCO, despite ongoing impasse with Government of Kenya (2007)
- Grew Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Ltd’s revenue from derivatives by 4,100% within 6 months of joining the bank (2005)
Leadership:
- 4 of 5 Heads of Operations reporting to me successfully coached/mentored/guided/managed to transition into Country Managing Directors (2015-2017)
- Recruited, trained and coached my successor as head of AMSCO in East Africa (2011-2015)
- Successfully utilized Results Based Management techniques to empower good performing team members, develop promising team members, and exit consistently poor performers (2007-2014)
|
|
|
Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
|
|