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Diana Nasieku Nkere

Narok

Summary

A competent and dedicated project manager with hands-on project planning, management, monitoring, evaluation, accounting and administrative skills. A proactive thinker with the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment; communicate effectively at all levels; manage competing priorities and adapt readily to new challenges.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Monitoring Efficiency Officer-Apprentice

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry-State Department for Environment & Climate Change
Nairobi
04.2023 - 04.2024

Responsibilities

  • Coordinating development and implementation of national, regional and intergovernmental environmental programs, projects and strategic initiatives
  • Coordinating the restoration and protection of water towers of strategic importance to the country
  • Coordinating the conservation and protection of wetlands,
  • Spearheading monitoring, evaluation and review of environmental programs, projects and strategic initiatives.
  • Coordinating capacity building initiatives for the environment sector.
  • Promoting collaborations and partnerships with development partners and private sector players on environmental matters
  • Supporting in promoting environmental education and awareness initiatives to inform public participation on matters environment.
  • Promoting intergovernmental consultation and cooperation between national and county governments on environment sector issues
  • Coordinating development and implementation of Global Environment Facility National Programmes.

Achievements.

  • I actively participated in the Africa Youth Climate Assembly, Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 and Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2023 from 1st-8th September 2023.
  • I was nominated by the Principal Secretary (PS)- State Department for Environment and Climate Change to serve as a protocol officer attached to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation during Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023
  • The IMF delegation was led by the Deputy Managing Director , Mr. Bo. Li. I successfully ensured that Mr. Li's activities such as bilateral meetings with head of states, were carried out in a timely and well coordinated manner.
  • Participated in UNEA 6 and served as a protocol officer attached to the Minister for Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal of Belgium, H.E Mrs. Zakia Khattabi.

RESEACHER

Alpex Consulting Africa Limited, ACAL
Nairobi
12.2021 - 03.2023

A management consulting firm that helps clients solve their organizational and business challenges by designing solutions that help them to achieve their desired outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Tracking all project outputs as per the Terms of Reference
  • Developing projects' monthly, quarterly and annual work plans budgets, schedules and reports
  • Coordinating the day-to-day implementation of project activities
  • Coordinating and supporting in planning and arrangement of meetings, webinars and trainings.
  • Liaising with the finance, procurement and accounts departments to ensure that project expenditure, procurement and accounting reports are done in a timely and effective manner.
  • Development and dissemination of appropriate knowledge management products based on the best practices generated during project implementation.
  • Tracking project actions, trends and outputs, that is coordinate participatory M&E

Achievements

  • Took part in the development of new teacher staffing norms under TSC- Ministry of Education
  • Conducted the County suitability mapping of aquaculture for the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP)- Ministry of Agriculture
  • Carried out the Annual Capacity and Performance Assessment (ACPA)- KDSP- Ministry of Devolution and ASALs
  • Took part in the recruitment of youth to take part in the Enable Youth Kenya Program- Ministry of Agriculture

PROJECT ASSISTANT

Loshon Integral Development Company Limited
07.2021 - 11.2021

A private technology service delivery company which its mission is to provide exceptional service to attract, facilitate, sustain and expand integral development in Narok County

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring the community is well vast with the current technological improvements
  • Maintaining constant communication with management, staff and vendors to ensure proper operations of the organization
  • Analyzed main operations practices and offered suggestions that improved productivity.
  • Managed day-to-day administrative duties for the staff within the operations department
  • Managed day-to-day administrative duties for the staff within the operations department
  • Develop, implement and maintain quality assurance protocols
  • Ensure the efficiency of existing organizational processes and procedures to enhance and sustain the organization’s internal capacity
  • Support strategic and operational objectives
  • Ensuring operational activities remain on time and within a defined budget.

Achievements

  • Documented company processes and procedures and disseminated to proper personnel.
  • Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
  • Engaged employees to create safe, energetic work environment through feedback and recognition.
  • Evaluated and reported on department metrics to upper management.
  • Developed action plans based on analysis findings and implemented solutions.
  • Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.

