Moses Wanyoike

Responsibilities

• Onboarding of all project partners and enhancing relationship management
• Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
• Budget management, allocation, and prioritization for all the10 Coffee Innovation Fund Projects.
• Maintain partnership coordination, knowledge management, and alignment of divergent expectation towards a common objective
• Managed CIF's full-cycle project development execution, maintaining strict quality control parameters throughout
• Foster collaboration of partners and stakeholders in the coffee space by organizing, coordinating, and facilitating forums, for knowledge sharing and partnership building
• Engaging the Coffee Directorate under the Ministry of Agriculture in discussions on digitalization of the coffee value chain.
• Identified and adapted to project dependencies, altering strategic prioritization to enhance sustainability and inclusivity in the value chain.
• Overseeing and executing administrative tasks, and ensuring resource availability to all partner projects through contract development
• Management of project plan, and schedule of implementation of all coffee innovation fund projects
• Supporting and facilitating sustainable coffee production through encouraging maintenance and improvement of coffee landscapes by partners and associated farmer groups
• Development of a cohesive implementation framework and guiding the partners in its execution
• Development of project management, monitoring, and coordination tools
• Identification of projects’ risks and devising sustainable initiatives within the project lifespan
• Support partners in implementation of their mandates as per CIF expectation and standards
• Spearheading inclusivity in the coffee space by encouraging partners to onboard more women and youth in their respective project plans.
• Handled risk management and change management duties on projects with active liability concerns.
• Support partners in proposal development for future progression of CIF initiatives.

Achievements

• Developed proposal for new funding in the coffee space with Nairobi coffee exchange/coffee auction through Digital integration of Agricultural Supply Chains Alliance (DIASCA) funded in 2023
• Partnered with Crop Nutrition Laboratories and developed a proposal on coffee quality and yielding potential in relation to soil management, funded in 2022 by DEG
• Successfully coordinated 5 Cooperation projects in the coffee space that ended in November 2022
• Enhanced ability to prioritize through managing multiple ongoing partnerships and nurturing new ones whilst ensuring success in all of them.

• Promotion of Nutrition-Sensitive Potato Value Chains in East Africa (NuSePPP)

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate partner networks and relationship from the public and private sector within project framework representing the project with the local governments and strategic groups
• Support development of the operational plan for the potato program (NuSePPP) in tandem with project output and outcome indicators
• Support NuSePPP project coordination in three counties in the west and rift regions of Kenya (Bungoma, Trans-Nzoia and
• Elgeiyo Marakwet) with the relevant county functions
• Supporting project steering monitoring and evaluation
• Cultivate partnerships for NuSePPP and DeveloPPP projects with relevant stakeholders, experts and institutions in the potato sub-sector
• Continuous monitoring and evaluation of project outputs and impact through quantitative and qualitative data involving integrated soil fertility management in potato crop
• Capacitate agriculture county extension experts on new soil management technology and follow-up on adoption
• Develop synergies between project implementation and relevant county integrated development plans
• Provided outstanding service to all parties involved with project, promoting effective and lasting business relationships.
• Wrote technical narratives to document processes and design changes.
• Kept corporate and client information confidential, adhering to data safety measures.
• Coordinate cooperation of partners’ interests within potato industry with a locus in soil science

Achievements and skills attained

• Created more than 30 employment opportunities for the youths in soil services business
• Established new key partnerships with several companies (Nevira minerals,Corteva, Yara Fertilizer) that supported farmer capacity development with crucial farm inputs free of cost
• Improved skills in cooperation & private sector engagement, coordination, and facilitation
• Attained project monitoring and evaluation skills 5
• Developed a proposal to integrate soil services as a CIDP measure for the youths in various counties, Nyandarua County adopted the measure by investing in the technology
• Entrenched behavioral change within potato farming communities by adopting soil analysis as a measure of soil fertility management for more than 20,000 smallholder farmers

• Develop detailed project plan and implementation strategies within organization partnership framework
• Implement activities focusing on public sector and smallholder farmers
• Support soil management technology and it’s dissemination to counties in collaboration with county governments
• Report implementation activities, measures and progress
• Support youth employment initiatives through developing sustainable business models and plans with mobile soil testing technology
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Support capacity development to smallholder farmers on soil management for better productivity in selected counties.
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
• Support capacitating youth and MSMEs on investment 5 opportunities in soil testing services in Kenya
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

Achievements and skills attained

• Improved result-based monitoring skills
• Understood the GIZ result model in capacity development and relevance of the steering unit
• Bolstered project planning and coordination skills
• Developed 5 business models with partners that enhanced soil services business integration into existing enterprises in the first year of project implementation.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provision of leadership and management across multi-functional implementation of various projects and strategic partnership initiative across more than 8 counties
• Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
• Coordinating existing programs to complementary achievement of set target and objectives
• Providing capacity trainings to different stakeholders in agribusiness value chain with regards to climate smart agriculture and IP&DM practices
• Building capacities of field officers responsible for mobilization and marketing of soil analysis program on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
• Responsible for introduction and implementation of projects (soil analysis, agroforestry (carbon credits), organic farming) in new geo-environment as per project guidelines
• Responsible for evaluating and monitoring performance of represented departments in tandem with set goals and objectives
• Tasked with identifying mutual and complementary business partnerships to position organization in a competitive capacity
• Tasked with providing capacity developmental programs for CSOs with the aim of rural development and women empowerment
• Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
• Offer training courses to different stakeholders on management and utilization of pesticidal plants
• Tasked with formulating comprehensive botanical handbooks for small holder farmers for reference when using botanicals as a pest manage method
• Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team and Directors.

