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Ouma Caleb Odhiambo

NAIROBI

Summary

CAREER OBJECTIVES To effectively apply my skills and expertise as a fast learning, competent and hardworking person through personal and professional development in employment to achieve a successful career.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

Fafi Integrated Development Association
Garissa
08.2017 - 07.2021
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.
  • Provided input and feedback on departmental initiatives, directives and strategies to contribute to project success.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
  • Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.

Project Coordinator

Muslim Aid
01.2016 - Current
  • 1
  • Program Development
  • Develop and nurture a clear understanding of the programme of work throughout Muslim Aid, Education and Livelihood and Primary Healthcare and WASH Programs
  • Overall Project management: Ensuring achievement of objectives in time and within agreed budget, following donor requirements and ensuring effective teamwork as well as coordination of all field activities and ensuring security and employee performance and supervision
  • Development of workplans and implementation strategies for the WASH and Environmental programs
  • Carry out monitoring and evaluation and project reporting to ensure the projects meets quality standards and donor criteria
  • Advice and decision making regarding project implementation; budget control and operational oversight
  • Safeguarding program quality; maintaining an overview of the programme and evaluating the quality of work and results; Handling and monitoring the project process for the design through contracts and final reports
  • 2
  • Coordination, Liaison and Fundraising
  • Act as the agency focal point for all donor related issues, Partnerships and cooperation
  • Drafting agreements, protocols and contracts for negotiation with external and internal partners
  • Developing concept notes and proposal writing, fundraising and donor reporting
  • Ensuring efficient and timely feedback to both donors and beneficiaries and Board of Directors
  • Monitoring actual expenditures against budgets and ensuring Field Officers meet required standards
  • Ensure that project interventions are in line with humanitarian principles and code of conduct for Humanitarian agencies
  • Monitoring the preparation, operation and implementation of programs as per required standards
  • Networking with other agencies/government involved in similar programs and attend relevant network/coordination meeting both at national and local levels
  • 3
  • Management
  • Supervise all field staff to ensure that programs are delivered as agreed with the donor
  • Ensure budget controls and financial management comply with financial standards of practice
  • Ensure smooth running in the organization by ensuring policies are implemented
  • Ensure activities are implemented according to workplans and budget-line
  • Ensure organizational policies and code of conduct is followed by all staff 4
  • Capacity Building
  • Organize Capacity building for partner staff and community stakeholders
  • Helping communities identify potential new project areas and helping them conceptualize the projects
  • Supporting the Implementing agents during the monitoring of technical works to ensure timeliness, quality, technical integrity of the facilities and value for money is achieved
  • Carry out staff evaluation and appraisals to determine training needs and arrange training programs
  • Carry out organizational development in line with the strategic plan to ensure the organizational objectives and goal are being met
  • Carry out awareness raising and advocacy campaigns on issues of WASH at the community level
  • Liaise with partner organizations to identify capacity needs and strategies to address them
  • Mainstreaming cross cutting issues in project management

Project Coordinator

Rural Organization for Advocacy and Development
09.2011 - 12.2014
  • 1
  • Program Development
  • Develop and nurture a clear understanding of the programme of work throughout FaIDA Water Sanitation and Environment Programs
  • Development of workplans and implementation strategies for the WASH and Environmental programs
  • Carry out monitoring and evaluation and project reporting to ensure the projects meets quality standards and donor criteria
  • Advice and decision making regarding project implementation; budget control and operational oversight
  • Safeguarding program quality; maintaining an overview of the programme and evaluating the quality of work and results; Handling and monitoring the project process for the design through contracts and final reports
  • 2
  • Coordination, Liaison and Fundraising
  • Act as the agency focal point for all donor related issues, Partnerships and cooperation
  • Drafting agreements, protocols and contracts for negotiation with external and internal partners
  • Developing concept notes and proposal writing, fundraising and donor reporting
  • Ensuring efficient and timely feedback to both donors and beneficiaries and Board of Directors
  • Monitoring actual expenditures against budgets and ensuring Field Officers meet required standards
  • Ensure that project interventions are in line with humanitarian principles and code of conduct for Humanitarian agencies
  • Monitoring the preparation, operation and implementation of programs as per required standards
  • Networking with other agencies/government involved in similar programs and attend relevant network/coordination meeting both at national and local levels
  • 3
  • Management
  • Supervise all field staff to ensure that programs are delivered as agreed with the donor
  • Ensure smooth running in the organization by ensuring policies are implemented
  • Ensure activities are implemented according to work plans and budget-line
  • Ensure organizational policies and code of conduct is followed by all staff 4
  • Capacity Building
  • Organize Capacity building for partner staff and community stakeholders
  • Helping communities identify potential new project areas and helping them conceptualize the projects
  • Supporting the Implementing agents during the monitoring of technical works to ensure timeliness, quality, technical integrity of the facilities and value for money is achieved
  • Carry out staff evaluation to determine training needs and arrange training programs
  • Carry out awareness raising and advocacy campaigns on issues of WASH at the community level
  • Liaise with partner organizations to identify capacity needs and strategies to address them
  • Mainstreaming cross cutting issues in project management

