Mary Odongo
Nairobi
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Versatile Project Coordinator with background of successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Highly skilled at communicating with colleagues, monitoring status and achieving key milestones. Enthusiastic problem solver and talented team player with superior planning and decision-making skills.
Talented Project Coordinator focused on promoting team adaptability and cohesion. Meticulous attention to detail and successful track record of accomplishing projects on time and within budget constraints. Knowledgeable about planning and executing projects.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Volunteer
Rafiki Bridge
06.2023 - Current
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events for over 70 adolescent girls by helping with organization and planning.
- Designed mentorship training materials with involvement of Community Health Workers and Community Health Volunteers.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Mobilized, recruited and had engaging activities with women and girls from rural set ups and urban informal settlements.
- Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services.
- Created engaging content to keep professional social media channels like LinkedIn updated and on brand.
- Maintained company's social media presence by posting messages, answering posts, and monitoring responses.
- Met multiple deadlines using strong task prioritization skills while providing administrative support to department leads to help organize events and fundraisers.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
Projects Officer
University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services
03.2022 - Current
- Reviewed project documents and supporting material while performing checks on project development at every stage.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
Project Support Officer
Healthcare Assistance Kenya
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Defined and directed project goals, objectives, milestones and risks for project completions.
- Planned and coordinated scheduling and administrative tasks.
- Reviewed project materials and deliverables for adherence to methodologies and procedures.
- Used Microsoft Office tools to prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents.
- Identified needed resources and distributed responsibilities to manage and execute project objectives and deliverables.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
Junior Research Officer
Busara Center for Behavioural Economics
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders.
- Utilized statistical packages like SPSS to analyze data and create visualizations.
- Conducted primary and secondary research to better understand customer needs and behaviors.
- Used various market research tools and techniques to gather, analyze and interpret data.
- Collected and analyzed data from variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision makers.
- Assembled reports and presentations to share insights and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Developed questionnaires and facilitated focus group discussions.
- Developed data collection strategies and monitored data quality for optimal research results.
Project Officer/Field Research Assistant
Population Council
03.2016 - 03.2021
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Kept senior management well-informed by preparing and presenting project status reports.
- Identified and resolved project issues and mitigated risks, reducing challenges and improving project results.
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedule.
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
Data Assistant
Plan International
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Undertook data review activities at the service delivery level and gave feedback to the sites/programs on data and data quality issues.
- Verified compliance with data retention requirements by managing document catalogues for long-term archival of data associated with contract closeouts.
- Troubleshot data-related problems and coordinated maintenance or modifications to correct defects.
- Implemented document management solutions with primary focus on document control, distribution and knowledge management.
- Facilitated review and selection of data acquisition citations and applicable standards.
- Entered field data into the system for easy analysis and interpretation by the core team.
- Performed quality checks, ensuring accurate data is captured into the system before sending the reports to the Team Leader.
Education
Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Project Planning And Management
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya09.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Gender And Development Studies
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya12.2015
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Research
- Program Management
- Team Coordination
- Timelines and Milestones
- Project Organization
Consultancies
Qualitative Research Consultant, July 2022-January 2023 SKY Girls Kenya/Tandem Network, Nairobi, Kenya
- Led in the design and formulation of questions for data collection for the PAA Season 1 Project for adolescent girls in different areas in Nairobi county i.e. Kawangware, Riruta, Upper and Lower Waruku, Dagoretti North, Jamuhuri and Ngong Road areas. Mobilized school going adolescent girls from different economic backgrounds and age groups of between 13-19 years.
- Conducted 11 Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) on different topics such as romantic relationships amongst adolescents, friendships amongst adolescents, mental health in adolescents and sexual relations among adolescents.
- Facilitated 2 sessions and explored gaps on menstruation with adolescent girls from different backgrounds.
- Administered a qualitative tool in partnership with UNICEF, for an FGD session for the feasibility study on the use of a friendly menstruation App for adolescent girls.
Assistant Team Leader, February 2022- September 2022 Includovate, Nairobi Kenya
- Contributed to the design and formulation of the Learning Agenda for the Joint Investment Mechanism (JIM) Grant which is a collaborative intervention between the Ministry of Health (MoH) and UNICEF Kenya. The Learning Agenda provided a unified platform for UNICEF Kenya, the national Ministry of Health and the three county governments of Garissa, Kisumu and Samburu to jointly generate implementation research evidence. It also enabled reflection on the evidence, as well as the utilization of context-based research to improve the quality, reach and effectiveness of interventions for early childhood, adolescent health and wellbeing, and primary healthcare in the three counties.
Qualitative Research Analyst May 2022-October 2022 Samuel Hall, Nairobi, Kenya
- Analyzed Qualitative data for 2 projects: Foundations for Learning (F4L) Baseline Study in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and World Bank ASA Jobs for Refugees using Excel and Deedose software respectively.
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Boards
Institutional Review Board Member, Includovate- June 2023-Current
Referees
MR. STANLEY NGACHE Consultancy Manager University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services +254 732534134 sngache@uonbi.ac.ke
MS. SALOME NJAMBI Project Coordinator Busara Center for Behavioral Economics +254 720951688 salome.njambi@busaracenter.org
MRS. EVA MULUVE Program Manager Population Council +254 721617455 evamuluve@popcouncil.org
Timeline
Project Volunteer
Rafiki Bridge
06.2023 - Current
Projects Officer
University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services
03.2022 - Current
Project Support Officer
Healthcare Assistance Kenya
01.2022 - 02.2022
Junior Research Officer
Busara Center for Behavioural Economics
10.2019 - 12.2021
Project Officer/Field Research Assistant
Population Council
03.2016 - 03.2021
Data Assistant
Plan International
04.2015 - 04.2016
Master of Arts - Master of Arts in Project Planning And Management
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Gender And Development Studies
University of Nairobi
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