Jolliff Ochieng Odhiambo
Nairobi
Summary
Nationality (Present/at Birth) Kenya/Kenya Gender Man Notice Period (days) 15 Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Innovation and Partnership Lead
Lliffton Analytica
Nairobi
03.2024 - Current
- Analyzed customer feedback and generated ideas for new products or services.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure successful implementation of initiatives.
- Identified key stakeholders involved in the innovation process and built relationships with them.
- Maintained a database of all innovated products and services designed by the company.
- Managed projects from conception to launch, ensuring deadlines were met on time.
- Monitored competitor activities, identified areas of improvement, and provided recommendations accordingly.
- Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
- Evaluated existing processes and developed solutions to improve effectiveness.
- Conducted market research to identify trends in consumer behavior and preferences.
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Developed and implemented innovative strategies to increase efficiency in the workflow process.
- Supported senior management in developing business plans for new products and services.
- Sourced external partners and collaborators who can contribute towards successful completion of projects.
Project Manager
Kuza Biashara
05.2022 - Current
- Ensure that Project(s) assigned are delivered on time within stipulated scope & budget
- Support leadership academy and placement of successful mentees
- Lead the initiation and planning of a project, and ensure technical feasibility, while also ensuring resource availability and allocation.
- Develop a detailed plan to monitor and track the progress of the project, coordinate with internal and external parties for flawless execution of projects and manage relationships between clients and stakeholders
- Measure project performance using appropriate project management tools while performing risk management analysis to reduce project risks
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and reports and escalating issues as and when needed
- Optimizing and improving processes and the overall approach where necessary while securing growth opportunities and initiating new projects
- Analyzing customer data, trends in industry sectors, and other information related to entrepreneurs business performance in order to make strategic recommendations for improvement
- Developing and implementing coaching programs that are tailored to the individual needs of agriprenuers providing new skills and accountability
- Supporting agriprenuers access grants as well as commercial loans while compiling reported project status and financial updates to stakeholders and collected feedback
- Major Achievements: 1
- I have managed to develop Project Manual 2
- Managed to develop 189 rural entrepreneurs across 27 counties in Kenya 3
- Successfully created a total of 600 farmer groups and support in training on GAPs
- Supervisor Name: Taylor Mburu
- Supervisor Email: taylormburu@gmail.com
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
Program Manager
Intelli-Wealth Ltd
04.2020 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: WFP/CGA FtMA project
- Provide technical advice in developing, planning, and implementing Livelihood programs, Agribusiness Value chain Management, Agri-business Development services and Financial Inclusion projects-(Social Inclusion)
- Coordinating WFP-FtMA financial inclusion programme in 13 counties
- Training and capacity building lead in business enterprise development programs with Syngenta Foundation under Farmers Hub model programs helping to build sustainable youth enterprises
- Coordinating and implementing Practical Action Eastern Africa's Transforming Rural Economies and Youths Livelihood (TREYL) working with 150 youth enterprises in Homabay County building sustainable livelihoods and strengthening economies
- Provides technical support and backstopping to field projects related to the sustainable management, silviculture, social inclusion, restoration, and conservation of natural resources including in the context of broader work on sustainable food and agriculture or rural development
- Conduct continuous analysis of the achievements of the projects and undertake field monitoring visits to identify technical quality of services, evaluate gaps in performance of team and amend/adjust the work plan accordingly
- Assist in the design, collection, and analysis of data on local labour market trends, livelihoods profiles of specific project implementation areas, market opportunities and skills gaps, in order to identify demand-driven opportunities for job creation
- Work with the finance department in creating budgets and carrying out budget project reviews for smooth continuity of the programs
- Carrying out Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of different, conduct ToTs to partner staff on Business Skills training and delivered presentations and briefings to senior teams, incorporating changes into project workflows
- WFP/CGA FtMA project
- Major Achievements: Project planning and management - Successfully define project tasks and resource requirements, scheduling timelines and deadlines, completing community need assessments, arranging planning and designing training while collaborating with finance department to ensure deliverables at all stages, and successfully addressing barriers to organizational development
- Improved agri-business skills for 17 network managers and 200+ farmers' hub through the adoption of sound agribusiness management practices, business planning, record keeping, marketing, product development, financial management, human resource management, and agribusiness risk management
- Successfully generating and documentation of evidence
- Supervisor Name: Wallas Opiyo
- Supervisor Email: opiyowallas@gmail.com
Project Assistant
SANA International-
Kisumu
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: UNICEF Football for WASH
- Development of program monitoring tools
- Conducting baseline surveys and development of School WASH micro plan for schools within Migori and Kisumu Counties
- Develop materials to promote safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services
- Responsible for hygiene promotion activities within the project areas
- Training of beneficiaries on hygiene and sanitation
- UNICEF Football for WASH
- Reason for Leaving: Development of project endline report
- Supervisor Name: Alfred Adongo
- Supervisor Email: okeyoadongo@yahoo.com
Education
Certificate in Agribusiness management and Entreprenuership - Agricultural Science
USIU
12.2024
Bsc - Economics and Statistics
Egerton University
01.2015
Skills
- Project Management Expertise
- Skills Development Workshops
- Digital Agriculture Expertise
- Business model innovation
- Data analysis and interpretation, numerical/statistical analysis
- Data Analysis and Interpretation, Business Analytics
- Strategic Support for Rural Startups
- BDS training, coaching, and mentorship
- Relationship building
Affiliations
- Provided BDS Services to 163 rural entrepreneurs in Migori,Busia and Bungoma under Practical Action RAY project
- Provided Business advisory services and supported GAIN and BOP Inc in rolling out the Market facilitator model in Nairobi,trained and mentored 15 market facilitators within vegetable value chains
- Trained,coached and linked 95 Farmer service centres under Farm to market alliance
- Supported Africa Harvest in creating digital jobs amongst youths
Referees
Taylor Mburu
Head of Program
Africa Harvest
TEL: +254710484232
Email:taylormburu@gmail.com
Wallas Opiyo
Head of Programs ,
Intelli-Wealth Limited
TEL: +254715025448
Email: opiyowallas@gmail.com
Alfred Adongo ,
CEO
Sustainable Aid in Africa International
TEL: +254 722206505
Email: a.adongo@sanainternational.org
Timeline
Innovation and Partnership Lead
Lliffton Analytica
03.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Kuza Biashara
05.2022 - Current
Program Manager
Intelli-Wealth Ltd
04.2020 - 05.2022
Project Assistant
SANA International-
01.2016 - 01.2019
Certificate in Agribusiness management and Entreprenuership - Agricultural Science
USIU
Bsc - Economics and Statistics
Egerton University
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