Bernadette Nzomo
Karen
Summary
A competent Balanced Scorecard professional with vast experience on facilitating balanced scorecards formulation for both public and private institutions. Fully exploit my gained knowledge and experience in adding value to any given professional task in the field of performance management, Research, planning and project management and utilise my career as a platform for positive influence in society. Leads balanced scorecard, strategic planning and performance management activity to support informed decision-making and organisational delivery. Coordinates research, project prioritisation, budgeting and monitoring and evaluation to align initiatives with corporate strategy. Applies strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills to produce reports, interpret data and strengthen governance outcomes.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
MANAGER PLANNING, RESEARCH &POLICY
PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
- Current
- Collected data to formulate and enhance development strategies.
- Coordinates the process of project selection, prioritization and budgetary allocation to ensure consistency with the outlined strategies
- Monitoring the implementation of Authority's performance contract
- Monitoring and evaluation of Strategic Plan
- Cascading Strategies and performance contract to other departments
- Analyze and interpret statistical data from different departments.
- Apply sampling techniques or utilize complete enumeration bases in order to determine and define groups to survey.
- Mobilised resources and wrote proposals for research initiatives within the Authority.
- Coordination and implementation of Counter Financing of Terrorist initiatives for the Non-Profit Sector in Kenya
- Developed and monitored division budgets to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Develop and disseminate Annual Sector Report
- Outlined significant achievements in various projects and initiatives.
- With over 17 years of experience in research, corporate planning, and strategy development, I recently led the team responsible for reviewing and developing PBORA's new strategic plan. This was completed in alignment with the Revised Guidelines for Preparation of Fifth-Generation Strategic Plans (2023-2027).
- As a trained Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Assessor, I also led a Sectoral Terrorism Financing (TF) Risk Assessment for Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) in Kenya. We are currently finalizing a Risk-Based Approach framework to monitor NPOs at risk of TF misuse.
- Additionally, I have secured technical and financial support from three development partners. This assistance will strengthen the regulator's capacity regarding the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime and provide further support to NPOs.
SENIOR ANALYST (RESEARCH & STRATEGY DIVISION)
KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY
10.2016 - 01.2021
- Prepared reports for Treasury, Top Management, and Board of Management, ensuring clarity and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Developed key performance indicators to measure and track progress against corporate strategy.
- Collected, analysed and validated revenue data from various sources, providing insights for senior management presentations.
- Revenue forecasting for Kenya
- Analyze and interpret statistical data from different departments.
- Monitoring the implementation of strategic plan
- Coordinates the process of project selection, prioritization and budgetary allocation to ensure consistency with the Authorities strategies.
- Identified and communicated business needs to Manager within the unit.
- Developing and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.
- Participate in the departmental transformation initiative
SENIOR HOSPITAL PLANNER /STATISTICIAN
KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
06.2013 - 10.2016
- Analyze and interpret statistical data from different departments.
- Modified statistical methods to resolve specific challenges within KNH
- Developing and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.
- Apply sampling techniques or utilize complete enumeration bases in order to determine and define groups to survey.
- Collected data to inform development strategies for the hospital
- Coordinates the process of project selection, prioritization and budgetary allocation to ensure consistency with the hospital strategies
- Monitoring and evaluation of Strategic Plan
- Monitoring the implementation of Board performance contract
- Communicated strategies to team members and departments to ensure alignment with hospital goals and performance contracts
- Evaluate sources of information in order to determine any limitations in terms of reliability or usability.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT - TEAM LEADER
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI; ORPHEA PROJECT
10.2012 - 06.2013
- Supervised three research assistants, coordinating tasks to achieve project milestones
- Collaborated with principal investigator to design and implement research protocols
- Provide computational research support
- Validate quality of data elements/data editing
- Evaluate consistency of medical data
- Diagnose and solve system/software problems, install applications software as related to research needs
- Performed programming tasks to meet immediate project requirements
- Abstract Data from patient charts
CHIEF RESEARCH ANALYST
METROPOL EAST AFRICA LTD (CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAU)
08.2008 - 10.2012
- Supervising a team of 10 researchers and monitoring their daily productivity.
- Analyzing client's reports.
- Preparation of business risk rating reports for financial institutions
- Correlation analysis Using SPSS, R and Spatial Statistics Analysis with WINBUGS
- Calculating ratios involved in the data analysis.
