Prince K Wesseh
Brewerville
Summary
I am a committed, hardworking and a young Liberian Agriculturist with outstanding work experience in rural development. My study and work have always been in livelihoods development, community developments, education and advocacy. I have excellent communication skills. I also have exceptional skills in supervision, mobilization, and motivation project beneficiaries. At the workplace, I always strive to perform my assigned tasks without complaint, and willing to go extra miles to deliver and exceed expectations where possible. I have previously worked in many projects with successful outcomes. I am currently looking to progress my career in a more challenging role.
Knowledgeable team work, with proven ability to engage and motivate groups in diverse settings. Facilitated numerous successful workshops, ensuring participants gained valuable insights and skills. Demonstrated strong communication and organizational skills to enhance learning experiences.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
County Level Facilitator
Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) of the Ministry of Agriculture
12.2021 - Current
- Work directly with the farmer groups and other potential beneficiaries in helping them overcome barriers deriving from lack of knowledge or insufficient cooperation among groups
- Identify climate change related risks and impacts
- Develop and implement climate change risks and impacts mitigation plan
- Support farmers to adapt climate-smart agriculture practices
- Sensitize farmers on the need for technical and extension advisory services
- Link farmers to improved farming technologies/techniques through collaboration with CARI
- Facilitate the preparation of Business Plans (BPs) for farmer groups
- Facilitate the preparation of subproject proposals for farmers' groups and their participating partners
- Train the FBOs in financial literacy, adoption of new technologies, managerial skills, and establishment of market linkages
- Perform feasibility studies on production/business development and provide technical supervision with the participation of the farmer groups
- In collaboration with the Gender Officer and Environmental Specialist, lead the development of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) of the project at county level as part of the stakeholder engagement plan
- Help set up Grievance Redress Mechanism Committees, that will be mandated to deal with all types of grievances arising at district and county levels
- Monitor the quality of consultations and communications at county, district and community levels
- Perform other tasks as may be required by the project management team
Cooperative Field Officer
Cooperative Development Agency of Liberia
06.2017 - 08.2021
- Work with the Director of Field Services to support the transformation of farmer based organizations, community based organizations, and village saving loans associations into viable cooperative societies
- Assist the Director of Field Services in the revision and upgrading of assigned cooperative's By-laws in line with standard by-law guidelines
- Assist the Director of Field Services in the validation, presentation and dissemination of new upgraded by-laws to cooperatives
- Assist in reporting the status of all equipment provided to the cooperatives
- Carry out information relating to agricultural commodities price reference
- Work closely with cooperatives in ensuring timely preparation is made to conduct regular cooperative board meetings
- Assist in reporting the status of all equipment provided to the cooperatives
Field Activity Monitor
Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI/DAI-USAID)
04.2017 - 04.2020
- Provide field monitoring support to LAVI/DAI-USAID activities by directly monitoring all partner events per month
- Provide well completed event reports including attendance sheets, photos, USAID dated stamped banners, and beneficiaries' opinions
- Ensure LAVI/DAI-USAID partners adhere to LAVI data collection processes and procedures
- Attend LAVI meetings on a quarterly basis to provide feedback to technical teams on the progress of activities in respective of county
- Use internet to send weekly updates, monthly reports, and other relevant reports as it may be required
- Be a resource to LAVI/DAI-USAID technical teams in regard to success stories from CSO partner activities
- Work with County School Board (CSB), Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and actors in the educational sector of assigned county to create awareness about the More for Education Campaign (More-4-Education)
- Provide situation reports on the operating environment within CSO partner activities and conditions that could impact the implementation and effectiveness of LAVI activities
Field Supervisor
Liberian Agricultural Company
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Provide daily updates to the Assistant Plantation Manager about tree damage cause by wind and disease attacks
- Ensure field securities are on regular patrol to keep planting tools and rubber storms safe at all time
- Ensure fertilizers and other agro-chemicals are handled with due care
- Support nursery preparation and provide instruction in nursery maintenance
- Participate in hiring process of sundry contractors
- Organize the work group, develop group cohesiveness and evaluate performance of subordinates
- Ensure tapping quality is adhere to in assigned division
- Instruct Division Clerk to compile and process employee and sundry contractor payrolls
- Prepare and summit labor forecast to the Assistant Plantation Manager
- Summit monthly job completion report to Assistant Plantation Manager
Enumerator
ACDI/VOCA (Farmer -to-Farmer-Program)
09.2013 - 10.2013
- Conduct interviews of designated interviewees
- Ensure questions have been answered to the best ability of the interviewees
- Work with project lead or designate (in any capacity) to coordinate efficient and successful data collection process, logistics, and travel between localities
- Accurately record data, write a field report recording daily activities
- Keep program manager inform as needed
Agriculture Instructor
TIMOSA Academy
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Support school to collect, analyze and use data to help improve students' learning
- Develop daily, weekly, long range lesson plans in line with the Liberian curriculum
- Conduct academic assessments
- Flag low attendance among students
- Attend all faculty meetings
- Take responsibility of classroom management
- Participate in follow-up activities of irregular attendance and spear head follow-up process of irregular learner
Education
Certificate - Rice Cultivation & Post-harvest Processing
Yamagata University
09.2017
Certificate - National Volunteer Program
Ministry of Youth & Sports/ Mercy Corps
09.2016
Computer Knowledge -
Maima Institute of Technology
01.2013
Bachelor of Science Degree - Agriculture
University of Liberia
University Of Liberia12.2012
Certificate - Small Business Development
University of Liberia
08.2012
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Discipline
- Field operations
- Computer literate: word, excel, power point presentation, internet browsing
Timeline
County Level Facilitator
Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) of the Ministry of Agriculture
12.2021 - Current
Cooperative Field Officer
Cooperative Development Agency of Liberia
06.2017 - 08.2021
Field Activity Monitor
Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI/DAI-USAID)
04.2017 - 04.2020
Field Supervisor
Liberian Agricultural Company
05.2015 - 02.2016
Enumerator
ACDI/VOCA (Farmer -to-Farmer-Program)
09.2013 - 10.2013
Agriculture Instructor
TIMOSA Academy
09.2012 - 07.2013
Certificate - National Volunteer Program
Ministry of Youth & Sports/ Mercy Corps
Computer Knowledge -
Maima Institute of Technology
Certificate - Small Business Development
University of Liberia
Certificate - Rice Cultivation & Post-harvest Processing
Yamagata University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Agriculture
University of Liberia
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