Profile
Mr. Daniel Kumi-Djan is a positive minded, highly determined and resourceful person who ensures quality and leads by example. As a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, Mr. Kumi-Djan is an effective team player who enjoys team work and is always willing to contribute to resolving, analyzing and investigating issues.
He holds a Diploma in Education and BA (Hons) in Economics & Sociology both from the University of Cape Coast in the year 1993. He further obtained an MSC-Development Policy and Planning in 2000 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
He began his career as a Staff Secretary/Acting Assistant Headmaster at the Bomaa Secondary School in 1995 where he had his National Service (1993/1994) and a year later had an appointment as the First District Planning Officer in the Wenchi District Assembly for five (5) years. He then joined the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology as an Assistant Registrar in the Office of the Dean of Students in 2001 and with hardwork and determination, he rose through the ranks in various offices such as the Registrar’s Office, Examinations Office, School of Graduate Studies and currently heads the General Administration Division as a Deputy Registrar. From the year 2006 to date, Mr. Kumi-Djan has been a Consultant for the Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion Consultancy for the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) which is funded by the World Bank (IDA) as well as the Board Chair for the Rural Development College under the department of Community Development – Kwaso, Ashanti Region from 2007 to 2017. He was also appointed as Registrar for the KNUST-Africa Institute of Sanitation and Waste Management (K-AISWAM) from 2013 to 2018. He has served as Project Coordinator/Head/Secretary/Member for the following Boards & Committees:
- Secretary- District Implementation Committee (DIC) MEST/IFAD Rural Enterprise Project
- Secretary- Wenchi Water and Sanitation Development Board
- Project Coordinator- Urban V Project, Wenchi District Assembly
- Secretary- Technical Evaluation Committee of Wenchi District (Tender Board)
- Member- District Implementation Committee, European Union Micro Projects, Wenchi District
- Secretary- Committee in charge of Promotion of District Capitals Phase II & III (PRODICAP)
- Head- District Planning Coordinating Unit (Wenchi District Assembly)
Mr. Kumi-Djan is happily married with three (3) children and a devoted Christian.