Experience

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  RMG

  • Juba, South Sudan

  • Projects and Research Manager

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Juba, South Sudan

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  Victory Farms

  • Homa Bay

  • Sustainability: (Environment, Governance and Community Relations) Manager

    • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
    • Homa Bay

    Victory Farms is the largest Aquaculture Tilapia firm in East & Central Africa, located in Suba South-Homa Bay County and envisions to be the best in the World. We employ best environmental practices in Cage aquaculture by providing high quality protein fresh tilapia from Lake Victory to amongst others; address Food Security, Sex for fish trade and Climate change adaptation.Responsibilities• Provide liaison between company and community, businesses, County/ National Government and Development partners• Represent farm in discussions with Beach Management Units, Fishermen, County Government and other Stakeholders• Draft MoUs/Contracts for Land sale/leases, Community hires, discussions between Firm and County Government Departments• Represent company in Aquaculture Stakeholder workshops/seminars and forums• Draw Project Concept notes/ proposals and help in fundraising/resource mobilization for continued company/CSR growth and expansion• Monitor and provide CSR project/project reports• Lead on Dispute/conflict resolution between company and community/stakeholders

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  Wilsol Consultants Ltd

  • Kenya

  • Managing Partner

    • Jan 2015 - Jul 2019
    • Kenya

    Real Estate Sales; Management; Letting; Valuation and Development.

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  ChildFund International

  • Kenya

  • Area Manager/ Program Coordinator

    • Sep 2016 - Nov 2018
    • Kenya

    ChildFund Kenya is an International Development organization that targets interventions towards improving lives and livelihoods of deprived, excluded and vulnerable children, their households and communities. Kisumu Development Program is a Child Fund Kenya Local partner implementing in Kisumu, Siaya and Busia Counties (Program Area).Responsibilities• Projects Coordination and supervision• Supervision and support to Sponsorship, Finance, Procurement, IT, M and E and Admin Departments• Resource Mobilization, acquisition and management• Grants, GOLAH, NSP, DFC and Community Contribution Management• Trainer of Trainees on Child Protection, Project Management and Donor Relations• Donor, Sponsor, Implementing partners, GoK, liaisonAchievements• Successfully steered the Local partner from the crisis season to stability & going concerns• Managed to submit proposals and concept notes that attracted Donor funding& grants• Drafted the Organizations PDDs, ASPs and AOPBs for Donor approval and funding• Spearheaded recruitment, training and capacity building of L.P Staff• Submitted high quality monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to the Donor that influenced additional funding• Successfully supervised Grants, GOLAH and Sponsorship teams seconded to the L.P• Recorded a continuous performance rating of 85% and above; a high threshold

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  Kindergarten Experts International

  • Kenya

  • Regional Training Coordinator

    • Feb 2014 - Oct 2016
    • Kenya

    KEI is an Early Childhood Education and Child’s Rights Empowerment organization that operates in the rural and Semi-urban areas of Kenya.Responsibilities• Organize Coordinate and Facilitate events, meetings and conferences on ECDE• Co-develop the Training manual/ plan for Child-Rights Trainings• Liaise with the Local Children Departments/ Authorities in addressing child abuse cases• Write Regular ReportsAchievements• Successfully implemented programs in three Counties namely Nairobi, Homabay and Siaya, geared to both short-term interventions and long-term sustainable management of Early Childhood Education and Universal Children’s Rights • Achieved 40% improvement in levels of intake and understanding of the Universal Child Rights in the first six (6) operational months across the Project areas

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  Christian Child Care International (Chalice Canada)

  • Ogwedhi Site-Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County

  • Site Director

    • Nov 2011 - Dec 2013
    • Ogwedhi Site-Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County

