PENINA ACHIENG NDIRE

I am an experienced community resource person dedicated to serving vulnerable & marginalized individuals and communities offering my professional services objectively while embracing diversity. Over the years, I have developed excellent people skills along with essential professional competencies required to thrive in the social work environment.

I have extensive experience working with county and national governments, policymakers, community gatekeepers, committees, volunteers and beneficiaries to support program missions and goals. My expertise lies in community empowerment, engagement,policy advocacy and leadership with a strong focus on gender rights, inclusion and mental health/SRHR advocacy.

Additionally, I possess exceptional organizational and communication skills enabling me to effectively coordinate and implement impactful programs. As a dedicated and resourceful community development professional, I have six years of experience in designing and executing innovative programs that drive positive change.

I am also highly skilled in meaningful youth participation and advocacy ensuring that young people have a voice in decision-making processes and access to the resources they need for empowerment and growth.

• 09/17/24 - 09/19/24, Case Management Training by USAID Tujitegemee to acquire specialized skills to provide holistic care, improve outcomes, and foster self-reliance for orphans and vulnerable children.
• 07/15/24 - 08/09/24, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Center (RLC) acquired skills in leadership, community engagement, strategic planning, and capacity building.
• 10/01/22, Training on integration of SRHR with religion to change social norms in Kenya at Maanzoni Lodge by TICAH, INERELA Kenya and Kenya Alliance.
• 03/01/22, SRHR Advocacy Training at Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel by TICAH to acquire skills to push for the implementation of CSE programs in the community.
• 01/31/22 - 02/04/22, Case management training by USAID Empowered Youth to acquire professional skills on how to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and client-centered services to AGYWs.
• 11/01/21, SRHR Advocacy and Implementation Training, Budget Advocacy and Implementation Training Community and Media Advocacy on Youth Health and Rights, Youth Stress Management and Succession plan Training by AYAN KENYA.
• 03/15/21 - 03/17/21, Training on Entrepreneurial Facilitation, SRHR facilitation Out of School Program SEALS by I Choose Life Africa.

• Communication Skills: I am an excellent communicator who effectively conveys information both verbally and in writing. I am also a keen listener and gives prompt feedback.
• Program Development and Management: Ability to design, plan and participating in the implementation and development of project activities by ensuring that all the strategies required in the initial start of its implementation is incorporated.
• Counselling Skills: I possess good knowledge and practical skills to offer Psychological First Aid to survivors.
• Community Empowering, Engagement and Mobilization: I acquired knowledge on how to carry out campaigns to mobilize and educate communities in addition to collecting views on different matters affecting them.
• Team building and leadership: Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow any directives at appropriate terms.
• Flexibility: Capacity to fit into most environments, maintain calm under pressure and can adapt well to changes in the work places and appropriate framework.
• Analytical Skills: Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management of consideration, approval and implementation.
• Report Writing: Excellent written skills including proposal and concept development.
• Computer literacy skill: Advanced understanding in basic office application including Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoints.
• Training and Capacity Development: Extensive experience in facilitating trainings.