Effah Amponsah
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in valuation and data analysis, notably at RMIT University. Proven ability to lead research projects and deliver impactful reports. Skilled in statistical software and market research, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills. Successfully assessed property values, enhancing compensation processes for affected communities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Sessional Lecturer
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
02.2022 - Current
- Teaches valuation and property courses.
- Prepares and reviews course materials.
- Marks assignments and examinations.
- Works on diverse research projects in the property and built environment.
Consultant – Mining and Welfare Outcomes in Ghana project
The World Bank Group
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Led a team of researchers to collect and analyse data and prepare a report on mining companies in Ghana, their alternative livelihood programmes and the impacts of such programs on their host communities.
Research Assistant/ Sessional marker
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Marked students’ assignments and examination scripts for property valuation and the Communications for Built Environment courses.
- Prepared summary reports on marked assignments and examinations.
- Undertook literature reviews, collected, analysed and presented findings from data collected for various research projects.
Intern
Department for Rural Development
Munich, Germany
03.2017 - 03.2017
- A four-week internship focused on land consolidation, village renewal and social change, land conservation and environment protection, policy and structural changes and the current situation of Bavarian agriculture among others.
Valuer
Asanko Gold Ghana Limited
Obotan Mine Site, Ghana
04.2014 - 09.2016
- Provided valuation advisory services to the Land Access team for valuation of buildings (residential, commercial and special use), farms, farmland and other landed property affected by the operations of Asanko Gold Ghana Limited.
- Carried out rapid and full built asset inventory and mass valuation of landed property within mine-affected communities.
- Prepared valuation reports based on collected field data.
- Proofread and assessed valuation reports prepared by interns and national service personnel prior to submission for payments.
- Analysed and presented expert opinion on complaints submitted by project affected persons in respect of compensation sums paid for affected property.
- Identified various interest holders of land in host communities and assessed the socio-economic situation of communities affected by mine operations.
- Identified various land uses (commercial, residential and agricultural) to know their economic representation and their impact on the host communities should mining affect these uses within the area.
- Prepared and presented valuation reports presented to mine management for compliance purposes.
Valuer
Tomlee Survey Consult
Takoradi, Ghana
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Provided valuation advisory services to clients on land and property for sale, mortgage, auction, compensation, insurance and rental purposes.
- Trained national service personnel and interns on valuation procedures and preparation of valuation reports.
- Led field inspections of property for valuation purposes.
- Led market surveys and gathered data for rental and comparable sales information for valuation purposes.
- Prepared, processed and registered leases, land titles and deeds for clients.
- Prepared valuation reports for clients using data from field inspections and market surveys.
Valuer
Felix Dzubey and Company
Accra, Ghana
10.2010 - 12.2012
- Provided valuation advisory services on the highest and best use of land for uses such as residential, commercial and industrial.
- Assessed the value of property for purposes including rating and taxation, sale, auction and payment of stamp duty.
- Undertook market surveys to collect data on comparable sales, rents and other key inputs for valuing land and landed property.
- Undertook field inspection of properties for valuation purposes.
- Trained new employees and interns on valuation procedures.
- Proofread valuation reports prepared by interns and new employees.
- Valued land and landed property for compensation purposes.
- Member of the team of valuers assigned for the rapid and built asset survey and mass valuation of all lands and landed property within Salman, Teleku Bokazo and Anwia communities for the Southern Ashanti Gold project (Nzema Gold Mine). He also doubled as a member of the annual compensation rates review committee for the Southern Ashanti Gold Project.
Assistant valuer
Land Valuation Board
Kumasi, Ghana
09.2008 - 07.2010
- Company Overview: currently the Land Valuation Division of the Lands Commission
- Assessed the value of properties for rating and taxation, sale, auction, payment of stamp duty and for expropriation by the state.
- Collected and analyzed data on property sales and rents to determine the open market and rental values of comparable properties.
- Valued interests in land for the administration of estate duty.
- Assessed the value of property to determine rental values for state agencies.
- Provided valuation advisory services and prepared valuation reports for the general public.
- Prepared monthly and quarterly reports for the regional valuer.
