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NICHOLAS KWABENA AMANING

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I have always sought for challenging job opportunities, and this search has typically entailed the
unraveling of the principles that empower people to aspire to their very best, and the practical
application of these and other relevant tenets that cause organizations as well as individuals to
increasingly mature. To this end, I took such courses as Organizational Behaviour Management,
Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Industrial and Human Relations
and Public Sector Human Resource Management. Other relevant courses included Change
Management.
I have before and after completing the university with excellent academic laurels, worked in
various institutions and positions which has helped me not only to develop relevant fundamental
skills that puts me in good stead for this position, but has also offered me a first hand experience
at how those institutions are managed

OBJECTIVE
To provide world class administrative support as an HR Officer

PERSONAL DATA Date of Birth: 18/05/82

Nationality: Ghanaian

Languages: English, Twi, and Ga

WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2009 – to date L’AINÉ SERVICE LTD, Ocean View Estate – Sakumono.
L’Aine Services Ltd. is a leading provider of Human Resources and
organizational development services in Ghana and has a track record of
supporting both public and private sector businesses.

Position: Research/Administrative Assistant to HR Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:
RECRUITMENT/SELECTION
• Participate in the selection of qualified job applicants for our clients
• Shortlist, interview and write reports on suitability of job applicants
INDUCTION
• As part of the Administration department, we ensure that logistics to
settle in new staff is completed
• Ensure that new staff at the company go through full induction
ACHIEVEMENT
• Recruited Twenty – Seven (27) Direct Sales Representatives for
Fidelity, through placing advertisement, administering aptitude tests,
 conducting interviews and short listing.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Conducted training needs analyses for clients;
• Conducted post training analysis and evaluation of courses organized
for clients
• Assisted in developing a comprehensive and update training content
for the courses run by the department;
• Coordinate training sessions, brainstorming sessions, retreat and
other courses run by the department.
• Research on how to initiate more services for the department
• liaise with the Business Development Department to market the
services of the department;
• Assist in the writing of reports and proposal for the department
• Ensure that all subordinates are well trained and informed on the
entire activities of the department through the development of a
training policy;

ACHIEVEMENT
• Assisting in developing a comprehensive training policy for the
training department
• Prepared a training proposal that won a bid for one of the biggest
contract for L’AINE SERVICES to train staff of a company numbering
about six hundred (600).

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
• Distribute relevant appraisal forms and follow up with HR
administrator to ensure that target setting for end of year
performance reviews are completed as scheduled.

HR ADMINISTRATION
• Carrying out administrative duties on behalf of HR administrator or
management
• Assists HR-Administrator in general administrative duties such as:
Filing of documents, help with leave roster administration, writing
MEMO, typing of
Official letters etc.
• Maintain contact with HR Administrator to provide research
assistance.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by
Executive Director and HR Administrator.
OTHER HR COMPETENCES
 • Good knowledge of modern Human Resource Management Principles
and Practice
• Excellent knowledge of basic office administrative principles and
procedures
• Working knowledge in the Labour Act 2003, (ACT 651), Single Spine
Salary, Procurement Act.

2007 – 2007 FAMAL For Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd.

Position: Direct Sales Representative
Duties:
• Opening Customer accounts for the various Barclays Bank Products
(ensuring a monthly target of 30 or more accounts)
• Signing prospective loan seekers on to the various Loan schemes
available at Barclays Bank (ensuring a minimum of 20 sign on every
month with a loan of not less that GH¢ 2,000 each)
• Selling the various banking products of Barclays Bank to clients in
Accra through personal encounters and phone calls.

Nov. 2006 – Aug 2007 National Service Office (Ada - Foah)/ Ada Training
College. Ada – Dangme East District (Greater Accra)
Position: Administrative/Personal Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for organizing, running and maintaining the coordinator's
diary and calendar with the help of Microsoft Outlook.
• Carried out other administrative duties at the secretariat
• Competently took first year students of Ada training college through
computer lessons.

Sept 2005 – June 2006 University Of Ghana ICT Directorate, Legon –

Accra
Position: Computer Laboratory Assistant
Job Description:
• Managed the lab’s resources and carried out clerical office duties.
• Provided assistance to computer users.
• Represented the ICT Directorate with a friendly and professional
demeanor to students, lecturers, visitors and other users of the ICT
 facility.
• Performed other Tasks as Assigned by Management.

