Experience

Business Acceleration for Young Entrepreneurs in Africa (BAYE Africa)

• Kenya
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Managing Director

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Fredrick is responsible for all aspects of strategic management, strategy formulation, implementation analysis and evaluation as well as strategic decision making.

• Founder & Team Leader

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  Fredrick has been tasked to develop a strategic vision and mission, sets goals and objectives, craft the strategies, execution and evaluation of the performance for the company.



Action Africa Help International

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Projects Liaisons Officer

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  Provide oversight, fund raise through proposals development, manage budget lines, monitor & track implementation milestones and reporting for the enterprise based livelihood projects under AAH-I. Being the Lead Livelihoods implementing partner for UNHCR, responsible for Julia Tuft project, Safe from the Start Project, & Leadership Empowerment and Advocacy Project.

• Agribusiness Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Building Resilience, Livelihoods and Household economic Strengthening for refugee in Kakuma camp and Kalobeyei settlement and the host community - Turkana county. Building capacities of Micro Small and Medium enterprise development, financial inclusion and business development services in collaboration with Government and other humanitarian agency under United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)Duties & Responsibilities• Provide advice on Agriculture programme issues and enhance program strategy & policy development and compliance so that AAHI and UNHCR mission and vision is enhanced at both Kakuma Refugee Camp and the Kalobeyei Settlement Site.• Support the farmer cooperatives to analyze and develop marketing strategies looking at aspects such as planning where and how much to sell the farm produce.• Develop and supervise implementation of a capacity building program that will strengthen the agricultural value chain.• Keep the Program Manager (PM) informed on progress of the various initiatives, monitoring their progress and ensuring that they remain relevant and appreciated by the beneficiaries.• Be responsible for ensuring that the agriculture interventions are effective in terms of creating self-reliance in the People on Camp mind set and that activities undertaken are profitable and sustainable in the life of People on Camp.• Plan for a target number of People on Camp to receive relevant training to deepen their involvement in agriculture and livelihood activities in the camp.• Be responsible for proper collection, storage and dissemination of data on People on Camp economic activities, clearly identifying gaps and instituting interventions to fill the gaps in People on Camp knowledge, attitude and practice in livelihoods and self-reliance. • Ensure that UNHCR and other partners stay informed about progress and ensure continued support and buy-in from all stakeholders if any changes are envisaged. Show less



St John's Community Centre

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities

• County Coordinator and Lead Business Development and Marketing Officer - Wezesha Project

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

  Working with community based organization to provide comprehensive, compassionate care and support to 7,000 households with children that are affected and infected by HIV & AIDS through Household Economic Strengthening interventions in Southern Nyanza region. Coordinate activities for Project in – OVC Programming and economic empowerment. • Provide advisory services and technical backstopping to other County Coordinators on business enterprises for women/youth and promotion of agribusiness enterprise component of the project. • Provide technical assistance to LIP, CIG and SHG with regards to BDS - market-linkages approaches, financial literacy training, social asset building, self-help methodologies, resource mobilization activities, and social protection. • Promote market led viable businesses, product development and products value addition that are based on sound business plan. • Identify capacity gap in the Community Based Organizations that are implementing the activities for the project and couching of Quality improvement Teams in the County. • Proactively engage with the county and local authorities to assist in planning and policy discussions for improvement of enabling environment for youth and women in business. • Work with local stakeholders in developing local solutions that support changes in the core components of the project through technical working groups while building strategic partnerships and lasting work relationships • Coordinate quality and technically sound programs, periodic operations plans and reports as per USAID requirements. • Provide leadership, supervise and mentor project staff, TOT, CF and CHVs while ensuring teamwork and harmony is upheld. • Documentation of success stories, best practices and case management for sharing with USAID and other stakeholders. • Drawing of budgets, work plans and generation of reports as per the USAID requirements Show less



