Delivery of projects across at least one core practice area at VfW, with the oversight and support of EMs and Sr EMs.Supports the EMs and Sr Ems in managing client relationships and PLs and supports in instances where TA partners are businessImplements project activities in at least one core practice areaSupports the capturing of internal lessons learned in the practice areas identified and participates in organisational learning, sharing practice area growthSupport the coordination and preparation of in-person and virtual meetings and presentations (internal, external; kick-off and otherwise) as well as the production process of external-facing materials oractivities

This is an evidence based community centred organization that focuses on the empowerment of women and youth in agriculture. The key focus is on socio-economic impact and resilient interventions to agricultural problems with the aim of dignifying the livelihoods of farmers in Africa

I am participating in the programme as a mentor for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) pilot Accelerator Mentorship Programme to support women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa in addressing key challenges and constraints they face in their businesses.

- Serve as an Includovate expert, for developing strategies and operational plans for corporate projects- Liaison and network with potential organizations and ongoing clients for current and future projects to increase partnerships- Draft MOUs, and proposal plans and schedule meetings for strategic partnership building and liaise with business development and partnerships to ensure that opportunities are grasped- Participates with the CEO and senior management team in strategic planning, policy development, and decision making- Serve as the key Objectives and Key Results (OKR) master for Includovate by assisting departments to set measurable results- Using Impact and Outcome framework to help plan, review and report our work- Working across verticals to help develop and refine impact/outcomes measurement frameworks and tools to monitor and evaluate project performance- Contribute to Includovate's reporting and public communications to help demonstrate how outcomes and impact are achieved- Spearhead partnerships engagements and lock in collaborative partners from various sectors- Work in business development as a bid owner for proposals and grants

- Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through successful executionunder the guidance of the CEO.- Track and help manage important relationships, including reminders to check withkey contacts, meet deadlines and recommendations around prioritizing calls.- Assist and communicate with the CEO in decision-making, program management, andinitiative implementation.- Be responsible for aiding the Founder and CEO on various strategic plans and specialprojects.- Manage and coordinate projects with external clients, this includes, stakeholder management, conducting research and writing reports-Strategic Execution: Thinking, prioritizing, and operating at least three steps ahead of the CEO while anticipating challenges and fixing them before they occur. This requires both structured andcreative thinking, a deep understanding of the complexities of the business, and excellent judgment skills.-Executing special assignments that are delivery key elements of the company's strategy, supporting CEO to meet critical short term priorities, and facilitating analysis required to make important decisions- Facilitating business development process through scoping and responding to RFPs

Responsible for structuring proposals, responding to requests for proposals and expressions of interest, assessing industry trends and analysis, research, sourcing for grants and funding, writing concept notes, knowledge management (process optimization), drafting contracts, developing strategy, conducting qualitative analysis and industry overviews in conjunction with Engagement Directors and working directly with the VP of Partnerships to advance behavioral science and social impact across the Global South. Also responsible for client interactions & management, communications, final proposal outputs, writing opinion pieces, and systematic literature review /desk research. Assists with writing up research strategies for prospective projects/partners while managing, scoping and contracting admin.Assisted with coordinating the COVID-19 response team by following up on key initiatives within agreed timelines, while also assisting with opinion pieces, writing-related proposals, and organizing webinars. Formerly responsible for leading the weekly business development and partnerships team meetings and also responsible for helping create structures and processes within the team.Supporting the learning and development team in writing proposals for the training product development to sell behavioral science workshops and courses to external clients from different organizations, also supported the team in conducting audience analysis to come up with specialized training products.

Assisted in driving the creation of innovative and results-oriented solutions for Dalberg’s clients – by helping change the development landscape around the world. As a Dalberg Fellow, I took ownership of key aspects of the client’s challenges, initiated critical and creative thinking on these strategic issues, led research and complicated analyses, and contributed to developing our relationships with clients. I also explored impact investing opportunities and engaged major corporations and governments on regional development and social impact issues.I was instrumental in the creation of a gender toolkit for ag-tech firms across SSA, conducted co-creation workshops to iterate toolkits and open agricultural content platforms for smallholder farmers, and conducted a quantitative analysis to inform the 5-year strategic plan for a firm whose reach was expected to be 30 million smallholder farmers AND 30,000 AGRI-SMEs across SSA.

The Portfolio Academy teaches small business owners and marketers modules that include Digital Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Adobe Suite, Search Engine Optimization, and Email Marketing. These modules have been helpful in propelling businesses forward and accelerating the careers of marketing professionals.Key achievementsTaught several cohorts of the digital marketing module.Performed digital marketing research on the latest trends and technologies to remain relevant.Recommended analytical and report writing skills to students based on personal experience.

