About

Am looking for Non profit /Charity organization that has programs around financial inclusion and Economic Empowerment , child protection and ECCD approaches

Skills

  • Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Typing Skills
  • Excel
  • Product management
  • Project Management and leadership skills
    7
  • Financial and Entrepreneurship Training
    8
  • research and analysis
    7
  • English and Kiswahili
    10
  • English
    6

Experience

francis Mburu

Work experience
  • Provide overall leadership for implementation of Community microfinance (Muturima Savings and Credit Associations – (MSCAs) in Muranga and Kirinyaga Counties.
  • Developed a comprehensive Muturima Savings and Credit Associations operation manual.
  • Formation and training of Muturima Savings and Credit Associations (MSCAs.)
  • Advisory role to members of management committees
  • Inspection of Muturima Savings and Credit Associations books of accounts
  • Supervision of Muturima Savings and Credit Associations.
  • Prepare and present reports to senior management
  • Offer technical support to other existing projects in terms of staff and partner capacity development, resource mobilization and M+E work.
  • Lead in discovery of new funders, sponsors and partners to drive CARITAS for incremental growth.
  • Take lead in developing Muturima Savings and Credit Associations financial software to enhance efficiency, accountability and transparency.
  • A member of management committee and participate in decision making for CARITAS Department.
  • Develop and oversee new strategies, approaches, products and services under the Community microfinance department for ease of doing business with a focus on innovation.

francis Mburu

Work experience
  • October, 2009 - December, 2015
  • Fulltime
  • Providing strategic leadership to the overall project activities (GSL/VSL/YSL, SPM and SIYB, Youth Enterprise development, financial education, Bank Linkage; Advocacy, Enterprise and value Chain development trainings targeting youth and women groups) implementation.
  • Take lead in planning and coordination of BOC project activities in six counties of Kisumu, Nairobi, Kisii, Homabay, Embu and Migori.
  • Developed appropriate TORs to guide project activities, partners and consultancy services.
  • Support staff and partners (Community Based Trainers (CBTs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and Franchisees to scale –up outreaches, cost efficiency, address quality and sustainability.
  • Support in conducting Capacity Assessment, due diligence to partners and developing MOUs for partners in efforts to enhance accountability among partners.
  • Lead in developing the first Financial Education Manual for youth, assessment tools, training caricatures and partners trainers guide for CARE Kenya, which has since been borrowed by some banks and MFIs after the first advocacy forum to drum up support for inclusion of FE in Kenya education curriculum
  • Prepare and guide project budgets preparation, adjustments, and revisions, seek donor approvals and prepare financial reports.
  • Oversee project resources management to ensure prudence use.
  • Prepare all narrative reports and share with donors, stakeholders, partners and government relevant departments across the six counties.
  • Prepare procurement plan for the project in liaison with procurement department.
  • Support HR Department in hiring, appraisal and promotion of staff.
  • Support project staff to develop quality project outlines, documentation, briefs and ensure project implementation is in line with annual work plans.
  • Working closely with M&E Coordinator in developing monitoring tools, consultant contract management and provide program deliverable analysis for the project to enhance quality M&E framework implementation.
  • Support Communication and advocacy officers in prepare and organizing advocacy activities in-country and globally.
  • Ensure compliance with country office and donor policies, contracts and agreements.
  • Take lead on planning, scanning, generating, and delivering new ideas and leads, cultivates relationships with stakeholders and facilitates the transformation of innovative ideas and solutions into sustainable programmes and projects, which are considered to represent attractive social investment opportunities for donors.
  • Managing sub-grant for phase 1 project cycle to PLAN international in Kenya
  • Reviewing the quality of work completed by consultants and project partners on regular basis to ensure it meets standards and compliance of the donors and organizations’ development goals.
  • Conducting program meetings and responsible for program tracking and analysis for reporting, and decision-making process.
  • Organizing and oversee field visits and monitoring plans for ongoing monitoring and review of on- going project activities.
  • Represents the Banking on Change Program in the counties development meetings, project global meetings and other related projects in- country meeting.
  • Through partnership with Barclays Bank Kenya, developed appropriate savings and credit products at the banks level to facilitate linkage of mature groups to bank for safety of their financial resources.

