A results-oriented Non-Profit Program Manager with extensive experience in developing and implementing program strategies that increase participation and programme sustainability. I possess high level skills in Strategy development, Project management, , Results based management, Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Stakeholder management & capacity building, Participatory development techniques, social & community mobilization, Networking & Partnerships building, financial management and contract management. My personal skills include excellent problem-solving skills, communication skills and high adaptability. My experience has been gained within the agriculture, nutrition, food security & livelihoods enhancement, education and youth development, natural resources conservation and social protection spaces.
Marys Meals
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Programme ManagerMarys Meals Apr 2022 - PresentTurkana County, Kenya•Providing programme leadership, coordination and reporting to the school feeding programme benefitting over 60,000 children in 694 schools across Turkana County to increase attendance and transition. •Responsible for mapping and building collaborations with the various stakeholders within the education space.Responsible for implementation of social inclusivity and safeguarding •Responsible for 52 programme staff.
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Board Of Management MemberSaint Augustine Secondary School Mlimani Mar 2022 - PresentKakamega, KenyaResponsible for strategy development, human resource management and Financial planning.
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Board MemberGivavei School For Special Needs Jan 2019 - PresentVihiga, KenyaResponsible for strategy development, policy support on social protection and resource mobilization that raised US$ 108,000 for building and equipping boarding facilities and water supply to the school.
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Project Management ConsultantConsultant At Responsive Agricultural Solutions Jan 2021 - Mar 2022Kenya-Responsible for developing modules on group leadership &dynamics, gender mainstreaming and social inclusion, Project Cycle Management, entrepreneurship &financial literacy, and training 15 extension officers and 105 farmer groups in Bungoma county funded by European Union (EU) and Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).
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Program Development Volunteer & Board MemberMlimani School For The Deaf Jan 2016 - Mar 2022Kakamegaresponsible for strategy development, overseeing disability advocacy outreaches within the region and resource mobilization that raised US$ 83,000/ and constructed 4 classrooms, 1 kitchen and a set of ablution facilities.
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Project Management ConsultantSkyways Business Systems Mar 2020 - Apr 2020Kenya-Responsible for developing module on Entrepreneurship, financial literacy skills and Project Cycle management and training 25 staff for our client-Farm Strategies Organization,.
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Project Management ConsultantSkyways Business Systems Jun 2019 - Aug 2019Bungoma, KenyaResponsible for developing training modules on Project Cycle Management, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and group dynamics and training for 12 staff and 30 business groups for our client Aid Focus.
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Program ManagerCounty Government Of Kakamega Jun 2018 - May 2019Kakamega• Provided leadership to a cash transfers program targeting at increasing vulnerable expectant and young mothers’ antenatal clinics visits, safe delivery and better nutrition. Key achievements were: - 15,000 beneficiaries enrolled and increased antenatal clinics visits by 42%. • Successfully initiated, supervised and completed the re-designing of Imarisha program, a 5-year strategic plan, an M&E results framework, a Program Operational Manual and key SOPs.• Was an active member of a 50 member health and social protection stakeholders from government and civil societies.• Was overall Programme budget holder and managed a US$ 1.2 million budget.• Responsible for 26 staff.
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Project Management ConsultantSkyways Business Systems Feb 2017 - Apr 2017Kenya-Responsible for developing modules on group leadership &dynamics, gender mainstreaming and social inclusion, Project Cycle Management, entrepreneurship &financial literacy, and training to 40 extension officers and 155 farmer groups for Kakamega county funded by European Union (EU) and Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).
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ConsultantFreelance (Self Employed) Aug 2016 - Dec 2016Kakamega County, KenyaResponsible for community mobilization, formation of dairy and poultry producer groups, designed, and training on participatory development approaches, entrepreneurship and financial literacy, gender, youth and social inclusion and support groups develop group action and business plans for Kakamega north’s Small Dairy Commercialization Project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) -
Project CoordinatorMinistry Of Devolution And Planning-Western Kenya Community Dd/Fm Project Mar 2008 - Jun 2016Western Kenya•Funded and successfully implemented interventions aimed at enhancing capacity and technology uptake among smallholders’ farmers dealing in crops, animal production and horticulture across their value chains which enhanced food security and incomes for 145000 households.•Funded and successfully implemented interventions that promoted conservation of water catchments including planting 500,000 trees and rehabilitation of 35kilomenters of riverbank rehabilitation, •Funded and successfully implemented interventions that promoted 4 small irrigation schemes to raise horticultural productivity that benefited 2500 farming households and over 15000 consumers from the catchments•Funded and successfully implemented interventions that developed alternative nature-based livelihoods for 600 forest dwelling households to mitigate encroachment and destruction of the forest resources within mt. Elgon.Responsible for conducting environmental and social impacts assessments and developing mitigation plansResponsible for institutionalising social safeguards within the projects' environment•Responsible for procurement and contract management of 8 projects and consultancies including mobilization for and organizing meetings, reviewing ToRs, draft inception and final reports•Was budget holder and US$ 2 million dollars annually for 9 years.•Was an active member of the following technical working groups in respective project counties:- County Steering groups, Agricultural Stakeholder forum, health stakeholder forum, Poverty Eradication forum; and Environment Stakeholders forum. •A member of the Project’s editorial team successfully compiled, reviewed and disseminated quarterly programme briefs•Responsible for 45 staff.
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Branch ManagerKenya Ymca May 2006 - Feb 2008NairobiProvided branch strategic leadership, built a next work of 25 member stakeholders, mobilized US$ 150,000 and established livelihoods initiatives that improved incomes for 350 youths.
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Project OfficerProvide International Inc Mar 1999 - Apr 2006Nairobi County, KenyaCoordinated an integrated child centred development for 2500 children with the city’s slums aimed and championing and protecting their rights that included provision of a lunch time feeding programme, health care support by establishing linkages with health facilities to treat them and be paid for later, supplying education packs as well as awareness creation to enhance primary care. Also built 400 houses to improve living conditions where children come from and provided business start-up capital and capacity building to 1200 mothers to the children in the programme to strengthen their economic capability for the sake of the children and themselves.
Nashon Wawire Skills
Nashon Wawire Education Details
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Mt. Kenya UniversityDevelopment Studies -
Great Learning AcademyStrategic Management -
Great Learning AcademyPeople Management -
Alson Advanced Learners InstitutePassed -
John Hopkins University And UsaidData Use For Program Managers -
Sustainable Tropical Initiatives For Poverty AlleviationParticipatory Development -
Kenya Institute Of ManagementProject Management -
John Hopkins University And UsaidMonitoring And Evaluation -
John HopkinsMonitoring And Evaluation -
Second Class (Upper Division)
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Nashon Wawire works for Marys Meals
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Nashon Wawire's current role is Program Management Specialist.
What schools did Nashon Wawire attend?
Nashon Wawire attended Mt. Kenya University, Great Learning Academy, Great Learning Academy, Alson Advanced Learners Institute, John Hopkins University And Usaid, Sustainable Tropical Initiatives For Poverty Alleviation, Kenya Institute Of Management, John Hopkins University And Usaid, John Hopkins, Kenyatta University.
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Nashon Wawire has skills like Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Non Governmental Organizations, Microsoft Powerpoint, Government, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Community Development, Microsoft Office, Sustainability, Microsoft Word.
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