Karen Amissah Ocran

KAREN AMISSAH-OCRAN M: - | E-A:P.O.Box BC 190,Burma Camp,Accra 1.0 SUMMARY With work experience spanning 10 years, I am an ethics- oriented trained and certified Compliance officer with years professional experience, known for exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality. I am also industrious, and results driven and dedicated to delivering comprehensive and readable memoranda, outstanding ability for analysis and succinct writing and proficient use of software for the preparation of grant applications. These attributes put me in a unique position to assist with fundraising and requesting grants based on the specific need of your organization. With years of experience with International Organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, Canada Fund for local Initiatives (CFLI) and PwC. I am also results-driven and well-established in project coordination and administrative skills as well as a sound understanding of office operations. 2.0 SKILLS  ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS: (Project management, Human Resource Management, Company Secretarial, Administrative, Monitoring and Evaluation)  ESSENTIAL SKILLS: (Conversant in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project application, SPSS, STATA software competency Proficient in English and Twi (Ghanaian Language)  INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: (outstanding work ethic, Team player, Time skills, ability to work under little or no supervision, problem solving skills, attention to detail, Critical deduction)  ACADEMIC SKILLS: (Report and proposal writing, Legal writing, legal and research skills, proofreading, editing, primary authority research, drafting memoranda and legal opinions and documents) 3.0 WORK HISTORY Head of Compliance 03/2020 -till date Pharmasymbiosis Group Ltd － Accra, Greater Accra Region  Responsible for the expansion of PharmaSymbiosis Ltd to several African Countries including Botswana, Uganda, Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia 1         02/2018 -02/2020 Ensure that PSL complies with its outside regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal policies and bylaws. In the event of a regulatory breach, adopt the appropriate disciplinary measures in place to avoid a future recurrence. Ensure appropriate contingency plans are in place that set guidelines on how to respond to a possible compliance breach Work with management and staff to identify and manage regulatory risk. Reviewing and setting standards for outside communications by requiring disclaimers in emails Execution of Compliance Audits by examining facilities to ensure they are accessible and safe Effectively communicate the company’s key ethical principles and compliance regulations. Organize regular training sessions for employees to communicate key regulatory changes and updates Legal Executive Minkah -Premo and Co Law firm － Accra, Greater Accra Region  Took the initiative to develop a “case database” to digitally store over 10,000 Electronic files for the Firm over a ten year period.  Assisted in maintaining various teams’ lawyers’ personnel files with utmost confidentiality.  Acted as liaison between clients, vendors and lawyers.  Supported lawyers by generating and filing pleadings, motions and various court documents.  Assisted in meeting and representing clients in and out of court.  Writing periodic articles for the Firm’s newsletter  Conducted electronic discovery to prepare motions and pleadings and research for Lawyers at the firm.  Managed office workload and obtained drafting experience by preparing case briefs for weekly file conference sessions.  Assisted with meetings and memoranda for medical malpractice experts and conducted detailed research. 2 10/2015 to 01/2018 Paralegal/Programme Officer and Project Coordinator Apex Law Consult － Accra, Greater Accra Region  Assisted in the review of the Land Bill, 2017 as well as the Companies Bill, 2016.  Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.  Assisted the Managing Consultant of the Firm in drafting Technical and Financial proposals for the “Development of Training Plan and curricula review of the Criminal Justice institutions in Ghana” sponsored by the UNDP.  Assisted the Managing Consultant in the delivery of the Project on the “Development of a Training Manual for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney Generals Department” requiring close cooperation among members to share information and develop solutions to meet broad array of deliverables.  Created communication strategies to meet client objectives.  Oversaw various projects by UNDP, UNICEF, PwC, and Georgetown University Law Centre (GULC) from conceptualization to completion.  Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach winwin solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings.  Attended and wrote reports for several meetings for organizations such as The Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ghana Bar Association, Women in Mining(Ghana),Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, The Center for Migration Studies, University of Ghana, Food and Drugs Authority(FDA), Ghana News Agency.  Proof read and reviewed almost 200 protocols with suggested modifications and amendments 02/2013 to 04/2014 Civic Education Officer/Research Officer National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Headquarters － Accra,  Was assigned to the Research department of the organization which made me an assest to the department since it helped me to enrich the department with my technical knowhow of both qualitative and quantitative research skills.  Assisted the research team in delivery of a nationwide training projects requiring close cooperation among members to share information and develop solutions to meet broad array of deliverables.  Oversaw various research projects from conceptualization to completion.  Created communication strategies to meet client objectives.  Participated in Public education during citizenship week in collaboration with HANS SEIDL Foundation. 3 05/2012 to 01/2013 Junior Consultant and Assistant Manager Global Standard Consulting,Accra,Ghana  Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.  As a junior consultant, I assisted in training on a course for “effective leadership” for selected middle management staff of the Ghana Ports and Harbors (GPHA).  