Experience

The Youth Cafe
• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Advisory Board of Directors

  • Nov 2022 - Present

Save a Girl Initiative
• Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2021 - Present

Epuka Ugaidi Organisation
• Chief Operations Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present


Jarumi Consulting

• Founder

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Duties: • Project Design; • Grant and Proposal Writing; • Develop Change Management Strategies; • Develop Marketing and Branding Strategies; • Develop Partnership Strategies; • Project Management; • Resource Mobilization; • Establish Donor Networks; • Train on Change Management and Support structures. Financial management: • Preparations of project work plans and operational and financial planning processes; • Monitor project activities, budget, and financial expenditures and keep a proper record of approved project budgets and their revisions; • Prepare recurring reports as scheduled and special reports as required for budget preparations and audits; • Advice and assist international advisors and national consultants on all aspects of allowances, travel claims, and other financial matters and calculate payments due for claims and services; • Undertake other financial and administrative tasks on an ad hoc basis; • Management of procurement procedure results and, preparation of executions of contracts, including checks on invoices and related technical documentation. Show less



The HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Officer

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2021

  Duties: Program/Project: • Create a structured governing project process for all projects in the Institute; • Create project portfolios; • Maintain smooth and regular communication with all parties concerned; • Monitor projects that have been implemented in the Institute; • Carry out coordination meetings, as well as any other program-related meetings/events; • Maintain project correspondence and communication; • Pro-actively contribute to day-to-day project implementation and ensure conformity to expected results and project work plans; • Collect, register, and maintain all information on project activities; • Contribute to the preparation and implementation of progress reports; • Maintain project filing system; • Prepare routine correspondence and memoranda for team members; • Receive, screen, and distribute correspondence and attached necessary background information; • Assist in logistical organization of meetings, training, and workshops; • Draft minutes of project related meetings; • Draft and amend program documents and relevant procedures as required; • Immediate reporting of any signs of irregularity identified. Other duties: • Collect and analyze data about programs implemented to determine effectiveness; • Conceptualize a data-collection method and implemented it within all the programs; • Develop strategies to streamline procedures more effectively; • Manage program budgets with the finance department. Show less



EnAq Consultants CC

• Environmental Trainer

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Researched and developed educational programmes and resources for environmental graduates; • Promoted educational programmes and resources to environmental graduates through newsletters, websites, and in some cases, social media; • Liaised with colleagues, teachers and community groups on the design and delivery of educational programmes and gave talks in community groups on environmental issues; • Organized events and activities to raise awareness of environmental issues train others in the use of resources and in delivering educational sessions research and collate scientific data; • Supervised and worked with volunteers; • Wrote reports for funding bodies to conduct Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Audits; • Managed budgets for projects and educational programmes; • Carried out risk assessments, particularly for outdoor activities advice on and draft environmental education policies and strategies. Show less



Retirement Benefits Authority

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Provided various analyses guidance on various provident and pension schemes;• Conducted research and analytical support to the research and market conduct teams;• Read and analyzed periodical and annual retirement financial statements to assess the estimated future earnings for various pension schemes;• Participated in investor meetings and interacted with the senior financial and management teams;• Provided research-based analytical support in variances analyses and preparation of financial budgets for different umbrella schemes;• Conducted research with pensioners and evaluated procedures on best practices;• Conducted research-based due diligence on retirement financial reports and statements;• Conducted research and created specific financial models to enhance better retirement packages. Show less

• • Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Built relationships with key employees among clients;• Created plans to address clients' business needs;• Advised clients on the different pension and provident schemes;• Schedule regular meetings with clients and vendors to ensure they were satisfied;• Acted as point of contact for complaints and escalated issues as appropriate;• Helped the Market Conduct team up-sell or cross-sell services and products;• Collaborated with internal teams to address clients' needs.



