Emmanuel Chesami Mbah
Houston
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a Technical Adviser at the Standards and Quality Agency, excelling in project management and quality control. Proven track record in enhancing compliance and capacity development, utilizing Six Sigma methodologies. Adept at strategic planning and fostering collaboration among stakeholders to drive impactful results in trade policy and food safety standards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Adviser No.1
Standards and Quality Agency
Yaoundé,Cameroon
12.2020 - Current
- Perform process validations and maintained validation procedures that conforms to Good Management Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point- 7 Principles) and all other ISO requirements on agricultural products-Food Safety
- Utilized Six Sigma and Lean tools in most projects, process, and problem solving.
- Ensures compliance of design history files to QSR (Quality Systems Regulations) and ISO 13485 requirements.
- Develop and maintain Quality Assurance systems, procedures and controls to ensure conformance to governmental regulatory standards, Private standards and agency guidelines.
- Build capacity in standards and quality and also advise on Trade Policy.
- Advise Board of Directors on administrative and professional reforms that drive results.
Director of Promotion, Communication and Capacity Development
ANOR-Agence Des Normes et De La Qualite
01.2014 - 12.2020
- Co-ordinate and supervise/control the following activities:
- Built capacity of national stakeholders, public and private sectors on all aspects of standards and quality (conformity Assessment) issues and Trade competitiveness.
- Prepared and disseminated standards training programs to public and private sectors.
- Organized Food Safety and Agricultural Product standards and conformity Assessment promotional events/activities.
- Lectured part-time, Food Safety Law and Regulations at the Biotechnology Centre of the University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Trade Adviser
Commonwealth Secretariat
Mauritius
06.2006 - 08.2014
- Assisted government in formulating trade policy and negotiating international agreements across ACP states and USA.
- Prepared notifications for World Trade Organization secretariat and analyzed reports from international trade bodies.
- Conducted analytical research, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis for Mauritius' trade positions.
- Assessed implications of multilateral, regional, and bilateral agreements on Mauritius’ economic strategy.
- Developed training materials in intellectual property rights while proposing legislative reforms in related acts.
- Collaborated with Government of Mauritius to establish national positions for trade negotiations with regional organizations.
- Performed stakeholder analysis to enhance trade opportunities for national stakeholders, particularly SMEs.
- Engaged with Southern Africa region's negotiation blocks within Economic Partnership Agreement framework.
Capacity Development Specialist
NEPAD-African Union Capacity Development Department
Addis Ababa
09.2011 - 09.2013
- 3rd African regional Meeting on Development Effectiveness, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Towards an African Consensus and Collaborative Post 4th High level Forum Agenda.
- The Meeting was convened within the framework of the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDEV) as part of preparations for the fourth High level forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4) in Busan, South Korea.
- The meeting was to validate the continent’s position on Aid Reforms to the HLF-4 towards shaping the post-Busan agenda, focusing on the interrelationship between South-South Cooperation and Aid Effectiveness, with capacity Development as core Driver.
- The meeting combined a Plenary and roundtable working sessions-Lead Discussant on Round table 5 on Post-Busan Agenda.
Personal Assistant to President
Economic Social & Cultural Council of the African Union
06.2010 - 11.2011
- Follow up with ECOSOCC-AU activities with international Civil Societies at African Heads of States Summits and other assignments as directed by the President of Economic Social and Cultural Commission of African Union.
Education
Magister Legum - International Trade and Investment Law
UNIVERSITY WESTERN CAPE (UWC)
Cape Town, South Africa01.2005
LLB - English Private Law -Common Law
UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ 11
Yaoundé, Cameroon01.2001
Skills
- Achievement orientation
- Project management
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Effective communication
- Technical proficiency
- Multitasking ability
- Team-oriented mindset
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership capabilities
- Verbal communication
- Written expression
- Stress resilience
- Strategic planning
- Quantitative data analysis
- Qualitative data analysis
- Decision-making processes
Affiliations
- Hub and Spokes Programme I& II of the Commonwealth Secretariat London
- The World Bank Institute (WBI) Alumni Network, International Trade
- World Trade Organization (WTO) Law Professional network
- Global Intellectual Property Business Lawyers Network
- International Development Professional Network
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/20/70
- Nationality: Cameroon
Languages
English and French Proficient
Publications
Monitoring and Evaluating the EPAs in Mauritius: Setting up mechanisms, http://www.acp-eu-trade.org/library/files/TNI_EN_7-5.pdf
Other Professional Certificates
World Bank Institute (WBI), Washington DC, USA, 2009, 2011, Certificate in Standards and Agriculture Trade: Principles and Practice, Certificate in Frontiers in Development Policy, Trade Finance and Facilitation for Export Diversification
Information Technology Proficiency
Full computer literacy: MS Word, Spreadsheet, Internet research (Quantitative and qualitative), Excel, PowerPoint Presentation
Timeline
Technical Adviser No.1
Standards and Quality Agency
12.2020 - Current
Director of Promotion, Communication and Capacity Development
ANOR-Agence Des Normes et De La Qualite
01.2014 - 12.2020
Capacity Development Specialist
NEPAD-African Union Capacity Development Department
09.2011 - 09.2013
Personal Assistant to President
Economic Social & Cultural Council of the African Union
06.2010 - 11.2011
Trade Adviser
Commonwealth Secretariat
06.2006 - 08.2014
Magister Legum - International Trade and Investment Law
UNIVERSITY WESTERN CAPE (UWC)
LLB - English Private Law -Common Law
UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ 11
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