BERNICE KALEVE
Community Engagement And Finance Officer
Laikipia
Summary
Community Engagement Professional with extensive experience in advocacy projects related to TB, HIV, Climate,environment and nutrition. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated Community Organizer with over fifteen years of empowering underserved cultures and interests by communicating with local and national government. Skilled at connecting organizations with powerful allies to solicit real change and effective action. Known for bringing diverse groups together to achieve universally beneficial goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Volunteer Community Engagement Specialist
Wote Youth Development
07.2004 - Current
- Spearheaded advocacy projects on TB, HIV, and nutrition in partnership with Arsim WRUA, Opiroi WRUA, and Ngeny WRUA, conducting over 50 advcacy exercises
- Actively involved in community outreach programs advocating for increased access to drugs and adherence strategies for TB and HIV treatment.
- Developed and implemented community engagement requirements and programs
- Contributed to work plans, reports, success stories and other deliverables
- Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public
- Coordinated and implemented various community engagement activities.
- Interviewed members of specific populations to understand and document issues.
- Trained team leaders to oversee volunteers and organization members during special events.
Internal Auditor- Engaged Bi-annually.
Transformational Venture Initiative Program (NGO) and Cominco Ltd (Private Company)
02.2017 - 02.2024
- Managed financial records and reports, identifying and addressing risk management issues and internal control deficiencies
- Conducted over 30 training sessions on TB, HIV, nutrition, and climate change for community-level organizations, emphasizing institutional capacity building and governance.
- Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions
- Prepared presentations to explain revisions, enhancements and process improvements of organization's systems and programs
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database
- Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
- Produced audit reports.
- Identified and reported audit issues.
Consultant- Engaged Quarterly
State Agencies(WRA,NEMA)
10.2009 - 01.2024
- Provided consultation services for development of Sub Catchment Management Plans (22 in number so far), incorporating right-based approaches and climate change considerations.
- Prepared presentations to explain revisions, enhancements and process improvements of organization's systems and programs
- Created and developed detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines
- Created monthly forecast templates and resource management allocations for approved projects
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets
- Engaged in enforcement
- Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
- Prepared presentations to explain revisions, enhancements and process improvements of organization's systems and programs.
- Created and developed detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
Education
Climate Change Management
Revamp Rave Network 3rd Cohort
Online 01.2023 - 11.2024
Diploma in Community Engagement
Karatina University
Nyeri 03.2019 - 03.2020
Accounting
Visions School of Professionals
Nairobi 05.2006 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Nairobi
Nairobi 05.2006 - 12.2010
ICT
Wantech Computer College
Kijabe 02.2003 - 12.2003
Skills
Advocacy and Capacity BuildingFinancial Management and Internal AuditingCommunication and NetworkingOrganizational and Coordination Skills
Report Creation
Forum Coordination
Cultural Awareness
Volunteer Experience
- Finance Officer, Twana Twitu, 1 year
- Committee Member, Friends of the Environment Laikipia Group
- Organizing Secretary, Laikipia Environment and Forestry Committee
- Secretary, Sports and Culture Committees, Laikipia County
References
- Anastasia Kavuli, Finance Manager, Water Resources authority, Astykamu57@gmail.com, 0710667004
- Gabriel Mwanzia, Board Chairman, Wote youth Development Project, G2mwanzia@gmail.com, 0710449188
Timeline
Climate Change Management
Revamp Rave Network 3rd Cohort
01.2023 - 11.2024
Diploma in Community Engagement
Karatina University
03.2019 - 03.2020
Internal Auditor- Engaged Bi-annually.
Transformational Venture Initiative Program (NGO) and Cominco Ltd (Private Company)
02.2017 - 02.2024
Consultant- Engaged Quarterly
State Agencies(WRA,NEMA)
10.2009 - 01.2024
Accounting
Visions School of Professionals
05.2006 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Nairobi
05.2006 - 12.2010
Volunteer Community Engagement Specialist
Wote Youth Development
07.2004 - Current
ICT
Wantech Computer College
02.2003 - 12.2003