Farrel Elliott

MBA graduate with professional experience advising on strategic procurement policy and investment advisory and has worked with private equity, hedge funds, multilateral organisations and corporates. Farrel is also skilled in financial modelling and valuation analysis and has been a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), The Global Fund, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), PKF and The Africa Group amongst others.

Languages: English
Contact Email:  farrel269@gmail.com

Daniel Graumann

Daniel Graumann is a German citizen living in Ghana and provides consulting services through his company AfriConWest (www.africonwest.com). He has worked in Germany in the retail, wholesale and financial service sector. Daniel studied economics in Germany, Nigeria and Cameroon and has run and participated in several NGO projects covering topics from Green Farming, Orphans to Renewable Energy.

Languages: German, English

Contact Email: dagraumann@hotmail.com

Contact Tel: +233 540824860

Ledor Igboh

A service oriented Peace Corps Volunteer with experience in Ghana with the Ghana guinea worm eradication program (GWEP) as a health educator and sanitation officer. I have carried out monitoring exercises, surveillances and evaluation of projects. Have expertise in project planning, implementation and resource management. Can provide technical and field assistance in water and sanitation initiatives, malaria prevention and education, maternal and child health and HIV/AIDS programs. I have excellent interpersonal writing and oral skills for information analysis.

Languages: English, Basic Twi.

Availability: Immediate, Full or Part time work, consultancy, willing to travel

Contact: ligboh@gmail.com

Tel: 233. 24.531.9495

Cheikh Ahmadou Lo

With a background in food sciences/nutrition and pharmaceuticals, combined with an excellent understanding of the broader public health issues related diagnostics in poor countries settings. Managed and implemented PointCare’s sales and marketing operations in Francophone West Africa. Cheikh is able to work independently, is self-motivated, and is skilled at building productive relationships.  Graduated in Food Sciences and technologies, applied biology, and in supply chain management at master degree level.

Availability: Short and long term contracts
Contact Email: cheikhahmadoulo@yahoo.fr
Contact Tel::+221776558283, +221338201889

Riley Ganz

Fourteen years experience managing and defining processes, data and systems in Information Technology and service delivery companies. Consistently asked to take on the most challenging projects and programs to ensure successful delivery on goals and innovations for improving results across geographically and culturally diverse teams and business units.

Availability: Short and long-term contracts

Languages: English, Basic Portuguese

Contact Email: krganz@hotmail.com

Contact Tel: 0543408618

Serge Neumand

Highly competent professional with previous experiences in: a) working for financial broker (Newedge) where he managed the account of the firm’s most strategic shareholders; b) working in Ghana for small UK based charity as project manager. Has excellent analytical skills, a good team player and has proven experience in forging strong business relationships.  


Languages: Fully bilingual in French-English.

Availability: Full time, contract, immediate  

Contact: sergeneumand@googlemail.com

Christophe Hodder

A Public health professional, specializing in proposals and project management, including research, participatory development and design and monitoring and evaluation programs.
3 years of experience in community development programs in Botswana and then two years of Emergency Relief Management (coordination) with Medecins Sans Frontiers in the conflict zones of Eastern Chad and then in Eastern Congo.  Currently based in Ghana working with the MOH on Dutch Orio proposals for district hospitals and have also worked with DFID and the State MOH in Northern Nigeria on baseline health packages. Currently doing a Masters in Public Health Distance Learning at LSHTM.

Languages: Fluent English, French, Dutch, Basic Arabic, Basic Twi, Basic Swahili, Basic Setswana, Basic Spanish.
Availability: Part time (full time for short term)
Contact: chodds@gmail.com
Phone + 233 201129697

Kavita Shrestha

Kavita is a dedicated, hard working and successful professional who has been involved in the development field for a number of years. Her area of expertise has been in administration and logistics related to program management. She also has extensive experience in other areas such as travel and tourism management. She is a good learner and believes in doing things with commitment.

Languages: English, Nepali, Hindi
Tel: 021-252326 (r); 0241843594 (mob)
Email: kavitas.sandee@gmail.com

Simi Valecha

A highly competent and creative professional, Simi’s skill sets include event management, project management, communications and design. Excellent interpersonal, interfacing and networking skills with strong stakeholder management abilities. Most recently worked in the CSR department of the BBC in the UK as a freelancer in a development and mentoring youth project.

