June Samo
Water Intervention Manager and Market Systems Development Specialist at Millennium Water Alliance- Claim this Profile
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Rufus Mbugua, MBA
June consistently showcases her attention to detail in every endeavour she undertakes. Having studied with her and collaborated on various projects, I got a glimpse of her stellar work ethic and grit.
Rufus Mbugua, MBA
June consistently showcases her attention to detail in every endeavour she undertakes. Having studied with her and collaborated on various projects, I got a glimpse of her stellar work ethic and grit.
Rufus Mbugua, MBA
June consistently showcases her attention to detail in every endeavour she undertakes. Having studied with her and collaborated on various projects, I got a glimpse of her stellar work ethic and grit.
Rufus Mbugua, MBA
June consistently showcases her attention to detail in every endeavour she undertakes. Having studied with her and collaborated on various projects, I got a glimpse of her stellar work ethic and grit.
Experience
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Millennium Water Alliance
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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Water Intervention Manager and Market Systems Development Specialist
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Apr 2022 - Present
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EED Advisory
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Kenya
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Manager WASH and Climate Change Portfolio
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
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Manager WASH and Climate Change Portfolio
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Jul 2020 - Dec 2021
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Global Water Intelligence
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United Kingdom
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Business Intelligence Platforms
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Intern
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
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WASH Analyst
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2017 - Jul 2018
My role was diverse and includes managing water-related projects, contributing to the successful implementation of projects mandated to the company and providing support to and leading business development initiatives including developing project idea notes, concept notes, expressions of interest and full proposals. I also contribute articles to the company's quarterly publication letter. The Energy Access Review. My role was diverse and includes managing water-related projects, contributing to the successful implementation of projects mandated to the company and providing support to and leading business development initiatives including developing project idea notes, concept notes, expressions of interest and full proposals. I also contribute articles to the company's quarterly publication letter. The Energy Access Review.
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Kenya Markets Trust
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intervention Officer-Non Revenue Water
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May 2016 - Jul 2017
My role involved supporting the establishment of partnerships with 10 water utilities for the purposes of NRW reduction, coordinating training for the partner water utilities on methods of addressing NRW, overseeing the isolation of NRW reduction zones (District Metered Areas) at each of the utilities, supporting sector and utility-based research studies and conducting quarterly performance monitoring of the partner utilities. My role involved supporting the establishment of partnerships with 10 water utilities for the purposes of NRW reduction, coordinating training for the partner water utilities on methods of addressing NRW, overseeing the isolation of NRW reduction zones (District Metered Areas) at each of the utilities, supporting sector and utility-based research studies and conducting quarterly performance monitoring of the partner utilities.
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The Borgen Project
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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400 - 500 Employee
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Online Intern Writer
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Dec 2015 - Apr 2016
I am part of the content team at The Borgen Project where I work as an online writer contributing articles to the Borgen Magazine and the Borgen blog. The Borgen project is a nonprofit organization that has its headquarters in Seattle Washington . The organization works towards the eradication of poverty by meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders to secure support for poverty reducing legislation, they also equip people with basic advocacy skills and use their online and community presence to build awareness around global issues in poverty mitigation. Show less
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Junior Geographical Information Systems Analyst
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Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
My role was to support the implementation of a GIZ funded project on multi-sectoral spatial planning and applications of geo-information and earth observation for IGAD’s Drought Resilience Program in Eastern Africa. Responsibilities •Supporting the development of training materials. •Production of GIS libraries and remote sensing for exercises and case studies and demo’s •Providing general office support to the consultant team My role was to support the implementation of a GIZ funded project on multi-sectoral spatial planning and applications of geo-information and earth observation for IGAD’s Drought Resilience Program in Eastern Africa. Responsibilities •Supporting the development of training materials. •Production of GIS libraries and remote sensing for exercises and case studies and demo’s •Providing general office support to the consultant team
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Water Resource and GIS Analyst
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Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
I was involved primarily in a water sector reform program that the research firm had been contracted to carry out by The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) / WaSReB. Responsibilities •Conducting of baseline surveys with the WSPs through interviewing and questionnaires •Overseeing the collation of geospatial data which includes topographical sheets, CAD drawings, satellite imagery, field observation data, use of GPS to obtain field co-ordinates. •Supervising the data cleaning of the collected data •Development of geodatabases for storage of verified data •Satellite Image analysis and subsequent interpretation •Cartography and report compilation •Presentation of results of the review and revision process to stakeholders Show less
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Intern on the Event Experiment
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Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
My job entailed general activities such as sampling, data collection, measuring, recording observations and analysis of samples and the collected data for the the experiments listed below that were being conducted by the department. •The Event Experiment •Signal Experiment •Adfontes Research Project My job entailed general activities such as sampling, data collection, measuring, recording observations and analysis of samples and the collected data for the the experiments listed below that were being conducted by the department. •The Event Experiment •Signal Experiment •Adfontes Research Project
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Viability Energy Limited
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United States
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Project Analyst
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2013
Viability Energy Limited is a firm dedicated to the provision of development and financial advisory services for energy projects in East Africa. Viability Energy Limited is a firm dedicated to the provision of development and financial advisory services for energy projects in East Africa.
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Local Chapter Vice President Projects Portfolio
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Jun 2010 - Feb 2012
As the vice president of the projects portfolio I was charged with: •Coming up with projects that the team could carry out that would have an impact not only on the members of AIESEC JKUAT but on the larger University fraternity as well. •Establishing the frameworks and systems by which the projects portfolio would run as it was a new initiative. •Managing the project team and ensuring that the members achieved their results and grew as members of the organization. •Generating partnerships with companies for AIESEC JKUAT. •Spearheading the implementation of two major projects namely ‘The swITch ICT project’ where children from the primary and secondary schools neighboring JKUAT, street children and Inmates and wardens from Thika prisons were taught basic computer skills and ‘The Green Revolution Project’ that involved teaching university students about carbon credits and running small clean up initiatives. Show less
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Education
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University of Oxford
Master's degree, Water Science, Policy and Management -
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Bsc. in Soil,Water and Environmental Engineering, Engineering -
Strathmore university
Diploma in Business and Information Technology