francis Mburu

Work experience
  • October, 2008 - October, 2009
  • Fulltime
  •  Overall in charge of the WEAP program implementation in the three districts.
  •  Plan, coordinate and monitor programme activities in consultation with project and field officers and partners.
  •  Work closely with stakeholders, partners, ministry of education and social services departments to ensure access of education to Orphans and Venerable children (OVCs) and out of school children (street children) gainful apprenticeship placement.
  •  Support staff and partners to develop and implement project work plans.
  •  Plan and coordinate quarterly review meetings with partners and stakeholders.
  •  Ensure that emerging children education issues are identified and brought to attention to stakeholders, donors and WEAP for possible intervention.
  •  Participate in formulation and implementation of strategic aspects of community –led micro-finance (SACCO), health, Education and integrated OVCs programs
  •  Working with the community to identify existing and potential Income Generating Activities (IGAs).
  •  Working with the communities to identify and establish markets for micro and small scale enterprise products.
  •  Designing of a Micro Credit Scheme that can work in the districts and establishment of an institution to manage the revolving loan fund from Big Lottery Fund.
  •  Building the capacity of the target group in group formation, savings mobilization and management of credit.
  •  Develop business advisory centers for the micro- entrepreneurs
  •  Conducting a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and involve the communities to identify existing economic opportunities in the area.
  •  Conducting Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for existing entrepreneurs and in liaison with the vocational training component organize for technical training.
  •  Conduct market surveys for MSE products
  •  Carry out feasibility studies to assess the viability of enterprises at the village level.
  •  Undertake annual staff appraisal in line with Job Description (JD) and Individual Operation Plan (IOP) requirements on a timely manner.

francis Mburu

Work experience
  • January, 2007 - September, 2008
  • Fulltime
  • Overall to monitor and manage field level activities’ implementation, follow-up and reporting of all Child Centered Spaces (CCS es) to ensure Community collective child protection and well-being.
  • Taking the lead in the community training on child rights and protection modules within the targeted areas.
  • Taking lead in mobilizing community in building supportive and community- friendly structures for non-violent conflict management and peace building activities.
  • Attend meetings, as required and contribute towards ensuring effective communication across the children programme and the organization.
  • Assisting field staffs in developing advocacy/public education on of child rights, Gender –Based Violence incidences on women and children.
  • Provide support, monitor, plus supervise Field Assistants and Social Workers so as to establish and coordinate active community –based child protection and Gender -Based Violence prevention and response initiatives.
  • To participate in inter-agency coordination and Nairobi Sub-cluster meetings at UN-OCHA offices -Nairobi.
  • Participate in drafting national action plan for deprived and vulnerable children due to post election violence.
  • To be part of the development of proposals, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of designated projects including writing internal and external reports.
  • Training youth in and out of school in protection risks promoters on protection risks promotion skills, touching on Gender Based Violence, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building activities.

francis Mburu

Work experience
  • Coordination and facilitation of activities aimed at improving care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children through Care and support of early child development initiatives that integrate child holistic development at home and in ECCD Centers.
  • Contribute to the implementation of appropriate methods to monitor progress and evaluate impact of project activities, in particular ensuring all ECCD s records, reports, services, equipments are well taken care of.
  • Support the implementation of other planned activities to enhance the project to deliver child protection services within the community while promoting respect and advocacy of child rights.
  • Reporting and Monitoring of Project field expenditures against budgets
  • Facilitated capacity building of ECCD staff in order for them to offer quality care and environment to the children
  • To mobilize, organize and community members to participate in community owned and managed Group Savings and Loans (GS&L).
  • To facilitate business skills – Selection, Planning, and Management-SPM training for selected group members to establish and improve their Income Generating Activities. (IGA s).
  • Work with established community-based structures, ECCD staff and community, relevant government department, plus legal organization to sensitize and enhance community awareness and protection of the rights of the child.
  • Take lead in assisting in building capacity of ECD Caregivers (ECD teachers), civil society organizations, parent, and guardians on Health and Nutrition, legal Aid procedures, ECD curriculum and Material development, Psychosocial Care and Support plus Child Development Scale training.
  • Monitor child labor and develop systems that promote child labor protection and advocacy for child labor policies.

francis Mburu

Work experience
  • To mobilize and organize community members to participate in group savings and loans (GS&L) to mitigate the negative social – economic impacts of HIV / AIDS at household level.
  • To facilitate business skills – (Selection, Planning and Management) training for selected group members to establish and improve their IGA s.
  • Mentor vulnerable groups to build agric – business resources management skills and develop marketing linkages/contract forwarding for their farm produce.
  • To regularly monitor, supervise and report on project activities.
  • Through development of partnerships and collaborations with government, local administration, civil societies at community level, we ensure that the partners are able to identify result based intervention strategies to reduce HIV / AIDS related stigma impacts and rights advocacy
  • Monitor and promote child labor protection initiatives as community initiatives that respect child rights.
  • Facilitated the establishment of local community custodians and religious networks that spearheads/influence rights advocacy, open acceptance and inclusion of +people in various community informal structures in a bid to allow them to live with dignity.
  • To build partners’ capacity to manage and account for their grants.

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