Available: Immediately - full or part time
Languages: English, Hindi.
Contact: simi.valecha@gmail.com
Phone: +233 244 331748

Cedric Gagnaire

Over fourteen years of experience in client management, product management, and operations in the wireless/IT sector. Success in managing programs and strategic initiatives from concept through successful implementation. Experience in forging strong business relationships with external and internal business partners. Proven results in achieving project/product deployments.


Availability: Full, contract, consultancy
Contact:cgagnaire@gmail.com
Phone (Ghana): 054 252 2199

Rob Kevlihan

Rob Kevlihan, MAcc, FCA, MA (IR) is a consultant with over 10 years experience working in and researching issues related to service provision in conflict and post conflict situations. He is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and will have completed a Ph.D in International Relations by year end.

Languages: English, Irish (Gaeilge),  Proficient French, Proficient Portuguese, Intermediate Arabic, Basic Russian
Contact email: rkevlihan@gmail.com
Contact number in Accra: 0540 899707
Available for work: From 1st December 2009.

David Paul McNally

David specializes in environmental and training/facilitation services. He has more than 17 years experience with a technical background in ecology, oceanography and ecosystem services and development skills in project management, community development, and training.

Languages: English, French, Hausa, Intermediate Spanish.
Availability: part-time or short-term consultancy.
Tel: +233.540 678 517.
Email: david.p.mcnally@gmail.com

John Baluci

Professional Engineer and skillful Designer who excels in challenging opportunities requiring creative and technical problem solving. He has extensive consulting experience in the U.S. and U.K. Specializes in Structural, Civil, and Construction Engineering. Additionally, he is extremely capable in a range of cognate services including architectural design, project management, graphic design, and technical writing.

Availability: Full/part time, contract, consultancy

contact: jbaluci@gmail.com

Phone (Ghana): 021 774 264 or 0241 919 011

Ronan Caffrey

Is an IT network engineer with twenty years work experience in development and the private sector. Has worked for Blue Chip companies such as Dell, NCR and Credit Suisse and also worked for an international NGO as the regional IT support manager. Also has extensive experience in hardware, software, technical support, LAN/WAN. Project management, capacity development, programme documentation, report writing, as well as extensive experience in planning, implementing and supporting small, medium and large IT projects in the Ngo and private sector.

Is available for long and short term contracts.

Telf: 0261 092801

Email: ronan.caffrey@oceanfree.net

Regine Dupuy

Regine Dupuy is a U.S. trained lawyer who has worked for many years on human rights, conflict, gender and refugee matters. Regine has strong communication, writing, research and analytical skills. She is familiar with a broad range of issues facing West Africa in the areas of agriculture, environment, civil society, health, education, governance and gender. Regine has conducted surveys, organized focus groups, developed proposals and has completed assessments in several post conflict countries. She is currently acquiring a UNESCO Chair Master’s Degree in Peace, Conflict and Development and has a working knowledge of French.

Regine is currently seeking short-term or long term consultancy assignments.
Contact: gigidupuy@gmail.com

Charlotte Froulund

A dedicated and creative journalist and English professor with Masters Degree in English, EU Journalism and courses in International Studies.
Expertise in project management, organizing conferences, educational planning and writing/editing. Abilities include coordinating, counselling and arranging cultural programs.

Languages: Danish, English, German, French, Norwegian and Swedish
Availability: Full time.
Email: cfroulund@yahoo.dk

Griet Newiger-Addy

A local governance and human rights policy specialist with Ph.D. in Political Science and +12 years of work experience as policy adviser (parliament), lecturer/researcher (university), project manager (private foundation), and freelance journalist. Griet has expertise in policy analysis, field research, advocacy, writing, editing.

Availability: Immediate, part-time
Languages: German, English
Contact: grietnewiger@hotmail.com
Phone: (Ghana) 0244 334 685

Glenn Lewis

An experienced design consultant, Industrial and Graphic design, specializing in Product design/development, 3D digital product modeling, rapid prototyping, and reverse engineering. Extensive experience with furniture design and manufacturing. Graphic design skills include corporate identity, signage, rich media development, 3D photorealistic rendering and web design. Former university professor, BFA in Graphic Design, MFA Graphic Design/Digital Media, M.Pd. Industrial Design, & post graduate study in Computer-Based-Training. Software Skills: Rhino 3d, Autodesk/Alias StudioTools, QuickTime VR, Gemvision Matrix, Solidscape ModelWorks, FontLab, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver. Experienced in Ghana (9 years).

