Vivian Korkor Acheampong, the Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading the development of HR Strategy, Processes, Systems and Interventions to ensure the alignment of the HR role to the AWDF’s Strategy.

Vivian, a certified HR Practitioner of the Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (IHRMP), Ghana, is poised to contribute to the human resource management discourse to promote paradigm shift at the national and global levels. She has practiced mainly in the non-governmental and public sectors and has tremendous skills in HR strategy development, planning and implementation of organisational redesign/restructuring and the development of HR policies and manuals. Vivian also has excellent skills in change management processes and has led teams to develop reward-based Performance Management Systems {PMS} to promote team motivation and increased productivity in Ghana. Beyond Ghana, she has supported the development of some organisations in the International Non-Governmental sector of some African countries including Liberia, DRC and Somaliland.

Vivian holds a Master of Arts degree in Development Studies specializing in Human Resources and Employment (HRE} from the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) now Erasmus University in The Hague, the Netherlands. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon and Certificates in Public Administration and Organisation Development. Her strong people’s skills combined with her academic background and experience enable her to blend HR practice with development and rights-based issues in a unique way. She has special interests in safeguarding and corporate governance issues.