Achievements and skills attained

• Bolstered my workshop moderation and facilitation skills
• Developed a new strategic model that improved company sales and services delivery by 70% in less than a year and awarded best strategic sales honors by our partners with a redeemable voucher that reduced operational costs for up to 6months
• Strengthened coordination and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Organizing schools integrated pest management training programs
• Responsible for providing agronomy services on soil, crop and pest management to farmers
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Establish marketing structures for acquiring large clientele base
• Training and coordinating field agents on best marketing strategies for the delivery on sales targets
• Responsible for soil analysis results interpretation, tailor made to suit specific agribusiness projects
• Coordinate with county governments to enhance climate smart 7 agriculture through fruit trees planting and soil testing programs with the local communities
• Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.

Achievements and skills attained

• Integrated more than 20 CBOs into agroforestry fruit tree programs in 5 Counties
• Improved coffee productivity from 2kg per plant to 8-10 kg per plant in less than a year through soil fertility management in our affiliated CBOs across more than 5 counties
• Introduced sustainable pest management skills to the farming communities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of agribusiness projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
• Coordinate implementation of Youth Enterprise Development Fund through educating and providing economic and agricultural resources for self-sustainability
• Present project impact assessment reports defining project execution, advancements, impediments and resolutions
• Provide value addition approach to clients’ produce vis-à-vis marketing strategies through identifying regional market demands for feasible production approach
• Harmonize interactively with YEDF regional heads to stay on point with the ever-growing youth agro-based entrepreneurial culture and their specific needs
• Business relationship development with fresh produce exporters for continued market access for our affiliate farmers
• Formulate agribusiness proposals on new agribusiness projects and yield Innovative ideas in improving running projects
• Coordinate with successful youth to market, share and promote their success with new farm groups with the aim of reaching to all potential farmers to venture into agribusiness and enhance food security
• Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.

Achievements and skills attained

• Partnership development with Youth Enterprise Development Fund (Youth-Fund) to support more than 35 young individuals and groups venture into horticulture farming business in less than 2 years
• Successfully enhance market access by linking 30% of the youths with export and local markets for their horticultural produce
• Understanding of export regulations and measures in horticultural products
• Improved knowledge on youth dynamics in agribusiness sector specifically integration into production and value addition.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and crop management training to farmer groups both on-farm and lecture training sessions
• Build and manage relationships with agricultural extension officers, farmer groups and agro-dealers to enhance productivity for the farmers through providing quality seeds, fertilizers and pest & disease control measure
• Offering Agronomy support on land and crop management to farmers
• Carry out soil treatment procedures to control soil pathogens
• Offer periodic visits to the farmers to ascertain compliance to set guidelines on crop, pest and disease management
• Develop crop specific management calendars among other guide calendars and records for traceability and accountability
• Research on favorable crops to plant as per the geographical mapping and market demand within different counties
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Achievements

• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• improved ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.

Duties and responsibilities

• Professional agronomy support to small scaled farming enterprises
• Theoretical and practical training on crop management
• Scouting for pests, diseases and providing IM systems for both pests and diseases to prevent and or alleviate attack
• Assist farmers identify complimentary market for their produce through linkage with various vendors and grocery stores
• Research on materials to create crop-specific production manuals
• Company marketing and promotion through production Handbook sales
• Marketing and Insurance sale (Agricultural & livestock insurance)
• Determine marketing strategies for the company.

• Teaching Agriculture and Biology studies Form 3 & 4

Achievements

• Formulated logical and economically sound establishment plan including lay outing
• Spearheaded Orchard establishment in over 10cres, oversaw management tree nursery and capacity development of staff
• Fostered collaboration with farmers choice as an off-taker to integrate pig-farming

• Dry-land Management and Horticultural Production)
• Duties and responsibilities
• Knowledge dissemination on agricultural and horticultural dry- land production
• Formulation of production plan from planting to harvesting
• Introduce appropriate methods of soil moisture conservation
• Disseminate and equip farmers with water harvesting techniques for domestic and farming purposes
• Offer extension services to farmers
• Achievements and skills attained
• Hands on experience in horticultural production and irrigation farming
• Articulately understood pest scouting techniques for different crops
• Integrated Management skills in production, water management and export of horticultural products
• Farm management skills
• Formulating marketing strategies.

Duties and responsibilities

• Panel member in inducting new sales representatives
• Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase profits.
• Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales trainings.
• Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations to travelers.
• Presented professional image consistent with company's brand values.

Achievements

• Good customer relations
• Stayed current on company offerings and industry trends.
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to handle difficult situation and unsatisfied clients.

Internship Program

Purpose for Life Foundation, Machakos County

Water management and water harvesting in ASALs and dry-land crop production.

Computer applications, E-communication, E-accounting, and packages (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint etc.)

Overall grade: Distinction

Grade: B +

Mean Grade : A-