Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based Foundation that works to tackle human suffering caused by malnutrition.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As a Finance Consultant, I provided technical expertise on financial management, procurement systems and procedures, and strengthening of financial controls. Key Impacts: o Eliminated payment errors with thorough review of documents before payment processing and championing best practices in financial management.o Insulated the organization against risk by identifying internal control risks and recommending risk-mitigation measures.o Handled month-end financial reporting and reconciliations and processed staff advances and vendor payments.o Oversaw the conduct of procurement in accordance with laid down procedures.o Produced financial narratives and reports for submission to donors.

The Centre for the Study of Adolescence is a national organization that promotes the health and development of young people through research, technical assistance, advocacy, andcapacity building to expand choices and improve access to safe, affordable and sustainable healthservices.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I oversaw financial management and administrative aspects of the USAID-funded DREAMS TUMIKIA Mtoto Program - a 5-year orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program, which sought to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and informal Health and child protection systems and services and the linkages between them, including cross-sectoral service referrals and coordination to ensure quality service delivery for OVC, Caregivers and their households.Key Impacts: o Managed multi-million-shillings in obligated budgets and a team of six staff.o Established robust finance and internal control structures by reviewing existing internal control systems and risks, and strengthening risk control measures which included the introduction of mobile money payment to increase accountability.o Managed petty cash imprest, conducted regular follow up on outstanding payments to boost collection and recovery efforts, and prepared and reconciled staff and vendor payment schedules.o Coordinated the disbursement of millions in funds in accordance with organizational and donor guidelines.o Carried out grantee due diligence through monthly review of grantee finance and progress reports to ensure compliance.

Hivos is an international development organization that works in the fields of civic rights, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and climate justice.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was brought on board to steer regional financial management and administrative functions across East and West Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa), including budget development, contracts administration, cash flow management, expense monitoring, partner assessment and capacity building, and financial reporting.Key Impacts: o Prepared and managed multi-million-euro budgets and monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure donor and organizational compliance.o Managed the review and update of the financial policy.o Facilitated onboarding of five consortium members and four technical partners across the sub-regions.o Provided leadership in the financial management of projects which included the Free to Be Me program funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Voices program and We Lead program.o Carried out grantee due diligence and built capacity of grantees in setting up donor compliance systems and donor reporting.o Embedded a strong risk management culture through financial assessment of consortium partners and oversight in disbursement of millions of Euros in grant for the Free to Be Me project.o Prepared financial narratives and project reports for submission to the Regional Finance Manager.o Secured the WAMNY Scholarship for Microfinance training at the SMDP Casey School of Development Policy in Ghana.

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global organization that creates and delivers transformative health care solutions for the developing world.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I supported the USAID/PMI-funded Malaria project by coordinating financial management components of the project.Key Impacts: o Developed and reviewed work plans in partnership with four project assistants.o Conducted budget review and realignment as budget holder, and ensured pre-approvals for purchases requiring donor approval are sent to the Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR).o Strengthened risk frameworks by collaborating with country teams to identify and mitigate operational risks, monitor project expenditures, and develop monthly financial reports.o Piloted quality control of sub-awards while reviewing and processing sub-grantee invoices and cash requests.o Disbursed multi-million-dollar grants in accordance with organizational and donor guidelines.o Devised and implemented a Malaria Impact Matrix across seven counties in Western Kenya in coordination with seven staff.

PATH is a global nonprofit organization that develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As the Program Finance and Administration Specialist for Malaria programs implemented in Kenya and Zambia, I spearheaded financial management, project accounting, and compliance duties.Key Impacts: o Provided financial leadership on the Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Kenya and Zambia, with funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID/PMI, as well as the USAID-funded APHIAPlus Integrated HIV Program in Western Kenya.o Developed proposals that helped secure hundreds of thousands of pounds in donor funding from Malaria No More to support the scale up of Malaria community case management in Siaya County.o Prepared and managed millions of dollars in project budgets and led nine staff.o Oversaw a robust contracts management and financial management and reporting system, sub-grantee due diligence and transparency in the award of contracts, sub-agreements and sub-contracts.o Delivered trainings to partner staff on Malaria Community Case Management.o Analyzed and reviewed financial reports prior to submission to donors, prepared monthly accrual reports, and monitored budgets to ensure adherence to acceptable burn rates.o Developed a project costing and budget tracking tool that helped monitor distribution of Malaria commodities to beneficiaries.o Developed financial reports for submission to donors.

Tetra Tech provides energy consulting services to clients worldwide.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I took leadership of financial management of the Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research, and Economic Development (PREPARED) program to help integrate climate-resilient development planning and program implementation into the EAC, Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), and Partner States’ development agendas.Key Impacts: o Managed three project staff.o Developed a monitoring tool that facilitated budget tracking and monitoring.o Prepared RFPs by developing scopes of work and bid documents for procurement of goods and services.o Optimized cash flow management, tracked expenditures, and performed monthly reconciliation and financial reporting.o Processed requests for travel advances, travel insurance covers, and enhanced vendor viability by conducting background checks on vendors.

Magna Children engages in HIV/AIDS prevention and care, primary healthcare, nutrition, maternal health, and response to natural and others emergencies.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o Oversaw procurement operations to ensure timely delivery of nutritional supplements to supported hospitals in Kwale District.o Played a pivotal role in setting up the Juba Office in South Sudan and managed payroll for the Kenya and South Sudan staff.o Organized project events and stakeholder meetings, workshops, and training programs.o Directed the implementation of financial management and administrative procedures in coordination with the Ministry of Health in Kwale and the Mombasa County Office.o Represented the project at policy forums with other research organizations in the area of nutrition.o Prepared financial reports for submission to the HQ and to the donor.

Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET) is an indigenous organization which promotes quality health and education services across Kenya.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o Developed budgets and eliminated overpayments with stringent review of payments and invoices before processing.o Maintained payroll information and updated payroll records in the system.o Managed the IGA arm of the Kenya Medical Trust, performing periodic reporting to the CEO and the Board.o Led the review of financial guidelines with partner organizations.o Supervised financial transactions to enhance accountability and supported the transition of RLF to KMET Sacco.o Served as finance liaison with the project donor (PharmAccess Foundation) and leveraged negotiation skills to secure an award from Medical Credit Fund (MCF project).

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation responsible for carrying out research in human health in Kenya.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o Spearheaded all accounting activities including preparation and submission of monthly reports to CDC Atlanta/CDC KEMRI.o Established administrative and finance systems and steered human resource and procurement activities.o Actively engaged in stakeholder meetings and events and conducted periodic financial reporting.