- Currently the Land Valuation Division of the Lands Commission
Education
PhD - Property
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia05.2023
Msc. - Land Management and Land Tenure
Technical University of Munich
Germany02.2018
Bsc. (Hons) - Land Economy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi, Ghana06.2008
Skills
- Data analysis and valuation
- Statistical software proficiency
- Report writing skills
- Market research techniques
References
- Associate Professor Judith Callanan, Associate Dean (Property), School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, chris.eves@rmit.edu.au
- Associate Professor Dulani Halvitigala, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, dulani.halvitigala@rmit.edu.au
Publications
- Perspectives on gender diversity in the Australian valuation industry: experiences and insights from management and senior leadership, Judith Callanan, Rebecca Leshinsky, Dulani Halvitigala, Effah Amponsah, Property Management, 01/24, 10.1108/PM-10-2023-0099
- Diversity and Inclusion policy analysis of Australian valuation firms, Dulani Halvitigala, Judith Callanan, Rebecca Leshinsky, Effah Amponsah, 30th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, 01/14-01/17/24
- Drivers of Customary Land Registration (non) Compliance in Ghana, Effah Amponsah, Dulani Halvitigala, F. Agyemang, A. A. Asomaning, K. Oppong, 30th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, 01/14-01/17/24
- Compensation for farms compulsorily acquired for mining in Ghana: an analysis of the laws, compensation practices and valuation methods, Effah Amponsah, Dulani Halvitigala, Hyemi Hwang, Chris Eves, Property Management, 04/23, 10.1108/PM-06-2022-0042
- The valuation of mining impacted property for compensation: Insights from a Ghanaian case study and transformative suggestions, Effah Amponsah, Dulani Halvitigala, Hyemi Hwang, Chris Eves, 29th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, 01/15-01/17/23
- An Analysis Of The Procedures And Practices Of Expropriation And Compensation For Mining In Ghana: Evidence From Case Studies With Multiple Participants, Effah Amponsah, Chris Eves, Dulani Halvitigala, Hyemi Hwang, 28th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference, 01/19/22
- Compensation for land use deprivation in mining: an analysis of the laws and practices relating to land use deprivation compensation in Ghana’s mining sector, Effah Amponsah, Chris Eves, Dulani Halvitigala, Hyemi Hwang, Pacific Rim Property Research Journal, 04/21, 10.1080/14445921.2022.2056301
- Exploring a path to a gender-inclusive valuation industry in Australia. Insights from multiple stakeholders., Dulani Halvitigala, Judith Callanan, Rebecca Leshinsky, Effah Amponsah, Upcoming
- Securing Customary Land Rights in South African Mining host Communities through Community Engagement: An Examination of International Principles, Legal and Policy Frameworks within the context of National Legislation, F. Agyemang, Effah Amponsah, Upcoming
- Assessing Expropriation, Valuation and Compensation Practices for Mining in Ghana: The Cases of Newmont Goldcorp's Ahafo Mine and Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, Effah Amponsah, Doctoral Colloquium of the 28th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference, 01/19/22
Awards And Scholarships
- PhD Best Presenter on the Day prize, 28th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference
- PCPM PhD scholarship, School of Property and Construction Management, RMIT University, 2018
- Merit Scholarship for international students, Technical University of Munich, 2018
Timeline
Consultant – Mining and Welfare Outcomes in Ghana project
The World Bank Group
06.2023 - 12.2023
Sessional Lecturer
RMIT University
02.2022 - Current
Research Assistant/ Sessional marker
RMIT University
03.2019 - 12.2019
Intern
Department for Rural Development
03.2017 - 03.2017
Valuer
Asanko Gold Ghana Limited
04.2014 - 09.2016
Valuer
Tomlee Survey Consult
01.2013 - 03.2014
Valuer
Felix Dzubey and Company
10.2010 - 12.2012
Assistant valuer
Land Valuation Board
09.2008 - 07.2010
PhD - Property
RMIT University
Msc. - Land Management and Land Tenure
Technical University of Munich
Bsc. (Hons) - Land Economy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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