Available: Full-time or part time
Email: glennlewis49@gmail.com
Phone: 024.015.8911

Denise Awoonor-Renner

Experienced business support manager/senior level administrator with a commercial law background. A service-oriented professional with an eye for detail and outstanding proofreading ability. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Over 12 years’ experience in media/communications industry (Times of London).

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Availability: Full or part-time, short or long-term.
Email: deniserenner@btinternet.com
Phone (Ghana): (233) 027 299 4064

Kerstin Stewart

A health promotion professional, specializing in behavioral change communication, including research, participatory development and design, project management and evaluation.
7 years of experience in HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health and Early Childhood Development for UNICEF, UNDP and Medecins Du Monde in Niger, Viet Nam and Ukraine. MSc. Communication. Currently MPH Student at LSHTM.

Availability: Part time (full time for short term)
Languages: English, French, Swedish.
Contact: stewartkerstin@gmail.com
Phone + 233 24 8134907

Aby Diagne

Master in Business and management - University Cheick Anta Diop -Senegal. Researcher in Finance, Organisation, Accounting and Strategy policy- fieldworker. Current research : "Bank profitability and capital regulation : an impact measure". Experience in Auditing and Accounting.
Computer knowledge: office 2007, statistics software like SPSS


Availability : Full/ Part Time / Contract, immediate
Languages: French, English
Contact : abydiagne3@gmail.com
Phone (Ghana) : +233 20 20 10 900 / +233 263 000 438

Sasha Forbes

Is an urban planner specializing in housing, economic and community development. I have a passion for creating sustainable communities and I have experience in policy analysis and evaluation, policy development, strategic planning, green building, and comprehensive planning. Certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Languages: English, Basic Spanish
Available: Full-time or part time

Email: gs_forbes@yahoo.com

Phone: +233.24.793.9103

Leslie Casely-Hayford

Social Development Consultant with over 20 years of experience in Africa and Asia. Director of Associates for Change, a research and consulting firm focused on social policy, education, health, gender equity and poverty research and evaluation work. Ph.D in International Education and Development. Extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation, participatory research, training, capacity building and organizational strengthening; led and managed multinational research and evaluation projects . Consulted for several international development agencies including multilateral, bilateral and Non governmental agencies.

Availability: Short and long term consultancy work.

Languages: English, French
Email: comdev9@yahoo.com
Web: www.associatesforchange.org
Phone: (mob) 233 244 255 170 or (off) 233 21 245 612/613

Guillaume Tricot

Master's Degree in Public Utility Management. Three years experience on large-scale and multi-stakeholders urban projects as project manager in France and overseas. Proven ability in strategic infrastructure planning acquired through consultancies and research works. Sectoral experience in transport, watsan and governance. Special interest: support to Local Authorities / Capacity building. French Native.

Availability: Full or part-time, short or long-term, immediate
Email: guillaumetricot@hotmail.com
Phone: +233-542-036397

Kari Henry

Kari is a Canadian journalist with 5 years experience in broadcasting. She possesses advanced skills in writing, copyediting and research. Kari is highly skilled in the technical areas of video production. She’s produced, directed and written several documentaries. Her media experiences also include advertising, promotions, and marketing. Communicative in Spanish.

Availability: Full or part time, immediate
Languages: English, Spanish
Contact: k_henry04@hotmail.com
Phone: (233) 024 662 1938

Odile Adjavon

A French national with excellent working knowledge of English (Master's degree from US University), Odile has been doing translations from French into English, mostly for NGOs, for the last 10 years. Topics of documents translated include sphere standards, education in emergency, food security, fair trade, microfinance, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, etc.

Availability: part time/consultancy
Languages: French, English
Contact: oadjavon@yahoo.fr
Phone: (233) 21212172/ (233) 275377700

Rachel Robertson

Creative communications expert specializing in graphic and web design. Rachel has led trainings, developed educational curriculums, and is an excellent writer/editor with a BA in English. Design experience includes websites, brochures, logos, illustrations, posters, identity branding and photo optimization. Software Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, InDesign, Dreamweaver, CSS, XHTML, PHP, Javascript.

