Francis Gittau Ndungu
Tourism Management And Logistics Consultant
Nairobi,30
Summary
- Experienced Senior Executive with over 16 years of experience in Business and Tourism Industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
- Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to organization and team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills including visa applications, ticket bookings, hotel bookings and tour packages and conference.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
30
30
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CEO and Founder
HOLYLAND EXCURSIONS TOURS AND TRAVEL
NAIROBI, NAIROBI
01.2009 - Current
- Holyland Excursions Tours and Travel, Nairobi, Kenya.
- C.E.0.
- Owner.
- Mobilizing and organizing groups from different churches from Kenya to visit various destinations including Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Europe, America, Middle East and other parts of the globe.
- Organizing for visas, itineraries and packages, hotel bookings, transport and other travel logistics in different destinations for clients.
- Preparing seamless and comprehensive packages and itineraries for pilgrims, conferences, business trips and agricultural tours both local and international.
- Maintaining correspondence with clients and other stakeholders
- Creating, Growing and Maintaining company brand name through strategic targeted marketing.
- Increased company revenue from $20,000 in 2009 to $400,000 by 2019 through aggressive new market strategies.
- Overseeing the running and coordination of various departments in the company.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships, including negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Spearheading expansion strategies to other countries in Africa including Uganda and South Africa by establishing business partners with whom to implement this business growth.
AFRICAN PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
ALL NATIONS CONVOCATION JERUSALEM (ANCJ)
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
09.2003 - 11.2008
- All Nations Convocation Jerusalem (a Christian organization, Jerusalem, Israel) – African Programme Coordinator.
- Planning, mobilizing, coordinating and facilitating African and francophone nations’ delegates in Caribbean and Pacific Islands to attend an annual international conference in Jerusalem, Israel.
- Mobilizing, coordinating and facilitating government leaders and dignitaries from Africa to attend an international Government Leader’s Summit organized in conjunction with Israeli parliament.
- Maintaining correspondence and communication with participating delegates from English and French speaking nations in Africa, Pacific and the Caribbean Islands via emails, faxes and general mails for the purpose of planning and supporting their participation at the annual conference.
- Preparation of itineraries and tours for those coming for the conference both in Jerusalem and around Israel.
- Logistics management including visa applications, Conference registration, hotel reservations and local transportation for all the delegates attending the annual conference.
- Participating in strategic planning meetings for the purpose of achieving the set goal and theme of the conference.
- Translation and interpretation of documents and newsletters from English to French and vice versa.
- Filing and archiving of both hard and soft copies of all correspondence with leaders of African nations and the francophone nations.
- Compiling monthly progressive reports, preparation of presentations for conference use and briefing materials for meetings and follow up action plans.
- Preparing monitoring and evaluation plans for the purpose of measuring the impact of the conference in different nations.
- General office administration.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION LECTURER
Alphax College
ELDORET, KENYA
03.2001 - 12.2001
- Lecturer in Business communication diploma level.
- Training computer software - MS-office to include Windows 95, Ms- Word to students both individuals and institutionalized groups like Posta Kenya management team.
- Setting up exams to evaluate the progress of the students
- Monitored and managed external exams at the end of the year for graduating students
Eldoret - French Teacher
Eagle Academy
ELDORET, KENYA
01.2000 - 07.2000
- French teacher for all the streams in the academy.
- Teaching other subjects including Science and Geography.
- Built cultural literacy by organizing lesson plans focused on French-speaking countries.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Communicated with students in French to foster oral proficiency.
- Facilitated learning of French language using variety of instructional methods, resources and technological tools.
- Designed curriculum to meet learning institution requirements and instill comprehensive knowledge of French language and culture in students.
Education
Bachelor of Science - TOURISM MANAGEMENT
MOI UNIVERSITY
ELDORET TOWN 09.1998 - 11.2021
No Degree - Certificate in French Course Levels 1 And 2
Alliance Français
NAIROBI 04.1995 - 09.2021
No Degree - Computer Software And Media Applications
Etacs Multimedia Services Ltd
ELDORET 01.2001 - 06.2021
No Degree - Secondary Education
Nyakiambi High School And Njabini Boys High School
NYANDARUA 01.1988 - 11.1991
No Degree - PRIMARY EDUCATION
Gatimu Primary School
NYAHURURU 01.1980 - 01.1987
Skills
Driving and computer skillsundefined
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- A mature, professional tour operator with over 10 years wealth of experience in organize tours, travel and excursions to different parts of the world.
- Very knowledgeable in the area of tourism, tickets, travel plans, reservation and creation of memorable and lasting experiences for the clients all over the world.
Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
CEO and Founder
HOLYLAND EXCURSIONS TOURS AND TRAVEL
01.2009 - Current
AFRICAN PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
ALL NATIONS CONVOCATION JERUSALEM (ANCJ)
09.2003 - 11.2008
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION LECTURER
Alphax College
03.2001 - 12.2001
No Degree - Computer Software And Media Applications
Etacs Multimedia Services Ltd
01.2001 - 06.2021
Eldoret - French Teacher
Eagle Academy
01.2000 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Science - TOURISM MANAGEMENT
MOI UNIVERSITY
09.1998 - 11.2021
No Degree - Certificate in French Course Levels 1 And 2
Alliance Français
04.1995 - 09.2021
No Degree - Secondary Education
Nyakiambi High School And Njabini Boys High School
01.1988 - 11.1991
No Degree - PRIMARY EDUCATION
Gatimu Primary School
01.1980 - 01.1987
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