Joyce Njoroge
Sustainability Coordinator
Ruiru,Ruiru
Summary
Organized and dependable professional successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
This role has provided a vast experience in the implementation of sustainability concepts and compliance with sustainability standards. Consequently, many cooperatives, companies and other producers have attained and are convinced to maintain certification and compliance in various sustainability standards like Rainforest Alliance, Cafe' Practices, FLO Fairtrade, Nespresso AAA, Organic, 4C, and ISO.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
28
28
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sustainability Coordinator
Coffee Management Services Limited
Ruiru
10.2011 - Current
- Developed sustainability policies, plans, and programs for implementation of sustainability and certification programs in various sustainability standards (Rainforest Alliance, Café Practices, Nespresso AAA, 4C, Organic, ISO & Fairtrade) in large estates, companies and Cooperative Societies. Also, training producers and conducting inspections
- Sustainability and Environmental Projects monitoring and evaluation.
- Proposal writing, reporting, and project implementation in Environmental and Conservation concepts
- Taught farmers, employees and customers foundational principles and practices of sustainability programs to enhance engagement and program success
- Devised strategies for modifying existing policies to better integrate sustainability initiatives
- Assessed or proposed sustainability initiatives by considering cost-effectiveness, technical feasibility and acceptance
- Developed sustainability project goals, objectives or strategies in collaboration with other professionals
- Collected data, evaluated trends and authored in-depth reports detailing findings and proposing recommendations for each issue
Head of Extra Elite (EE Section)
Syngenta Pollen Ltd
Ruiru
06.2010 - 09.2011
- Increased Production of certified stock plants which are free from pests and diseases for export by 63%. Planning and implementing crop protection, irrigation, and nutrition programs.
- Spearheading quality assurance initiatives in Extra Elite section
- Ensuring and training staff in all necessary procedures and requirements of crop sanitation, labor rights, and health and safety standards.
- Scheduled weekly section meetings to review emerging challenges, identify opportunities and recognize high-performing employees
- Identified section KPIs and created measurement mechanism to track operations efficiency
- Executed quality assurance audits and addressed non-complying issues to improve section performance
Growing Supervisor
Syngenta Pollen Limited.
Ruiru
06.2009 - 06.2010
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Training staff and evaluating performance of workers in the propagation section.
- Spearheading quality assurance initiatives in the section
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts
Assistant Operations
Syngenta Pollen Limited
Ruiru
01.2008 - 05.2009
- Restocked supplies and submitted harvesting orders to maintain stock levels for all production, stores and logistics sections.
- Labor planning, labor allocation and quality control
- Assisted operations manager with planning of routine operations and special projects
- Collaborated with other departments to foster smooth operation of daily processes
- Managed and maintained file system covering expenses, reports, and support documentation
Education
Master of Arts - Project Management
University Of Nairobi
Nairobi 09.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Maseno University
Maseno, Kisumu County 09.2000 - 12.2005
Skills
Decision-Making
undefinedTimeline
Sustainability Coordinator
Coffee Management Services Limited
10.2011 - Current
Head of Extra Elite (EE Section)
Syngenta Pollen Ltd
06.2010 - 09.2011
Growing Supervisor
Syngenta Pollen Limited.
06.2009 - 06.2010
Assistant Operations
Syngenta Pollen Limited
01.2008 - 05.2009
Master of Arts - Project Management
University Of Nairobi
09.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Maseno University
09.2000 - 12.2005
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