Curriculum Vitae

SMM

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JOSCELYN BERNARD NARTEY PERSONAL DETAILS DATE OF BIRTH

: 23rd September 1967

NATIONALITY

; Ghanaian

MARITAL STATUS

: Married with two dependent children

LINGUISTIC ABILITY

: Excellent or fluent English,

HOBBIES etc.

: Reading, writing, football, basketball, watching films

OTHER SKILLS

: Holder of a professional driver’s license

EDUCATION a.2008 to date Leone

Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers

Freetown, Sierra

 Obtained associate membership status b. 2002 Ghana

Ghana Institution of Engineers

Accra,

 Obtained the corporate membership status c.1997 Ghana.

Ghana Institution of Engineers,

Accra,

 Obtained associate/Graduate membership d. 1989 -1993 Kumasi, Ghana.

K.N.U.S.T.

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 BSc (Civil Eng)-Transportation and Highway/Project management major e. 1981-1988 Ghana

St. Augustine’s College,

Cape Coast,

 Obtained G.C.E. O & A Level certificates

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sept.2008 to date

SMM, Freetown Office

Sierra Leone

Resident Engineer •

Kabala water supply rehabilitation project, kabala, Sierra Leone$5million Prepared the inception or preliminary engineering report. Assisted in the planning and coordination of the detailed engineering design studies, designing, costing, and preparation of tender docs. Participated and assisted the client in the bidding process to select the contractor. Supervised the construction works.

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Hotel Kalleone, Freetown-$17 million Prepared technical pre-feasibility studies on the project.

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Kanu fast food joint/shop, Lungi & Freetown, Sierra Leone Prepared business Opportunity study

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World Food Programme office extension, Freetown-$250,000.00 Prepared a technical proposal/bid for the engineering studies,design,tendering and supervision assignment.

Dec.2007 to August, 2008 Avenue,Accra

Business Devt Office AmalBank,Farrar

Head/Construction & Projects Unit

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Mobilized an average of over GH¢10,000 per month worth of deposits at the cheapest rate for the business office and sold several of the bank’s products to individuals and institutions. Opened over twenty-five (25) accounts per month, out of which at least 50% were in the retail banking products. Sourced over GH¢50,000 per month of quality risk assets for the business office and maintain adequate information on credit to ensure reduction in business risk in credit processes and procedures. Maintained and grew risk assets portfolio in line with agreed targets. Appraised/packaged and monitored over GH¢5 million credit facilities to ensure optimum performance. Booked at least once a week the retail banking products/facilities of the bank. Prepared weekly call plans, daily call memos and service reports on all transactions. Preparation of monthly report on asset portfolio for management. Participated in the monthly performance review sessions.(Balance Sheet /Profit & Loss accounts analysis of the business office) Visited weekly over three (3) project sites within Greater Accra and its immediate environs. Visited quarterly over ten (10) project sites outside Greater Accra. Monitored or recorded turnover of major accounts particularly customers with facility on a weekly basis. Deal with and find solutions for customer complaints. Resolved clearing cheque issues on a daily basis. Consult customer owners/managers on financial/credit issues and general business practice/ideas. Gave financial advisory service to customers Assessed the financial service need of several customers. Served as the principal point of contact to clients on behalf of the business office. Developed and nurtured strategic relationships with clients to ensure that the strategy and business objectives of the client and the bank are met. Fully accountable for the relationship with the client across all hierarchical levels, which incorporates integrating and coordinating all contact between the bank and the client. Plan and co-ordinate any marketing approaches for new business and actively develop existing relationships. Monitor and ensure adherence to risk service standards. Research, create and follow-up on a target list for potential new business. Represented the business office at monthly performance review sessions.

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1996 to 2007 Ghana

- P.M.U./A.D.B.

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Accra,

Project Officer (Civil Engineer) a) DANIDA/USAID & IFAD sponsored equipment Loan scheme for labor based contractors  Appraised, approved, disbursed, recovered and invested over ¢8.4billion worth of USAID/DANIDA & IFAD revolving fund granted as part of an equipment loan scheme to over 43 labor-based feeder road contractors (beneficiaries) for feeder road development.  Managed and controlled over ¢53 billion worth of USAID/DANIDA & IFAD Funds used for contract payments to over 43 labor-based feeder road contractors under the equipment loan scheme.  Monitored & recovered over 44% of the USAID/DANIDA & IFAD revolving fund/Equipment loan disbursed as at Dec.2002.  Invested the recovered funds into fixed deposits and other financial instruments periodically.  Monitored & reported on the feeder road projects executed by these 43 labor-based feeder road contractors and the equipment loans granted from 1994 till date. Out of which over 26 reports were prepared and submitted to the Donor agencies and the DFR.  Prepared, submitted and claimed project management fees worth over ¢3.0 billion for the bank.  Prepared & Submitted credit reports on behalf of the project beneficiaries & other contractors for the acquisition of advanced mobilization guarantees, performance bonds, bid bonds, overdrafts, loans etc.  Prepared & submitted the annual income/expenditure budget for the unit for the year 2002.  Restructured the debts of the beneficiaries of the equipment loan scheme.  Represented the equipment loan scheme at several loan approval committee meetings and other meetings with the donor agency.

