MUSA KEITA
Boston
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Presiding Officer
Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia
06.2015
- Company Overview: Independent Body
- Giving leadership direction as the team lead
- Ensuring all members of my team abide by the oath of the Independent Electoral Commissioner
- Ensuring that the pooling station is well set for the election as custodian of the voting tokens/marbels
- Reporting and presentation of the final reports
- Independent Body
- (this was a five days activity which involves the training and the election day)
Assistant Manager
Metro School Uniforms
05.2024 - Current
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
- Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Collaborated with the management team to develop strategic plans for business growth and improvement.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust inventory orders accordingly.
Graduate Research Assistant
Suffolk University
03.2024 - Current
- Collect and analyze data
- Conducted extensive background research on specific topics, establishing a strong foundation for project success.
- Provide ready access to all experimental data for the project supervisor.
- Identify and compile lists of potential research subjects in accordance with study objectives and parameters, as appropriate to the individual position.
- Supports research projects by conducting literature searches and summarizing.
- Participated in regular meetings with project supervisors, providing progress updates and discussing potential challenges or areas for improvement.
Internship/TRADE FACILATOR
DHL
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: Logistic
- Support in the implementation of country projects
- Support the further development and maintenances of a project management system and database of External Partnership Support
- Support GoTrades external partnerships with national governments and multinational organizations to drive projects at various stages
- Explore new partnerships for further trade facilitation opportunities and initiatives in line with the GoTrade agenda
- Help to develop and maintain a system for tracking data and knowledge relevant for the implementation of trade facilitation projects
- Capture, analyze and document lessons learned across projects as well as relevant external research, publications, and analyses
- Draft internal communications to promote GoTrade to various audiences across the organization
- Coordinate with social and external media team to develop content related to partnerships and GoTrade activities
- Support ad hoc or cross-team projects and other duties as required
- Logistic
Banking officer
Access Bank Gambia ltd
11.2015 - 09.2019
- Company Overview: Banking
- Liability mobilization Give leadership direction required to ensure customer relationships are developed as the second in command in the Public Sector Banking Group
- Offer excellent financial products and services that add value to customer
- Minimizing costs and risks to the bank Mobilizing cheap funds while building the customer base of the Public Sector Banking Group
- Preparing facility approval memos
- Booking loans
- Reconciliation on Government revenue collection accounts (Tax & Custom duties)
- Recover from defaulted customers through agreements and court orders
- Writing proposals and memos
- Keeping records
- Banking
Economics Teacher
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education of The Gambia
02.2014 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: Education
- Teaching the pupils the basic concepts of economics
- Conducting weekly assessment.Preparing lesson plan and scheme
- Preparing of examination questions every term and report cards
- Help in directing children towards their future careers and the basic societal norms and values
- Education
Core subject teacher
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education of The Gambia
01.2011 - 11.2012
- Company Overview: Education
- Teaching children the four core subjects at the primary school level
- Preparing of lesson plan, scheme, report cards and setting of examination questions
- Help in directing children towards their future careers and the basic societal norms and values
- Education
Registration Officer
Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia
06.2011 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: Independent Body
- Collecting and entering the details of the voters in the data base
- Ensuring proper documentation is maintained
- Preparing daily reports for the commissioner
- Independent Body
- (this was a 44 days activity to register and issue voter cards to all eligible gambians)
Education
Masters Degree - Business Analytics and Accounting
Suffolk University
12-2025
Master Degree - Accounting and Finance curriculum
Ca'foscari University of Venice
12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Economics and Finance curriculum
University of The Gambia
12.2016
West African Senior Secondary School Examination Certificate -
Gambia Senior Secondary School
07.2010
Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination Certificate -
St Therese's Upper Basic School
06.2007
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Exceptional oral and written skills
- Problem solving skills
- Strong analytical skills
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/21/91
- Nationality: Gambian
Goals
To bring positive changes and value-added services to result oriented organisations/institutions and individuals through calm, resourceful and innovative means.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Metro School Uniforms
05.2024 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Suffolk University
03.2024 - Current
Internship/TRADE FACILATOR
DHL
07.2022 - 04.2023
Banking officer
Access Bank Gambia ltd
11.2015 - 09.2019
Presiding Officer
Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia
06.2015
Economics Teacher
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education of The Gambia
02.2014 - 11.2015
Registration Officer
Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia
06.2011 - 07.2011
Core subject teacher
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education of The Gambia
01.2011 - 11.2012
Master Degree - Accounting and Finance curriculum
Ca'foscari University of Venice
Bachelor of Science - Economics and Finance curriculum
University of The Gambia
West African Senior Secondary School Examination Certificate -
Gambia Senior Secondary School
Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination Certificate -
St Therese's Upper Basic School
Masters Degree - Business Analytics and Accounting
Suffolk University
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