Linet Kanana Gitonga Email & Phone Number

Kenya

Overall roleStrategic Planning | Project design, management & Implementation | Partnerships & Relationship Management |Technical Advisory & Advocacy | Innovation- Research | Budgeting and Financial Management | Leadership/Team Management |Policy Development | Administration/Operations Management | Risk Management | Public Relations |Report Writing Achievements•Initiation, planning, implementation & refining of a Program expansion strategy from 3 operating regions- Kisumu, Nairobi… Show more Overall roleStrategic Planning | Project design, management & Implementation | Partnerships & Relationship Management |Technical Advisory & Advocacy | Innovation- Research | Budgeting and Financial Management | Leadership/Team Management |Policy Development | Administration/Operations Management | Risk Management | Public Relations |Report Writing Achievements•Initiation, planning, implementation & refining of a Program expansion strategy from 3 operating regions- Kisumu, Nairobi (East and west) to 10- Kisumu, Homabay, Mombasa, Kilifi, Nairobi (East and West), Uganda, Tanzania (Mwanza and Dar).•Principal coordinator of new/pilot projects in HIV interventions •Managed interactions with global counterparts to align strategies e.g. ministry of health (for the health program) and other organizations (for economic empowerment). •Provided guidance to external organizations/committees/boards such as NGOs, trade, industry, or functional groups.•Drove approval of specific projects, resource allocations, and target setting, e.g an economic model of training and skills building and treatment intervention program.•Reviewed counseling, home visits for clients, and qualifications of staff offering the service. •Led direct program operations management, people, and budgets across East African Countries. •Led a research program development team (2 regional coordinators, 1 project officer, 1 center level staff, 2 department leaders).•Supported the HR, Health, and Spiritual department in developing relevant policies for the rural projects. •Designed and coordinated global and regional leadership, function meetings, and stakeholder engagement.•Supported agenda setting, prioritization, and resource allocation for sustainability portfolio, •Represented the organization at external meetings with key stakeholders e.g. partners, donors and government such as Ministry of health, churches,etc•Developed key leadership presentations. Led the development of briefing documents. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Overall RoleProject Management |Strategy Development |Capacity Building |Budgeting and Fundraising| Stakeholder Relationship Management | Team Management | Systems and Policy compliance |Technical Support |Monitoring and evaluation |Policy and Systems Development | Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) | Point of Contact (POC) | InnovationAchievements•Oversaw management of various socio-economic projects such as Psycho-social support and economic empowerment in the… Show more Overall RoleProject Management |Strategy Development |Capacity Building |Budgeting and Fundraising| Stakeholder Relationship Management | Team Management | Systems and Policy compliance |Technical Support |Monitoring and evaluation |Policy and Systems Development | Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) | Point of Contact (POC) | InnovationAchievements•Oversaw management of various socio-economic projects such as Psycho-social support and economic empowerment in the informal settlements in Kenya and Tanzania. •Developed, managed, and supported a long-term development empowerment program.•Led the training & development, coordinated technical and continuous professional development program, sourced relevant trainers for over 150 staff. •Prepared and managed partner-led expenditure. Delivered within agreed budgets and instigated budget revisions according to evolving needs.•Led a team of 8 (eight)empowerment coordinators and assistants from all regions and 5(five) Indirect- regional coordinators.•Ensured compliance with regulations •Provided current, best-practices, and strong technical empowerment and transformative expertise to partners.•Sustained relationships with relevant bi-lateral agencies, other teams and partners, and other communication, including publications, media briefings, and education. •Provided leadership in routine monitoring, assessments & evaluations by the donor and other external evaluation partners. •Supported the directors by preparation of background papers, talking points, and policy recommendations, and participation in stakeholder forums. •Created and enforced the standard operating procedures for all project activities •Served as a key contact with donors and other partners such as the Ministry of health, churches from various denominations, and individual/private foundation donors.•Spearheaded initiatives like the male champions initiative Show less

