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Senior research management and institutional development professional with over 18 years of progressive experience spanning higher education, research administration, grants management, consultancy, monitoring and evaluation, project implementation, research governance and resource mobilisation. Currently Head of Research Operations at the Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), contributed to mobilising more than USD 10 milliion and providing end-to-end grants administration, compliance, contracting, funder liaison, proposal support and faculty capacity development. Demonstrated contribution to mobilising more than USD 4 million at the University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, and more than USD 2 million at Hope for Future Generations. Demonstrated institutional leadership in establishing and strengthening research and grants management functions, including setting up the UHAS Research Operations Office from scratch, developing research governance policies and grant-management systems. Strong grounding in research ethics, compliance, intellectual property, financial and project management, stakeholder engagement, proposal development, team leadership and institutional capacity building.
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Senior Assistant Registrar
Institute of Health Research (IHR)
English, British
Research Operations
Senior Member (Professional)
Specialization
Grant Acquisition & Bid Coordination
Technical Proposal Writing
Budget Development & Justification
Funding Pipeline & Opportunity Mapping
Pre-/Post-Award Grants Management
Donor Compliance & Contract Management
Financial Monitoring & Reporting
Project & Portfolio Governance
Funder/Partner Engagement
Policy/Sop Development
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Research Ethics & Compliance
Intellectual Property
Education
Program
BSc (Hons), Agricultural Economics Aug 2000 – May 2004
Program
BSc (Hons), Agricultural Economics Aug 2000 – May 2004
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Program
Certificate in Higher Education Project Management
Program
Certificate in Higher Education Project Management
Education Type
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End Date
Program
Credit Certificate – Qualitative & Mixed Methods in International Health Research
Program
Credit Certificate – Qualitative & Mixed Methods in International Health Research
Education Type
Start Date
End Date
Program
Certificate in Research Ethics
Program
Certificate in Research Ethics
Education Type
Start Date
End Date
Program
Certificate in Management
Program
Certificate in Management
Education Type
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Consultancy
Co-Lead (Ghana Site)
Project Summary
UHC2030’s From Commitment to Action: A Global UHC Action Tracker (ACT) Report (ACT for UHC Report)
Client / Org
WHO (UHC2030)
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End Date
Lead
Project Summary
Endline Study -Strengthening Community Systems to Scale-up Community-led Response Interventions to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) - Scale-Up Project
Client / Org
Anesvad/Hope for Future Generations
Start Date
End Date
Lead
Project Summary
Baseline Study - Strengthening Community Systems to Scale-up Community-led Response Interventions to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Client / Org
Anesvad/Hope for Future Generations
Start Date
End Date
Lead
Project Summary
Mid-Term Evaluation – “Social Behaviour Change (SBC) and Stigma Reduction for Mental Health and Disability Inclusion (Ghana Participatory SBC) Project”
Client / Org
Hope for Future Generations
Start Date
End Date
Team Member
Project Summary
Assessment of Taxpayer Knowledge in Ghana’s Informal Sector and Among Citizens and Support for Development of Taxpayer Education Strategy
Client / Org
GIZ
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End Date
Lead
Project Summary
Baseline Assessment - “Patient Levels of Knowledge on Corruption, as well as their Experiences and Opinions of Extortion and Quality of Service in Selected District Public Healthcare Facilities”
Client / Org
WASOHO Consortium (West Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF))
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End Date
Lead
Project Summary
Final Evaluation of “Creating Safe Environment to Enhance Girls Education in Upper West Region Using Sport and Play” Project
Client / Org
Right to Play
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End Date
Lead
Project Summary
Endline Evaluation – “Using Sports and Play to Promote Child Rights, Participation and Protection Programme in the Upper West Program Unit” Project
Client / Org
Right To Play
Start Date
End Date
Conference
Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Ethics Review: Experiences Of Research Ethics Committee Members In A Higher Education Institution In Ghana
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
Oxford Global Health and Bioethics International Conference, University of Oxford, UK
Start Date
End Date
Gender And Equity Within Antimicrobial Resistance: Insights From A Scoping Review
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
UHAS Research Conference, Ho, Ghana
Start Date
End Date
Research Management In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence: Experiences Of Research Managers And Opportunities For Research Management.
