{"id":1543,"date":"2019-06-12T14:32:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/?page_id=1543"},"modified":"2023-03-28T10:30:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T10:30:36","slug":"central-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/index.php\/departments\/central-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211004_140811.jpgcropped-300x271.jpg' alt='JOHNSON NYARKO'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >JOHNSON NYARKO<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Municipal Coordinating Director; Secretary to the Assembly<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Central Administration is headed by the Municipal Coordinating Director (MCD) and is responsible for ensuring the implementation of governmental policies, projects and programmes at the MMDAs level.<\/p>\n<p>The department guides policy formulation, planning and decision-making at the Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its responsibilities, Central Administration acts as a liaison between Heads of other governmental and non-governmental agencies and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), it manages financial and other resources of the Assembly in consultation with the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Department serves as a Secretary to the Assembly and chairs the Municipal Planning and Coordinating Unit (MPCU) and acts as an advisor to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE). The Department also ensures that the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff are well developed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered   '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Key Staff<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr hr-short hr-center  '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211004_134224.jpgcropped-295x300.jpg' alt='Janet Tanti'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Janet Tanti<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director 1 (1st Deputy)<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211004_134407.jpgcropped-297x300.jpg' alt='Michael Mensah'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Michael Mensah<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director 1 (2nd Deputy)<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211004_135139.jpgcropped-300x296.jpg' alt='Bertha Opoku Fofie'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Bertha Opoku Fofie<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director 2A (3rd Deputy)<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211004_141933.jpgcropped-297x300.jpg' alt='Bernard Anhwere '  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Bernard Anhwere <\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fanney-ass-director-sma-979x1030.jpg' alt='Vida Fanney Okyere'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Vida Fanney Okyere<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/francis-ass-director-sma-970x1030.jpg' alt='Francis Donkor'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Francis Donkor<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/animah-sma-ass-director.jpeg' alt='Matilda Anima'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Matilda Anima<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Director<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section 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  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Lucy Donkor'  itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name'   itemprop=\"name\" >Lucy Donkor<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '   itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Private Secretary<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class='avia-team-member  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class='team-img-container'><img class='avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Diana Osei Ofori'  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