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ADHAN NURI BERHE

CONSERVATION AND GOVERNANCE EXPERT
HOLA

Summary

Language English - impeccable Kiswahili- Fluent Orma - fluent


A dynamic and creative professional officer with over 25 years of service in the areas of Natural resource management, environmental management, project planning, security and conflict management, governance and leadership expert. Highly skilled in organizing multiple projects with extensive attention to details, Problem-solving skills. Have wealth of experience as a senior Management officer Persistent leader skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Chairman County Public Service Board

Tana river county government
10.2013 - 09.2019
  • Responsibilities included developing structures for County Human Resource, employment of new staff, promotion, staff training and development
  • General oversight of staff performance through performance contracting and appraisals
  • Developed structures for all County departments, namely; Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, environment & natural resources etc
  • Managing a staff establishment of over 1500 staff
  • Achievements: Developed Human Resource structures for all county departments, recruited over 700 new staff, inducted and deployed them accordingly, appraised and motivated staff.
  • Contributed to values, goals and strategic vision of organization.
  • Managed workflow and calendars of Chairman's office to support meeting planning and development.
  • Developed performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize operational performance.
  • Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.

Chairman County Public Service Board

01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for formulation of policies, monitoring and implementation of the policies of the service
  • Managed an establishment of over 2000 NYS staff and oversighted a substantial budget over a period of three years
  • Initiated a number of programmes and projects aimed at improving the capacity of youth in entrepreneurship and as a member of audit and HR committee
  • Developed corruption control regulations and worked with several partners and stakeholders in the youth space to address issues resulting from youth bulge in Kenya
  • Achievements: Developed National Youth Service strategic plan, developed structures that ensured prudent use of resources and subsequently reduced corruption in the service, increased revenue base of the service, introduced programmes that generated more revenue for the organization.

Board of Director - Kenya Marine Fisheries and Research Institute (KEMFRI)

01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Responsibilities included overseeing the running of the KEMFRI, overseeing budget making process, overseeing prudent use of institute resources, auditing the financial accounts of the institution
  • Achievements: Successfully linked research activities to socioeconomic activities of the communities along the coast, value addition of marine products, e.g., production of soaps using seaweeds and replenishment of Mangrove Forest.

Head of Electoral Systems Lamu East Sub-County, Lamu County

01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Responsibilities included training of election officials, developing voter registration and civic education and implementing programmes
  • Supervising over 30 staffs and during electioneering period over 800 staffs hired over a short period
  • Handling government budget between US$ 100,000 to US$ 300,000.

Head of Environment and Community Conservation Malindi Marine Park

01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Roles and responsibilities included beach clean-ups management of coral reef, organizing and working with different stakeholders, community conservation work, educating different communities to form Sacco's and to start community livelihood enterprises, and organized formation of beach management units
  • Managed small grants to run the different projects within the marine landscape
  • Achievements: Successfully linked research activities to socioeconomic activities of the people, developed blue print on blue economy (how to harness marine resource for the betterment of Kenya).

Community Conservation Warden - Tsavo Conservation Area

01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Responsibilities included liaison with stakeholders e.g., local communities' community ranches, conservancies and community-based organization
  • Achievements: Initiated community enterprises and in conjunction with donors improved community livelihoods and developed seamless strategies to handle Human-Wildlife conflict.

Ranger - Middle Level Manager - Kenya Wildlife Service

01.1992 - 01.2005
  • Responsibilities included training and working as a Natural resource management officer (enforcement of wildlife Laws and habitat management), prevention of wildlife crime in Tsavo Landscape, headed Rhino monitoring unit in Tsavo Ecosystem, species management and implementation of projects and programmes, management of donor grants for Rhino monitoring programs, oversight grants from major donors like WWF, US Fish & Wildlife, Zoological Society of London
  • Achievements: Reduction of poaching and growth of Rhino numbers with an annual birth of 56 calves, wildlife habitat management, protection of national against encroachment - no encroachment experienced.

Education

PHD - Role of land governance on conflict Management in Arid and semi-arid counties in Kenya

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (JKUAT)

MA - Project Planning and Management

University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management

Moi University

Diploma - Wildlife Management

College of Natural resource management - Tanzania

Certificate - Wildlife management

College of Natural resource management - Tanzania

Skills

Natural resource Management

Environmental Management

Project Planning and Management

Good governance

Security and conflict Management

Budget Management & Cost Controls

Staff Development

Problem-solving abilities

Active Listening

Employee Motivation and Performance

Relationship and Team Building

Leadership and People Development

References

  • DR. YUSSUF ADAN WATO, PROGRAMME MANAGER, WWF, P.O. Box 62440 - 00200, NAIROBI - KENYA, yussufwato@gmail.com, +254 0720 755129
  • DR. MARTIN MULAMA, RHINO PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, WORLD WIDE FUND - KENYA (WWF), +254705088123, Mmulama@wwfkenya.org
  • DR. BENSON OKITAO, SAVE THE ELEPHANT INTERNATIONAL, +254733949281

Timeline

Board of Director - Kenya Marine Fisheries and Research Institute (KEMFRI)

01.2015 - 01.2017

Chairman County Public Service Board

Tana river county government
10.2013 - 09.2019

Chairman County Public Service Board

01.2013 - 01.2019

Head of Electoral Systems Lamu East Sub-County, Lamu County

01.2010 - 01.2013

Head of Environment and Community Conservation Malindi Marine Park

01.2008 - 01.2009

Community Conservation Warden - Tsavo Conservation Area

01.2006 - 01.2007

Ranger - Middle Level Manager - Kenya Wildlife Service

01.1992 - 01.2005

PHD - Role of land governance on conflict Management in Arid and semi-arid counties in Kenya

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (JKUAT)

MA - Project Planning and Management

University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management

Moi University

Diploma - Wildlife Management

College of Natural resource management - Tanzania

Certificate - Wildlife management

College of Natural resource management - Tanzania

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