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b) Engineering consultant to the Bank  Monitored and reported on projects, reviewed cost estimates, assessed progress of works, reviewed contracts, assessed technical feasibility, prepared work programs/schedules and funds disbursement schedules for projects worth over ¢380.7 billion in various sectors of the economy considered for sponsorship by the Bank.(Agro-processing, poultry, fish farming, salt winning, crop cultivation, hotel/hospitality, irrigation devt, road/building construction etc.)  Carried out valuations of civil works and the plant/machinery of projects worth over ¢85.7 billion considered for sponsorship by the Bank in the agriculture and other allied sectors of the economy.  Assessed the technical/market feasibility of the assumptions that forms the basis for financial projections of several development projects.  Investigated payment certificates and claims worth over ¢53.2 billion submitted by contractors for the acquisition of credit facilities.  Prepared & Submitted credit reports on behalf of contractors for the acquisition of advanced mobilization guarantees, performance bonds, bid bonds, overdrafts, loans etc.  Provided assistance to the Bank on civil engineering matters. Or advised management on all civil works.  Performed any other engineering duties that may be assigned from time to time. June 1996 to Date (Part Time)

- BIL GLOBAL LIMITED

- Accra, Ghana

Managing Director  Trained over 50 students in Basic skills in computing: Internet Use & application, MS-DOS, Windows 1995/98/2000, Word, Excel, etc at several private institutions on contract basis.  Prepared comprehensive business plans for four (4) private organizations in the hotel, agricultural plant hire, environmental health and energy

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(LPG) sectors of the economy. These were successfully used to source credits worth over $5,069,000 from Local and foreign sources.  Valued plant/machinery worth over ¢2.0 billion for several clients in agroprocessing and energy sectors.  Provided a review of projects worth over ¢3.0 billion in the hotel, energy and restaurant industries of the economy.  Short-listing of applicants for a civil engineering job in a petroleum marketing and distribution company. Sept 1994 - June 1996

- Quintago Consulting Services

- Accra, Ghana

Assistant civil Engineer seconded to the A.D.B.  Developed a database on the beneficiaries (28 labor based feeder road contractors) of the USAID/DANIDA & IFAD Equipment loan scheme.  Provided guidelines to the beneficiaries to develop cost/unit measure of the bill of quantities from basic inputs of labour, equipments, materials etc.  Assisted the beneficiaries in developing field work programming and scheduling, work program related cash flows and in estimating production rates of work crews using Microsoft Project 1998.  Provided guidelines to the beneficiaries in maintaining monthly and annual cost account records.  Carried out over 10 site visits to assess the performance of contractors and provide advice on measures to be taken to improve performance.  Assisted in the preparation of over 10 work progress reports for onward submission to management and the donor agencies.  Provided guidelines to the beneficiaries in measuring quantities and costing of works done for preparing monthly payment certificates.  Prepared work-program related cash flows for the beneficiaries.  Prepared credit reports on behalf of the beneficiaries for the acquisition of performance bonds, advance mobilization guarantees and other postcontract services that may be required.

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 Prepared loan repayment schedules for the beneficiaries using Quattro pro Software.  Prepared work program related cash flows for all the projects periodically awarded to the beneficiaries.

I T SKILLS a. AUTOCAD Version 2008 b. The use and application of the Internet. (Microsoft Explorer) c. FLEXCUBE/EQUINOX/MICROBANKER-Banking Software d. Microsoft Project 1998 e. Geographic information system software-Arc View f. Microsoft Office suite(Word, Excel, power point, Visio etc) g. Computer Programming in Turbo Pascal (5.0) and Fortran-77

INSTITUTIONS MEMBERSHIP a. International Who’s Who of Professionals, U.S.A.-Member b. Ghana Institution of Engineers(Ghie)- Associate/Graduate Member c. Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB), Ghana-Student member d. Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (SLIE)-Associate member

SEMINARS/COURSES/CONFERENCES ATTENDED a. Management Development National Banking College-4th-8th August 2008 b. Strategic Bank Management Alisa & Airport West Hotel, Knowledge capital, 23-25th May& 30th May-1st June, 2008 c. Project Loan Appraisal National Banking College, Accra - 8th-12th October 2007