Availability: Full/Part Time/Contract
Contact: rachel@southernscrawl.com
Phone (Ghana): 024.252.8116
http://www.southernscrawl.com

Mikelle Antoine

Expertise in writing grants, ESL children’s stories and research-based articles. My research interests include African women, Muslim communities and religious studies. I also hold a second degree in museum education with a focus on youth/adult programs.

Available: Full time, immediate.
Languages: French, English, Twi, intermediate Hausa
Email: antoine1@msu.edu
Phone: 021-784511.

Marianne Lange

Master of Economics, journalist, editor (EU newsletters), book-author (Women in trade-unions, 2007). "Report on Gender and Conflict Mediation in Niger / West Africa "(2008). Judge for African Agricultural Journalists' Award (FARA, 2008). Worked in development cooperation, conflict resolution, gender- budgets (UNIFEM, 2009).

Availability: November 2009,
Languages:English, French, Portuguese. German native speaker.
Email: Langepress@aol.com
Phone (+233 Ghana): 0246649492

Jennifer Pierre

Experienced management consultant in monitoring & evaluation, proposal development, assessments, training, evaluations, surveys, strategic planning, work planning, and organizational restructuring. Worked with ACTIONAID, USG, USAID, DFID, AED, CARE, OICI, DANIDA, and others. Sector experience in health, education, youth, governance, gender, and agriculture. Experienced in West Africa. B.A. UPENN, M.Sc. HARVARD

Availability: Full or part-time, short or long-term, willing to travel, immediate
Languages: Fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole.
Email: jnncinn@yahoo.com
Phone: +233-243-437352

Jacqui Moller Larsen

UK Public Health Specialist and Management Consultant with 15 years experience in health, gender and governance issues with NGO’s, national/local governments and communities. Expertise in building organizational/leadership capacity, partnership working, strategy/policy formulation, reviews, research, monitoring and evaluation, facilitation, publications. Fellow of Faculty of Public Health, UK, M Phil., Bsc(Hons).

Availabilty: Full or part time
Contact: jacquimollerlarsen@hotmail.co.uk
Phone (Ghana): (233) 0246 980 077

Bib Hughes

A legal background with experience in land administration and institutional frameworks; policy research and writing; law reform implementation – consultation process, production of training materials, operating manuals, training and TOT; monitoring and evaluation; conflict prevention, management and resolution; field research; gender; post conflict reconstruction; agricultural development; and editing reports and papers.

Availability: Immediate, long and short term contracts, part time
Email: bibhughes@gmail.com
Phone: +233-287-292-329 or +233-248-299-195

Berengere Denis

Psychosociologist with 10 years in a medical NGO : assessment, program design, monitoring and evaluation of psycho-social and mental health projects. Bérengère has just completed 3 years in tourism sector in Ghana and has been involved in promotion of cultural activities in the western region. 

Availability : short term/consultancies, immediate. Ready to travel. Long term possible if in Western Region

Languages: English, French 

Contact: berengeredenis@yahoo.fr
Tel : + 233/27.69.300.99

Margaret Kajeckas

Experienced administrator, evaluator, lobbyist, report and proposal writer working for almost 20 years on nutrition, child survival, education and early childhood development programs and policy. Seven years consulting in Madagascar for USAID-funded projects, World Bank, and UNICEF. Master’s in Public Policy and BA in English.

Languages: English, French
Contact:margandy@gmail.com in Dakar, Senegal

Frederick Asamoa

I have 11years international working experience with the UN (WFP,WB and UNDP) and CARE International (both local and international). I have managed projects in the Horn of Africa, Great Lakes region and West Africa. Frederick is skilful in the following; Strategic planning, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, coordination, emergency/relief, synergy, skill training, food-aid management, conducting assessment/fairs and logistics.

Languages: English, French, Basic Hausa, Amharic, Kishwalili and Arabic.
Availability: Full time, or part time, immediate
Email: asamoaf@yahoo.com
Phone: +233 (0) 246 059 480

Liam Tayler

MBA graduate with over 7 years experience in all areas of management through running his own businesses in various countries. Proven abilities in strategic planning, project design, implementation and evaluation. As a recognized public speaking coach he has also worked as a Business school professor and has run environmental impact assessments through his Biology degree.

Availability: Full or part time, immediate
Languages: English, Spanish, Basic French
Contact: liam.tayler@etienda.es
Phone (Ghana): +233 241 91 43 25