About

Over 10 years of working experience in: project management; rural development; savings and loaning technology; community development; agri-business development; economic empowerment; public management; networking; team building; report writing; data collection; climate adaptation and resilience; resource mobilization; and sustainable agriculture while working for both local and international development organizations in different contexts.

Skills

  • Administration
  • Customer service
  • Management
  • Office management
  • Project Management
  • report writing
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  • English
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  • Fluent Kiswahili
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Experience

John Ouko

Education
  • Graduated with a Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation

John Ouko

Work experience
  •  Ensure that program staff are implementing the strategic plan and are innovative in program design and implementation.
  •  Provide weekly briefings to the CEO.
  •  Provide comprehensive program progress report every fortnight.
  •  Ensure risk management so as to minimize potential risks.
  •  Liaise with the Project Coordinators to define programmatic strategy, including where to focus program resources, how to develop operational relationships and address programmatic challenges as they arise.
  •  Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to; line ministries at both county and national levels, local community and local development organizations to support program implementation.
  •  Monitor and report on the changing environment that contribute to the JAM overall strategy.
  •  Establish and oversee consultative processes between JAM structures and target communities to develop ideas for concept development on behalf of JAM.
  •  Participate in the recruitment of individuals to project teams.
  •  Provide leadership to the program team through coaching, mentoring and modeling in the DM&E aspects of program.
  •  Develop an evaluation method to assess Programme strengths and identify areas for improvement in collaboration with M&E office.
  •  Define the programs governance and management arrangements including developing a budget and operating plan for the Programme.
  •  Work with project coordinators in budget management including monitoring program finances against program budgets and activities.
  •  Coordinate the preparation and distribution of all requisite reports for programs as set out in the schedules, standards, formats and agreements.
  •  Work with the CEO, Finance and Admin Officer on developing strategic partnerships with communities, line Government Ministries and donors that contribute to the delivery of JAM programmatic areas through networking with other NGOs and government agencies in support of project development and to gain knowledge about current events.
  •  Build the capacity of communities to drive their own development through projects and interventions by identifying and utilizing key opportunities for building the capacities with the beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders.
  •  Help develop a sustainable and growing resource base for expansion of JAM through taking deliberate steps to diversify funding sources with an emphasis on multiple donor sources.
  •  Undertake research and write project proposals in coordination with the CEO, M&E officer, Project Coordinators and the Finance and Admin Officer.
  •  Train and ensure that JAM program staff are well versed with the organizational project delivery approaches, indicators and models.
  •  Spearhead the development of Programme related risks and the mitigation measures.
  •  Ensure that all programmatic interventions of JAM are in line with the vision, mission and core values of the organization.
  •  Production of quarterly newsletter to show progress and new development.
  •  Organize in consultation with project coordinators at least 2 Board field visits every year.
  •  Chair programme team meetings and ensure minutes are filed for management action. – Chair 3 monthly programme.
  •  Review annual, monthly and weekly reports from projects.

John Ouko

Work experience
  • Coordinated day- to -day implementation of project activities
  • Worked with groups to identify opportunities for value addition in their interests
  • Supervised the implementation of various project activities in collaboration with other key project partners
  • Prepared both narrative and financial reports as per the Financing Agreement under the direction of the PIC and distribute them to the respective offices
  • Linked producer groups to services like finances/credit, marketing opportunities and other technical services
  • Facilitated preparation and logistical arrangements for all project trainings including seminars, workshops and exchange visits among others
  • Organised for exchange visits between groups for information sharing and learning
  • Ensured timely preparation and submission of work plans, financial and progress reports
  • Worked with producer groups to identify viable value chains in their interests
  • Capacity built groups on management, production, resource mobilization and networking

John Ouko

Work experience
  • Assisted the Principal Investigator in sampling respondents
  • Assisted in identification and training of interviewers/enumerators/data clerks
  • Oversaw data entry and backup/storage
  • Developed and maintained respondnts’ database
  • Undertook data cleaning
  • Monitored/supervised and coordinating data collection in the field
  • Organised for research tool pre-test

John Ouko

Education
  • Major in Sociology and Economics

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