EDUCATION
Sept 2007 –June 2009 University of Ghana Legon,
Ghana

 MPhil. in Business Administration (Human Resource Management

Option)

Sept 2002 –June 2006 University of Ghana Legon,

Ghana

 B.A. Psychology ( Industrial and Organizational Psychology) 2nd class

Honors, Upper Division: F.G.P.A = 3.45
Majored in psychology (Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Option), and took courses in political science ( there is politics
everywhere and this course helps to better appreciate its role
wherever one may find himself), and philosophy ( to understand the
vision and meaning of work).

1997 – 2000 Corpus Christi Snr Sec Sch

Sakumono – Comm. 18, Tema.
 S.S.S.C.E in Business Studies ( Obtained 2As, 4Bs and 2Cs in
the final Exams)

COMPUTER
LITERACY Sept. 2003- feb. 2004 Software Engineering, Towers Computers,
Osu – Ghana (Ms. Outlook, Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms.
Publisher. Corel Draw).

April 2006 - Software Engineering: University of Ghana Computer

Driving License Program , Legon. Ms Office Suite, Information
and Communication Technology.

Good Research and data analysis skills.

Excellent typing and internet skills.

• Able to cope with conflicting points of view, function under

pressure, and demonstrate discretion, integrity, fair mindedness
 and have a persuasive personality.
PERSONALITY
COMPETENCES • Excellent relationship building skills and can work in diverse
teams.
• Ability to take up challenges and initiatives on the job with a
high sense of responsibility.
• Committed to deliver high quality results and exhibit
professional expertise at all time.
• Assertive, have integrity and very principled. Can speak clearly,
logically and persuasively.

MANAGERIAL
COMPETENCIES • Ability and willingness to ensure compliance with policies, rules
and regulations

• Hands-on approach to managing issues

• Able to plan, organize, lead and coordinate people and work

RESEARCH WORK activities

2009 “Managing Change In The Ghanaian Telecommunications

Industry: Understanding The Impact of Cooperation, Collaboration and
Social Relations Trichotomy in Work Organizations”

2006 (Published) “ The Influence of Gender and Motivation on

Conformity”

2009 “Measuring the impact of cooperate strategy on Human

Resource Management”
Article was published in the December 2009 Edition of HR Focus
Magazine.

2010 Wrote five articles for the “”News Section” of the March 2010,
Edition of HR Focus Magazine
VOLUNTARY
ACTIVITIES
Conducted research work for Master’s Students of GIMPA and
University of Ghana Business School from 2008.

Started armaniHRMresearch (not registered) – A Research and Data

Analysis Group.
KEY ( from 2007 to date) Website: http://armaniHRMresearch.page.tl or
ACHIEVEMENT(S): http://www.facebook.com/home.php?
#!/pages/armaniHRMresearch/285716951657?ref=mf
 Joined Legon Pentecostals Union (an inter denominational church on
LEADERSHIP the University of Joined Legon Pentecostals Union (an inter
SKILLS denominational church on the University of Ghana campus) between
2003 and 2006 for annual missions program to villages in Ghana to
preach the gospel and donate free clothes and other items to the
needy and vulnerable.

HOBBIES A member of the Legon Hall Committee in 2004 that Organized one
of the most successful Miss Legon Pageant.

Won an award from Corpus Christi Senior High School in 2008 for
being one of the best graduating students.

Won an award for exceptional leadership skills whilst I was the

school prefect of Anglican
‘1’ JHS in 1997.

Led group discussions in 2007/2008 MBA (Human Resource

Management) class.

Sports: Teaches me discipline and team work.

Meditation: Keeps me focused and thoughtful.

Volunteer Work and Adventure: I learn about others and

experience different environment.

Debating: Helps me develop my analytical and thinking skills as well as

makes me smarter and able to better articulate my ideas.

REFEREES
Dr. Mohammad Aminu Sanda Mr. Ato Tandoh Mr.
Enoch Tuffour
Senior Lecturer HR Administrator Operations
Manager
Univ. of Ghana Business School L’AINE Services Ltd. Hull Blyth
(Gh) Ltd
Legon Sakumono - Accra Tema
Tel: 0275991098 Tel: 0287014024/0268131656 Tel:
0244846809
Email: aminusanda@aim.com Email: aktandoh@aim.com

REFERENCES
Available upon request.