About

Proactive Environmental Science graduate skilled in project coordination, data analysis, and driving impactful initiatives. Ready for transformative projects!

Skills

  • Project Management
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  • English and Kiswahili
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Experience

Makenzi Emathe Lokomwa

Work experience
  •  I participated in Ewaso Narok river clean up exercise.
  •  Organized dialogues among water users in the Ngare-Narok river basin to address conflicts related to water resources.
  •  I provided training on topics such as Conservation Agriculture, Organic Farming, Biodynamic Farming, and Permaculture to members of the Water Resource Users Association.
  •  Participated in the development of integrated water and climate change plans for Laikipia
  • County.
  •  Collaborated with local organizations, state actors, and NGOs on water-related issues as part of advocacy efforts.
  •  In volunteered in designing a community-based participatory model to be implemented in for advocating water right issues.

Makenzi Emathe Lokomwa

Work experience
  • January, 2023 - December, 2023
  • Fulltime
  • Supported 200 vulnerable individuals in establishing, restarting, strengthening, and diversifying their livelihoods.
  •  Created 20 Livelihood Working Groups through the Self-Help Group approach.
  •  Provided training to Trainers of Trainers, known as "Sustainable Livelihood Champions," on various topics, including livelihoods, risk assessment, risk mitigation strategies in the face of climate change variability, climate change, project proposals, Self-Help Group approaches, and the management of Self-Help Groups.
  •  Budget monitoring
  •  Conducted project monitoring and follow-ups through home visits.

Makenzi Emathe Lokomwa

Work experience
  •  Conducting site assessments and collecting data on the potential environmental impacts of a proposed development project.
  •  Analyzing the collected data and assessing the potential environmental risks and impacts associated with the project.
  •  Preparing and submitting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that details the potential impacts and recommends measures to mitigate those impacts.
  •  Consulting with stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, and environmental organizations, to gain their feedback and input on the EIA.
  •  Monitoring the project during construction and operation to ensure that environmental standards are being met.
  •  Updating the EIA and EIS as needed based on changes to the project or new information on

Makenzi Emathe Lokomwa

Work experience
  • Working with project’s stakeholders in defining, the projects goals and objectives as well as expected outcomes and deliverables. Projects stakeholders includes the Board of management, projects beneficiaries, state, and non-state actors.
  •  Developing a detailed project plan that outlines the activities, tasks, resources, and timeline required to achieve project objectives. This plan includes a monitoring and evaluation plan, Logical framework Analysis, work breakdown structure (WBS), a Gantt chart, and a risk management plan.
  •  Scheduling project all project activities and ensuring that they are aligned with the project timeline. Which involves assigning responsibilities, determining dependencies, and ensuring that the project is on track to meet its deadline.
  •  Monitoring project progress and tracks deliverables, ensuring that all activities are completed on time and within budget. If any issues arise, then I must work with the project team to find solutions and adjust the project plan as needed.
  •  Providing regular progress reports to stakeholders and stakeholders, including project updates, budget reports, and risk management reports. These reports help stakeholders understand the project's status, identify any potential issues, and make informed decisions about the project's future direction.
  •  Designing data collection methods and working with the project team to determine the most appropriate methods for collecting data relevant to the project objectives. This may involve surveys, focus groups, interviews, or other data collection techniques.
  •  Coordinating data collection process, including training field staff, scheduling data collection activities, and overseeing data entry and quality control.
  •  Overseeing the analysis of the data collected, ensuring that the data is properly cleaned, organized, and analyzed to meet the project's needs. The data may be analyzed using statistical methods, such as regression analysis, or it may be qualitative data that is analyzed using thematic coding.
  •  Presenting the results of the data analyzed to stakeholders, including project partners, funders, and relevant government agencies. The report clearly and effectively communicates the results of the project, including any findings, recommendations, and next steps.
  •  Ensuring that the data collected is kept confidential and secure, and that all data collection, analysis, and reporting activities are conducted in accordance with relevant privacy and data protection laws and regulations.
  •  works with the project team to determine what materials and tools are needed to support project activities and achieve project objectives. This may include training manuals, guidelines, forms, and software applications such as Kobo collect, among others.
  •  Tailor making tools to fit the context of the projects interventions that are user-friendly to the target groups.
  •  Disseminating materials and tools to project stakeholders, such as project staff, partners, and beneficiaries.
  •  Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners
  •  Ensuring the projects follow all relevant policies and regulations.

Makenzi Emathe Lokomwa

Education
  • September, 2013 - November, 2017
  • Fulltime
  • Environmental Science, Environmental Related project

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