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d. CYBER SERIES (ICT for development) monthly program organized by GINKS Busy Internet- Mar.2005 till date e. Investment Digest- A GTV program Ghana stock Exchange - June/Aug. 2007 f. 2006 Annual Conference/AGM Ghana Institution of Engineers - 22-25th March 2006 g. Accounting & Finance for Project Managers. Ghana Institution of Engineers, Accra - 13-14th April. 2005 h. Credit Appraisal and Monitoring Course ADB Training School, Accra - 7-18th July 2003 i. Communication & Negotiation skills for young professionals Ghana Institution of Engineers, Accra - 3 - 4th June 2003 j. Accounting & Finance for Project Managers-. Ghana Institution of Engineers, Accra - 9-10th Oct. 2002 k. Project planning & management using Microsoft project. PMC Training center, Accra - 12-23 Nov.2001. l. AITEC West Africa Exhibition & Conference International Conference center, Accra. -17-19th May 2001 m. Basic Computer Training ADB training School, Accra - April 19th-May 7th 2001 n. Employee Performance Appraisal Seminar ADB Training School, Accra - 6th-8th, Sept.2000 o. Commercial Credit Appraisal Techniques Banking College - July 2000 p. AITEC West Africa Exhibition & Conference International Conference center, Accra - May 2000 q. Geographic Information Systems Seminar International Conference Center, Accra- July 1999 n. Project Management Controller & Accountant general training school, Accra - April 1998 o. Contract Administration & Management Ghana Institution of Engineers, Accra - Nov.1997

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p. SEAM IV International Conference (Int. conference of civil/structural Engineers) Ghana Institution of Engineers - Sept 1997 q. Labor Based road construction technology (An ILO Sponsored program), Labor based training school, Koforidua - April 1994 r. Basic Computer training in MS-DOS & Lotus-1-2-3 Dept. of Feeder Roads, Accra - Dec 1993

LIST OF DESIGNS, PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS 1.”Financial resources for Technology Research and Development for Business growth in Ghana- SFD 2007, Ghana-India kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, Sept. 2007. 2.”A draft policy document: The use of plant, machinery, equipment and vehicles as collateral security for loans” June 2007 3. ‘‘The role of ICT in the financing of Agriculture in Ghana’’ Cyber Series- Feb.2006 4. .”The role of the Bank (ADB) in the DANIDA/ILO developed and sponsored labor based construction program” ILO News- 2005 5.’’Agricultural tractors in feeder road construction’’ 31st Oct., 2002-Ghanaian Times pg.6 6. ’’The Civil Engineer in Development Banking’’ 21st Oct., 2002 -Ghanaian Times pg. 11 2-16th May, 2002- Construction today 7 “The Impact of interest rate and foreign exchange fluctuations on construction projects” Ghana Engineer- 2002 8. ‘’Feasibility studies: The need to be realistic’’ Construction Today-June, 2002 9.’’The Consulting Engineer in the society’’ June, 2002, Construction today

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10.’’Operating Risk Management for construction projects’’ Feb. 2002 11. “A cash collateral security build-up through payment certificate deductionsa technical view” Jan.2002 12. Several articles on youth development related issues Assemblies of God youth club- 2001-2002 13.’’Civil Engineering; Building the future’’ Dec.2001 14.’’Economic Indicators relevant to the Entrepreneur’’ Dec.2001 15.’’Just doing their jobs’’ Dec.2001 16.’’Seven deadly sins of business start-ups’’ Dec.2001 17. ‘’Hot or cold Jobs? Which way’’Aug 2001 18.’’Debt Structuring for Contractors’’ Ghana Engineer- July 2001 19. ‘’Interest rate risks-‘’ July 2001 20.’’Salt, The most precious of all gems’’ June 2001 21.’’Towards the attainment of a policy for Agric infrastructure dev’t credit’’ Aug.2000 22.’’Financial Risk Assessment techniques for Construction contracts’’ Aug.2000 - Ghana Engineer 23. ‘’Introduction to Computers & MS-DOS for Young Engineers’’ Jan.1999 24.DFR/School of Engineering,KNUST/ILO Research report on labor based road construction technology-phase II March 1994, koforidua.

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25. ‘’Computer approach to the design of a flexible road pavement’’, 1993, KNUST, Kumasi 26. Civil Engineering Design Report, 1993, KNUST, Kumasi. 27. Traffic management devices design, 1993 - ABP Consult, Accra. 28.“Driver understanding of and response to traffic signs and road markings on urban and rural roads” July-Aug., 1993, KNUST, Kumasi. 29.Reinforced Concrete Design, 1992, KNUST, Kumasi 30.Signalized road intersection design Report, 1992, KNUST, Kumasi 31.Steel Design Report, 1991,KNUST, Kumasi.

REFEREES 1. Dr.Yaw Adubofour-Tuffour, Bsc (Eng), PhD, Dept of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi. 2. Dr. Mrs. Eva Tagoe-Darko, Dept.of Geography,Social Science faculty,KNUST, Kumasi. Tel: 020-8158308 3. Mr.J.V.Augustt, Bsc, Msc, MD of BERMONDE Ltd. Accra Tel: 020-8111540

SIGNED……………………………. (J.B.NARTEY)

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