Kelvin Maina Email & Phone Number

Kenya

Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Kenya

• As the Chief of Staff within a dynamic organization dedicated to providing equitable access to education and healthcare, I play a pivotal role in shaping and driving strategic initiatives. My responsibilities encompass:
• Strategic Advising: Offering strategic counsel to the Executive Director (ED), delivering insights and recommendations critical for decision-making and organizational direction.
• Project Management: Leading the planning and execution of special projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely, effective implementation.
• Effective Communication: Serving as a key liaison between the ED and various internal and external stakeholders, facilitating seamless communication and collaboration. I streamline processes to enhance efficiency and.
• Problem Solving: Addressing and resolving organizational challenges through quick, creative problem-solving.
• Continuous Improvement: Cultivating relationships across the organization to enhance operational efficiency and responsiveness, and collaborating with the ED and executives on strategic projects to drive innovation.

Kenya

• In my role as the Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement at The Leo Project, I was dedicated to overseeing strategic partnerships and community engagement. My responsibilities included:
• Strategic Partnership Development: Identified, cultivated, and secured opportunities for strategic partnerships that aligned with our mission to provide equitable access to education and healthcare. Managed and.
• Partnership Implementation & Analysis: Developed comprehensive plans for each partnership and oversaw their successful execution. Regularly analyzed data to assess the impact of these collaborations on our organization.
• Community Engagement & Advocacy: Led initiatives to engage the community through advocacy and direct interaction. This involved designing and executing outreach programs that not only raised awareness about critical.
• Program Development & Oversight: Spearheaded the development and implementation of programs aimed at increasing and sustaining beneficiary engagement. This included overseeing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Took charge of on-the-ground monitoring and evaluation to gather impact data. This involved overseeing the monitoring of water systems, usage, and collecting feedback from community members to.

Nanyuki, Kenya

• Started in honor of Caitlin O'Hara, The Leo Project moves beyond the classroom and provides supportive services, creative outlets and opportunities not traditionally available to vulnerable youth in Nanyuki, Kenya. We.
• Overseeing and implementing community engagement and outreach efforts.
• Help to design, develop and implement programs that increase and sustain beneficiaries.
• Maintaining and expanding our network of partner primary and secondary schools.
• Overseeing adult literacy and numeracy programs.
• Pursuing and securing strategic partnerships opportunities that support program growth.

www.theleoproject.org

Kenya

Kenya

• Part Time-Community Engagement & Trainer, Kiu-Lake Enterprises Nanyuki. The role of conducting training to educate community members on climate resilience through water harvesting, storage and efficient usage.
• Facilitated Smart Water for Agriculture project coordinating with SNV training youths on climate resilience and conservation agriculture.
• Trained over 2000 community farmers under Nordic Climate Facility IWESK project from Laikipia and neighbouring counties.
• Planned and Organised farmers, CBOs and NGOs field visits while overseeing the training programs.
• Engaged over 100 CBOs and more than 2000 farmers actively training them on climate change, resilience and efficient water usage in agriculture.

Laikipia, Kenya

• Field Evaluation Assistant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). For coping with the need to increase food production on the basis of more sustainable farming practices.
• Conducted surveys in Laikipia County semi-arid areas to monitor and evaluate the success of Conservation Agriculture and Good Agricultural Practices.
• Advocated for Conservation Agriculture as a way to address the problems of soil degradation resulting from agricultural practices that deplete the organic matter and nutrient content of the soil.
• Interviewed over 100 target farmers to monitor their understanding of Conservation Agriculture and Good Agricultural Practices.
• Collected qualitative and quantitative data at household levels using Kobo collect to compare several indicators –regarding conservation agriculture.
• Report writing and documentation.