Peter Wamuigai

I am a skilled article writer and expert proposal/grant writer. I am professional in all my dealings with clients, I communicate promptly and deliver work on time. I thrive on speed and precision (writing words as they sound and writing with clarity and conciseness respectively).

It's my goal to give you content that will improve your business by generating more traffic to your website and helping you to achieve your goals. My work is error and plagiarism-free, well researched with a great look at the presentation and the numbers, which will get you impressed with the presentation.

FREELANCER

Upwork - Part-time Nov 2021 - Present 

Responsibilities

•Grants/proposal writing

•Content/article writing

•Technical writing

•Academic Writing

•Editing/Proofreading

•Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

•Creative writing

•Business plan writing

•Research and report writing

•Project management

Operations Project Manager

Umbrella of Eden Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Lead the planning and implementation of the project
• Facilitated the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Defined project tasks and resource requirements
• Developed full-scale project plans, assembled and coordinated project staff
• Managed project budget & resource allocation
• Planned and scheduled project timelines, & tracked project deliverables using appropriate tools
• Provided direction and support to the project team & constantly monitored and reported on the progress of the project to all stakeholders
• Presented reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions
• Implemented and managed project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
• Carried out Project evaluations and assessment of results

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND FUNDRAISING

• Developed Grants/proposals, & oversaw grants management systems
• Provided timely advice to grants/proposals & feedback on reports, before submission to the donors
• Reviewed new grant contracts, & amendments & ensured compliance with organization systems & provided feedback
• Supported implementation of remedies to deliver projects & development of internal organization working processes, tools, and guidance for teams & coordinated processes between the organization & the grant team
• Participated in grant opening, mid-term reviews & end project meetings
• Provided feedback on lessons learned at design and grants/proposal development stages
• Supported grants teams and ensured they are aligned with internal policies and ensuring they follow the internal organization's policies and procedures and solved queries on donor compliance issues
• Advised teams on processes/systems to ensure partnerships with local & international partners
• Managed organization's requirements for assigned portfolios and updated internal systems for data management
• Disseminated services provided by the awards management unit & managed communication and messaging with donor focal points

Program CoordinatorProgram Coordinator

Mukuru Promotion Centre Feb 2017 - Mar 2020 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Training delivery/monitoring/reporting
• Educational linkages and partnerships and oversaw quality assurance
• Oversaw and led marketing operations
• Coordinated mobilization efforts in the community by publicizing activities and upcoming training
• Developed and implemented activities within budget
• Collaborated and built partnerships with Universities/TVETs and other stakeholders
• Supervised trainees, instructors, and subordinate staff on gathering data, sign-up sheets, and issuance of certificates to trainees
• Tender preparation/reviewing/submission, and fleet management, Facilitated linkages of exchange programs with universities/TVETs in Kenya and abroad
• Designing and developing training programs
• Participated in the selection of appropriate training methods/activities
• Conducted an organization-wide training needs assessment and identify skills gaps
• Assessed instructional effectiveness to determine the impact of training on employee skills and key performance indicators
• Managed/updated curriculum database and training records
• Research and report writing
• Scheduled training sessions and updated training materials
• Collected details from the feedback form and presented it to the head of the training and the management team.

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND FUNDRAISING

• Developed Proposal/Grants/Narratives/bids/financial reports
• Grant administration and debt funding
• Identified funding opportunities
• Donor Networking and communication
• Framed concept, developed content, and oversaw submission for identified grants
• Maintained grant database with potential/current grant opportunities
• Managed awarded grants, grant reporting, and compliance
• Maintained grant funding cash flow and forecasting
• Compiled partner's organizational reports quarterly/semiannually/annually
• Facilitated, networked, and collaborated with partner organizations
• Facilitated end-of-term participatory evaluation with partner organizations

Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator

Kariobangi Women Promotion Training Institute Apr 2015 - Feb 2017

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Led the development, implementation, & reporting of Universities/TVET's program engagement, established & built relationships with implementing partner institutions
• Coordinated project activities, monitoring, & evaluation and built databases of key stakeholders defined tasks & allocated resources
• Designed & applied assessment tools to measure program effectiveness, tracked & reported on training outcomes, supervised all online training activities, & partnership formation with organizations providing internship/work for trained youth
• Coordinated procurement teams' schedules & tasks to deliver results for the project milestones, planned & implemented training programs
• Defined project objectives, budgets, timelines, & deliverables, identified training curriculum courses needs, & established & maintained relationships with external suppliers, tender preparation, reviewing & submission
• Onboarding and evaluating new trainers, conducted surveys to address competency skills
• Prepared & managed consultancy assignments, assessed instructional effectiveness, & determined the impact of training on employee skills & key performance indicators
• Managed & updated curriculum database & training records/coordinated trainers in curriculum development.

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND FUNDRAISING

• Developed Proposal/Grants/Narratives/bids/financial reports
• Grant administration and debt funding & identified funding opportunities
• Donor Networking and communication
• Framed concept, developed content, and oversaw submission for identified grants
• Maintained grant database with potential/current grant opportunities
• Managed awarded grants, grant reporting, and compliance,& maintained grant funding cash flow and forecasting
• Compiled partner's organizational reports quarterly/semiannually/annually
• Facilitated, networked, and conducted an end-of-term participatory evaluation with partner organizations

Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator

St. John's College of Community Development and Technology Aug 2007 - Apr 2015

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Generated business & training resources revenues outside the program that ensured the sustainability of the project
• Budgeted & allocated resources to program activities
• Supervised training & conducted corporate /in-house training
• Prepared training modules for online trainees & conducted market research to improve trainees' enrollment
• Followed up marketing activities & oversaw all B2C recruitment and follow-up activities, career guidance/performance review, & management
• Designed & expanded training development programmes & delivered e-learning packages.
• Planned training Programmes based on business goals, managed quarterly & annual training budgets, & evaluated results of learning courses
• Supervised the implementation of coaching & mentorship sessions
• Monitored & reviewed trainees' progress & used performance reviews and skills gap analysis to identify training needs
• Organized staff capacity building workshops,/developed staff training programs & materials/needs assessment/curriculum development
• Supervised trainees & staff and followed up with trainees on attachment and assessment
• Organized trainees' workshops & invited resourceful guest speakers from Universities/TVETs to prepare trainees for employment
• Kept track of budgets & petty cash, cost control, & approving budgets
• Linked trainees to Universities for higher learning
• Lead in the development/implementation/reporting of Universities/TVET's program engagement, establishing/building relationships with implementing partner TVET institutions.

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND FUNDRAISING

• Developed Proposals /grants/narratives/financial reports, and oversight
• Identified grant opportunities, donor networking/communication
• Developed, wrote & negotiated high-quality proposals
• Updated all tracking systems for budget & timelines
• Planned & coordinated funding events throughout the year to recruit, engage and maintain the partnership

Sep 2021-Sep 2025, University of the People, USA, BSc. Business Administration

June 2021-June 2021, Metropolitan School of Business & Management, Certificate in Creativity $ Problem Solving

Jan 2014-March 2014, St. John’s College of Community Development & Technology, Certificate in Computer Software Application

Jan 2010-April 2014, St. John’s College of Community Development & Technology, Diploma in Project Management