Jane Kuria
CEO at Faraja Foundation- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Swahili Native or bilingual proficiency
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Francis Njoka
Jane is well known to me as a friend and colleague. She is one strong lady and a leader in her own right. She is very friendly, speaks her mind, quite social and has a strong will to help others. What I like most about her is that she is the kind of a person who doesn't give up that easily and she is always ready try out new things.
Sam Wambugu, Health Informatics Project Director
Ms Kuria is passionate about development. She is hardworking, meticulous and stays on task till it is completed. She speaks for the vulnerable, the forgotten and those left behind. Ms Kuria is curious and serial student of issues that affect mankind on day-to-day basis. She is an absolute fun person to work with.
Francis Njoka
Jane is well known to me as a friend and colleague. She is one strong lady and a leader in her own right. She is very friendly, speaks her mind, quite social and has a strong will to help others. What I like most about her is that she is the kind of a person who doesn't give up that easily and she is always ready try out new things.
Sam Wambugu, Health Informatics Project Director
Ms Kuria is passionate about development. She is hardworking, meticulous and stays on task till it is completed. She speaks for the vulnerable, the forgotten and those left behind. Ms Kuria is curious and serial student of issues that affect mankind on day-to-day basis. She is an absolute fun person to work with.
Francis Njoka
Jane is well known to me as a friend and colleague. She is one strong lady and a leader in her own right. She is very friendly, speaks her mind, quite social and has a strong will to help others. What I like most about her is that she is the kind of a person who doesn't give up that easily and she is always ready try out new things.
Sam Wambugu, Health Informatics Project Director
Ms Kuria is passionate about development. She is hardworking, meticulous and stays on task till it is completed. She speaks for the vulnerable, the forgotten and those left behind. Ms Kuria is curious and serial student of issues that affect mankind on day-to-day basis. She is an absolute fun person to work with.
Francis Njoka
Jane is well known to me as a friend and colleague. She is one strong lady and a leader in her own right. She is very friendly, speaks her mind, quite social and has a strong will to help others. What I like most about her is that she is the kind of a person who doesn't give up that easily and she is always ready try out new things.
Sam Wambugu, Health Informatics Project Director
Ms Kuria is passionate about development. She is hardworking, meticulous and stays on task till it is completed. She speaks for the vulnerable, the forgotten and those left behind. Ms Kuria is curious and serial student of issues that affect mankind on day-to-day basis. She is an absolute fun person to work with.
Credentials
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EIA/EA Lead Expert
NEMA
Experience
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Faraja Foundation
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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2013 - Present
•Providing leadership to the team and supervises the overall strategic direction, partnership management, impact evaluation and policy formulation.•Successfully enhanced private-public partnerships with the Government, consequently influenced national policies and accelerated realization of community development goals.•Received the Head of State Commendation in 2018 for consistency in service and high impact results in reforms and human rights advocacy in correctional institutions in Kenya.•Trained over 1000 correctional officers on application of the standard minimum rules in the treatment of offenders and the Bangkok Rules.•Spearheaded support to improve Human Rights in female correctional facilities by providing over 2000 beds in 2021.
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Head of Programs
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Feb 2016 - Jun 2017
•Successfully planned, organized and coordinated all prison programs, advocacy for prison reforms, refugee work, business startup support and the scholarship program and developed new programs.•Prepared and presented reports on the program progress and successes to facilitate funding and effective communication with donors, implementing partners and organization's internal stakeholders.•Led forecasting, budgeting, reporting and fund mobilization to ensured efficiency in strategic planning and implementation of project.•Planned, organized and supervised training activities in different prisons in the country with over 5000 correctional and children's officers benefiting through improved work as agents of change.
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Executive Programs Manager
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2011 - 2013
• Provided leadership in the administration of programs and activities, as well as monitored and evaluated the programs • Coordinated programs revenant to the beneficiaries and ensured full accountability to operations and financial obligations • Ensured programs aligned to strategic goals and impact objectives
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Senior Program Officer
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2006 - 2009
•Developed project development strategies and program roadmap to more effectively monitor program growth.•Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.•Determined staffing plans to achieve program goals and objectives and participated in hiring decisions for new program staff.•Effectively managed the program that saw over 1000 community gate keepers and church leaders trained and over 100 support groups strengthened.
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CRECO
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Officer
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2004 - 2006
•Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.•Determined staffing plans to achieve program goals and objectives and participated in hiring decisions for new program staff.• Analyzed internal reports to evaluate program effectiveness by using outcomes-based approach.•Developed and implemented assessment protocols to determine feasibility and sustainability of programs, leading to more effective and efficient service delivery.•Oversaw team management duties, including supervision, training needs assessment, performance appraisal, and coordinating staff training.
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Education
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2016 - 2020
Tangaza University College
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Transformation (Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship Specialization) -
2008 - 2010
University of Nairobi
Master's degree, Environmental Planning and Management -
1991 - 1994
Moi University
Bachelor of Education - BEd
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