Maureen Akinyi Warega
Nairobi
Summary
Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Officer
Village HopeCore International
06.2019 - Current
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedule
- Worked closely with organizations, individual businesses and government agencies to foster welcoming climate for business
- 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
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
- Developed and monitored project schedules, budgets and objectives for successful completion
- Analyzed project data to identify trends and areas for improvement
- Devised and implemented reliable data management procedures to enable usability and security of company data
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications.
Data Officer
Village HopeCore International
04.2015 - 06.2019
- Reviewed source documents and listings to compile resources for identifying and correcting data allocation issues
- Oversaw security and information retention policies and practices according to internal and government-ordered standards
- Actively led special projects unit within the department, identifying the projects, developing proposal and concept note development as well as leading the project actualization processes
- Implemented education and empowerment programs in the community Monitoring loan client businesses and assisted with business support and mentoring
- Conducted and evaluated pre-funding, post-funding assessments, business monitoring, community mobilization and default management activities
- Actively engaged the communities to mobilize existing groups and support formation of groups to ensure a consistent pipeline of groups for future funding
- Planned, managed and oversaw loan collection meetings to ensure full recovery of amounts due
- Devised and implemented reliable data management procedures to enable usability and security of company data
- Analyzed content access, retention and evaluation projects to maintain nonstop information repository.
Customer Support Executive
Lizlo
04.2013 - 02.2014
- Boosted customer satisfaction and service delivery to strengthen customer loyalty
- Identified and addressed customer complaints to promote satisfaction and loyalty
- Conducted weekly and monthly staff meetings to review performance and discuss upcoming events
- Monitored staff performance, enforcing adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, health codes, license requirements and top service standards
- Maintained accurate records of sales, labor and other costs
- Coordinated team members with focus on productivity, efficiency and enhancing customer experience.
Education
Pursuing Bachelor in Development Studies -
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Nairobi County, Kenya02.2024
Diploma: Project Management -
Kenya Institute of Management
Nairobi County, Kenya11.2020
Certificate: Business Management -
Kenya Institute of Management
Nairobi County, Kenya12.2014
Diploma: Hotel and Catering Management -
Nairobi Aviation College
Nairobi County, Kenya06.2012
Certificate: Hotel and Catering Management -
Nairobi Aviation College
Nairobi County, Kenya09.2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education: Secondary Education -
Thurdibuoro Secondary School
Kisumu County, Kenya11.2007
Skills
- Outstanding communication skills
- Project planning and development
- Budget administratio
- Effective People Management
- Organization and Time Management
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Project evaluation
- Advanced problem solving
- Stakeholder Relations
- Conflict Resolution
- Project scope
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Stakeholder Communications
Certification
- Street Business School (SBS), 01/2024
- Monitoring, Evaluation, accountability and Learning, 11/2023
- Effective Communication and Human Relations, 07/2023
- Certificate in Result Based Management., 02/2023
- Certificate in Kitchen Gardening and Milk Value Addition., 01/2023
- Project Proposal writing – Village HopeCore International., 12/2022
- Agri-Nutrition at KOAETEC Institute, 08/2022
- Certification in Disaster Management., 11/2021
- Health and Safety (First Aid Training), 10/2017
Accomplishments
- I was able to bring onboard partnership with Chuka University Faculty of Agriculture, Tharaka Nithi County and Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA).
- I have successfully completed Agricultural Expo Concept paper to be used during an implementation of in the year 2024 for the first time within the organization.
- Successfully participated in business assessments and SBS data collection that was conducted using Commcare and TaroWorks tools.
- Led to completion of the Motorbike Evaluation report using the Commcare tool.
- I have successfully initiated & implemented 5 major projects (Motorbike, dairy goat, Poultry & filling station and strawberry) reaching out to over 5000 beneficiaries Annually, for the last three years, I have trained more than 500 clients on business entrepreneurship/SBS with a successful rate of 85% impact within Tharaka Nithi County.
- I have also worked on a mentorship program whereas I have trained women on how they can start simple but profitable food vending business as well as value addition on farm produces together with alternative farming.
- As a valuable team member, our department emerged the Best Department in the first half of the Year 2022 and First Runners Up at the Close of the Year 2022.
- Contributed to the growth of the Micro Enterprise program clientele from 464 to 1378, loan portfolio from USD 103,000 in 2019 to USD208, 000 in 2022 with a repayment rate of 99%
- I have managed to train more than 5000 small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs under the street business program (SBS)
Languages
English (Native)
French (A2)
Swahili (Native)
Technical Profile
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Database management
- Microsoft Word
- Commcare
- TaroWorks Tool
References
Fr. Josphat Njogu, Dean of Student/Lecturer, Kenya Institute of Management, Meru, +254724 794524, jmnjogu2003@yahoo.com
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Timeline
Project Officer
Village HopeCore International
06.2019 - Current
Data Officer
Village HopeCore International
04.2015 - 06.2019
Customer Support Executive
Lizlo
04.2013 - 02.2014
Pursuing Bachelor in Development Studies -
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Diploma: Project Management -
Kenya Institute of Management
Certificate: Business Management -
Kenya Institute of Management
Diploma: Hotel and Catering Management -
Nairobi Aviation College
Certificate: Hotel and Catering Management -
Nairobi Aviation College
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education: Secondary Education -
Thurdibuoro Secondary School
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