Innovative and dynamic Manager with over 10 years’ experience managing a non-Governmental organisation and coordinating Research project teams in rural Kenya. Demonstrated technical expertise in areas such as: project, budget and resource management, knowledge of program design; grant acquisition & management; providing oversight and accountability grant funded programs; resource stewardship, and cross functional coordination, Computer proficiency in general office software (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), Experience in resource mobilization, coordination, negotiation and social policy.
Working with ChildFund Kenya has given me opportunity to serve its implementing partner; Kisumu Development Programme which works in Western Kenya as the Chief Executive Officer executing all key decisions of the board of management, developing Annual operations plan and Budget, resource mobilisation, coordinating & reporting all programme activities of the organisation which has enabled me to demonstrate high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues.
I have passion for working with the rural communities to enable them adopt approaches that improve their livelihoods while employing sustainable methods.