Dorothy Karimi

Project Management Professional with 10+years' experience leading donor-funded programs in gender, youth, and community development across Kenya. Skilled in project design, M&E, budget oversight, donor compliance, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building. Proven record of delivering high-impact projects in complex environments while strengthening community ownership and sustainability.

Project Manager at WezaCare Solutions (2022-10 – 2025-05)

• Led implementation of care reform and child protection activities in the county to ensure effective transition from institutional to family-based care and achieving 95% activity completion rate against annual workplans.
• Managed a caseload of 120+ child and family cases, overseeing assessments, case planning, and safe reintegration processes while ensuring 100% compliance with safeguarding and child protection standards
• Strengthened multi-agency collaboration by convening and coordinating monthly case conferences involving 8–12 partners per session, improving timely decision-making and quality of child protection interventions.
• Supervised and mentored 5–8 field social workers and community volunteers, improving case management efficiency and consistency, resulting in a 35% reduction in case backlog and delays
• Led monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for county-level activities, ensuring timely submission of 100% monthly and quarterly reports, improving data accuracy and supporting evidence-based programme adjustments.
• Supported implementation of care reform activities across county and sub-county structures, collaborating with over 15+ government and child protection stakeholders per sub county to strengthen coordination of child welfare services.

Assistant Director, Gender, Culture & Social Services at Embu County Government (2019-09 – 2022-09)

• Supported design and execution of gender and youth empowerment programs at county level.
• Coordinated multi-sectoral stakeholders to expand reach of gender and youth initiatives.
• Enhanced compliance with policy frameworks and improved reporting systems.
• Monitored program implementation and provided strategic recommendations, resulting in 30% increase in program reach.

Project Manager at Diva Kenya (2016-09 – 2019-08)

• Led gender and youth empowerment projects, engaging 50+ community groups and women's networks.
• Secured partnerships with donors, CSOs, and government to strengthen project funding and support.
• Collected and analyzed M&E data, contributing to evidence-based program adjustments.
• Facilitated mentorship and training sessions for youth and women, resulting in improved economic opportunities for over 200 participants.

Field Officer at Com-Lead CBO (2014-06 – 2014-12)

• Coordinated planning and implementation of health and social impact projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
• Developed project workplans, budgets, and donor reports aligned with organizational goals.
• Facilitated 5 workshops and community out reach events, reaching over 100 beneficiaries.
• Monitored project expenditures and strengthened compliance with donor and legal requirements.
• Built partnerships with local authorities, NGOs, and community groups to enhance project visibility and sustainability.

MBA in Project Management – Kenyatta University (2015 – 2018)

BSc in Community Resource Management – Kenyatta University (2010 – 2014)

Diploma in Counselling Psychology – Serein Education Center (2026 – 2028)