About

I am a seasoned professional with expertise in agricultural development, climate change adaptation, strategy and planning, project management, research and analysis, public speaking and scientific publication. I am passionate about providing solutions in agriculture value chain, carbon market development, research in crops and livestock production, water management, renewable energy and biodiversity conservation. and use of technology. I offer leadership and mentorship to young career professionals to sharpen their skills to provide solutions to local community

Skills

  • Climate change adaptation
    10
  • e learning and training
    8
  • research and analysis
    10
  • strategic planning and Management
    10
  • Research Ethics and Integrity
    10
  • Computer skills; Advanced Excel
    9
  • SOIL ANALYSIS
    10

Experience

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • Teaching and researching on subjects;- climate change, environment, Plant Nutrition, Agroforestry, Irrigation & water Management, Soil science, Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Management , Project Appraisal &impact Analysis, Rural industrialization , Urban sociology and Sustainable Development, Stakeholder analysis and management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, Carbon financing. Strategic Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Audit, Research methodology, Research Ethics & Integrity, Monitoring & Evaluation, Agriculture and Environmental International legislations & policy, Climate Smart Agriculture & Sustainable Development Goals., biodiversity conservation
  • Preparing Lesson plans and delivering teaching subjects to university students. This includes creating teaching materials, preparing for tutorials/seminars, setting examinations and marking students' work, as well as direct teaching.
  • Setting up field agricultural and sustainable development demonstration trials
  • Interactive on line training

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • Carry out Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit and filling EIA reports with NEMA for approval. Areas of expertise-climate change adaptation and mitigation, carbon financing, Climate risk Management
  • Waste water treatment, solid waste recycling, Occupational Health and safety, Natural resource management (soil, renewable energy, solar installation, groundwater and irrigation designs)
  • Provide expert assessment and advisory services for their clients on matters pertaining to the management of Climate and environmental issues to reduce the detrimental impact of industrial, commercial and government initiatives on the environment.
  • Quantification of carbon sinks forests and soils and oceans for GHG emission removals to facilitate carbon certification for voluntary carbon credit market.
  • AI-Satellite remote sensing models interpretation and weather forecasting analysis and reporting.
  • Publication in journals and presentation in conferences

nafuna hellen

Education
  • September, 2017 - September, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • completed course work and undertook a research thesis to earn my Master degree . i covered 12 units of 36 credit hours and a research thesis project of 1 year in the field

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • Project Manager at   SACDEP
  • February, 2015 - January, 2017
  • Fulltime
  • Manuscript and manual preparation for Audio & video training aids for farmers on climate smart agriculture-manure making, agro forestry, rain water harvesting and irrigation, water pan development, biogas construction, cooking stoves, storey vegetable gardens, bore-hole development & groundwater management.
  • Implementation of agro processing and and market development for chicken, goats, dairy, pineapple, green grams, banana, mango coffee and beef in 12 counties.
  • Organizing farmer trainings, field days and Field learning centres.
  • Overseeing Occupational Health and Safety of staff members

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • Leading research project on homegrown school feeding program.
  • Training of research enumerators for data collection and electronic data entry using SYSPRO ERP system.
  • Publication of research study
  • Homegrown school feeding program and Social impact evaluation in Kenya Case study Kilifi and Lamu counties
  • Diverse Stakeholder engagement and Management for public participation small holder farmer groups, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education, KEMRI and county government staff in Uasin Gishu, Kilifi and Lamu Counties
  • Warehousing Receipt concept for cereals
  • Overseeing Occupational Health and Safety of staff members

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • Development of policies and review of business plans for seedmaize, Dairy, Poultry, Beef, potatoe, pasture, feedmills, AI semen, Irrigation, orchard and vegetable value chains in Kulalu-Galana, Kisiwani-Malindi, Kitale, Lanet, Mutara and Molo.
  • Preparation and monitoring of annual budgets and work plans for Kitale, Lanet, Molo, Mutara ranch, Kisiwanii and Gulalu ranch.
  • Development of a 5 year Corporate Strategic Plan 2010-2015 and Coordination of Performance Contracts and Management of staff targets.
  • Coordination of 1SO certification as a Management Representative for process, procedure mapping, reviews and audits.
  • Overseeing Occupational Health and Safety of staff members

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • September, 2004 - February, 2010
  • Fulltime
  • Development of policies and reviewing business plans for factory processes, sugarcane development and management, farmers out-grower regions and Nucleus Estates. Water and environmental management, solid waste and water treatment and management, Sugarcane Harvesting, transport.
  • Overseeing Occupational Health and Safety of staff members
  • Coordination of 1SO certification as a Management Representative for process, procedure mapping, reviews and audits.
  • Development of a 5 year Corporate Strategic Plan 2008-2012
  • Coordination of Performance Contracts and Management of staff targets
  • Management of Agricultural extension programs- farmer training and farm visits, fertilizer and seedcane distribution, farm services (ploughing, cane harvesting, transport and weighing).
  • Management of farmer inventory and farmer payment
  • Supervision of data input and retrieval of Ebizframe agricultural management system for 45,000 Sugarcane farmers in a database.

nafuna hellen

Work experience
  • Business plan development for Mwea, Perkerra, Bunyala, West Kano, Ahero, Bura and Hola irrigation schemes.
  • Participation of WTO negotiations in Doha.
  • Irrigation water management at Mwea rice irrigation scheme
  • Management of Agricultural extension programs- Paddy farmer training and farm visits, fertilizer, pesticide and paddy seed distribution, farm Services (rotation, paddy transport and weighing and storage).
  • Management of farmer inventory and farmer payment
  • Supervising of input and paddy stores of 10,000 farmers
  • Participation in JICA exchange program in Japan and corporation with Japanese experts.
  • Overseeing Occupational Health and Safety of staff members

nafuna hellen

Education
  • Undertook 4 year study and graduated with upper second class division. I covered both agricultural extension, crop and livestock production courses.

nafuna hellen

Education
  • January, 1986 - November, 1990
  • Fulltime
  • Undertook my o level education and did my KCSE examination as an 8-4-4 pioneer student

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