JOY ADHIAMBO OKUMU
Nairobi
Summary
Driven individual who thrives on achieving goals. Recognizes that success requires tenacity, persistence, and resilience, qualities consistently demonstrated without hesitation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Officer II Geothermal Resource Center
Geothermal Development Company
04.2022 - Current
- Sourcing for potential partnerships and collaborations
- Identify and align products and services with market intelligence.
- Create, manage and leverage partnerships and linkages (CFAs, MoUs, NDAs).
- Preparation of bids, tenders and expression of interests.
- Evaluation of potential clients.
- Preparation of budgets and quotations for potential consultancies.
- Maintenance of a database on consultancies and clients.
- Review of policies and procedures on GRC partnerships, and consultancy policies.
- Creation of action plans i.e. tasks, resources, timelines and milestones).
- Commence and monitor implementation of consultancy projects.
- Management of contractual and administrative aspects of external consultancies.
- Generation of project completion reports.
- Evaluation and assessment of projects upon completion.
Officer II Property Management
Geothermal Development Company
12.2010 - 03.2022
- Development and Management of the Departmental Budget
- Development of the Departmental Procurement Plan
- Development of periodic reports on operating costs
- Preparation and monitoring of the execution and annual work plans
- Preparation and monitoring of the departmental balance score card
- Review and monitoring of the departmental ISO manual
- Successful implementation of the departmental execution plans
- Identification on areas that reduce overall spending, specifically on fleet management
- Ensuring continual improvement of departmental procedures and overall performance
Intern
Gender Mainstreaming Unit, UN-HABITAT
06.2009 - 08.2009
Intern
Kenya Mission to UN-Habitat
01.2009 - 04.2009
- Coordinated the Second National Forum on Safe Neighbourhoods ‘Engaging Youth in Disenfranchised Neighbourhoods through Arts & Culture’ held at the Hilton Hotel, Ivory Room, on 23rd to 27th February 2009
- Participated in the 22nd Session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) held at the United Nations Office Nairobi, on 30th March to 3rd April 2009
- Coordinated the Expert Group Meeting of the global assessment of women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming in local governance, hosted by UN-HABITAT in Nairobi, Kenya on 1-3 July 2009
- Production of a draft report on the Expert Group Meeting of the global assessment of women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming in local governance
- Production of a structure of the report on the global assessment of women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming in local governance
- Production of a draft concept note for the World Urban Forum (WUF V) assembly on the progress of the Gender Equality Action Plan
- Creation of a database on local government composition globally (disaggregated by sex)
- Efficient in what it entails to effectively interact with International bodies, different government ministries and agencies as well as other organizations
Education
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
Kenyatta University
01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
United States International University (USIU), Africa
01.2009
Kenya School of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate -
The Kenya High School
01.2004
Skills
- Proficient in English
- Kiswahili Proficiency
- Expertise in MS Word Applications
- Expertise in Excel Functions
- Expertise in PowerPoint Presentation Design
- Basic Knowledge of SAP ERP Systems
- Valid Kenyan Driving License
- Elementary German Language Skills
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/17/86
- Nationality: Kenyan
Hobbies and Interests
- Completion of the Menengai GDC half marathon
- Successful climb of Mt Longonot
Timeline
Officer II Geothermal Resource Center
Geothermal Development Company
04.2022 - Current
Officer II Property Management
Geothermal Development Company
12.2010 - 03.2022
Intern
Gender Mainstreaming Unit, UN-HABITAT
06.2009 - 08.2009
Intern
Kenya Mission to UN-Habitat
01.2009 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
United States International University (USIU), Africa
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
Kenyatta University
Kenya School of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate -
The Kenya High School
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