[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] She was nominated by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo to take over the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) from her predecessor, Charlotte Osei.
Prior to assuming the role of chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa spent an 18-year career at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), rising to the position of executive director.
[24] Mensa facilitated the IEA's Evening Encounter Series, Ghana's Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates, as well as Town hall meetings for parliamentary candidates.
[citation needed] Mensa has been ranked by the African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) as one of the top sixty corporate women leaders in Ghana (2017).
[26] In July 2023, Mensa was selected as a member of ECOWAS and African Union (AU) Joint Pre-election Fact-finding Mission to Liberia ahead of the country's election on 10 October 2023.
[27] She received an award as the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana for being the best head of a government institution for the Ministries, Departments and Agencies category for 2022 and 2023 audit period.