Damaris Maina

I am self-driven, ambitious, innovative, analytical, and a fast learner and I pride myself as a true team player with good interpersonal skills. I strongly believe in honesty and integrity and I am very reliable. I desire to work in a challenging and rewarding environment, which will allow me to utilize my acquired skills and apply my academic knowledge that leads to both personal and organizational growth to international standards.

August 2018-to date: County Government of Kajiado (Ministry of water, Irrigation, Environment and Natural Resources)

Position: Environment Officer

Duties

• Enhance controlled waste management systems which shall ensure clean, safe and habitable urban centers
• Inspected or evaluated workplace environments, equipment or practices to verify compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
• Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
• Development and regulations of by Laws on Environmental Conservation
• Evaluation and Review of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports
• Formulation of Legislation that culminated in the development of the Kajiado County Environment Protection Act, 2020, Kajiado County Climate Change Act, 2020, Sand and quarrying Bill Draft and Kajiado Implementation Transitional Plans (TIPs).
• Tree planting and nurturing
• Air and noise pollution and public nuisance control and removal.
• Protection of fragile ecosystems
• Enhance and enforce sustainable exploration, exploitation, use and sustainable management of natural resources
• Assist in administration in the department by coordinating communications and ensure timely communication with all staff, assist in establishing general office procedures (photocopying, secretarial duties, phones, fax etc.) and ensure that they are been carried out in a professional manner.February 2018-July 2018: Internship at Teachers Service Commission (TSC), ICT Department.

• Uploading teachers’ files on an online database.
• Update teachers’ files.

Duties:

• Environmental Impact Assessment 
• Environmental education and extension services
• Maintenance of fish ponds
• Environmental health inspections
• Sales and marketing of seedlings
• Knowledge of energy production

2020-Date Masters of Environmental Studies, Climate

Change and sustainability.

Master’s in progress.

Kenyatta University.

2013-2017 Bachelor of Environmental studies, Applied

Environmental Social Sciences.

Attained first class honors

University of Eldoret

2009-2012 Kenya Certificate of Secondary School

Attained: KCSE Mean Grade of B Plus (B+)

Enoomatasiani Girls Secondary School

2001-2008 Kenya certificate of primary education

Attained 376/500 marks

Namanga Mountain View Academy School