Emily Kamanja

• Acting as the primary coordinator for the U.S. Treasury’s Government Debt and Infrastructure Finance program in Kenya and helping facilitate the smooth operations of the program advisors.
• Following up on various program objectives and deliverables within the National Treasury’s Public Debt Management Office and the Directorate of Public Investments and Portfolio Management.
• Writing the monthly reports requested by Washington DC headquarters and distributed to the National Treasury Principals and to the US Ambassador and Economic team of the US Embassy in Nairobi.
• Attending workshops with the National Treasury’s technical officers from the Government Investment and Public Investments Department during the financial evaluation exercises for State Corporations.
• Adhering to confidentiality standards and handling sensitive sovereign information.
• Conducting research on international best practices in various topics and developing reports.
• Engaging with the U.S. Embassy from time to time while working in a multicultural, diplomatic global team.

Highlights

• Attended regular consultative meetings with the financial markets sector stakeholders at the Central Bank of Kenya led by the Deputy Governor (2017-2021).
• Organized and attended meetings with local and international investors, including a delegation of U.S. Pension Funds led by the U.S. National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) and senior government officials in the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya in 2019.
• Attended regular meetings on public finance management reforms with the Public Financial Management (PFM) Donor Partners Group (DPG) led by the IMF, World Bank and UNICEF from 2017 to 2021.
• Attended regular meetings with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and the National Treasury and public sector officials during the development phase of the M-Akiba Bond in 2017.

• Attended meetings with other government departments and external parties such as financial market players, took notes and tracked action items.
• Managed the Director General’s diary.
• Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance work flow.
• Provided general administrative support including scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements and managing documentation.