Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Training
Accomplishments
Timeline
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TABITHA WAKESHO MWANDANGO

TABITHA WAKESHO MWANDANGO

Finance, Grants And Administration Specialist

Summary

Tabitha has a proven track record in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial information and statements. She excels in maintaining accuracy and timeliness while complying with statutory and donor requirements. With her meticulous approach to financial management, grant management, and general office administration, she is eager to make impactful contributions. Tabitha is motivated to apply her proficiency in finance, accounting, grants, and administration roles to achieve excellence and fuel her personal and professional growth.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Livelihoods and Grants Manager

Shack Dwellers International Kenya
09.2023 - Current
  • Develop strategies for sustainable livelihood interventions
  • Support needs assessment for grant funding and capacity development
  • Identify and pilot livelihood innovations and document best practices
  • Manage overall grant workflow and optimize grant administration processes
  • Ensure grant compliance, impact assessment, and quality control
  • Monitor financial status and identify risks with mitigation measures
  • Support resource mobilization and proposal writing
  • Produce financial and narrative reports for projects


Donors Engagement ; Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands (MoFA), AFD, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United Kingdom Research Institute (UKRI)

Finance and Administration Officer

Akiba Mashinani Trust
07.2016 - 08.2023
  • Process payments and payroll preparation
  • Prepare bank reconciliations and audit documentation
  • Produced financial reports for management and other stakeholders
  • Generate financial donor and project reports
  • Ensure statutory compliance and produce quarterly financial reports
  • Track loans and report on performance
  • Participate in proposal writing and fundraising
  • Update financial policies and manage logistics for board and management
  • Enhanced the financial reporting process, improving accuracy and significantly reducing the time required to compile reports for management and other stakeholders


Donors engagement ; International Development Research Centre (IDRC), International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Financial Sector Deepening (FSD), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), TMG Think Tank

Finance and Administration Assistant

Akiba Mashinani Trust
08.2013 - 06.2016
  • Process finance requisitions and payments in QuickBooks
  • Assist in annual external audits
  • Manage petty cash and office supplies
  • Oversee customer service and travel arrangements

Accounts Payable Intern

TATA Chemicals Magadi
08.2011 - 11.2011
  • Prepare customer credit notes and post receipts
  • Manage cash payment vouchers and monitor bank statements
  • Dispatch supplier cheques

Education

Master of Science - Social Statistics

University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya.
04.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

KCA University
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
01.2013 - 01.2015

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accounting

Strathmore University
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
01.2008 - 01.2012

Skills

Proposal development

Publications

The Akiba Mashinani Trust, Kenya: a local fund's role in urban development, http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0956247817750963

Training

  • Loan Performer Training by Crystal Clear, Kampala, 08/17
  • Management Information Systems and Controls by Akiba Mashinani Trust, 04/17
  • Tax Training by Kenya Revenue Authority, 02/15

Accomplishments

  • Successful roll out and management of the “The Next Level Grants Facility-Kenya”, granting over 100 grassroots groups small climate action grants with stories of impact/change.
  • Co-development of Livelihood and Granting framework at SDI-Kenya.
  • As a Finance Officer, I successfully oversaw the budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance for a multi-donor funded program.
  • Established a Management Information System (MIS) for a community revolving fund at Akiba Mashinani Trust, enabling consistent weekly loan monitoring. This system enhanced transparency and accountability, leading to a significant improvement in loan repayments—rising from a cumulative 53% to over 80% for livelihood loans

Timeline

Livelihoods and Grants Manager

Shack Dwellers International Kenya
09.2023 - Current

Master of Science - Social Statistics

University of Nairobi
04.2020 - Current

Finance and Administration Officer

Akiba Mashinani Trust
07.2016 - 08.2023

Finance and Administration Assistant

Akiba Mashinani Trust
08.2013 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

KCA University
01.2013 - 01.2015

Accounts Payable Intern

TATA Chemicals Magadi
08.2011 - 11.2011

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accounting

Strathmore University
01.2008 - 01.2012
TABITHA WAKESHO MWANDANGOFinance, Grants And Administration Specialist