Gloria Orwoba
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence, consistently driving success through teamwork and dedication to quality outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senator
Parliament of Kenya
09.2022 - Current
- Represent the counties and serve to protect the interests of the counties and their governments.
- Participate in the law-making process by considering, debating, and approving Bills concerning counties, as provided in Articles 109 to 113 of the Constitution.
- Determine the allocation of national revenue among counties, as provided in Article 217, and exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to county governments.
- Participate in the oversight of State officers by considering and determining any resolution to remove the President or Deputy President from office in accordance with Article 145.
- Play a pivotal role in the process of impeaching high-ranking state officers, including the President, Deputy President, Governors, and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Senate.
- Reviews and approve constitutional amendments, ensuring they align with the principles and values of the Constitution.
- Actively engage with county governments and community leaders to understand and address the challenges faced by counties, ensuring that their concerns are represented at the national level.
Fundraising & Partnership Director
The John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategies: Create comprehensive plans encompassing individual giving, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, and planned giving.
- Set and Achieve Financial Targets: Establish annual fundraising goals and ensure diversified revenue streams.
- Oversee Fundraising Events: Plan and execute events such as galas, donor recognition ceremonies, and community fundraisers.
- Identify and Cultivate Partnerships: Forge relationships with corporations, foundations, government entities, and community organizations aligned with the organization's mission.
- Manage Corporate Sponsorships: Develop and oversee sponsorship programs offering mutual benefits.
- Create Collaborative Initiatives: Design co-branded projects that enhance visibility and impact.
Country Manager
Rangi Yetu
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Negotiates with government agencies and ensures that the Country Office has the legal agreement needed to operate transparently
- Formulate the country strategy considering humanitarian, political and economic context
- key contact with regional offices, local partners, NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, government authorities and donors.
- Maintains effective communications and relationships with Rangi Yetu International advisors and partners regarding program development, funding agreements and staffing
- Provides regular reports to the board and donors on the affairs of the Country Office
- Guided by the Rangi Yetu program strategy, donor and host government priorities, provide support and guidance to the Country Office program staff in the identification of new programming opportunities
- Ensure that the Rangi Yetu programmes are still appropriate, according to the situation, the context and the program objectives
- Lead overall planning with technical staff
- Explores possibilities for diversifying program funding consistent with Rangi Yetu International’s Global Program Strategy through non-traditional partners, donors and approaches
- Taking into consideration Rangi Yetu Program Strategy plan, lead the development and implementation of the organization’s presence review and business plan, Annual Operating Plans (AOPs), regular Country Office performance reviews and strategic planning reviews
- Provides leadership and strategic support on the development/strengthening of the Country Office role as an innovator and catalyser including developing genuine partnerships with local organizations and institutions and building evidence of Rangi Yetu’s social impact to influence policy and practice
- Responsible for financial feasibility of the country programmes
Country Coordinator
Global Youth Parliament
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Managing stakeholder relations and representing GYP in Kenya
- Identifying and building new relevant partnerships for GYP.
- Conducting activities to motivate entrepreneurship development, to strengthen the democracy, to create the platform and opportunities for the betterment of Kenya and global community as well.
Facility Support Manager
Metta
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Develop, mentor, and manage an onsite Facility Support Team: Process Coordinator, Computerized Maintenance Management System Coordinator, and Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator.
- Manage the on-site, third-party, Facility Operations staffing contract including: budget execution, quarterly business reviews, contractor provisioning, single point of contact, work quality, and coordination.
- Coordinate all external vendors providing service to the site (i.e., site access, scheduling, scope of work, quality, budget, etc.)
- Manage non-critical operations facility upkeep/repair (e.g. furniture, kitchen equipment, doors/security).
- Serve as main point of contact for external agencies (facility insurer, city utilities, regulatory agencies, USGBC, etc.).
- Plan and coordinate vendor activities site-wide across teams (i.e., coordinate work area requirements for multiple vendors onsite).
- Implement and lead a coordinated scheduling process for the site’s Facility Operations team.
- Act as point of contact for execution of the site’s Facility Operations budget.
- Collaborate with peers across regions to ensure best practices are shared and implemented.
- Ensure documentation is maintained for compliance with all government and regulatory requirements.
