Sila Fidelia Katheu
Community Development Practitioner
Okia,Makueni
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Summary
Experienced with coordinating project schedules and resources to achieve objectives efficiently. Uses organizational skills to maintain accurate project documentation and streamline communication. Strong understanding of project management principles and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Administrator
Jumuisha Initiative Community Based Organization
10.2022 - Current
- Coordinate and oversee overall organizational, projects-based administration tasks
- Assist in establishing and implementing project-based and organizational work-plans by managing timelines and monitoring progress to ensure that projects are delivered in a timely manner
- Prepare annual, quarterly based organizational progress reports
- Facilitate effective communication among project team members, stakeholders and external partners
- Assist in budget management and expense tracking, ensuring the team members have the necessary tools and resources to complete their tasks
- Assist in ensuring organizational and project-based goals and objectives are met through participating in activities such as project-based data-collection exercises
- Assist in the preparation of project presentations and other project-related materials
- In charge of all organizational and project documentation
- Coordinate project meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas and taking minutes
- Provide any essential administrative support to project teams by organizing project activities
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
MOBILIZATION AGENCY FOR PARALEGAL COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA (MAPACA) TRUST
02.2021 - 09.2022
- Developing, aligning and implementing project work plans
- Training Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) stakeholders, both state and non-state actors during community SGBV sensitization forums at the village, ward and sub-county levels
- Facilitating County Gender Sector Working Group Meetings
- Promoting accountability and improved performance of the stakeholders in the justice chain by facilitating Court Users Committee (CUC) meetings
- Assisting Sexual and Gender Based Violence survivors in accessing justice through relevant office referrals and linkages
- Assist in project implementation; support in planning program tasks, coordination of administrative program activities and activity, monthly, quarterly and annual report writing
- Mobilization of participants attending community Sexual and Gender Based Violence sensitization forums
- PROJECT: GENDER JUSTICE I and II
- TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: CONTRACT
OFFICE ASSISTANT
GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI COUNTY
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Coordinating communication between the Office of the Chief Officer and other internal and external departments/agencies
- Ensuring proper filing and record-keeping through developing and maintaining computer and manual filing system
- Maintaining the office schedule
- Making prior preparations for meetings
- Monitoring stationary utilization and ordering for office supplies
- Ensuring good condition of office equipment and facilitating occasional maintenance
- TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: CONTRACT (7 MONTHS)
VOLUNTEER
GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI COUNTY
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Preparation of monthly volunteer reports
- Receiving and processing attachment and internship applications
- Participated in drafting the Makueni County Volunteerism Policy 2015
- Facilitating the centralization and management of data on Internship, attachment and Volunteerism
- Organizing and facilitating Community activities such as medical camps, football, volleyball, handball tournaments and tree-planting activities
- Participating in youth-volunteerism propelling-related meetings within and beyond Makueni county
- Coordinating information between the directorate of DIMV and other internal offices and external offices such as Civil Society Organizations (NGOs, CBOs, Associations, Community groups,)
- Developing and maintaining computer and manual filing system
- Coordinating overall office activities and operations
- Making prior preparations on meetings
- Monitoring stationery utilization and placing orders for office supplies
Education
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
GPA: 343 Marks
Bachelors of Arts (B.A) - Community Development
01.2020
GPA: 60.70
Diploma in Business Management -
01.2015
GPA: 70.93
Skills
- Documentation management
- Team collaboration
- Project reporting
- Computer skills
- Prioritizing work
- Office administration
- File maintenance
- Community service
- Administrative support
- Meeting facilitation
- Community engagement
- Scheduling meetings
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Strong problem solver
- Report writing
- Project management
- Cultural awareness
- Scheduling and planning
- Dependable and hardworking
- Presentation skills
- Schedule oversight
- Business management
- Willingness to learn
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
Languages
Kiswahili
English
Kamba
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Kenyan
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with the Makueni Directorate of Internship, Mentorship and Volunteering team of in the development of the Makueni Volunteer Policy
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
- Makueni Youth WaSH Parliament
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeFull TimeContract WorkWork Location
HybridOn-SiteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave4-day work week401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingSoftware
Microsoft Office
Google Docs
Google Calendar
Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google meet
Interests
Creative thinking
Travel
Volunteering, charity work
Sports
Timeline
Project Administrator - Jumuisha Initiative Community Based Organization
10.2022 - Current
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - MOBILIZATION AGENCY FOR PARALEGAL COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA (MAPACA) TRUST
02.2021 - 09.2022
OFFICE ASSISTANT - GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI COUNTY
02.2017 - 08.2017
VOLUNTEER - GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI COUNTY
09.2015 - 01.2017
St. Paul’s University - Bachelors of Arts (B.A), Community Development
St. Paul’s University - Diploma in Business Management,
St. Catherines Primary School - Kenya Certificate of Primary Education,
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