Kenya

•Faraja Kenya: Implementation of a client data management system. •PICTURE Africa: Data collection and analysis on development & technology research across several counties in Kenya. •Nairobi Hospice: Psycho-social support to terminally ill patients in Nairobi City County. •Institute for Culture and Ecology: Set up the Communications and community mobilization department. •Thika Hospice: Supported the establishment of the Hospice in conjunction with the Thika Level 5 Hospital… Show more •Faraja Kenya: Implementation of a client data management system. •PICTURE Africa: Data collection and analysis on development & technology research across several counties in Kenya. •Nairobi Hospice: Psycho-social support to terminally ill patients in Nairobi City County. •Institute for Culture and Ecology: Set up the Communications and community mobilization department. •Thika Hospice: Supported the establishment of the Hospice in conjunction with the Thika Level 5 Hospital. •Outdoors Africa: Design and train in experiential learning for various clients including Safaricom PLC. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Overall RoleFundraising and Event Organization | Stakeholder Engagement | Community Mobilization and Capacity Building |Public relations & Content Creation |Advocacy |Report Writing•Supported the C.E.O in proposal development to donors and recipients securing funding e.g. from PEPFER, Princess Diana memorial fund and local businesses.•Worked with partners like- Local donors e.g. banks, local businesses, ministry of health, ministry of education (schools) and other… Show more Overall RoleFundraising and Event Organization | Stakeholder Engagement | Community Mobilization and Capacity Building |Public relations & Content Creation |Advocacy |Report Writing•Supported the C.E.O in proposal development to donors and recipients securing funding e.g. from PEPFER, Princess Diana memorial fund and local businesses.•Worked with partners like- Local donors e.g. banks, local businesses, ministry of health, ministry of education (schools) and other organizations.•Spearheaded community mobilization, Built and maintained relationships with members of the community, training and skills-building activities for program beneficiaries.•Organized the annual hospice dinner and walk, created the newsletter, brochures, and media appearances e.g. in local channels to create awareness. •Coordinated special events that influenced public opinion and promoted services and ideas of the company. Pioneered Greater Involvement of Persons living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) principle in community programs. •Drafted and distributed various content pieces that promote the company, as well as individuals or groups. Formulated and led the implementation of a result-based reporting format for the organization.•Led psychosocial support through support groups and caregiver support. Show less

Eastern Kenya

Overall Role:Project Implementation |Budgeting | Capacity Building | Innovation & Program initiatives-| Risk Management |Community Development |Monitoring and EvaluationAchievements•Coordinated HIV&AIDS project offering treatment and social-economic support to 150 men and women living with HIV/AIDS, 50 OVCs, 50 guardians (grandmothers), 3 children in a family for education support leading to improved quality of life e.g. health and stigma reduction in the communities.•Estimated,… Show more Overall Role:Project Implementation |Budgeting | Capacity Building | Innovation & Program initiatives-| Risk Management |Community Development |Monitoring and EvaluationAchievements•Coordinated HIV&AIDS project offering treatment and social-economic support to 150 men and women living with HIV/AIDS, 50 OVCs, 50 guardians (grandmothers), 3 children in a family for education support leading to improved quality of life e.g. health and stigma reduction in the communities.•Estimated, allocated, and controlled project costs. Predicted expenses to reduce budget overrun. •Implemented psychosocial and treatment literacy, drug adherence counseling, and caregiver support that impacted thousands of people. Supported the adolescent and young people program in Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties.•Pioneered various initiatives such as Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA principle) that Improved acceptance in the community, fought stigma and discrimination. •Identified potential issues and risks that could affect the progression of the project. •Spearheaded the Community mobilization, training, building skills and networks with stakeholders. Stakeholders include Ministry of health and education and several CBOs.•Closely watched the project schedule and monitored deadlines for each project task. Checked regularly that every deadline was possible, and reported any potential delays.•Maintained and Filed crucial project documents which tracked project progress.•Worked to identify potential solutions after a thorough analysis of the projects being undertaken. Show less

Masters In Public Policy And Administration

Ba Sociology And Linguistics

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