Pln. Jalil Ali Mahama is an experienced Development Planner and Policy Analyst with over a decade of experience providing leadership in the strategic planning and implementation of public policies and programs within Local Government Administration, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the private sector.

With a career in Development Planning and community work spanning a decade, he has been at the forefront of several community-related projects and initiatives. He has demonstrated leadership in resolving conflict, and influencing citizens positively about the way they perceive their role in bringing development to their area by leading community engagements for the preparation of three (3) successful District Medium-Term Development Plans (DMTDP) for the Jomoro Municipal Assembly and the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region of Ghana.

Currently, Pln. Jalil is the Municipal Planning Officer of the Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Assembly and the Team Lead for JAM Initiative GH, a non-profit he founded, aimed at mobilizing local resources for community development. In recognition of his contribution to the development of rural and peri-urban communities in Ghana, he was selected for the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) for Young African Leaders in 2022 where he joined 24 other African fellows at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing to hone his leadership and civic engagement skills.

As a Corporate member of the Ghana Institute of Planning (GIP), Pln. Jalil was elected the Vice Chairman of the Takoradi Zone of the institute where he led the successful bid to host the 51^st Annual General Conference and Meeting (AGCM) of the institute in Cape Coast. As a result of his impeccable communication skills, Pln. Jalil was unanimously selected as Master of Ceremony (MC) during the 51^st and 52^ND AGCMs of the institute in Cape Coast and Koforidua respectively.

As an active Rotarian, Pln. Jalil is the Public Image Director of the Rotary Club of Tarkwa and has contributed to several voluntary interventions in his community and across Ghana.

Pln. Jalil holds a Master’s Degree in Development Policy and Planning from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and several other professional certificates. His areas of professional specialization include Community Engagement, Strategic Planning, Policy Analysis, and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Contacts

Phone: +233 20 740 4362

Email: jalilalimahama@gmail.com

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