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Akwasi Owusu Boateng

CArd,Wales

Summary

Highly detail-oriented and organized Person with Sixteen (16) years of experience in Administrative and Protocol works. Coordinating high-level events and managing people and programs. Proven ability to ensure smooth operations, adhere to strict protocols and maintain excellent communication. Adept at managing complex itineraries, arranging logistics, and providing expert protocol support to senior officials.


I am the Head of State Protocol at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and have been in charge of Protocol for four (4) different Mayors of the Kumasi City under three (3) different political dispensation, from 2010 to 2025.

In my engagements, I worked with many stakeholders on the appropriate locations and factor in all the security implications. I have also facilitated local and foreign travel of VIPs, Wife’s of former heads of states and other officers of our assembly who were on official assignment.

I am the kind of person who always wants to accept new challenges and learn new things to uplift my knowledge horizon to be a better person.

Eager to contribute to a dynamic environment, leverage expertise and thrive on the job training to enhance operational efficiency.

To bring knowledge acquired through my experience in life and professional career to bear in making results oriented decisions.


With my experience, dedication and positive attitude to work; with little training, I will be able to adapt to this position.


Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS GRADE II CADRE (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1)

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Kumasi, Ashanti Region
06.2022 - 03.2025
  • Plans and supervises the work of direct reports
  • Writing speech for the Mayor
  • Manage data in spreadsheets and reports
  • Keep records and reports up to date
  • Help maintain the budget plan
  • Organize and schedule meetings and events
  • Taking minutes, managing employee calendars, making appointments, booking meeting rooms, ordering office materials and basic data entry
  • Ensures discipline and efficient performance of duties
  • Check up and support people in lower administrative class
  • Supervise other staff and delegate responsibilities
  • Manage reporting and punctuality of the lower administrative class
  • Ensures the development of the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff
  • Plan and manage skill set and professional needs of staffs
  • Help human resource directorate to plan, organize workshops and orientations
  • Upraise staffs under me for promotion

STATE PROTOCOL OFFICER

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
09.2009 - 05.2022
  • Coordinate the activities on the Kumasi Mayor weekly itinerary
  • Go through letters of official invitations of the Mayor and deliberate with him on who and what to send to the program
  • Precede the Mayor on official invitations to make sure all relevant arrangements are in place before his arrival
  • Manage the relationship between the Mayor and the Assembly’s stakeholders
  • Advice the Mayor and accompanying officers on protocols of the particular program
  • Coordinate foreign and local travels for the mayor and other officers of the assembly
  • Facilitate the acquisition of passport
  • Liaise on correspondence prior to the travel
  • Process and acquire visa and travel insurance
  • Work on per diem and other travel expenditures
  • Accommodation and return ticketing for the travelling officer
  • Receive, find accommodation and victual for official visitors
  • Liaise with airport officials for VIP reception of deserving visitors
  • Make arrangements for vehicle, dispatch rider and security escorts for deserved official visitors of the Assembly
  • Find appropriate accommodation for official visitors of the Assembly
  • Arrange food, drinks and other incentives for official visitors during programs of the Assembly
  • Planning and organizing of events, meetings and programs
  • Planning for the most conducive place for events, meetings and programs
  • Generate logistics list, invitations, RSVP’s, Program outline and budget for the ceremony
  • See to the arrangement of the venue, proper seating arrangement and order of precedence for the program
  • Advise on the protocol and etiquettes
  • See to the appropriate gift, greetings, addresses, etiquette etc
  • When receiving dignitaries
  • Advice the Assembly on appropriate gifts and donations for traditional and cultural occasions

NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
09.2008 - 08.2009
  • Writing of minutes during meetings of the Sub-Metropolitan Council
  • Arranging and filing of letters and documentations
  • Receiving visitors and helping them access the needed help from the relevant department or office
  • Monitoring and writing requisitions to be signed by the head of department to replenish out of stock items in the office

COMMERCIAL DRIVER

09.2002 - 01.2004
  • Complied with service policies and procedures from pick up and loading to drop offs
  • Liaised with customers regarding packages and deliveries
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents

Education

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination - Visual Arts

Asanteman Senior Secondary School
05.2000 - 08.2002

B.A. - Industrial Art

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2004 - 01.2008

BECE - undefined

ST. Louis J.S.S
01.1997 - 01.1999

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Cultural awareness
  • Microsoft Office Suite eg office and excel
  • Effective mentoring
  • Sales growth strategies
  • Leadership acumen
  • Corporate governance understanding

Languages

English
Twi

Timeline

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS GRADE II CADRE (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1)

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
06.2022 - 03.2025

STATE PROTOCOL OFFICER

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
09.2009 - 05.2022

NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
09.2008 - 08.2009

B.A. - Industrial Art

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2004 - 01.2008

COMMERCIAL DRIVER

09.2002 - 01.2004

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination - Visual Arts

Asanteman Senior Secondary School
05.2000 - 08.2002

BECE - undefined

ST. Louis J.S.S
01.1997 - 01.1999
Akwasi Owusu Boateng