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As a seasoned Program Operations Director with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in creating and executing strategic initiatives that foster sustainable development and governance. My track record includes spearheading comprehensive policy initiatives in key sectors such as healthcare and agriculture, facilitating strategic partnerships, and driving team performance. A strong advocate for humanitarian causes, I have led regional programs focused on gender mainstreaming within public institutions, advocating for sustainable gender-sensitive policy initiatives. My leadership has contributed to the successful implementation of program strategies that have significantly advanced sustainable development across various sectors.I take pride in my ability to maintain operational excellence while ensuring client engagements meet the highest standards of quality and relevance. This is backed by my innovative approach to business development—identifying new opportunities and cultivating partnerships that expand influence and capacity for change.Under my guidance, teams have consistently achieved their objectives, resulting in improved operations efficiency, optimised resource allocation, and financial process improvements. It’s not just about getting the job done; it's about making a positive impact on society through strategic planning and execution.If you're looking for a leader who blends strategy with humanitarian passion and can drive quantifiable results in challenging environments, let's connect. Together, we can make an impactful difference towards a more equitable future.
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Independent ConsultantFreelanceNairobi County, Kenya
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Ag Country DirectorTony Blair Institute For Global Change Mar 2024 - Jul 2024Nairobi County, KenyaLed strategic initiatives and provided policy advice on sustainable development and governance, aligning programme objectives with national and internal global strategic goals. Policy and Sustainable Development Initiatives: spearheaded comprehensive policy initiatives that align with government priorities, particularly focusing on healthcare, agriculture, and county support. These initiatives have driven significant advancements in sustainable development across various sectors.Strategic Partnerships: Facilitated collaboration opportunities with strategic partners, enhancing support for critical sectors, and fostering sustainable growth. These partnerships have been instrumental in addressing key development challenges and promoting sustainable practices.Strategic Leadership and Client Relations: Establish and nurture trust-based relationships with high-level government counterparts, effectively advising on and advancing key development priorities that underscore sustainable social and economic growth.Team Management and Development: Provided strategic direction and support to a diverse team, ensuring efficient project planning and execution while fostering an environment conducive to professional growth and job satisfaction.Operational Excellence and Impact: Maintain operational accountability for client engagements and deliverables, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and relevance. Ensure the integration of TBI's global expertise in political strategy, policy development, and technology to deliver customised solutions that address specific local challenges.Innovation and Business Development: actively engaged in business development activities, identifying new opportunities, and cultivating partnerships that expanded TBI’s influence and capacity to effect change. Led the development of internal policies, regulations, and protocols, ensuring alignment with global standards and local needs. -
Deputy Country Director (Ops And Programmes)Tony Blair Institute For Global Change Jan 2023 - Feb 2024Nairobi County, KenyaPolicy and Sustainable Development Initiatives: spearheaded policy initiatives aligning with government priorities in healthcare, agriculture, and county support, driving advancements in sustainable development.Strategic Partnerships: Facilitated strategic partnerships to enhance sector support and promote sustainable growth, addressing key development challenges.Stakeholder Engagement: Lead stakeholder engagements for policy reforms and service delivery improvements, showcasing a commitment to effective, inclusive policy-making.Enhance Team Performance: Led and developed a high-performing team through multi-disciplinary coordination and collaborative problem-solving, optimising performance across diverse workstreams.Drive Strategic Execution: In consultation with the Country Director, he formulated and refined annual strategies, oversaw quarterly performance reviews, and ensured the implementation of objectives and key results (OKRs) within government priorities, driving innovative solutions through technological integration.Optimise Project Outcomes: spearhead planning and evaluation processes, diligently monitoring alignment with the strategic value proposition on strategy, policy, and delivery underpinned by technology. Adapted project strategies to emerging challenges and opportunities for optimal impact.Expand Influence and Partnerships: strengthened and expanded relationships with pivotal government stakeholders. Actively participated in high-level interactions to bolster TBI’s business development, thought leadership, and fundraising initiatives.Improve Operational Efficiency: Served as principal support to the Country Director, effectively managing and overseeing daily operations to ensure organisational efficiency and strategic alignment. Provided robust oversight and expert guidance to streamline operations, optimise resource allocation, and improve financial and security processes. -
Regional Programme CoordinatorUn Women Esaro Sep 2021 - Dec 2022KenyaAs the regional programme coordinator, I led and provided strategic thought leadership to the in-country region programmes teams towards delivery, implementation, and supporting government strategy in realising regional and country gender commitment under the women’s economic empowerment programme.
