BRIGHT OSEI YEBOAH
Higashi-Hiroshima
Summary
An Experienced sustainability and climate change expert with a strong focus on forest ecology and REDD+ interventions. Skilled in evaluating ecosystem resilience, carbon sequestration, and the impacts of illegal mining on forest health. Adept at conducting comparative analyses across tropical regions and analyzing climate patterns in relation to forest productivity. Proficient in using data to assess the effectiveness of environmental interventions for conservation and carbon mitigation strategies. Strong research background with a PhD from Hiroshima University. Passionate about advancing climate adaptation and mitigation in forest ecosystems
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teach Assistant
United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Tokyo
09.2023 - 09.2023
- To support the set-up of the hybrid sessions for classes including the setting up Zoom before every class
- To check attendance and participation of the participants attending lectures both physically and virtually
- To collect assignments and upload materials through the Moodle system
- Assist students in class group work and presentations, and Zoom break-out sessions
Student Volunteer
United Nations University - Institute for Advanced Study of Sustainability
Tokyo
07.2023 - 07.2023
- I successfully coordinated between my university management, students, and the organizers of the forum
- Through this role, I attended pre-forum meetings, received and replied to emails from the organizers, and communicated the same to my university and students
- I presented the views and insights of students from my university at the forum which was on the topic' Harnessing the creativity, passion and innovations of students for driving the implementations of the SDGs'
- I successfully coordinated with the central administration of my university and made all logistical arrangements for the forum
- I successfully made transportation arrangements for all participating students from their various hotels to campus for the forum
Assistant Sustainable Business Advisor
Ghana Enterprises Agency
Accra
08.2020 - 09.2022
- I successfully provided advisory and counseling services to over 500 potential entrepreneurs on Green works and Sustainable business development to aid them become self-employed
- I delivered or facilitated business development services required in starting and sustaining business at the local level in the Bodi District of Ghana
- I provided advisory and capacity-building training services for local businesses and farmers in adapting to the impacts of climate change
- I Coordinated business capacity-building training activities at the district level for Small and Medium Enterprises
- I Facilitated training programs on climate change adaptation strategies for 12 farmer groups and associations
- Provision of information on new business opportunities at the district level on a continuous basis
- I Facilitated access to finance for 350 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the identification of sources of finance
- More than 60% of the beneficiaries were women and youth business owners
- I analyzed clients' data for effective decision-making at the district level for MSMES
- I successfully provided advisory and counseling services to potential entrepreneurs, businessmen, and women
- I delivered business development services required in starting and sustaining a business at the district level
- I successfully coordinated fifteen capacity-building activities at the district level for MSMEs
- Training programs included skills for Green Jobs, Nature-based Solutions, Alternative Livelihood skills, Business finances, and management, and Climate Change Adaptations for farmers among others
- I facilitated the formation and strengthening of MSME groups and associations at the district level
Business Development Officer
Pensions Alliance Trust
Accra
09.2018 - 02.2020
- I successfully sold a tier 3 pensions scheme to over 200 informal and formal sector workers within the Accra Metropolitan Assembly
- I successfully lead a team of six to educate market women within Accra central and Tudu markets on the importance of informal sector pensions for their lives and their families
- I successfully managed and supervised a team of 20 people to achieve the team's monthly and annual targets for the year
- I successfully wrote all quarterly progress and implementation reports of my team members
Education
Ph.D. - Transdisciplinary Science And Engineering
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima, Japan09-2027
Master of Science - Sustainability Studies
United Nations University - IAS
Tokyo, Japan08-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Geography and Resource Development,History
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana05.2017
Skills
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office Usage
- Creativity and Innovations
- Communication Skills
- Analysis and Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Geospatial analysis
- Large dataset manipulation
- Report Writing
- Data collection management
- Statistics and SAS
Affiliations
- United Nations University - IAS Rector Scholarship recipient
Training
Environmental Management Program (Associate Level) (Feb 2023 - Date)
Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)-UK
Topics Taken:
- Natural systems and cycles
- Pollution sources, pathways, and receptors
- Environmental policy and legislation development and enforcement
- Legal and policy instruments 1 pollution (air, water, land) energy and climate
- Legal and policy instruments 2 waste, conservation, planning, nuisance Environmental decision-making
- Environmental management
Training
Green works and nature-based solutions to address climate and nature crises
International Training Center of the ILO (ITCILO) (May 2024 - May 2024)
Topics taken
- Climate change, biodiversity loss and the rationale for green works, nature-based solutions or both
- Climate change adaptation measures in forestry & agriculture
- Climate change adaptation measures in flood control and rural transport enhancement
- Climate change adaptation measures for water and soil management
Training
Global Youth Forum 2024 (Feb 2024 - Feb 2024)
International Training Center for the ILO (ITCILO)
Week 1: Global Youth Forum Foundations & Social, Economic, and Environmental Inclusion for SDG Achievement Week 2: Leadership and Career Lab & Project Proposal Design Sessions
Certification
- Project Management Professional: Google/Coursera (Jul 2022 - Jan 2023)
Topics Taken:
• Foundations of Project Management
• Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
• Project Planning: Putting it All Together
• Project Execution: Running the Project
• Agile Project Management
• Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World
Languages
Asante Twi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teach Assistant
United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
09.2023 - 09.2023
Student Volunteer
United Nations University - Institute for Advanced Study of Sustainability
07.2023 - 07.2023
Assistant Sustainable Business Advisor
Ghana Enterprises Agency
08.2020 - 09.2022
Business Development Officer
Pensions Alliance Trust
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Project Management Professional: Google/Coursera (Jul 2022 - Jan 2023)
Topics Taken:
• Foundations of Project Management
• Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
• Project Planning: Putting it All Together
• Project Execution: Running the Project
• Agile Project Management
• Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World
Ph.D. - Transdisciplinary Science And Engineering
Hiroshima University
Master of Science - Sustainability Studies
United Nations University - IAS
Bachelor of Arts - Geography and Resource Development,History
University of Ghana
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