Esther Kavayi

Programme and feld coordination professional with over 15 years of experience across enterprise development, community engagement, and ofce administration. Skilled in mobilising and enrolling participants, coordinating daily feld plans and team follow-up, applying eligibility criteria accurately, and maintaining complete records that support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. A certifed Trainer of Trainers (ILO SYIB) with a strong foundation in programme compliance and benefciary relations, committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and safeguarding.

Able to work with diverse communities - including vulnerable groups - professionally, respectfully, and with cultural sensitivity.

Social Emotional Development Officer - Youth Skills Development Program

(2026-03 - 2026-04)

• Coordinated and delivered structured training sessions for youth, mobilising participants and managing daily feld plans to ensure consistent attendance against program targets.
• Submitted timely daily activity reports to the team leader, maintaining accurate records throughout the programme cycle.
• Worked with diverse young people from varied backgrounds, adapting delivery to diferent community contexts with professionalism and sensitivity.

Enterprise Development Officer - Equity Bank - Equity Group Foundation

(2019-07 - 2025-12)

• Mobilised, identifed, selected, and enrolled micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) into programmes strictly in line with eligibility criteria, targets, and timelines.
• Conducted training needs assessments and delivered training, mentorship, and coaching to enrolled MSMEs, adapting to diverse operational environments and community contexts.
• Maintained accurate programme data and case records across the full programme life cycle, working closely with the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure data quality.
• Coordinated programme activities per the work plan and managed team follow-up, ensuring adherence to programme policies and procedures.
• Prepared reports for the Branch Manager, Regional Coordinator, and programme management, and documented success stories and lessons learned.

Administrative Assistant - Auto Wingz Limited

(2018-04 - 2019-06)

• Supported the Managing Director with invoicing, receipting, and accurate data entry and information management.
• Prepared and managed payroll and coordinated duties across staf, maintaining professionalism and integrity of records.

Parish Administrator - P.C.E.A Murera Parish

(2012-06 - 2018-02)

• Managed organisational communication, bookkeeping, and accurate data recording, and coordinated all parish activities and leadership meetings.
• Supported the Parish Development Fund (2015-2018): member registration, deposit mobilisation, receipting, loan facilitation, and management of the loan book.
• Engaged with community members from diverse backgrounds, including vulnerable groups, facilitating access to available support with professionalism and sensitivity.

Office Administrator - Life Reformation International

(2006-02 - 2006-12)

• Coordinated community health workers and family-focus projects, supporting vulnerable community members into appropriate support groups.
• Handled bookkeeping, recording, and fling for programme activities.

Office Clerk - Urban Limited

(2004-10 - 2005-03)

• Maintained bookkeeping and data records, and coordinated daily ofce activities, correspondence, and appointments.

Receptionist - Liberation Ministries

(2002-03 - 2003-01)

• Coordinated staf activities, managed record keeping, scheduled appointments, and handled correspondence.

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Finance) - Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (2015 - 2017)

CPA Part I - Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (2012 - 2012)

KATC Final & Intermediate - Accounting Technician - Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) (2007 - 2008)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Chinga Girls' High School (1999 - 1999)