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Derrick Agyenim-Boateng

@derrickagyenim-boate

Multidisciplinary legal and MEL leader bridging law, data, and development.

Ghana
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles combining legal, MEL and program leadership where I can apply compliance, data-driven decision making, and capacity building to scale donor-funded development impact.

I am a multidisciplinary legal and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) professional with experience across donor-funded programs, ICT infrastructure projects, and public-sector operations. I combine legal expertise with data-driven MEL practice to ensure compliance, strong governance, and measurable program outcomes.

As Head of Legal at a national investment fund, I lead legal and compliance reviews for large-scale ICT and financing initiatives, conduct due diligence, and oversee vendor and contract monitoring to safeguard procurement and donor frameworks.

In MEL and program management roles with USAID, Sightsavers, IFDC and Deloitte, I designed and institutionalized MEAL systems, developed PowerBI and Looker Studio dashboards, led multi-country evaluations, and authored donor-aligned reports that informed performance improvements across West Africa.

I bring bilingual (English/French) capabilities, project finance legal knowledge, and a strong record in capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and designing theory of change and evidence systems—skills I apply to drive inclusive, accountable, and impact-focused programs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GC
Current

Head of Legal

Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Lead legal and compliance reviews for major ICT and donor-funded projects, conducting due diligence and contract evaluations for large-scale infrastructure and financing initiatives while ensuring procurement and donor-framework compliance.

DT

Agile Response Consultant

Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)

Contributed to evaluation design for donor-funded RFPs across SME development, health, agriculture, and financial access, conducted organizational capacity assessments and produced findings to guide donor investments.

UD

Project Management Specialist

USAID Power Africa West Africa Energy Program (Deloitte)

Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)

Led development and institutionalization of MEL systems integrating national partners and regional associations, conducted evaluations and capacity assessments of SMEs and utilities, and trained 45+ stakeholders on MEL and evaluation methods.

International Fertilizer Development Center logoIC

Bilingual Consultant

International Fertilizer Development Center

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)

Supported donor-funded proposals with MEL and evaluation frameworks, facilitated cross-country project evaluations and bilingual stakeholder engagement in English and French for agri-finance and SME financial inclusion.

XE

Human Resources Officer

XF Petroleum and Engineers

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)

Designed and implemented performance management systems aligned with company strategy, built dashboards to monitor HR indicators, led staff evaluations, and ensured compliance with national labor laws and international standards.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Academic City University College logoAC

Academic City University College

Master of Science, Data Science and Data Analytics

2025 -

Pursuing MSc in Data Science and Data Analytics focusing on advanced analytical methods and data-driven decision making.

University of Ghana logoUG

University of Ghana

Master of Science, Development Finance

2022 - 2023

Completed MSc in Development Finance with coursework and research on finance for development and inclusive investment.

Ghana School of Law logoGL

Ghana School of Law

Professional Law Qualification, Law

2020 - 2022

Completed professional law course and qualification leading to legal certification in Ghana.

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration logoGA

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law

2017 - 2020

Completed Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program covering substantive and procedural law.

CE

Cambridge Centre of Excellence

Project Management Training, Project Management

2020 - 2020

Completed project management training focused on project planning and implementation best practices.

University of Ghana logoUG

University of Ghana

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and French

2009 - 2014

Completed Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and French with multidisciplinary coursework in social sciences and language.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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