Saa Abel Gandi
Freetown,Western Area Freetown
Summary
Seasoned Senior Intelligence Officer with background in strategic and operational intelligence. Notable experience in analyzing complex data, developing comprehensive reports, and guiding decision-making processes. Strong leadership skills with emphasis on team collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities. Significant contributions made to enhance security measures, improve information accuracy, and foster interdepartmental cooperation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Deputy Director
Central Intelligence and Security Agency
Freetown, Freetown
09.2008 - Current
- Serves as a principal assistant to the Director, where applicable, to provide operational direction and management of all the officers under his/her supervision.
- Develop strategies to maximize productivity of personnel in the department for approval through the chain.
- Serves as the primary communication channel for all internal intelligence reporting and administrative matters pertaining to staff in the department.
- Supports the director in the preparation of weekly department/unit and other departments of CISA.
- Participated in strategic meetings as instructed by the Director General's office.
- Working in collaboration with the Director, he or she will be individually responsible for the preparation of the presidential brief as directed by the chief of operations.
- Recommends, through the chain of action, to be taken in favor of or against staff for policy breach or non-compliance, not provided in the existing CISA policy documents.
- Where applicable, initiates or supports the Director in the performance management of the department under supervision.
- Serves as the primary channel for intelligence reporting, actions, RFI, and administration.
- Take the lead in the threat assessment/mapping of headquarters' threat landscape in collaboration with RAD.
- Performs any other duty as shall be determined by the office of the Director General.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Arts/Adminstration
Fourah Bay College University Of Sierra Leone
Freetown Sierra Leone07-2006
Higher Teachers Certificate - Social Studies/Government
Milton Margai College Of Education And Technology
Freetown,Sierra Leone10-2003
High School Diploma -
Prince of Wales Secondary School Kingtom
Freetown Sierra Leone09-1997
Skills
- Basic understanding of the use of intelligence and evidence by law enforcement agencies;
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on the role and Agency activity;
- Knowledge of intelligence collection methods and techniques;
- Good understanding of information management and data integrity issues
- Process updates
- Change planning
- Program Oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Policy analysis
- Organizational Development
- Information technology skills including MS Office applications
- Research skills
- Data interpretation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Risk management skills
- Writing/drafting/presentation skills
Affiliations
- Highly interested in vegetable farming and animal husbandry
- love fishing and lawn tennis
Certification
- Certificate in Comprehensive Security Cooperation at the Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Hawaii USA
- Certificate in enhancing Cyber security for least developed countries (LDC)-International Telecommunication Union
- Certificate in Public Sector Governance and Leadership -Public Sector Fiscal and project Management-Public Sector Information and Communication Management. (Office of National Security and ASJP)
- Certificate in Human Rights and Human trafficking Training By UN and SLP trainers
- Maritime security and Transnational Organized crime by Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
- Electoral Violence and Security Course by Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
- Ethics in the work place
Languages
English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Deputy Director
Central Intelligence and Security Agency
09.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Arts/Adminstration
Fourah Bay College University Of Sierra Leone
Higher Teachers Certificate - Social Studies/Government
Milton Margai College Of Education And Technology
High School Diploma -
Prince of Wales Secondary School Kingtom
- Certificate in Comprehensive Security Cooperation at the Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Hawaii USA
- Certificate in enhancing Cyber security for least developed countries (LDC)-International Telecommunication Union
- Certificate in Public Sector Governance and Leadership -Public Sector Fiscal and project Management-Public Sector Information and Communication Management. (Office of National Security and ASJP)
- Certificate in Human Rights and Human trafficking Training By UN and SLP trainers
- Maritime security and Transnational Organized crime by Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
- Electoral Violence and Security Course by Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
- Ethics in the work place
References
References available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
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