Projects Director
Meerkat Productions Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Commercial Property Management and Construction Management
- Business Operations: day to day office management and business development
- Senior project manager: Corporate events, Culture export, Sports and Music festivals
- Develop and Implement sales and marketing strategies (Theater Productions and Merchandize)
- Scout and recruit potential existing products/content (Theater Productions) from all over Africa to tour Europe
- Monitoring and Evaluation of project progress, success of project objectives and goals (KPIs)
- Reporting (both presentation and documentation i.e. funding reports) to the project sponsors
- Responsible for sourcing and signing partner sponsors of all projects
Regional Manager- Africa
Peter Ultee Productions B.V
01.2011 - 08.2013
- Executive producer and project manager – Africa
- Handle all correspondence between the company and the African Missions in Europe (Embassies, societies and corporate)
- Work in collaboration with the PR and Marketing team to create media advisories and marketing material for the productions in season
- Head of events, programming and sales in Africa
- Develop and Implement sales strategies for the African products (Theater Productions and Merchandize)
- Scout and recruit potential existing products/content (Theater Productions) from all over Africa to tour Europe
- Managing cast and crew of African productions
- Monitoring and Evaluation of project progress, success of project objectives and goals
- Reporting (both presentation and documentation i.e. funding reports) to the project sponsors
- Handle all correspondence with the African Embassies and African foreign missions in Europe
- Responsible for sourcing and signing partner sponsors of the project
- All logistics and preparations for press conferences and media briefs of the project
Facility Manager- Building management & Event coordinator
Sarakasi Trust
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Planning and coordinating all installations and refurbishments
- Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards
- Inspect buildings’ structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations
- Management of hard services and soft services providers
- Set up building maintenance measures and implementation strategies
- Structure the internal integrated building management system and ensure that alarms are responded to by the operations team
- Supervise repairs and replacement of equipment and structural works
- Build and motivate a facilities operation team
- In charge of security systems and security team
- Responsible for programming of events at the Sarakasi Dome
- Head of Sales of event venues of the Sarakasi Dome (auditorium, Sawa Sawa Bar and restaurant, Sarakasi Conference room and Training/ Rehearsal spaces)
- Artists Management
- Supervise repairs and replacement of equipment and structural works
Project Manager – Architectural Liaison
Sarakasi Trust
05.2008 - 10.2009
- Construction site management
- Developing, organizing and reviewing building plans, as well as preparing construction contracts for general contractors
- Project scheduling
- Interviewing and hiring contractors
- Ensure that construction projects meet environmental, safety, structural, zoning and client’s aesthetic standards
- Monitor progress to make sure the process is in compliance with building plans and project deadlines
- Liaison between the client (Sarakasi Trust) and the Contractors
Intern, Building Management and Transport Unit
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Building Management and Transport Unit
10.2007 - 12.2007
- Assist in evaluating of proposals, Scope of work documents and close out documents
- Assisting in coordination of the preparation and submission of Request for Proposals and other tender documents
- Evaluate EOI (Expressions Of Interest) and assist in screening
- Assist in Site supervision works
Education
Bachelor of Management and Leadership - Business Administration and Management
Management University of Africa
11-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
11.2017
Diploma in Architecture - Design, Building and Construction Management
Nairobi Institute of Technology
11.2008
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
St. George’s Girls Secondary School
11.2004
Skills
- Skilled in data management with Access and Excel
- Adobe Illustrator expertise
- Proficient in AutoCAD for architectural projects
- Experience with CMMS software
- BMS implementation expertise
- E-builder proficiency
- Building Information Modeling expertise
- Policy development expertise
- Over a decade in facilities management
- Experienced project manager
- Business operations management
- Policy evaluation
- Effective public speaking
- Community engagement
- Legislative expertise
- Civil rights advocacy
- International diplomacy
- Lawmaking
- Effective communication
- Strategic decision-making
- Effective relationship management
- Public relations
- Team leadership
- Election management
- Government relations
- Effective negotiation skills
- Drafting legislation
- Financial budget oversight
- Strategic policy formulation
- Community outreach
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Swahili
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senator
Parliament of Kenya
09.2022 - Current
Fundraising & Partnership Director
The John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation
02.2022 - 09.2022
Country Coordinator
Global Youth Parliament
03.2020 - 12.2020
Country Manager
Rangi Yetu
09.2019 - 01.2021
Facility Support Manager
Metta
03.2018 - 04.2019
Projects Director
Meerkat Productions Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2018
Regional Manager- Africa
Peter Ultee Productions B.V
01.2011 - 08.2013
Facility Manager- Building management & Event coordinator
Sarakasi Trust
11.2009 - 12.2010
Project Manager – Architectural Liaison
Sarakasi Trust
05.2008 - 10.2009
Intern, Building Management and Transport Unit
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Building Management and Transport Unit
10.2007 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Diploma in Architecture - Design, Building and Construction Management
Nairobi Institute of Technology
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
St. George’s Girls Secondary School
Bachelor of Management and Leadership - Business Administration and Management
Management University of Africa
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