- Designing of questionnaires for data collection
- Conducted performance monitoring indicators, service delivery surveys, and rapid appraisal methods through interviews to evaluate success of rating in eliminating serial defaulters.
- Developed comprehensive database to organise and retrieve data effectively, enhancing research efficiency.
- Conducting Market Surveys to prospect the market opportunities for the company's products.
- Prepared and presented departmental strategies and budgets to align with organisational goals.
- Participating in SME's Bank appraisals.
- As a business analyst for Metropol East Africa Limited, I developed excellent interviewing skills and data mining capability in answering particular research questions. As a research analyst I have gained vast experience in data synthesis using various statistical tools and developing of proposals as well as questionnaire which is the most effective tool used in data collection.
- As a business/research analyst, I developed strong analytical skills in monitoring and evaluation by use of various methods and approaches.
- KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: -
Polling Clerk
ECK-Electoral Commission of Kenya
12.2005
- I worked as polling clerk during the National referendum on the constitution. Gained organizational and mobilization skills.
- Organised voters to facilitate a smooth and efficient polling process
- Counted and verified votes to ensure accurate election results
- Documented milestones to reflect achievements and improvements during tenure
Education
Master of Science - Statistics (Biometry)
University of Nairobi
01-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Statistics
Egerton University
01-2008
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Karinga Girls' High School
01-2002
Skills
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical abilities
- Excellent interviewing skills and data mining
- Good leadership skills and an excellent team player
- Self-motivated, result-oriented and desire for constant learning
- Computer literate
- Possess great knowledge and skills in usage of statistical Package(s) ie SAS,R,SPSS,WinBUGS and Stata
- Communicates clearly & compellingly with diverse stakeholders
- An expert in relationship management
- A highly dependable person with capacity to deliver results under tight deadlines while able to balance multiple priorities
- Strong organisational skill
- Teachable
- Expertise in change management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Mentoring and coaching
- Operational support
REFEREES
- Quilent, Odera, Planning Manager;, qadhiiambo@gmail.com, 0724 841324, Kenya Revenue Authority
- Victor, Laibuni, Managing director ;, victor@amsol.co.ke, 0722 064975, Africa management solutions LTD
- Gladys, Lusweti, Human Resource Manager;, luswetigladys@yahoo.com, 0722 386944, KUSSCO
HOBBIES & LIKES
Reading, Guidance and Counseling, Traveling, Playing Hand Ball, Socializing & making new friends
Professional Training
- Feb 2025 – October 2025 : Senior Leadership Training School of Ministry and Leadership Development – CITAM
- December 2024 : FATF Global Standards and Methodology on Anti- Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing: Kenya In -Country Assessors Course Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
- Dec 2024 – April 2025 : Introduction to the FATF Global Standards, Methodology and Procedures FATF Academy
- July 2024 : UNSCR 1267&1373 -Targeted Financial Sanctions training United nations Office on Drug and Crime
- May 2024 : Senior Management Course Kenya School of Government
- March –April 2016 : Balanced Scorecard Master Professional The George Washington University
- June – Oct 2018 : Introduction to Data Science Strathmore University
- June -July 2016 : Strategic Policy Planning for Public Services Eastern & Southern African Management Institute
- Jan- April 2016 : Principles and practice of research data Management University of Washington
- May 2015 : Balanced Scorecard Professional Certification The George Washington University
- April 2015- August 2015 : Geographical Information Systems University of Washington
- May 2014- Feb 2015 : The Bible Explorers' Club Consistent Bible reading Course
- May 2014 : Kenya Bureau of standards Internal Quality Auditing Course
- Feb –March 2014 : AMREF Kenya Certificate in Monitoring& Evaluation
- March 2008- June 2008 : Egerton University Professional Certificate in SPSS
Timeline
SENIOR ANALYST (RESEARCH & STRATEGY DIVISION)
KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY
10.2016 - 01.2021
SENIOR HOSPITAL PLANNER /STATISTICIAN
KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
06.2013 - 10.2016
RESEARCH ASSISTANT - TEAM LEADER
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI; ORPHEA PROJECT
10.2012 - 06.2013
CHIEF RESEARCH ANALYST
METROPOL EAST AFRICA LTD (CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAU)
08.2008 - 10.2012
Polling Clerk
ECK-Electoral Commission of Kenya
12.2005
MANAGER PLANNING, RESEARCH &POLICY
PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
- Current
Master of Science - Statistics (Biometry)
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Statistics
Egerton University
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Karinga Girls' High School