Programme Assistant

United Nations
01.2006 - 08.2011
  • Environment Programme (UNEP), Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA), Develop programme of work and implementation strategy African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) decision on technology supported learning in Africa
  • Provide support to Environmental agencies in Africa in developing eLearning portals for their institutions
  • Support NEMA in the development of eLearning strategy and e-waste strategy
  • Support awareness raising campaign on environmental conservation and water catchment management in Kenya and Africa in collaboration with National Environmental Management Authorities
  • Document critical assessment done by UNEP on major international shared water resources and their challenges for the development of policy briefs
  • Provide both administrative and logistical support to the programme officer
  • Maintain good relationship with the donors and assist with donor reporting and documentation
  • Also act as a link between the division and other divisions within the organization doing related activities
  • Participate in meetings and conferences and develop briefing notes and regular reporting on the projects.

Intern

United Nations, Global International
05.2005 - 11.2005
  • Responsibilities:
  • Mapping the assessment landscape for UNEP’s, Waters Assessment (GIWA) programme.

Program Manager

United Missions for Relief and Development
Nairobi
08.2021 - Current
  • Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
  • Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
  • Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
  • Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
  • Worked with subject matter experts to develop and implement mentoring programs to promote better learner experiences.
  • Provided program management expertise in lean Six Sigma strategies and agile methods, practices and execution.
  • Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.
  • Devised creative solutions to critical customer and user needs.
  • Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
  • Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
  • Designed and developed programs and projects for dissemination to personnel.
  • Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
  • Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.

Education

Master of Environmental Sciences - Natural Resources Management

Kenyatta University
09.2007 - 5 2011

Certificate course in Remote Sensing - undefined

International Summer School, Mediterranean Agency for Remote

Bachelor of Environmental Studies - Science, Natural Resources Management

Kenyatta University
09.2001 - 10 2005

KCSE Certificate Mean - undefined

Akoko Secondary School
02.1996 - 11 1999

Skills

PERSONAL DETAILSundefined

Accomplishments

  • OTHER TRAININGS/ PROJECT AND RESEARCH WORK/ PUBLICATIONS
  • Gave presentations at different international eLearning conferences in Africa and Europe on application to technology supported learning is solving environmental problems
  • Gave presentations at international conferences on e-waste management
  • Workshop of outcome monitoring training organized by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada
  • Workshop on Environment and Conflict Prevention Initiative in the Africa Great Lakes Region
  • Training on Integrated Environmental Assessment
  • Training on team building strategies __________________________________________________________________________________________________
  • VOLUNTARY WORK
  • United Nations environment Programmes Clean campaigns such as Clean up the World Campaign, World Environment days organized every year in September and June respectively
  • Kenyatta University Environmental Club (KUNEC), clean up activities and seminars.

Timeline

Program Manager

United Missions for Relief and Development
08.2021 - Current

Project Coordinator

Fafi Integrated Development Association
08.2017 - 07.2021

Project Coordinator

Muslim Aid
01.2016 - Current

Project Coordinator

Rural Organization for Advocacy and Development
09.2011 - 12.2014

Master of Environmental Sciences - Natural Resources Management

Kenyatta University
09.2007 - 5 2011

Programme Assistant

United Nations
01.2006 - 08.2011

Intern

United Nations, Global International
05.2005 - 11.2005

Bachelor of Environmental Studies - Science, Natural Resources Management

Kenyatta University
09.2001 - 10 2005

KCSE Certificate Mean - undefined

Akoko Secondary School
02.1996 - 11 1999

Certificate course in Remote Sensing - undefined

International Summer School, Mediterranean Agency for Remote

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