Microfinance and Project Management related JobsWhat type of job are you looking for? With an educational background in Accounting, Economics, Banking and Project Management, I wish to put my professional experience and skills in managing projects in any sector that will create value for the company and satisfaction in my career development. I am interested in jobs for which I will use the following skills: • Project management knowledge and skills in managing projects to create a product, service or result. Particularly interested in financial, treasury and micro-finance related projects • Professional banking knowledge and skills. High premium on providing services in credit analysis, banking operations, back/front office treasury management, microfinance operational methodology, mobilization of savings for micro-finance organizations, etc • Financial executive with broad experience in various aspects of accounting, auditing and financial management. Direct experience with feasibility studies and business planning, analysis of financial statements, budgeting and budgetary control, setting up accounting and treasury systems for start-ups • Re-engineering of operational processes with particular interest in reviewing policies, manuals, documents and forms for banking and micro-finance operations • Good organizational skills with interest in organizing conferences, seminars and training programmes • Good leadership skills with interest in motivating and leading teams What nationality are you? Ghanaian What languages do you speak (and at what level)? I speak English fluently and have an intermediate knowledge in French. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I wish to work in Switzerland, specifically Geneva because of the cultural diversity made available by workers in several International Organizations What countries have you worked in? Ghana and Switzerland What countries do you have a visa to work in? I have a Swiss Permit B What field do you currently work in? I have worked for 8 months in an international microfinance-funding organization in the field of Finance,Operations Management,Performance Monitoring, Business Planning and Project Management What fields have you worked in before? Banking Operations, Electronic banking, Treasury (front & back office), administration, microfinance and project management What qualifications do you hold? 1.Project Management Professional of Project Management Institute-USA 2.MBA-Finance 3.B.A. Accounting & Economics 3.Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers-Ghana Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Formal education is more valuable because this will enable you acquire knowledge which can be used to acquire skills. Formal education enables you to understand and appreciate issues more easily Describe the benefits of working with others "In unity lies strength". Teamwork enables division of labour and the use of specific skills to achieve desired objectives.Working with others also enables sharing of knowledge and skills which one person cannot have.Without teamwork, organizations will not have existed! Describe the benefits of working alone Working alone enables you to concentrate on the job and avoid distractions.You can also monitor your performance more effectively if you are working alone What was your worst working experience? My worst working experience was when my boss disgraced me in public for not consulting him on an issue before sending out a memo to my subordinates. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? I have learnt to believe that " it is better to rebuke your subordinates in "private" and praise them in "public". In this way you will motivate them to perform better so as to gain recognition publicly! What unique skills do you have? 1.Managing financial, treasury and micro-finance related projects 2.Banking operations, back/front office treasury management, microfinance operational methodology, mobilization of savings for micro-finance organizations, etc 3.Feasibility studies and business planning, analysis of financial statements, budgeting and budgetary control, setting up accounting and treasury systems for start-ups 4.Re-engineering of operational processes with particular interest in reviewing policies, manuals, documents and forms for banking and micro-finance operations 5.Good organizational skills with interest in organizing conferences, seminars and training programmes 6.Good leadership skills with interest in motivating and leading teams What would you consider as your 'dream job'? 1. Managing an international organization that is focused on reducing poverty through microfinance, i.e. micro-savings, micro-credit, micro-insurance,remittances and business development services What are the most interesting aspects of your field? Ensuring the transformatin of very poor people in a community to self-sustaining individuals and entrepreneurs What are the least interesting aspects of your field? Auditing or accusing people without cause Are you ready to learn from a new environment? Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts How can potential employers contact you? CURRENT ADDRESS C/O YAO TENGEY 14A GROS CHENE, 1213 ONEX GENEVA-SWITZERLAND EMAIL: patdogbe@yahoo.com TEL: +41 76 3994643(MOBILE) PERMANENT ADDRESS P.O. BOX AN 7541 ACCRA-NORTH GHANA-WEST AFRICA C/O SENYO DOGBE(TEL: +233 24 4147493) | 
