1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONALITY
Iddrisu Mohammed
Male, born on 06/02/1979
Ghanaian
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To render competent, dedicated and honest services to any organisation in which I find myself as a
stakeholder so as to become part of the success story of such an organisation/institution.
PERSONAL PROFILE
As first university graduate from a very poor and uneducated family background, I started working
on my own initiatives whiles schooling in order to keep myself in school. I am able to prioritize my
work load. I am very reliable and I comfortably work on my own or as part of a group. I am firm
and give myself deadlines on whatever I do.
KEY SKILLS/STRENGTHS
1. Confident communicator 2. Good analytical skills
3. Ability to work under pressure 4. Self motivated
QUALIFICATION
2001 – 2005 B.Sc. Degree Agriculture (Agronomy option) at University for Development
Studies,
Tamale
2012-2014 Dip. in Education at University of Education Winneba, Kumasi
1996 – 1998 Gushegu Senior High: Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination by West
African Examination Council.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2014-to Date District Project Coordinator:
Over all scope
To work in collaboration with the Field Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day management and
operations of implementing the SPRING/Ghana work plan and high impact nutrition interventions
at the district level. The District Coordinator will also provide technical input and managerial
oversight into the implementation of SPRING/Ghana activities.
Responsibilities
Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• In consultation with the Field Coordinator, manage the implementation of SPRING
activities, based on the approved SPRING/Ghana work plan, at the District level
• Provide day to day management and oversight of SPRING/Ghana activities at district level
• Serve as a representative of SPRING/Ghana at the district level, in managing district level
partner relationships and implementing SPRING/Ghana activities
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SONIDA
Post Office Box GU17
Gushegu– N/R, Ghana
Email: iddrisumohammedp@gmail.com
Tel: 0204853420, 0243019217

2. • Coordinate with district government and the DHS and District Nutritionist
• Ensure activities are implemented with a high level of quality
• Follow up on all trainings to evaluate impact, provide feedback on practical implementation,
and plan activities additional accordingly
• Manage joint supervision activities with government counterparts
• Prepare quarterly review and planning sessions at the district level
• Provide data and narrative for quarterly and annual reports, and ensure information
accurately reflects district level engagement
• Oversee local partners in planned activities for community outreach and ensure adherence to
agreed contracts and targets
• Undertake monitoring activities as defined by Field Coordinator and M & E team
• Organize the logistics of training events within the district
• Manage and monitor the SPRING/Ghana district level budget and ensure month end
reconciliation
• Supervise the District Project Officer and ensure effective performance of activities
2009 – 2014 Programme Coordinator: Songsim Integrated Development Association
(SONIDA). Duties include;
 Community mobilization and sensitization,
 Advocating for access to quality education and quality health care delivery,
 Writing and contribute to developing proposals to donors for funding
 Planning and analyzing budgets
 Monitoring of projects under implementation,
 Writing quarterly/annual reports to donors
 Fund raising for organisation through liaising with donors and organising
skills training for field staff
 Organize skills training for farmer groups, SMCs, PTAs, women groups etc.
on new techniques of farming, capacity building, lobbying advocacy, school
management among others.
2006 – 2009 District Employment Co-ordinator: National Youth Employment
Programme (Gushegu).
Duties included: recruiting the youth into employment areas such as CETAs
module, Health Extension workers module, Agri-business, waste and
sanitation module among others with a lot of focus and attention on women
and people with disability (PWD). Monitoring and supervising all
beneficiaries through effective collaboration with District Cooperative
Department, District Agriculture Development Unit, District Education
Office and District Health Directorate. Organising skills training and
capacity building for beneficiaries was also a top agenda in duties as well as
identifying hard working workers and rewarding them.
Under the agri-business module, I was directly working with farmer groups
where inputs credits were given to farmers with the advice of the District
Agricultural Development office (DADO). I was also responsible in
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3. identifying produce buyers such as Savanna Farmers to get good prices for
the produce.
2005 – 2006 Teacher: Tamale Senior High as national service personnel.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Thesis: ‘’Effects of Spacing on the yield of two soybean varieties in the northern region of
Ghana’’
University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana.
• University of Ghana Research Plantation Farms, Intern as part of Field Practical Training
Program-UDS,
• Kade/Akuse, Kwabibirim District, Eastern Region – Ghana, 2004.
• Babili Agric Research Project, Intern, as part of Field Practical Training Program-UDS
Babili, Lawra Nandom District, Upper West Region – Ghana, 2003
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
• Presenter and participant- Regional Review Meetings, Civil Society Governance Fund organized
by GGHR under Ibis West Africa between 28-29 September, 2009; Modern City Hotel, Tamale.
• Facilitator- District Education Stakeholders conference in Gushegu Organized by SONIDA,
World Vision conference hall Gushegu from 28th – 29th
Oct., 2009.
• Participant- National Review workshop, Sustaining Civil Society Work in Ghana: Opportunities
beyond 2009 organized by Ibis GGHR program from 14th
– 17th
December, 2009; Hotel De
Georgia, Kumasi.
• Participant- Partnership Development Plan on improving the quality of education in Gushegu
district, organized by Ibis/ACE at the Gushegu District Assembly Hall for one day i.e., 1st
March, 2010.
• Facilitator- District Education Stakeholders conference in Gushegu Organized by SONIDA,
World Vision conference hall Gushegu from 28th – 29th
Oct., 2009.
• Participant- A three day training workshop on DDF/FOAT and Smooth Election campaign for
women candidates in local level elections in Ghana from 29th
June 2010- 1st
July, 2010 at Radach
Memorial Centre, Tamale.
• Participant- Three Day training workshop on Organisation Development Literacy organized by
Ibis West Africa Ghana from 30th
August, 2010-1st
August, 2010; GILLBT, Tamale.
• Facilitator- Three Days presentation of performance reports for zonal (regional) review
workshop for good governance and human rights program of Ibis West Africa for partners from
9th
-13th
November 2010: Modern City hotel, Tamale
• Participant-Two days training workshop on Strategic Planning for local organizations. Organized
by Ibis West Africa from 30th
Nov., 2010 to 2nd
Dec., 2010: Modern City Hotel, Tamale.
• Participants-3-day TOT on capacity building of SMC/PTAs on roles and responsibilities, school
management and control: Organized by NNED from 23rd
-25th
August, 2011. Tamale, Gushegu
• Participants-3-day TOT for assembly members, unit committees and staff of area councils,
ILGS, Tamale
• Participants-6 day training of trainers’ workshop on human rights and gender issues. Organized
by ISODEC from 15th
-20thth
August 2011, Tamale, Gushegu
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4. • Participant-1 week Strategic Development Plan workshop for SONIDA. Organized by Ibis in
Ghana from 3rd
March to 9th
March, 2013.
• Participant- 1 week training on ciycf roll out. Venue, SPRING Tamale office.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Oct.-Dec., 2011: Secretary to Planning committee of District Education Stakeholders Forum
(parties include Gushegu District Assembly, Gushegu District Education Office, SONIDA and
other development partners)
2006-2009: Secretary to DELTA-Force.
2002/2004: President for Gushegu Karaga District Students’ Union (GUKADSU)
1997/1998: President for Ghana Muslim Students Association Gushegu Senior High chapter
COMPUTER LITERACY: Introduction to Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint
presentation, Internet savvy.
HOBBIES: Reading, Researching, Caring for the vulnerable, Listening to music sentimental.
REFERENCE:
Philip Ampofo
Field Coordinator
USAID/SPRING Ghana @ JSI
Plot # 46 Second Floor, Rice City, Gumani, Tamale, Ghana
Tel: 0244281528
Dr. V. A. Clottey
Regional Coordinator
CAB International
Accra
Tel: 0244140727
Email: catuq@yahoo.com
Yunus Abdulai Livelihood Technical Lead, USAID/RING
Global Communities (formerly CHF)
Tamale, Ghana
Mobile: 0243519762
Email: yunusjonna@yahoo.co.uk
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