I was a show panelist for the Fix TV show segment that was key in highlighting the most important and recent occurrences in the world. The target market for the show was young people between 18 and 40 years and the objective of the show was to inform and entertain.

As the digital marketer for the Kenyan chapter of Basecamp Explorer and Basecamp Foundation, I was key in communicating the role of responsible and sustainable tourism across the globe using digital mediums. Basecamp not only provides globally acclaimed tourist destinations in Masai Mara, they also engage in projects that help sustain the communities they interact with every day while helping solve 16 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Key achievementsChanged how to communicate on social media using tools such as Adobe Spark to create exciting content through use of video carousels and captivating captions and hashtags across various mediumsManaged to reach over 260,000 audience members and engaged over 25,000 within 8 months through Facebook and Instagram while performing marketing research, qualitative and quantitative research, competitor analysis and guest data analysisRan successful digital campaigns on Facebook and Google raking in an average of $30,000 within 6 months after performing data analysis to make informed choices on the campaigns including choosing the right target marketStarted an online and in camp feedback program with reports every fortnight synthesizing customer feedback and laying out action plans for the improvement of services and facilities. This was in partnership with the sales team, the teams at the camps and their managers and the Manager of Sales and Marketing Laid out the groundwork for a loyalty program (rewards management system), the outline and research workCoordinated the 20th anniversary event for the organization that included a three day conference in Masai Mara on Sustainability in Tourism and covered the communications bit in collaboration with Thought Leader Global to highlight the sustainable projects the foundation was doing in Masai Mara.

Conducted management and strategy consultancy, HR consultancy, financial consultancy, digital strategy, website audits and market research for organizations such as Outbox Ventures, Orchard Travel and National Retired Police Association (Narpok) Ltd. The industries I worked with spanned from Media Production, to Tour & Travel to the Security IndustryKey achievementsAdded value to their processes including advising on the right strategies, processes, KPI's and structures to propel them to their visions and success.Set up Narpok Ltd, by writing their memorandum of understanding, their strategic plan and doing initial industry research for the company. They are now in operation.Set up the digital strategy for Outbox Ventures and created a management strategy to help them operate efficiently as a small team.Enabled Orchard Travel to manage their cash flows and creditors in order to be financially healthy.

Contributed to the value addition of the processes of training through conducting pre, during and post training analysis to empower organizational cultures. We trained organizations on skills like communication, negotiation, writing, organizational culture, intercultural awareness and relationship management across various industries and sectorsKey achievementsIncreased value in the pre, during, and post-training processes by conducting training needs analysis to help contextualize the training processes for companies such as Chloride Exide, Visa Oshwal, Grant Thornton, Krones, My Dawa, JamboPay, Pharmat, Tetrapak, Eco Cycle and Bank of Africa.Built client relationships through having deep focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with the clients across all levels, this qualitative analysis was then followed by report writing. The interactions ranged from engaging with the C-Suite and senior executives to frontline employees across the spectrum, this was in a bid to understand them, their needs and their organizations better.Wrote contextualized case studies and training reports unique to the situations in each organization and conducted a post-training analysis to advise on what could be improved on and what worked properly after each training session.Performed communication and administrative duties which included social media marketing including the writing of blog articles and the organization of training sessions to make sure the checklists were met. Was also key in setting up structures and strategies to enable the smooth flow of operations in the company.

Was in charge of overhead related payments in IT procurement, travel, relocation and telecommunication services for all subsidiaries in Sub Saharan Africa.Key achievementsEnsured the timely payments of traveling and repatriation expenses for employees.Made payments of advancements and reimbursements to employees for internal and external expenses.Reduced the payment period for external clients while maintaining a cash flow balance for the organization hence creating good client relationsContributed to process creation for better teamwork capabilities, as well as intervention strategies and monitoring, evaluation and improvement through advocating for cross duty collaboration .

Worked with this company at a time when they were moving from paper work to the digital era. My role included assisting with the transition. I worked in three departments, Pay Office, Management Accounting and Cost Accounting, where I did reconciliation of bank statements with cash paid, reversing bounced cheques, determining genuinity and accuracy of claims, doing online banking with Citi Bank, doing transfers using E-Payments and cash management using the imprest system.

I worked in the sales and financial advisory department on different investment and insurance portfolios. The key portfolio was life insurance, this internship helped me with my undergraduate thesis.

Roles included networking with companies to get international interns to work for them, matching interns with the right company and the right role, and training of new department members.