    Christian Child Care International (CCCI) is a Canadian Based Catholic Charity that works with affiliate grass-root organizations in vulnerable communities across the globe to offer holistic support/ Sponsorship to Orphans and vulnerable children, their families and CommunitiesResponsibilities• In charge of the Administrative, Operational and Financial objects across the Social, Agriculture, Nutrition and Accounts Departments of the organization • Coordinate and facilitate Funds mobilization, Funder/ Donor/ Sponsor Correspondences, Project formulation and Implementation, Budgeting and Reporting • Keeping the up-to-date database of Sponsors and the Sponsored Children, Families, Communities, Projects and ensure adequate Communication and Reporting • Provide liaison between Sponsors and the Sponsored, Schools, hospitals, Recreational centers and Local Authorities/ Government• Monitoring, coordinating, evaluating and compiling reports for Research processes to Regional office, Donors / Development partners and Technical working GroupsAchievements• Saw through to success of the outlined Project hypotheses during the contract period• Pioneered and executed the model plan of Direct Family Funding (DFF)• Initiated in liaison with self-help groups Community projects in Education, Agriculture, Children Rights, Child protection, Information Technology, Behavioral change, Gender Based violence and HIV/AIDS Advocacy and Training• 50% OVCs improved enrolment to learning institutions and 30% improved uptake of ARVs/ ART by the People living with and affected by HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs)• 60% improved public health awareness in East Asembo Location of Rarieda Sub-County thereby leading to sustained reduction into cases of diarrhea and cholera

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  Scenario Consultants and Architects

  • Socio-Economic Consultant

    • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

    Appointment Responsibility &Achievements; . Carry out a Monitoring and Evaluation survey, field work, Data collection, Recording, Analysis and Interpretation of Constituency Development Fund Projects in Nairobi Province's Constituencies.

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  Charity Travel

  • Nairobi-Kenya

  • Moderator

    • Apr 2009 - Sep 2011
    • Nairobi-Kenya

    Responsible for establishing linkages and networks to travelers who aspire to participate in Charity work. In-charge of the Kenya chapter.

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  VISION ALIVE

  • PROJECT OFFICER

    • Mar 2007 - Sep 2011

    Responsible for the Project coordination and supervision of organization’s activities in Kisumu.-Representing the organization in conferences, workshops and seminars.Acquired project management, Coordination and implementation skills.

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  Children's Legal Action Network

  • Social Intern

    • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

    Recording child abuse related cases and Working closely with the Kenya Police, Children's Department, Nairobi Women's Hospital and Kenyatta Hospital amongst others in handling cases of child abuse.-Assisted in the facilitation Paralegal trainings in consultation and collaboration with the Legal Department.-Mediating child neglect/abuse cases between married/separated couples and Advocating and sensitizing communities on Children's rights.Acquired knowledge and skills on Child abuse and advocacy in Justice for all Children

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  Inter-Cultural Peace Foundation

  • Field Liaison Officer

    • Jan 2008 - May 2009

    I.C.P.F). -Worked hand in hand with Field officers under supervision of the Project Coordinator in mobilizing community members.-Assisted in sensitization of peace and reconciliation during and after the Post Election violence in Eldoret and environs.Acquired Field liaison skills in Peace building and reconciliation.

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  Ray of Good Hope

  • Assistant Project Coordinator

    • Nov 2007 - Dec 2008

    yahoo.co.uk -Assisted the Program Coordinator in successfully overseeing amongst others the East Africa Treatment Access Movement (EATAM)/TIDES Foundation funded HIV/AIDS Treatment literacy Programme (Bondo District).-Represented the organization in conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops.Acquired Programme/ Project coordination skills.

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Mar 2007 - Nov 2007

    Ray of Good Hope-Kenya -Collecting and organizing information required by Field Officers in deliberating their duties.-Responsible for funder sourcing, ---Proposal writing, forwarding and reporting.Gained Knowledge in Data management. Also acquired skills in Proposal writing and Quality management.

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  Ray of Good Hope-Kenya

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

    yahoo.co.uk -Worked in liaison with Research Officers. Acquired skills in Field Research in areas of HIV/AIDS &STIs, Malaria, Water borne diseases amongst others. Data collection analysis and interpretation.