Diana Nasieku Nkere

Responsibilities

• Coordinated development and implementation of national, regional, and intergovernmental environmental programs, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinated restoration and protection efforts for strategically important water towers.
• Coordinated the conservation and protection of wetlands.
• Spearheaded the monitoring, evaluation, and review of diverse environmental programs.
• Led efforts to enhance capacity in the environment sector through targeted initiatives.
• Collaborated with development partners and private sector players to enhance environmental initiatives.
• Supported promotion of environmental education and awareness initiatives to engage public in environmental matters.
• Facilitated collaboration between national and county governments in tackling environmental sector challenges.
• Coordinated development and implementation of Global Environment Facility National Programmes.

Achievements.

• Participated in the review process of the National food and nutrition policy, while incorporating environmental considerations regarding food security.
• Actively participated in the Africa Youth Climate Assembly, Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023, and Africa Climate Week (ACW) from September 1st to 8th, 2023.
• Nominated by the Principal Secretary, State Department for Environment and Climate Change to serve as a protocol officer with the IMF delegation at the Africa Climate Summit in 2023
• Led logistical planning for IMF delegation visit and executed administrative responsibilities for smooth functioning of their engagements.
• Assisted the Minister for Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal of Belgium in UNEA 6 as a protocol officer.

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

Responsibilities

• Tracked project outputs in accordance with the Terms of Reference.
• Developed monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans, budgets, schedules, and reports.
• Coordinated daily implementation of project activities.
• Coordinated and supported in the planning and arrangement of meetings, webinars, and trainings.
• Collaborated with finance, procurement, and accounts departments to enhance the efficiency of project expenditure, procurement, and accounting reporting.
• Created and distributed knowledge management materials embodying project implementation best practices.
• Tracked project actions, trends, and outputs by coordinating participatory M&E.

Achievements

• Contributed to the creation of innovative teacher staffing standards for TSC
• Conducted County suitability mapping of aquaculture for ABDP, Ministry of Agriculture.
• Conducted the Annual Capacity and Performance Assessment (ACPA) for KDSP under the Ministry of Devolution and ASALs.
• Participated in recruiting youth for the Ministry of Agriculture's Enable Youth Kenya Program.

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

• Ensured community's knowledge of current technological improvements.
• Maintained constant communication with management, staff, and vendors to ensure smooth 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 staff in operations department.
• Developed, implemented, and maintained quality assurance protocols.
• Maximized the effectiveness of current organizational operations to bolster and maintain internal capabilities.
• Supported strategic objectives and contributed to the achievement of operational goals.
• Managed operational activities to remain within the set budget and time frame.

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 a 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.

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

Responsibilities

• Supported and contributed to the reporting and M&E of Programme results, outputs, and outcomes, while also taking notes during key meetings.
• Contributed to the development of infographics and high-quality report publication through drafting, editing, and typesetting.
• Produced materials showcasing UN-Habitat's achievements across projects and programmes, including success stories that illustrate results from inputs provided by managers, partners, and donors.
• Contributed to the compilation and analysis of indicator data from reporting templates and annual reports on the strategic plan across regions, countries, and headquarters.
• Compiled result stories from regional offices and branches.
• Captured evidence of work implementation for 2019 plan at expected accomplishments, indicators, and outputs level
• Researched, analyzed and summarized diverse projects with compelling data presentations to stakeholders.

Achievements

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