St.John's Community Centre

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities

• Business Development and Marketing Officer - WEZESHA OVC PROJECT

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Assessing the income levels of OVC households in Southern Nyanza. • Implement SHG concept to caregivers within the three counties. • Create and maintain strategic partnerships with line ministries and stakeholders in the three counties. • To identifying key gaps that hinders the guardians from initiating /advancing their IGAs. • Mobilizing guardians into small interest groups and working with the groups to build on groups cohesion and build a saving culture. • To train the groups in management of small business. • Undertaking market survey and link guardians to markets. • Guiding the guardians in initiating viable IGA. • Develop and roll down a viable revolving fund scheme within Southern Nyanza. • Building the capacity of the guardians groups in management of revolving fund scheme. • Facilitating value chain development across the three counties. • Facilitating guardians groups to access devolved funds within the counties • Coordinate WEZESHA OVC Project In Homa Bay County. Show less



Gem Horticulture Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited

• Secretary Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Survey and assess the markets for horticultural produce and advice the members on optimal level of production and or seek for new markets for the disposal of excess produce. • Together with the management committee develop and implement policies and operational manual to guide the societies business. • improve and strengthen the internal control system through best practices in planning, budget and sales control, regular banking of farmer proceeds and timely payments of the same; • ensure that the day-to-day operations of the society run effectively and efficiently • provide relevant information to individuals, members and groups and to ensure that good standards are maintained in all communications with the public and the stakeholders • maintain accurate manual and computerized financial records • promote horticultural products value addition that are based on sound business plan; • Attend Board meetings and take minutes as stipulated by the society rules and regulations. • Provide updates of current technical information to the society and its members. • responsible for the security of society funds, assets, society books of accounts, shares register, certificates, society’s seal, cheque books , members produce and other accountable documents • keep operational sales of members produce, products, promote horticultural credit scheme and other outreach programs • ensure primary documentation of daily transactions is done and well preserved • Ensure day to day operations of the society run effectively and efficiently. • provide relevant information to individuals, members and groups and to ensure that good standards are maintained in all communications with the public and the stakeholders • maintain accurate manual and computerized financial records • Create, maintain and update the membership database in regard to; shares and product deliveries and payments. • participate in assessment, appraisal and process loan document for new loan applicants Show less



Ack Development Services- Nyanza

• Project Officer - Economic Empowerment

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Developing the target communities into functional producer organizations. • Identifying potential as well as emerging value chains and facilitating them further with a view to strengthening them. • Identifying existing market opportunities and facilitate linkage formation to the identified markets • Linking business units / common interest groups to business development services providers and other stakeholders / partners • Facilitate establishment of business units (producer groups, SMEs groups, marketing associations / cooperatives) • Conduct business development and institutional development trainings to business units. • Identify potential and emerging value chains as well as strengthening existing value chains • Maintain the existing relationship between various actors and supporters (strategic partners) in the value chains. Show less



Research Triangle Institute - International (Kenya)

• Transport Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Liaising with project steering committee and Ministry of public health and sanitation in the four districts of operation to ensure smooth coordination and implementation of programs’ activities • Address issues concerning transportation of management, project staff and spray operators in liaison with site in-charges and public health officers in the districts of operation • Fleet Management • Logistics and strategic planning meeting in collaboration with Ministry of public health and sanitation staff and project steering committee • Manage budget and Resources allocated for the transport department. • Ensure Legal requirements and compliance in PSV Industry Show less



ADS - NYANZA (KENYA)

• FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME OFFICER

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Market Research and Assesment Agricultural Input acquisition and Supply Linkages And Networking C.I.G Trainings Proposals Writting Market Research and Assesment Agricultural Input acquisition and Supply Linkages And Networking C.I.G Trainings Proposals Writting


ADS - NYANZA
• March 2010 Chairman Agricultural Show committee

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2011


IDCCS Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

  Business skill Trainings Business Assesment Networking and linkages for CIGs BusinessRecord Tracking Business skill Trainings Business Assesment Networking and linkages for CIGs BusinessRecord Tracking


SACRED INSTITUTE
• United States
• Information Services
• secretary Agro

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2008