Rox Otieno

Programme and development professional with 8+ years of experience supporting NGO and community development programmes, with practical experience in programme coordination, youth empowerment, education access, digital skills, STEAM, community engagement, field implementation, partner coordination, monitoring and reporting. Currently serving as a Programmes Officer at Chalan Foundation, supporting implementation across 12 counties and coordinating programmes focused on life skills, education, digital skills, STEAM, health, economic empowerment and youth development. Holds a Diploma in Social Work & Community Development and Project Management.

Experienced in working with schools, teachers, learners, community stakeholders and programme partners, with strong proficiency in digital platforms, data collection, reporting and programme management systems. Brings a strong commitment to inclusive access to education, digital opportunities, skills development and dignified livelihoods for young people.

Programmes Officer at Chalan Foundation (2026-02 – Present)

• Coordinate implementation of programmes across 12 counties, supporting planning, execution, monitoring and reporting across education, life skills, digital skills, STEAM, health, economic empowerment and youth-focused interventions.
• Support development and implementation of programme work plans, activity schedules, budgets and implementation plans.
• Coordinate digital skills and STEAM initiatives, including coding and robotics, teacher capacity building, STEAM clubs and development of school-based innovation hubs.
• Support partnerships with technology and training organizations, including coordination of programme activities, training logistics, stakeholder communication and follow-up.
• Coordinate field visits, beneficiary verification, and school assessments and programme monitoring across multiple counties.
• Support collection, verification and analysis of programme data to inform programme planning and decision-making.
• Develop programme reports, work plans, activity trackers, field reports, presentations and other programme documentation.
• Support identification and assessment of vulnerable learners for education and scholarship interventions.
• Coordinate engagement with schools, teachers, county-level stakeholders, community structures and other programme partners.
• Support the development of systems for programme reporting and beneficiary data management using digital programme management tools.
• Contribute to the design of Digital Learning Labs, STEAM Maker Spaces and Green Skills initiatives aimed at improving young people's access to future-oriented skills.
• Support teacher training and capacity-building activities focused on digital literacy, coding, robotics and future pathways.
• Participate in programme baseline assessments, needs assessments and field-based data collection.
• Support integration of safeguarding, child protection and inclusion considerations into programme implementation.
• Supported programming reaching 54,000 learners through school-based programming.
• Supported programmes targeting 100,000+ learners through life skills interventions.
• Contributed to implementation planning across 12 counties and 120+ schools.
• Supported development of STEAM/coding and robotics programming for schools in Turkana, Nandi, Kajiado and Kitui.
• Contributed to programmes reaching 121,000+ beneficiaries across Kenya.

Coordinator / Programme Support Role at World Vision Kenya (2023-01 – 2026-01)

• Coordinated implementation of community and development programmes involving children, youth, households and community stakeholders.
• Supported programme planning, field implementation, monitoring and reporting in line with organizational and donor requirements.
• Worked closely with community structures, government stakeholders, schools and implementing partners.
• Conducted field visits and supported beneficiary identification, verification and follow-up.
• Supported data collection, documentation and preparation of programme reports.
• Facilitated stakeholder engagement and community-level programme activities.
• Supported activities promoting education, child wellbeing, community resilience and livelihoods.
• Maintained programme records and contributed to monitoring programme progress against planned activities and targets.

Diploma in Project Management – Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation

Diploma in Social Work and Community Development – Sacred Training Institute

Certified Network Associate (CNNA) in PC Hardware & Software – Cisco Networking Academy

Certificate in Responsible Data Management in Emergencies

Certificate in Leadership Development Planning

Certificates in HIV, Human Rights & Intellectual Property – ARASA – AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa