This document provides a summary of a Ghanaian professional's career and qualifications. The individual has over 10 years of experience in law enforcement, investigations, and asset protection. They hold a Master's degree in Chemistry and are pursuing an LL.B in Law. They have specialized training from the FBI and various police departments. Currently they work as a Mine Security Investigator conducting investigations and managing security issues at a gold mine in Ghana.

1. CAREER DIRECTION
• To protect human and properties within the field of humanitarian services.
PROFILE -A 36 year old Ghanaian with accomplished law enforcement career that combines
experience, specialized knowledge and achievement in areas of Asset Protection, Corporate
Information gathering. Counter Intelligence, industrial safety, criminal investigations and
protection of refugees and persons of concerns.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Protection of Assets, Investigation, Surveillance, Interviewing, Human Relations, Team
Leadership, Procedural Compliance, Case Analysis, Report Writing and Conflict Management.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• 2014- An ongoing Course Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Pursuing LL.B degree in Law
• 2004-2006 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Master of Science degree in Chemistry majored in Environmental Chemistry
• 1998-2002 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
BSc Chemistry.
• SPECIALISED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
United State Department Of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigations (FBI), Quantico, USA
-2008
-Trained in forensic Questioned Document investigations/imaging and evidentiary photography
Michigan Department of State Police, Lansing USA-2008.-Trained in forensic questioned
Document investigations-
ISAAC BARNIE AWUAH
NEWMONT GHANA GOLD LTD.
SECURITY DEPARTMENT
P O BOX 59
KENYASI-AHAFO
GHANA W/A
Tel: 00233 (0)544334079/(0)244224395
awuahbarnie@yahoo.com
Isaac.Barnie@Newmont.com

2. Ghana Police CID, Accra Ghana- Trained in forensic questioned documents investigations-2008
QUEMIC (Pty) Ltd, South Africa- Trained in Corporate Information Gathering and rated
Platinum Class Agent in Corporate Information Gathering.
QUEMIC (Pty) Ltd, South Africa- Trained in Special workplace investigations.
SECURITY VULNERABILTY ASSESSMENT TRAINING-Conducted by Phillip Banks of the
Banks Group in Canada-August 2011
ASSET PROTECTION COURSES(APC I&II)-Facilitated by American Society of Industrial
Security(ASIS International)-2012
SPECIALISATION COURSE ON THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND PERSONS OF
CONCERN-BY Legon Center for International Affairs and Diplomacy(LECIAD), University of
Ghana, Legon, Accra-Ghana-Sept 2013.
INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING- Offered by ARC International
Security Training, Oxford, United Kingdom(Sept, 2014)
• PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE
March, 2010 to date-Mine Security Investigator, Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd ,Ahafo
Responsibilities include but not limited to;
Managing/Supervise all Ahafo Site based investigative needs.
• Conduct risk management assessments, as well as ensuring compliance
with Governmental agencies regarding emergency and security. Serve as
a liaison with the law enforcements to assist in investigations of accidents,
thefts and property loss.
Essential duties include;
• Conducting investigations into theft, fraud, malicious damage, robbery and other transgressions
by and against NGGL employees at all Newmont operations in Ghana
• Interviewing and obtaining written statements from both suspects and witnesses
• Preparation of reports on on-going and completed investigations and make recommendations to
Management for further action
• Liaising with members of judicial system and act as Newmont’s representative in court hearings.
• Maintain confidential records of current and past investigation documents
• Maintain records of all cases, and their outcomes, which were reported to Ghana Police Service
• Collecting, preserving and documenting all evidence and specimens relating to investigations to
be used in legal or other proceedings
• Manage and report all Galamsey related issues occurring on Newmont concessions to
Management.
• Gather and manage all security related information for Management attention.
• Have financial responsibility and accountability.
• Proposed supervision on all investigative needs regarding underground and Ahafo North Projects

3. September, 2009 to Feb 2010-Area Operations Manager-G4S Security Services (GH).Ltd-
Ashanti, Brong Ahofo, and the three northern Regions.
Responsibilities included but not limited to;
• Managing and providing an excellent security services to various companies, industries, Banks
and other Financial Institutions and residential facilities in the four regions stated above and
reported directly to the Country’s operations Director.
Main duties involved,
• Securing new contracts, managing the various contracts by performing security surveys, risk
assessments, training of guards, Payment of employees’ salaries, conducting investigations into
various incidents, advising clients on security situations at their various locations, liaising with
local law enforcement agencies where necessary during investigation, and many more.
There were over Two Hundred (200) different Companies and industries as well as residential
clients and over five hundred (500) Security Guards and officers under my control.
March, 2009-Sept 2009, G4S Contract Security Manager for Goldfields Ghana Ltd, Damang
Gold Mine.
.
Key responsibilities involved providing Security Solutions to the Giant Gold Mining Company by;
• Managing and supervising over hundred (100) Security Guard Force on the mine
• Performing security risk assessment and audits on the company’s catchment area.
• Working closely together with the Chief Security Officer of the Mine to conduct special
investigations into various incidents that occurred and advised management accordingly.
2007-2009 Controller/Head of Questioned Document unit, Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
Accra,
• Assisted in conducting investigations into all cases involving government officials who caused
financial loss to the state, by playing a major role as the only questioned document Examiner for
the Agency.
OTHER SPECIAL SKILLS
• Navigation (Map reading, GPS, Google Earth, Latitude and Longitude), industrial safety,
Computing (MS world, excel, power point, Photoshop, internet, Ms Outlook), industry and
community affairs Management.

4. MEETINGS ATTENDED
• April-May, 2008 36
th
Annual FBI Crime Laboratory Development symposium,
Organized for Heads of Crime labs Worldwide. Held at
Washington University in St Louis Missouri, USA.
• May 7, 2008 “West Nickel Mines School Shooting” Conference held at
Michigan State Police Academy, Lansing, Michigan USA.
• Dec 2010 Special visit –American Society of Industrial Security-VA USA.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
• American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) and currently pursuing CPP and PCI
INTEREST
• Research and Development, Asset protection, Reading and sports.
REFREES
• On request.