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
15th Annual Workshop and Conference of the West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA). Lagos, Nigeria
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End Date
Advancing Research Ethics Governance And Administration In Ghana.
Role / Position
Poster Presenter
Event Name
PRIM&R Annual Conference 2023. Washington, USA.
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End Date
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Researchers’ Application Of The 3Rs Principles For The Humane Use Of Animals In Scientific Studies In Ghana.
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
Research Ethics Conference 2023, University of Bath
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Efficient Governance Of Scientific Studies Using Animals: Role Of The Research Administrator
Role / Position
Poster Presenter
Event Name
Research Ethics Conference 2023, University of Bath
Start Date
End Date
Creating An Enabling Environment For Scientific Studies Using Animals: The Role Of Research Ethics Administrators
Role / Position
Poster Presentation
Event Name
INORMS 2023 Congress, Durban, South Africa
Start Date
End Date
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. May
30 – June 2, 2023.
30 – June 2, 2023.
Efficient Governance Of Scientific Studies Using Animals: Role Of The Research Administrator
Role / Position
Poster Presentation
Event Name
14th West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) Page 5 of 9 Annual Workshop & Conference, Banjul, The Gambia.
Start Date
End Date
Pa-278 Introduction Of The Malaria Vaccine Rts,S In The Volta Region Of Ghana: Approaches And Challenges
Role / Position
Poster Presenter
Event Name
EDCTP Forum, Paris, France
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
7-10 November 2023.
Research Managers’ Understanding And Experiences With Open Science In Ghana: Implications For Research Management
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
14th West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) Annual Workshop & Conference, Banjul, The Gambia
Start Date
End Date
The Ghana Association Of Administrators Of Research Ethics Committees: An Overview
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
Ghana Research Ethics Network Conference (GREN), Accra, Ghana
Start Date
End Date
Advancing Research Ethics Governance And Administration In Ghana
Role / Position
Poster Presentation
Event Name
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Conference held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC, USA
Start Date
End Date
Linking Public Health To Clinical Care Towards Universal Health Coverage: Bridging The Gap Between Traditional Bonesetters And Orthopedic Surgeons, Ghana.
Role / Position
Poster Presenter
Event Name
The Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research.
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
November 10 – 12,
2020.
2020.
Ensuring High Ethical Standards In Research: The Role Of The Administrator.
Role / Position
Poster Presenter
Event Name
9th West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) International Conference and Workshops, NMIMR, Accra, Ghana
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End Date
Ug’s Journey With Scival.
Role / Position
Oral Presenter
Event Name
Research Evaluation and Performance Management Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
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End Date
Workshop
Navigating The Ethics Maze – From Protocol Design To Approval
Role / Position
Presenter
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
Organised by School of Allied Health Sciences, UHAS
Foundations Of Peer Review In Bioethics Publishing
Role / Position
Participant
Start Date
End Date
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African Journal of Bioethics Scholarly Publishing and Peer Review Academy
Grant Writing And Research Proposal Development
Role / Position
Facilitator
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
International Brain Research Organisation - Neuroscience Capacity Accelerator for Mental Health (IBRONCAMH) Project, UHAS Main Campus
Good Clinical Practice (Gcp) Course
Role / Position
Participant
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
NIDA Clinical Trials Network
Regional Workshop For Early Career Researchers Program
Role / Position
Facilitator
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), University of Ghana
Capacity Building Training For Newly Appointed Members Of The Ho Teaching Hospital Research Ethics Committee (Hth-Rec)
Role / Position
Lead Facilitator
Start Date
End Date
Other Relevant Info
Ho Teaching Hospital
The Building Excellence In Peer Review (Bepr) Training
Role / Position
Participant
Start Date
End Date
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Africa Bioethics Network