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A visionary; dedicated; certified chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing financial and business development systems, international programs and development Finance.

Position Title: National Director, Quality Assurance & Control
International Relief & Dev. USAID Funded AVIPA Program, Kabul, Afghanistan
April 2010 ˇV November 2010 • Led the quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) compliance effort in IRD-USAID $470 million funded Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Production in Agriculture (AVIPA) program implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL).
• Designed, implemented, monitored, evaluated and improved as necessary all Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) systems for AVIPA+ in Afghanistan, ensuring the implementation of high quality program activities in all four AVIPA+ program components: Cash for Work, Small Grants, Agricultural Vouchers, and Training and Capacity Development.
• Hired and Finalized Scopes of Work for all expatriate staff under QAQC Directorˇ¦s Supervision. Ensure expatriate staffs finalize Scopes of Work for all national staff under their supervision. Work with the Director of HR to recruit and fill vacant expatriate positions.
Position Title: President/CEO
Ofori-Nuamah & Associates
Silver-Spring, MD
Providing compliance advice to clients (including American Council on Education, Associate of American Railroads and American Railroads Foundation) on FAR and USAID rules and regulations on contracts and cooperative agreements, grant tracking, financial statement preparation, budgeting, and preparation of A133 audit and the year-ending financials. Prepare quarterly Accruals and financial reports SF269 and SF272 for USAIDˇ¦s contracts.

University of Maryland
University College-
Adelphi, MD • Bachelor of Science -- Major-Business Administration, Minor- Accounting /Business Law, Public Policy and International Business Deanˇ¦s List, -ˇV 2005

• Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), the global accounting education standards set by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). London, England.-- 1988
• Certificate in Advanced Programming in Microsoft Access ˇV 1999
• Certificate in Public Housing Accounting, Budget & Finance - 1997
• Career Training Institute-Silver-Spring MD.ˇVCertificate, NetWare Administration & Engineeing.-1996
• Government Contracting Officerˇ¦s Technical Representative Certification (DOD) -1995
• National Career Institution - Chicago, IL - Dip. In Corporate Accounting ˇV 1993

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

„« Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) ˇV Ghana
„« Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), England
„« National Association of Federated Tax Preparesˇ¦ of America

KEY COMPETENCIES
Grant and Contracts Management-Expert in grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements management. Experienced in Federals Regulations e.g. USAID, FAR, AIDAR, CFR, OMB A-21, A-87, A110, A-122, A-133. Financial Reporting, Contracts and compliance analysis and reporting.
Programs and International Development Management-Demonstrated ability to implement economic and community development programs for a large USAID-funded international development projects. Good knowledge of multinational lenders policies and guidelines concerning bidding process and donor relations and contract management. Over ten years program implementation experience in conflict zones including Sub-Saharan Africa and Afghanistan dealing with province governors, government officials and town officials/elders.
Computer and Information
Technologies-Proficiency in J. D. Edwards, Oracle Financial, MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, People Soft, MS Access, MS Outlook/FrontPage, QuickBooks, General Plain, and Deltek-Cost point.
Communications-Excellent communications skill both oral and written, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a nontechnical audience.
Accounting and Finance-Excellent knowledge of the principles, techniques, and practices of finance and accounting including, Government, Non-profit and Corporate finance and accounting principles and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).