Erick Ngure

• Offering leadership to the agriculture desk of the standard group plc.
• Providing expert technical leadership and coordination in the strategic planning and implementation of special Agricultural projects under FarmKenya.
• Projects execution through media ( TV, Radio, Digital and Print).
• Implementing partner project plans, schedules and budgets.
• Budget and cost Monitoring associated projects.
• Fundraising through tendering, events, Concept notes and proposals development.
• Actively pursuing partnerships with agricultural institutions, industries, companies and non-profits

Achievements

• Managed to increase the departments revenue with 30% through fundraising(proposals, events and partnerships)
• Building a cross functional team for execution of partner projects.
• Onboarding of at-least 10 partners.
• Periodical contribution to the climate action magazine and programs.

• Managing partner projects organizing events on agri- related activities.
• Pursuing and maintaining partnerships
• Joint fundraising with partner organization responding to funding opportunities (tenders, requests for proposals/concept notes, statement of interests).
• Managing diverse teams (commercial, marketing, events and editorial) quality assurance on agri-related editorial and production features.
• Assisting Project Lead in running the initiative.

Achievements

• Identified and resolved project issues and mitigated risks, reducing challenges and improving project results.
• Allocated project resources to drive productivity and maximize efficiency.
• Organized scope, schedule and assignments for entire team.
• Gathered and organized supporting materials for meetings and project updates.
• Participated in fundraising efforts and increased FarmKenya revenues by 15%
• Managed to plan and execute 6 agricultural events across the Country

• Resource mobilization and fundraising and grants management for Kenya Programmes.
• Projects coordination and management: planning, budgeting, reporting, meal etc.
• Strategic engagement with other development partners based on organizational needs.
• Technical leadership on food systems and livelihood programming.
• Partnership and stakeholder engagement.
• Organize and facilitate meetings, conferences, and other events as required.
• Donor mapping, policy tracking and advisory to head office in Bratislava in Slovakia.
• Setting up Kenyan office and administration

Achievements:

• Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates to Slovakian Headquarters.
• Managed to open Kenyan Office.
• Managed to manage 3 grants from People in Peril Slovakia.
• Onboarded two partners.

• Supervision of ward environmental champions,
• Strategy creation on environmental matters in Murang'a county programs Capacity development of environmental champions
• Financial management.
• Representation of Aco Foundation environmental functions in programs.

Achievements :

• Organized and trained the ward environmental champions on afforestation, solid waste management and climate action.
• Participated in the national convention in September 2018.
• Actively assisted the County Coordinator in coordination.

• Supervision and capacity development of Economic empowerment officers and Community based trainers.
• Compilation of departmental reports to programmes manager, donors and partners.
• Strategy creation and dissemination to community-based trainers.
• Developed educational materials and organized workshops for farmers on topics such as sustainable agriculture and modern agricultural techniques

Achievements

• Increased Organizations' funding up to 23% mark up through fundraising and resource mobilization efforts.
• Attended community meetings, trainings and other events related to philanthropy for network and fundraising.
• Organized and hosted successful fundraising events, such as galas and Farmers markets.
• Cultivated new relationships with prospective major donors through personalized outreach efforts.
• Created and maintained accurate records of departmental activities, including budgets, personnel documents and project timelines.
• Assisted with preparation of presentations for senior management meetings.

• Implementation of Sustainable agriculture interventions,
• Technical leadership on all agribusiness and conservation related themes at Kwetu Training Centre for Sustainable Development.
• Convening strategic departmental and thematic meetings.
• Leading with partnerships based on organizational and strategic needs.
• Training and coordinating Afforestation and Re-afforestation programs,
• Training of community groups on Sustainable agriculture and Agro-forestry,
• Working closely with Schools environmental clubs,
• Compilation of departmental reports and representation of organization in Agricultural and conservation partnerships and workshops,
• Resource mobilization and fundraising,
• Monitoring of programme activities within community, Strategic leadership to the department.

Achievements

• Afforestation programmes and agriculture Centre of excellence for 10 schools in Kilifi County.
• Worked closely with 10 women, Youth and Special interest groups on agribusiness, mariculture, mangrove conservation and eco-tourism.
• Managed to raise revenues for communities with about 70% hence creating sustainability of interventions,
• Managed to work closely with government departments in line with project needs e.g. Agriculture, Education, Environment, KFS etc.
• Managed to work Closely with departments of Agriculture, Livestock production, Veterinary services and Fisheries at the County Governments of Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa and Taita Taveta Counties.
• Regularly participated in partner meetings.
• Participated in successful establishment of the Community Forest Association along Mtwapa, Takaungu and Kilifi Creeks.
• Managed to raise funds for the organization through the following agencies: US Aid, Slovak Aid, UNDP etc.

• Assist in implementation of the different projects, Assist in writing programme reports (EU, UNDP, Global Fund, PACT)
• Assist in Monitoring and Evaluation activities and supporting different projects.