Program/project coordination or management

  • Kenya
• Projects management and coordination; - Able to develop, manage and coordinate big projects creating necessary structures and delivering in all strategic areas to ensure achievement of organizational vision, mission, goals and objectives.
• Trained trainer on Social Environmental Performance Management and Ethical Finance
• Trained and experienced in cash flow-based risk analysis relevant to projects and programmes with financial and non-financial inclusion component.
• Banking and credit negotiations with institutions, individuals, formal and informal groups.
• Micro-finance lending based on Grameen methodology and locally modified and perfected by microfinance industry players.
• Cooperative based skills in both theory and application with ability to consolidate diverse financial inclusion models to meet beneficiaries’ dynamic needs.
• Capacity building skills – I have been training beneficiaries, self-help groups, Saccos, agri-business projects, People living with different abilities, OVC projects, Refugees among other beneficiaries and clients on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, leadership and management (governance management), strategic planning and management, policy development and implementation, Ethical finance, SEPM, positive living among others.
• Team coordination, leadership and management. I am currently leading a team of 175 members of staff at both the head office and branches.
• Organization and Planning - A highly organized and approaches all my work in a methodical and professional manner
• Communication- Communicates very well both orally and in writing. Possess excellent presentation skills. Fluent in English, Kiswahili, and currently pursuing interest in French.
• Interpersonal skills– Relates very well with people from different diversity in cultures, age groups and backgrounds.
• Other personal attributes include but not limited to:
 Results oriented
 Excellent Team Player
 Team leader
 High integrity
 Numerate and Analytical
 Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
 Ability to tackle complex assignments to deliver clear and easy solutions
 Flexible to different environmental, social-cultural and economic positions.
 Currently doing certification in project management
 I am an ILO/SIYB trainer (International Labor Organization /Start and Improve Your Business)
  • Program/ Project coordination
  • SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COORDINATOR at   Caritas Nairobi  
  • May, 2012 -
  • Managing the process of hiring, orienting, and monitoring all Social Economic Empowerment Programme Staff
  • Developing staff capacity to enhance institutional capacity and effectiveness
  • Developing program capacity to ensure effective delivery of services to Self-help groups
  • Refining and implementing financial and administrative procedures and policies appropriate for different projects and programs
  • Reviewing the effectiveness of current operations procedures, including finance