Irene Marteki Akita
Nottingham
Summary
Monitoring, evaluation, learning, and program coordination professional with international experience in enhancing organisational effectiveness and evidence-based program delivery in health systems and nonprofit sectors. Expertise in translating strategic objectives into operational frameworks, improving data systems, and facilitating learning processes to boost program accountability and impact. I am committed to advancing equitable development outcomes through ethical, context-sensitive approaches aligned with feminist and social justice principles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8085
8085
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
PROJECT AND CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Team Lead –Market Entry and Impact Growth Strategy, SLEEP COACH ONLINE | Nottingham
2024.10 - 2025.01
- Led a multidisciplinary consultancy team to design an evidence-informed market expansion strategy using competitor analysis and stakeholder mapping.
- Developed performance indicators and user engagement tracking recommendations to support sustainable programme growth.
- Produced strategic learning recommendations supporting organisational decision-making.
Team Lead – Sustainable Tourism Redistribution
COOP CULTURE
Rome, Italy
2024.04 - 2024.04
- Led impact-focused research to develop community-sensitive tourism redistribution strategies that support sustainable development outcomes.
- Designed public engagement campaigns which promoted equitable visitor distribution and community wellbeing.
- Generated impact and learning reports that assisted in client programme implementation.
Trainee Lead Volunteer
OXFAM GB
Nottingham, United Kingdom
2023.11 - 2024.02
- Supervise volunteers and coordinate daily operations to strengthen inclusive service delivery and community engagement.
- Facilitate team capacity development through coaching, delegation and collaborative working practices.
- Maintain financial and operational compliance by ensuring accurate reconciliation and monitoring service performance.
- Support service delivery during leadership absence, ensuring consistent achievement of performance targets.
Administrative/ Human Resource Manager
RX HEALTH INFO SYSTEMS
Ghana, Nigeria, Angola
2018.03 - 2023.08
- Coordinated multi-departmental operational planning by gathering performance data and risk assessments
- Assisted in tracking project delivery timelines to enhance organisational accountability
- Led coordination of national digital health system rollout by facilitating stakeholder consultations.
- Led organisational data system digitisation, improving data integrity, confidentiality, compliance and accessibility for performance reporting and strategic planning.
- Led recruitment, onboarding and workforce coordination across three African countries for major national health initiatives.
- Supervised administrative teams and supported staff development through coaching and performance coordination.
- Worked collaboratively with leadership, IT specialists, programme managers and finance teams , government and public sector agencies to strengthen programme planning, monitoring and reporting across regional operations.
Administrative Officer
RX HEALTH INFO SYSTEMS
Accra, Ghana
2017.02 - 2018.02
- Coordinated stakeholder meetings, trainings, and programme planning sessions to enhance internal learning and cross-functional collaboration within the organisation.
- Maintained operational and financial records to support accountability and audit compliance.
- Streamlined administrative approval processes to improve efficiency and ensure transparency of financial tracking systems.
- Supported stakeholder relationship management by coordinating communication between programme teams, partners and suppliers.
Education
MSc - Management and International Business
Nottingham Trent University
NottinghamMSc - Management and Human Resource Strategy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
KumasiBSc Business Administration - (Human Resource Management)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
KumasiHND - Bilingual Secretaryship Office Management and Administration
Ghana Institute of Languages
AccraSkills
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning systems coordination
- Data analysis and evidence translation
- Programme and project management
- Stakeholder engagement and partnerships
- Organisational change and systems strengthening
- Team leadership and capacity building
- Strategy implementation and performance tracking
- Cross-cultural programme coordination
Certification
CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Prince2 Project Management Foundation- Ongoing
Timeline
PROJECT AND CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
2024.10 - 2025.01
Team Lead – Sustainable Tourism Redistribution
COOP CULTURE
2024.04 - 2024.04
Trainee Lead Volunteer
OXFAM GB
2023.11 - 2024.02
Administrative/ Human Resource Manager
RX HEALTH INFO SYSTEMS
2018.03 - 2023.08
Administrative Officer
RX HEALTH INFO SYSTEMS
2017.02 - 2018.02
MSc - Management and International Business
Nottingham Trent University
MSc - Management and Human Resource Strategy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
BSc Business Administration - (Human Resource Management)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
HND - Bilingual Secretaryship Office Management and Administration
Ghana Institute of Languages