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Programme OfficerUn Women Kenya Country Office Jul 2017 - Sep 2021Nairobi, KenyaCoordination of implementing programme strategies to deepen gender mainstreaming within public institutions and government agencies to advocate for the acceleration of sustainable gender-sensitive policy initiatives in Kenya.Perform any other ethical duties as may be assigned by the host institution designated supervisor Secretary Gender - State Department of Gender Affairs and the team leader: Democratic Governance unit in Un Women;Management of networks and strategic gender partnerships and monitoring implementation of the resource mobilization strategy Contribute and support government through providing quality advisory services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and managementKnowledge management, monitoring and evaluation support through contributing to the development and management of programme information and knowledge management file (both soft and hard copies) at country project level to management consultancy reports, assessments and other reports;Support knowledge sharing processes and systems by, among others, strengthening development and integration of practices and procedures for information and knowledge capturing, packaging, sharing, and learning;Promote regular sharing of experiences across programmes and divisions; facilitate seamless sharing of ideas, knowledge, and experiences among staff and partners and; Support the UN Volunteer Programme through participating in activities to strengthening the knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take an active part in UNV activities.
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International Office Ambassador - VocationalThe University Of Sheffield Feb 2016 - Sep 2016Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United KingdomParticipating in a telephone calling campaign to talk to international students with an offer to study at Sheffield in September 2015Writing blogs about your experiences as an international student at SheffieldParticipating in visits to the university by prospective applicants and their familiesParticipating in social networking sites and online chatsMaintaining university systems with up to date details of applicantsContribution to University and International Recruitment team’s promotional material including participation in photo shootsContributing to reviews and comments to education websitesParticipating in pre-departure briefings in your countryTranslation of electronic or printed materials from English to your native language (if other than English)General office administration -
Program OfficerNational Democratic Institute (Ndi) Jun 2012 - Aug 2015Nairobi• Develop and review proposals, reports, risk assessment and grant management. Briefed stakeholders and NDI partners on program developments.• Assist Program Manager in planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of Election program.• Establish and maintain relationship with key contracts in strategic partner’s organizations.• Plan workshops, seminars in accordance with the work plan of election program.• Develop ideas and projects for formal collaborations with targeted development agencies, policy, and research organizations.• Manage and coordinate scheduled reporting to meet institutional donor reporting requirements.• Assist Finance team to ensure financial information is up to date, variances are identified and recommended action made.• Contributed and assisted the program manager in designing work plans, strategic program development in relating to developing training materials in consultations with partners, stakeholders and donors. • Kept abreast with political development monitoring various political institution like; IEBC (independent Electoral Boundaries Commission), Political Parties, ORPP (Office of the Registrar of Political Parties), and ELOG (Elections Observer Group) on emerging trends that have significant NDI programmatic relevance. • Contribute to the teams’ development of programmatic monitoring and evaluations indicators for measuring the effectiveness and efficiency various program inputs and outputs. -
Program AssistantNational Democratic Institute (Ndi) Jun 2010 - Jul 2012• Coordinated and steered numerous strategic meetings for Inter-Party Youth Forum (IPYF) centered on their developing their internal programmatic policies; • Help develop materials and resources to assist reporting, verification, and youth political participation activities.• Responded to general inquiries relating to program monitoring, reporting and budget tracking of activity request.• Managed online resources including youth social media interactions and website responded and monitored frequently asked questions and organized policy clarifications sessions.
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