As assistant manager, I coordinated a project for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the review and development of HR policies and procedures.  As Assistant Manager, I supported the General Manger in operational improvements and resolution of problems to deliver top-notch customer service.  As Assistant manager, I interviewed and recruited selected staff to carry out research.  Led a team of researchers in delivery of “Ghana Peace Campaign 2012 “project requiring close cooperation among members to share information and develop solutions to meet broad array of deliverables. 03/2009 -05/2012 Human Resource Officer and part -time tutor Accra Institute of English Proficiency (AIEPro) Interacted with a wide variety of individuals with different personalities and varying backgrounds both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians. Utilized organizational skills as a Human Resource Officer in AIEPro by processing multiple tasks to meet deadlines. Prepared lecture and in-class notes when involved in teaching students on a part time basis 4.0 EDUCATION AND TRAINING- Bachelor of laws: L.L.B Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)－Ashanti Region,  Second Class(Upper Division- Master of Philosophy: Sociology University of Ghana, Legon － Accra, Greater Accra Region  Thesis: 2010 Street Children in Accra: A Sociological study of Sachet water vendors. A thesis submitted to the Department of Sociology, University of Ghana for the award of the Master of Philosophy degree (Unpublished- Bachelor of Arts: Sociology and Political science 4 University of Ghana, Legon － Accra, Greater Accra Region  Cum laude graduate  Major in Sociology  Minor in Political Science  Thesis: 2006 Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy: Is it Rights responsive? A long essay submitted to the department of Sociology, University of Ghana for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree (Unpublished) Wesley Girls' Senior High School － Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana - 5.0 PROFESSIONAL COURSES  Paralegal training and Certification at The Law Institute, Accra (2015)  Data Management and Analytics Course at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Accra 2013  Applications in Microsoft Projects Course at the Institute of Engineers, Accra (2012)  Human Resource Management Course at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra (2008)  Project Management and Executive Assistant Skills organized by the OTE Academy (GIMPA), Accra (2008)  Local Economic Development and Growth Course by the World Bank Institute at GIMPA, Accra (2006)  Career Development Training organized by the United Nations Volunteers at the University of Ghana, Legon (2006) 6.0 RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN 1. NETRIGHT-STAR GHANA/LAWA (2018)      Assistant Team leader – “Is law for women? Developed Research tools Desk study Data analysis Report writing 2. PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS (2017)    Team lead –“Sexual Harassment in the work place” Development of data collection tools Organized and took part in FGDs 3. UNICEF (2017) 5   Assistant Team lead- “Development of an Operational Plan for the Justice for Children Policy” Data collection and analysis 4. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, USA (2017)   Member of the Research Team- “What is Gender -Based Violence” Part of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) 5. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, USA (2016)   Data Collection Team- “The Review of Domestic Violence among modern men” Used various techniques to obtain data from respondents 6. UNDP (2016)   Assistant team leader- “the Development of a training Plan and Curricula Review of the Criminal Justice Institutions Developed data collection tools and collected data and analyzed data 7. CENTER FOR MIGRATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (2016)   Data Analyst- “Migration of labor from without the Ghanaian Borders” Used the software such as SPSS and STATA to disaggregate the data and develop pictorial representations of the data collected. 8. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTRE (2016)   Assistant Team Leader of the Data Collection Team Collection of data by personal interviews and FGDs on the legal implications on the employment of Domestic Assistants 9. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CIVIC EDUCATION (2013)   Assistant Team leader- “Employment Opportunities for women in the three Northern Regions in Ghana” Assisted in the development of data collection tools as well as data collection in the three Northern Regions well as Data analysis and report writing. 10. GLOBAL STANDARD CONSULTING (2012)   Lead researcher-“Ghana Peace Campaign 2012” Responsible a team of data collectors and analysts to undertake the research from implementation to delivery. This was a research aimed at the flashpoints of violence in an election year in the country 6 7.0 LITERARY WORK, AWARDS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE    2018 “The Robots are to stay: the impact of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on the Legal Profession”. Unpublished Article written for the periodic Newsletter for Minkah-Premo and co 2010 Street Children in Accra: A Sociological study of Sachet Water vendors. A thesis submitted to the Department of Sociology, University of Ghana for the award of the Master of Philosophy degree (Unpublished) 2006 Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy: Is it Rights responsive? A long essay submitted to the department of Sociology, University of Ghana for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree. AWARDS   1996 FAO Worldwide essay Competition on the World Food Summit 2nd Place Prize Winner (Nationwide) 1995 UNICEF Essay completion on the environment, First Place Prize Winner (Nationwide) COMMUNITY SERVICE      Various blood donation exercises from May 2005 till date Participant in Several Immunizations by Rotary Club(Accra East Branch) in the Eastern region in 2000 Participant in Easter soup kitchens for the homeless Volunteer with “Soronko Solutions” Volunteer of the Sugar project in the creation of awareness of diabetes. References available upon request. 7