Joseph Damesi
About Me
My name is Joseph Damesi and I am a results-driven individual with over 5 years of corporate experience in account management, administrative assistance, and human resource management. I am passionate about human resources and improving employees’ quality of life via assistance and communication. One of my top priorities is to broaden my knowledge of human capital management and support employee wellness programs. Within the next ten years, I wish to work as a human resources director for a large corporation, where I can implement innovative initiatives.
Education
HR Certification Center
Effective Communication Skills Compensations and benefits Talent Acquisition Time Management and Organisation Skills Employee Discipline and Wellness Workplace Conflict & Resolution and Problem solving Skills HR as strategic Business Partner
Fountainhead Christian University, Tema
Microsoft Word, Excell, Powerpoint, Publisher Emailing
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Financial Accounting Human Resource Management Marketing Operations Management Communication corporate Law
Tema Methodist Day senior High School
Accounting Economics Business Management
Work & Experience
Assistant Human Resource Officer
Tema steel Co Ltd
• Assisting the HR Manager and Senior Administrator with administrative tasks such as typing correspondence, responding to emails and queries and others. • Collaborated closely with the works manager to develop an attendance schedule that increased productivity while reducing labour and transportation costs. • Monitor and analyse staff attendance using timekeeping software, ensuring punctuality and reducing casual employee absences by 27.6% during the quarter. • Developed a robust system for processing casual, sick, and annual leave to enhance HR reporting and salary processing. • Calculating an attendance chart for wages, overtime, and other allowances and ensuring timely payment of salaries. • Maintained an up-to-date personnel data into the HR system and the preparing of HR reports and audit. • Fostered positive relationships with employees to ensure consistent implementation of HR policies and addressing demands, grievances and other issues. • Assist in the recruitment process by disseminating vacancy announcements, evaluating and screening candidate applications, preparing contracts for newly hired staff, and providing orientation.
Programs Officer
Scripture Union Ghana
• Build Profitable relationships with school heads and chaplaincy boards and increase school ministry growth by 78% within a year after covid’19. • Developed and incorporated community-based programs to meet various needs and monitor each program's effectiveness as to the established mission. • Topped the Greater Accra Region in the sale of devotionals by selling 11,255 copies. • Worked closely with current and prospective partners, acting as the primary point of contact for programs grants and engagement opportunities. • Worked closely with committee members and volunteers to organise 5 leadership training, 3 rallies and 2 camps within a year exceeding projection for the year. • Kept an excellent relationship with organisations, donors and partners to maintain the cash flow of donations for program activities. • Assisted in the handling of Social Media pages, creating content and PowerPoint presentations for business development.
Admin & Accounts Officer
Scripture Union
• Assisting in the formulation of financial strategies to achieve organisational goals • Prepare and administer the yearly budget for overall operations and control all expenditures relating to office, programs and projects • Maintaining conformity with financial regulations and accounting principles • Prepared monthly reports, including Payments and receipts, invoicing, cash book, account and bank reconciliation and financial statements. • Managed payroll processing for a team of 6 employees. • Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements for donors and partners. • Improved organisation efficiencies by establishing a structured storage system for storing documents, files and digital multimedia contents in a cloud space. • Excelled at writing minutes, correspondence, programs and project reports relating to logistics and accounts. • Provide exceptional administrative and operational support, ordering office supplies, organising workspace and answering emails and phone calls. • Build and maintain a cordial relationship with donors, partners and
Accounts Officer
Dat Investment Tema
• Developed and maintained a working administrative system for the organisation. • Prepare monthly reports, including payments and receipts and account reconciliations. • Maintain record documents and files relating to accounting in a user-friendly manner. • Reconcile invoices and identify discrepancies and cross-checking invoices with payments and expenses to ensure accuracy. • Handling and managing the cash register
Administrative Assistant
Tema Steel Co. Ltd
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing, and expediting orders for supplies. • Established and maintained an effective system for filling record retention by creating a database for daily correspondence tracking. • Handling office tasks, such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up meetings • Providing real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts. • Oversaw staff correspondence, record tracking, and data communications, resulting in effective automation of office operations • Maintained accurate department and customers' and suppliers' records. • Prepare and analyse daily and monthly production reports • Managed clerical needs of company employees, including photocopying and file management. • Received and screened a high volume of internal and external communications, including email and mail. • Directed clients to appropriate personnel to address concerns, resolve complaints and answer queries. • Generated shipment invoices, prepared packages, and set up courier deliveries for customers. • Oversaw break room, including cleaning up spills, taking out the trash and restocking communal items
