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Kenya

• Implementation Lead and Dean, African Food Fellowship, a multi sectorial leadership initiative for inclusive and regenerative food futures on the continent. WUR/Ikea Foundation• Project Management and Delivery – Key responsibilities in these roles include: project leadership, client and institutional management, people and performance management, setting technical direction, robust project and financial management for timely and high-quality outputs.• Business Development and Proposal… Show more • Implementation Lead and Dean, African Food Fellowship, a multi sectorial leadership initiative for inclusive and regenerative food futures on the continent. WUR/Ikea Foundation• Project Management and Delivery – Key responsibilities in these roles include: project leadership, client and institutional management, people and performance management, setting technical direction, robust project and financial management for timely and high-quality outputs.• Business Development and Proposal development identifying and leading response to new and strategic business opportunities. Show less

• Contribution to development of Country health & nutrition strategies on commercialization of over 20 varieties of biofortified crops in Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria focusing on food labelling and regulation. • Support in the management of 8 nutrition projects to meet the project objectives within budget across East, Central, Western and Southern Africa regions with focus on school feeding programs and maternal health. • Provision of resource development intelligence on donor landscapes… Show more • Contribution to development of Country health & nutrition strategies on commercialization of over 20 varieties of biofortified crops in Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria focusing on food labelling and regulation. • Support in the management of 8 nutrition projects to meet the project objectives within budget across East, Central, Western and Southern Africa regions with focus on school feeding programs and maternal health. • Provision of resource development intelligence on donor landscapes in the Nutrition space and upcoming opportunities to strengthen country program deliveries with support in value proposition development • Investigation of donor interests and trends highlighting their inclusion/priority in Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture models. • Continuous monitoring and supervision of health and nutrition activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data and involving the health/nutrition teams Show less

* Active participation in the development of projects and strategic partnership business plans* Development of new and competitive accounts for strategic partnerships, financial institutions in Honey, Coffee and Tea value chains with emphasis on digital payments services.* Provision of leadership and manage cross functional implementation of various projects and strategic partnership initiatives across Kenya* Identification of program priorities and opportunities and different… Show more * Active participation in the development of projects and strategic partnership business plans* Development of new and competitive accounts for strategic partnerships, financial institutions in Honey, Coffee and Tea value chains with emphasis on digital payments services.* Provision of leadership and manage cross functional implementation of various projects and strategic partnership initiatives across Kenya* Identification of program priorities and opportunities and different resource mobilization teams at country level Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

• Engaging in working groups to bolster skills required for the enhancement of internal capacity of agribusinesses and promote issue based discussions on Food systems and Agriculture.• Acquiring skills on facilitation of citizen-government working groups, utilizing technology platforms to collect citizen input on policy issues and promoting best practices in Agriculture.• Participation in learning forums to learn how to build competencies in ensuring participation of marginalized… Show more • Engaging in working groups to bolster skills required for the enhancement of internal capacity of agribusinesses and promote issue based discussions on Food systems and Agriculture.• Acquiring skills on facilitation of citizen-government working groups, utilizing technology platforms to collect citizen input on policy issues and promoting best practices in Agriculture.• Participation in learning forums to learn how to build competencies in ensuring participation of marginalized groups, such as women, youth, persons living with disabilities in policy discussions on Food security. • Skill building on the development of discussion platforms to inform farmers, legislature and financial institutions on available avenues for investment in Agribusiness and enhancing transparency. Show less

Nairobi

• Structuring of behavioral change campaigns to support lower level county structures in Nakuru and Nyandarua county targeting awareness of regulations and policies on Food safety and Traceability in the domestic market• Co-creation of evidence products with IFPRI on Food Safety Systems and Analysis of post-harvest losses in Horticultural produce with focus on value chain approach and markets systems. • Offering technical support of County governments of Muranga, Laikipia, Nakuru and… Show more • Structuring of behavioral change campaigns to support lower level county structures in Nakuru and Nyandarua county targeting awareness of regulations and policies on Food safety and Traceability in the domestic market• Co-creation of evidence products with IFPRI on Food Safety Systems and Analysis of post-harvest losses in Horticultural produce with focus on value chain approach and markets systems. • Offering technical support of County governments of Muranga, Laikipia, Nakuru and Nyandarua in the formation of Food Safety Committees as structures for the implementation of the ASTGS with focus on food safety risks• Development of post-harvest management training programmes for stakeholders with emphasis on youth, women and rural entrepreneurship through identification of critical and low loss points• Assessment of the feasibility of agribusiness investment projects for Horticultural produce in target regions with involvement of Private sector with organizations such as KEPSA and providing avenues for business linkages• Capacity building of civil society organizations and counties on the use of evidence and data by contextualizing results of research, availing knowledge products and facilitating access to on-line platforms. Show less

