Community Development Officer
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My technical background is in development studies and have used my passion, expertise, and experience in empowering vulnerable communities toward positive and sustainable change with a focus on building resilience to social, economic, and environmental related challenges. I have over the years worked with development programs seeking to build the capacity of communities on social entrepreneurship, empowering them to access financing services, support the development of marketing strategies, link them to opportunities to innovate and develop new entrepreneurial ideas as well as enhance partnerships with the public and private entities to expand opportunities for communities.
I have a great desire to work in a highly competitive and dynamic organization with a strategic direction on community resilience building.
January 2022 – February 2023
Kiambu West Sub-County
Facilitated impactful communication and collaboration efforts to empower local communities and populations in obtaining completion certificates for birth documentation .
Successfully organized and empowered the Shona community in Kiambu West Sub County to obtain Birth
Certificates, benefiting 1800 individuals.
Demonstrated exceptional reporting skills by effectively documenting weekly project activities at the office to support the Kiambu West Office.
Streamlined and tracked the logistics of weekly service delivery, ensuring accurate issuance of birth and death certificates, utilization of certificate books, and printing paper consumption.
Provide essential administrative support to efficiently manage the civil registration office of the Kiambu West sub-county , ensuring seamless operations and meticulous record-keeping.
Christ Is The Answer Ministry
July 2021 – December 2022
Research Assistant , COVID-19 Food Assistance Project
Machakos County, Athi River
Did need assessment and learning assessment to identify what exactly the community needed in the food basket.
Participated in Mid-term evaluation to identify the impact of the project on the community.
Spearheaded the development of cutting-edge data tools and generated comprehensive reports on quantitative findings from the baseline survey Optimized team performance by delivering efficient daily assignment schedules tailored to type factors
Acquired and presented comprehensive observational information alongside essential data points , surpassing all organisational requirements
Crafted a diverse range of impactful written communications, including final reports, project activity documents , and various other essential documents.
April 2018 – July 2021
Community Development Officer, Urban Resilience Program
Mukuru Slums, Nairobi
Lead mobilization of communities to fully participate in project activities through local structures.
Collaborated with diverse community networks , including youth and women's groups , as well as community-based organizations , to empower local groups in establishing and enhancing small social enterprises.
Successfully orchestrated community initiatives in collaboration with essential partners , fostering engagement with key stakeholders in Mukuru.
Acted as the face of the Project in partner coordination meetings , fostering connections with diverse community stakeholders and enhancing established partnerships.
Played a crucial role in overseeing the Project by closely monitoring and evaluating progress, meticulously reviewing work plans and budgets, and skillfully preparing detailed monthly and annual reports.
Expertly documenting project activities and actively contributing to the creation of comprehensive monthly and quarterly reports
Demonstrating successful attainment of goals and providing thorough analysis of performance deviations and opportunities for growth.
April 2017 – September 2017
Internship, Non Communicable Disease Project
Nairobi County.
Empowered over 8000 individuals in the community to enhance their livelihoods and cultivate a thriving ,
healthy lifestyle.
Led the successful implementation of a pioneering school health initiative , impacting 20 primary schools (including two catering to special needs students) , with exceptional results .
Spearheaded the implementation of vegetable gardens , enhancing access to nutritious food and generating valuable resources for school health clubs , addressing resource efficiency and security issues.
Spearheaded the establishment of 2 diabetic/hypertension peer patient groups' socio-enterprises , enhancing accessibility to screening and treatment services for diabetes and hypertension through innovative business development strategies.
Played a pivotal role in documenting project interventions, extracting valuable lessons learned and showcasing best case studies to foster continuous learning from the project.
May 2016 – June 2016
Community Mobilizer Head Coach, Measles-Rubella Campaign
Identified and mobilized community groups to participate in the project's activities (Measles Rubella campaign ).
Coordinated community mobilization activities for the Measles-Rubella campaign in con junction with the
Ministry of Health to curb the measles outbreak in the Starehe Sub-county of Nairobi County.
Facilitated capacity building and continuous job training and supervision of 58 community mobilizers in the sub-county.
Supported house-to-house sensitization campaign to ensure caregivers to children aged between 9 months to 14 years are taken for measles and Rubella vaccine.
Supported continuous documentation, monitoring, and reviewing of community mobilization activities throughout the campaign.
Represented Kenya Red Cross Society in sub-county campaign daily coordination/review meetings
Engaged in influential discussions with religious and community leaders to raise awareness and garner their backing for the successful execution of the campaign.
August 2015 – December 2015
Participated in hygiene promotion house-to-house campaign to ensure the cholera outbreak is controlled.
Mobilized community leaders and volunteers to conduct community hygiene and sanitation activities towards cholera control.
Collaborated with Medicines San Frontiers to actively engage in Cholera sensitization and community mobilization efforts , effectively curbing the cholera outbreak in Nairobi county .
Actively contributed to the comprehensive documentation and reporting of dynamic field visits.
Expertly collected and compiled monitoring data , delivering comprehensive reports on field monitoring activities.
B.Scs. Development studies (First Class Honors) Mt. Kenya University .2014 – 2017.
Training in; Counselling, Psychosocial First Aid, Qualitative and Quantitative data collection skills and community entry strategies. Kenya Red Cross Society
