Experience

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  GOVERNMENT OF KENYA

  • Policy Analysis

    • Jun 2016 - Present

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  Center for International and Security Affairs

  • Nairobi

  • Research

    • Dec 2014 - Jun 2023
    • Nairobi

    Public PolicyEditor and Contributor, Center for International Security and Affairs (https://cisaglobal.wordpress.com/)

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  We Have Faith Secretariat-East and Southern Africa

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Climate Change Policy and Advocacy Advisor

    • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    • Networking and liaison with African Civil Society Organization, Coalitions and relevant stakeholders on climate change advocacy• Development and execution of climate change advocacy and policy work strategies.• Management of media campaigns on climate change• Co-ordination of We Have Faith advocacy work on climate change in WHF member countries.• Volunteering with technical team working on the energy policy and the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) for the government of Kenya through the Climate Change Secretariat.• Member IUCN CEESP Special Advisory Group on Faith, Spirituality, Nature Conservation and Climate Change.

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  Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation

  • Nairobi

  • Development Officer

    • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Nairobi

    Consultant on Development work and human security in Lower Shabelle, Somalia• Consultancy at the Rajo Literacy Center in Eastleigh, Nairobi• Developing and coordinating project, ideas and proposals toward the building of a sustainable community at the Hawa Village in Afgooye, Somalia• Developing and implementing strategies to maintain relationships with existing and establishing new relationships with potential donors and partners• Grants and proposal writing• Fundraising

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  Tulane University

  • New Orleans

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2011 - Nov 2012
    • New Orleans

    • Formulated the Swahili syllabus • Instructed students in Swahili Language and Culture.• Assisted in organizing the 43rd Annual African Linguistics Conference held in March 2012 in at Tulane University in New Orleans.

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  Kiamaina Secondary School

  • Nakuru, Kenya

  • Subject Teacher-English

    • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Nakuru, Kenya

    Was the subject teacher of English in the school. I coordinated the journalism and debating clubs.I also educated students and teachers on the inportance of ICT and trained on leadership skills.