Nairobi,Kenya

● Leading the development of quality control processes for the seed laboratory gearing towards ISO 17025 accreditation to achieve internationally recognized testing standards.●Spearheading the research of new product lines focusing on improved crop yield for farmers and improved nutritional value for over 500,000 farmers in East and Central Africa

Nairobi,Kenya

● Engaged in policy advocacy with civil society organizations and extensive research across East Africa leading to successful uptake of bio-fortified iron beans in Rwanda and Western Kenya region● Realized savings of up to USD 900,000 on seed quality issues across all countries of operation through revamping seed quality processes through process audits ● Rolled out new integrated knowledge sharing system improving team interaction through phase implementation, KPI tracking and… Show more ● Engaged in policy advocacy with civil society organizations and extensive research across East Africa leading to successful uptake of bio-fortified iron beans in Rwanda and Western Kenya region● Realized savings of up to USD 900,000 on seed quality issues across all countries of operation through revamping seed quality processes through process audits ● Rolled out new integrated knowledge sharing system improving team interaction through phase implementation, KPI tracking and resource utilization monitoring over a 4 month period.● Periodically assessing process gaps on lab quality by conducting environmental audits and employing critical path analysis leading to company savings of up to USD 11,000 on seed quality issues● Working with crop health and farmer engagement teams to ensure sustainable farming practices are adhered to by monitoring soil management, encouraging inter-cropping and extensive IPM systems Show less

Nairobi

●Extensive nutritional analysis of dried and fresh traditional Amaranthus and tomatoes by reviewing vitamin levels, anti-nutrient and moisture levels with subsequent crop field assessment.●Successfully planned and coordinated inspection of post-harvest handling of farm crops and performed crop yield assessment of vegetables grown in rural Rumuruti area in Laikipia region in Kenya.●Organized regular visits to the field to farmer sites to obtain data leading to proper planning for… Show more ●Extensive nutritional analysis of dried and fresh traditional Amaranthus and tomatoes by reviewing vitamin levels, anti-nutrient and moisture levels with subsequent crop field assessment.●Successfully planned and coordinated inspection of post-harvest handling of farm crops and performed crop yield assessment of vegetables grown in rural Rumuruti area in Laikipia region in Kenya.●Organized regular visits to the field to farmer sites to obtain data leading to proper planning for community mobilization on conservation agriculture.● Consolidation of reports on farm activities and post mortem analysis of season activities with assessment of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with lead consultant. Show less

Nairobi

● Worked with the regional sales associate to establish new distribution lines in East, Central and North Africa and visited facilities such as CTTB-Malawi and GALVMED for product activation.● Engaged the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to assess East Coast fever vaccine manufacture in East Africa ● Drafted go to market strategy for both management and field sales levels as guided by business structures and attended seminars by AU-PANVAC to establish industry knowledge and… Show more ● Worked with the regional sales associate to establish new distribution lines in East, Central and North Africa and visited facilities such as CTTB-Malawi and GALVMED for product activation.● Engaged the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to assess East Coast fever vaccine manufacture in East Africa ● Drafted go to market strategy for both management and field sales levels as guided by business structures and attended seminars by AU-PANVAC to establish industry knowledge and networks ● Sourced leads and cold-called to promote the company products, and regularly visited potential customers to discuss requirements, negotiate terms and maximize business opportunities. Show less

Master’S Degree, Environmental Science

Certificate, Agricultural Economics And Natural Resources

Certificate, Sustainable Development And Urban Agriculture

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biotechnology

Certificat De Francais, French Level 1 And 2