STRATEGIC,MONITORING AND REPORTING APPRENTICE

UN-Habitat
Nairobi, KENYA
10.2019 - 06.2021

A United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development aimed at promoting a transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance and collaborative action

Responsibilities

  • Support and contribute to reporting and M&E on Programme results, outputs, and outcomes, including note taking of key meetings
  • Support data collection and analysis; archiving; drafting, editing and fact-checking reports; development of info graphics; drafting, typesetting and publication of high- quality reports
  • Support the production of materials to highlight the achievements of UN-Habitat across all of its projects and programmes, such as success stories about results achieved under UN-Habitat projects and programmes based on relevant inputs from project/Programme managers, partners and donors
  • Support compilation and analysis of indicator data from the reporting templates and annual reports on strategic plan from regions, countries and headquarters
  • Support the compilation of result stories from regional offices and branches and identify photographs and illustrations to support the stories
  • Assist in capturing the evidence of all work implemented at expected accomplishments, indicators and outputs level for 2019 work plan
  • Assist in carrying out research, compilation, analysis, summaries and presentation of basic information/data on a wide range of programmes/projects and related topics, highlighting noteworthy issues/trends for consideration by appropriate parties

Achievements

  • Participated in the preparation of the UN-Habitat 2019 Annual Progress Report
  • Link to the report- https://unhabitat.org/annual-report-2019

Operations Assistant

Loshon Integral Development Company Limited
Narok
01.2016 - 09.2019
  • Interacted professionally with customers and inside personnel, answering questions and responding to phone and email inquiries.
  • Processed financial documents, contracts, expense reports and invoices.
  • Replenished office supplies, placing new orders for restocking to maintain inventory.
  • Filtered emails based on importance and escalated issues to leadership.
  • Used specialized accounting software to debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases.
  • Automated office operations by managing client correspondence and data communications.
  • Collaborated with administrative support to oversee calendars and prioritize meetings and appointments.
  • Coordinated and directed organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments and increase efficiency.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.

Education

Master of Arts - Project Planning and Management

University of Nairobi
Nairobi,Kenya
12.2022

BSc. - Project Planning and Management

Moi University
Eldoret, Kenya
12.2018

Certified Public Accountant (Part II Section 3) - Professional Course

KASNEB
05.2019

Computer Proficiency Course - Computer and Information Technology

Kenya Institute of Management
Narok
03.2013

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -

Mary Mount Secondary School
Molo, Nakuru, Kenya
11.2012

Skills

  • Project and time management
  • Detailed oriented
  • Teamwork
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Excellent Work Ethics and communication skills
  • Tech savvy-proficiency in microsoft office 365, microsoft sharepoint/teams
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
  • Strong planning and organizing skills
  • Administration skills
  • Research and data analysis

References

Asenath Omwega, PhD

Human Settlements Officer

UN-Habitat

P. O. Box 30030 – 00100

Cell: +254 722714020

Email: asenath.omwega@un.org

Mr. Joseph Kamangathi

Manager

Loshon Integral Development Company Limited

Email: kamangathi@gmail.com

Cell: +254 723595331

Chris Njoroge

Project Manager

Alpex Consulting Africa Limited 

P.O Box 20382-00100 Nairobi

Cell: +254 724165194

Email: chris.njoroge@acal.co.ke

Timeline

Monitoring Efficiency Officer-Apprentice

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry-State Department for Environment & Climate Change
04.2023 - 04.2024

RESEACHER

Alpex Consulting Africa Limited, ACAL
12.2021 - 03.2023

PROJECT ASSISTANT

Loshon Integral Development Company Limited
07.2021 - 11.2021

STRATEGIC,MONITORING AND REPORTING APPRENTICE

UN-Habitat
10.2019 - 06.2021

Operations Assistant

Loshon Integral Development Company Limited
01.2016 - 09.2019

Master of Arts - Project Planning and Management

University of Nairobi

BSc. - Project Planning and Management

Moi University

Certified Public Accountant (Part II Section 3) - Professional Course

KASNEB

Computer Proficiency Course - Computer and Information Technology

Kenya Institute of Management

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -

Mary Mount Secondary School
Diana Nasieku Nkere