Research on Environment and Development Planning Consultants Ltd (REDPLAN)

• Environmental Research Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Worked with contractors on certain projects for field testing to obtain certain data and information; • Maintained environmental data for use in reports and analysis by other technical specialists; • Collected and compiled data from questionnaires and inspection reports; • Prepared correspondence, related illustrated materials, and technical reports that served as the legal basis for validating compliance or noncompliance; • Collected environmental quality data to meet program objectives; • Applied for environmental permits, licenses, and tenders • Develops and maintained in-house environmental program-related databases; • Assisted with contracts and grant proposals relating to specific projects or programs; • Prepared and answered correspondence from other agencies and the general public; • Monitors and performs follow-up actions in cases where environmental violations were found; • Conducted environmental field surveys. • Researched on environmental issues having a broad impact on projects or programs Show less



Kingslink International (K) Ltd

• Research Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  • Researched on the different SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperatives) companies to provide investment recommendations; • Collected and interpreted company data to facilitate recommendations; • Developed and wrote research reports to be presented to management or shareholders; • Financial modeling: input data into proprietary financial models to create charts, dashboards and supporting material using the Three Statement Model; • Conducted primary research from industry sources. • Researched on the different SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperatives) companies to provide investment recommendations; • Collected and interpreted company data to facilitate recommendations; • Developed and wrote research reports to be presented to management or shareholders; • Financial modeling: input data into proprietary financial models to create charts, dashboards and supporting material using the Three Statement Model; • Conducted primary research from industry sources.



Human Capital Proactive Consultants Ltd

• Head of Training and Admin

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Identified and assessed training needs within various companies; • Developed, organized, conducted and evaluated training programs; • Created teaching materials; • Taught skills such as computer applications, phone systems, product assembly, policies and procedures, and inventory planning; • Directed structured learning experiences; • Held meetings and presentations on learning material; • Planned, organized, and implemented a range of training activities; • Trained new hires as well as veteran employees; • Conducted orientation sessions to assess the level of skills; • Helped employees improve upon or enhance existing skills; • Developed programs that groomed lower-level employees for executive positions; • Evaluated training effectiveness by conducting surveys; • Modified training programs; • Created monitored simulations and problem-solving scenarios Show less



Peace Child International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Coordinator

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Supported the development of strategies and programs regarding the upliftment of the women in West Africa by ensuring good relations with government bodies and other policy influencing organizations; • Conducted workshops to create awareness among the communities for sustainable use of natural resources, respect for cultural diversity and human rights; • Developed and implemented the staff development program, training schedule for new volunteers, developed appropriate tools and methods to build organizational and strong teams; • Documented the best practices in the development of the community, preparing sets of necessary materials and submission of reports as per the situation, handling correspondence, drafting the reports and evaluations; • Scheduled meetings with local NGO's, arranging conference calls, making travel arrangements, planning, and organizing workshops to identify their needs for development and training; • Helped the volunteers in designing ideas, effective tools for fund-raising and providing assistance. • Submitted weekly progress reports to the London office. Show less



National Environmental Management Authority Kenya

• Environmental Awareness and Campaigns

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Assisted in developing an annual program of events/activities aimed towards promoting environmental sustainability and encouraging behavioral change towards the environment; • Managed and delivered campaign events, actions, and other projects and helped ensure students, staff and the local community, are engaged in the environmental agenda e.g. recycling, sustainable food initiatives, energy/water reduction, biodiversity initiatives, increasing car-sharing/public transport usage; • Work in partnership with other Environmental bodies and societies to promote environmental issues and to develop campaigns, initiatives and events; • Wrote and produced accessible and well-designed awareness-raising materials including action guides, newsletters, directories, email updates, and web pages that communicate the sustainability agenda in an accessible and engaging way; • Assisted the Carbon and Sustainability Manager with the roll-out and implementation of an Environmental Management System for Nairobi; • Assisted with the development and gathering of baseline evidence to help inform promotional activity e.g. staff and student questionnaires, waste and recycling audits, etc. Show less



Earth Day Network

• Philippines
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• African Regional Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  • Provided dynamic and proactive administrative support to the Associate Program Managers, Program Managers, and Regional Directors in Washington DC; • Served as the African Regional point of contact for all departmental requests for Africa; • Managed ten countries in recruiting and created teams to participate in worldwide campaigns towards Earth Day (A Billion Acts of Green); • Submitted weekly reports on progress from all ten African countries to the Washington D.C. office; • I came up with innovative ideas towards Earth Day on reducing carbon footprint and long-term environmental programs for students across the continent. Show less



EnAq Consulting cc

• Environmental Consultant

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2012

  • Evaluated environmental policies, management systems, and processes through comprehensive audits; • Helped clients to design and implement efficient systems and processes to mitigate current and future environmental damage; • Revised environmental policies and procedures to comply with environmental laws and regulations; • Raised organizational awareness on the importance of conservation, sustainability, and other environment-related matters; • Developed Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Management Plan reports and Environmental Audits to the relevant departments. Show less