Kenneth Muriithi
Embu,30
Summary
A professionally qualified and experienced Social Worker with extensive practice, knowledge, and skills in program management, assessment of children, technical tools development, community development & mobilization, youth, and family needs, formulation of safeguarding, child protection and child care planning, resource mobilization, inter-agency collaboration, and family skills, customer care services, and writing reports. Am self-motivated and able to work dedicatedly with little or no supervision and meet set deadlines.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager-County Team Lead
Anglican Development Services Eastern (USAID 4BetterHealth Program (USAID funded program)
07.2021 - Current
- Achievements:
- Coordination and management of the implementation of program activities
- Supervising, training, managing, and providing technical support to Community Health Volunteers
- Data entry, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation of program activities
- Child protection and Safeguarding
- Monthly and quarterly report writing
- Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly work plans
- Program’s budget planning & management and financial reporting to ensure compliance
- Lead liaison with County government and private stakeholders
- Facilitating and training program tools for caseworkers and volunteers for proper program communication management
- Psychosocial support to the OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children)
- Field Work, Social Enquiry, and customer care roles
- Monitoring and tracking HIV/AIDS-affected OVC
- Monitoring VSLA (Village Savings & Loans Associations) groups for caregivers
- Guidance and Counseling
- Administering assessments and case plan to caregivers for service delivery
- Rescuing abandoned children
- Updating children’s files and Recordkeeping
Attaché
ADS Mt Kenya
04.2021 - 06.2021
Social Worker & Assistant M&E Officer
Little Servants of
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Sacred Heart CASE-OVC (USAID funded program)
- Achievements:
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Psychosocial support to the OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children)
- Monitoring and tracking HIV/AIDS affected OVC
- Monitoring VSLA (Village Savings & Loans Associations) groups for caregivers
- Guidance and Counseling
- Conducting caregivers’ and CHVs (Community Health Volunteers) meetings
- Data Entry work
- Rescuing abandoned children
- Updating children’s files and Recordkeeping
- Field Work and Social Enquiry
- Conducting PVCA (Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment) at the community level
- Conducting readiness assessment in the household
- Monthly and quarterly report writing
- Any other official duties assigned by the coordinator
Social Worker & Assistant M&E Officer
Anglican Church of Kenya
02.2018 - 10.2019
- Department CASE-OVC (USAID-funded program)
- Achievements:
- Psychosocial support to OVC
- Monitoring and tracking HIV/AIDS-affected OVC
- Monitoring VSLA groups for caregivers
- Guidance and Counseling
- M&E Assistant
- Data Entry work
- Rescuing abandoned children
- Updating children’s files and Recordkeeping
- Field Work and Social Enquiry
- Conducting PVCA (Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment) at the community level
- Conducting readiness assessment in the household
- Monthly and quarterly report writing
- Any other official duties assigned by the supervisor
Assistant Manager
Robert Hardware Solutions
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Transporting wares to different destinations
- Stocktaking
- Sales and marketing
- Any other duties assigned to me by the manager
Intern
Embu North/West Sub-County Children’s Office
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Recording Cases
- Solving cases
- Attending court cases
- Data Work
- Guidance and counseling
- Rescuing and placement of the abandoned children
- Fieldwork
- Writing court reports
- Conducting social inquiry
Social Service Officer
Ministry of Labor Social Security and Services
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Supervising self-help groups in the community
- Monitoring the progress of growth of various groups in the community
- Counseling to families
- Registration of cash transfer beneficiaries
- Report writing
- Other office work delegated by the supervisor
Education
BA - Sociology
Moi University
Nairobi12.2023
Diploma - Project Management
KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
2021
Diploma - social work and community development
KENYA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
2020
Kenya certificate - undefined
secondary school
2017
SCHOOLS - undefined
ITABUA SECONDARY
2012
Diploma - Bibles Studies
DISCOVER BIBLE SCHOOL
2011
Kenya certificate of primary education - undefined
ST. ANDREW’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
2008
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Child Protection & Safeguarding
- Report Writing
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
- MS Office
- Community Resource Development
- Project Management
- Contract Development
- Account Development and Networking
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
Social Interest
● Community development, discussion, and activities
● Children and youths
● Traveling to new places for development and empowerment
● Rescuing people from tragic circumstances.
Referees
Olive Mukonyo
Project Manager
USAID 4BetterHealth Program
Email: olivemukonyo@yahoo.com
Contact: +254 724867790 / +254 731152147
Hannah Munyao
Fundraising Coordinator
ActionAid International Kenya
Nairobi
Email: hannahmunyao@gmail.com
Contact: +254 752004362/+254 724715124
Lucy Mutua
Anglican Church of Kenya – HIV/AIDS Department
Program Coordinator
Embu
Email: lucyknjue@gmail.com
Contact: +254 723848806
Timeline
Case Manager-County Team Lead
Anglican Development Services Eastern (USAID 4BetterHealth Program (USAID funded program)
07.2021 - Current
Attaché
ADS Mt Kenya
04.2021 - 06.2021
Social Worker & Assistant M&E Officer
Little Servants of
11.2019 - 10.2020
Social Worker & Assistant M&E Officer
Anglican Church of Kenya
02.2018 - 10.2019
Assistant Manager
Robert Hardware Solutions
01.2017 - 12.2017
Intern
Embu North/West Sub-County Children’s Office
01.2015 - 03.2015
Social Service Officer
Ministry of Labor Social Security and Services
01.2014 - 03.2014
BA - Sociology
Moi University
Diploma - Project Management
KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Diploma - social work and community development
KENYA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
Kenya certificate - undefined
secondary school
SCHOOLS - undefined
ITABUA SECONDARY
Diploma - Bibles Studies
DISCOVER BIBLE SCHOOL
Kenya certificate of primary education - undefined
ST. ANDREW’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
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