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Name: Gitau Judith Wanjiru

Date of Birth: 30th January, 1984

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Christian

Language: English, Swahili

Id No: 23520004

Postal Address: 152 Kanjuku / Thika

Cell Phone No: +254-***-***-*** or +254-***-***-*** Email: ad4p23@r.postjobfree.com / ad4p23@r.postjobfree.com Career Objectives

• To work in a dynamic, challenging and motivating environment, which promote team spirit, interpersonal skills, honesty and excellent employees co-operation, so that they all grow professionally to become knowledgeable, experienced and reputable experts in their day to day activity.

• To learn more in the field of Research and statistics so as to be among the best researchers we have in the world.

Personal Attributes

• An innovative and influential team player with a track leadership record.

• Driven, motivated and ambitious

• Honest and hardworking

• Result oriented and ability to maintain focus on set goals

• Good analytical and organizational skills

• Work with minimum or no supervision at all so as to meet deadlines Technical Skills

• Theory of Sampling Techniques

• Data Analysis Using SPSS, MS EXCEL,MS ACCESS, CS Pro and STATA

• Data collection using (questionnaire, ODK, ONA, digital voice recorders and GPS equipment and PDAs/Android Tablets for data collection, photography and recording, key informant interview and focus group discussion) and dissemination of final report

• Principles of Statistical Inference

• Mathematical Methods

• Analysis of Experimental Designs

• Quality Control and Acceptance Sampling

• Ms word, Ms PowerPoint, Operating System, Data Structure and Programming in Pascal Academic Qualifications

Present: Masters of Science in Applied Statisticcs – JKUAT Jan 2005- Dec 2008: Bachelor of Science (Mathematics), Maseno University, obtained a 2nd Class Honors (Upper Division) degree. Jan1999-Nov 2002: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Gatanga Girls Obtained B+ (Plus) Jan 1991- Nov 1998: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Ruburi Primary, attained (467 Marks) Work Experience and Training

Present: Analyzed data for many PhD and Masters Students on different topics and advise them on proposal writing.

February 2019: Participated in Nigeria national corruption Survey as a data analyst. 6th March 2018: .Attended one day training on use of ONA and ODK in data collection facilitated by UNICEF KENYA, UNICEF MALAWI and staff from ONA company. Oct to Dec 2017: Participated in a project carried out by Kenyatta University Directorate on Gender equality in primary schools from Nyeri, Kericho, Kilifi, Kakamega and Embu County.

March to April 2017: Participated in a project carried out by Kenyatta University Directorate on Research uptake by Ministry and County and universities as a statistician/data analyst.

Jan to July 2016: Contracted by UNICEF Kenya, Country Office to conduct data entry and Analysis for collected data based on SSIR assessment in support of final SSIR Reports in Garissa and Turkana Counties.

July to August 2015: Worked with Dr. Njoki on “comparison of low dose intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine with and without fentanyl as adjuvant in patients undergoing subarachnoid spinal anesthesia for caesarian section in Nakuru Provincial General Hospital.

May to July 2015: Worked for Leadership Edge Associates Ltd as a data Analyst on capacity needs assessment for the Kajiado County Assembly.

Feb to May 2015: Worked with Dr. Odour on “the prevalence of diabetic foot at risk at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital- Nakuru Kenya”

Jan to March 2015: Worked with Dr. Kinuthia (Egerton University) on Investigate the availability and appropriateness of the protective clothing used by the bodaboda operators

Nov. 2014- May 2015: Coordinated training for Private Health Practitioners at USAID – SHOPS in Nairobi and Kisumu as an operation manager.

Sept. 2014- Nov 2014: Analyzed EABI 2014 and Kenya EABI data per county for Transparency International Kenya. (EABI-Est African Bribery Index) Jan. to Dec 2014: Contracted by ‘African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) – Participated on research on higher education in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania June 2014: Contracted by Kenya School of Government to analyze data on GDC and SLDP Aug. to Sept 2013: Analyzed EABI 2013 for Transparency International Kenya. June 2013: Conducted a survey on health insurance for CIC Insurance. Jan to April 2013: Contracted by Ministry of health/SHOPS as a Research Assistant for Dynamic Costing Survey in Nyeri and Kiambu. Here I coordinated data collection for research assistants using ODK.

Dec 2012: Analyzed post Occupancy data for Faculty of Architecture-JKUAT. Nov. to Dec. 2012: Analyzed data for Price Water Coopers (PWC) on improve of productivity Index for Kenya Power.

Oct. 2012: Analyzed EABI data for Transparency International Kenya. Sept. 2012: Contracted by Kenya school of government as a research officer on Impact of Women Enterprise fund.

July to Aug. 2012: Worked as an enumerator/Analyst for the Ministry of agriculture for a project on causes of decline in Agriculture in University and Secondary Schools in Kenya. May to July 2012: Worked as a supervisor for data entry clerk/Data Entry on EABI for Transparency International Kenya.

Feb 2011 to March 2012: Worked as a micro banker & Agent Banking Consultant in Kenya Commercial Bank where my performance has been excellent.

December 2011: Data entry clerk/Analyst at Transparency International Kenya chapter on brand awareness

October 2010: Worked as an enumerator and a data Analyst for Training Needs Assessment for District Youth Officers conduct by Ministry of Youth & Sport Affair and funded by World Bank.

July to September 2010: Contracted as a supervisor for enumerators in Murang’a North and South and Gatundu north on a Project called Mangos from above conducted by SACDEP Kenya through Narom Consultant. The project was aimed at determining the benefit of the new technologies taught to farmers on farming and rearing of dairy goats.

13th- 25th Sept 2010: Worked as a data entry clerk and analyst for National Opinion Poll on new constitution at Transparency International Kenya.

31st May-9June 2010: Contracted by Transparency International Kenya as a data entry clerk & analyst for post training evaluation questionnaires as administered under the governance & Policy Programme.

March to July 2010: Worked at Transparency International Kenya as a Data entry clerk Supervisor where my main duty was to supervise data entry clerk, design the data entry template in SPSS, data coding, entry and cleaning for East African Bribery Index and baseline survey for Kenya Port Authority.

Jan to Feb 2010: Contracted by National AIDS Control Council & Kenya Private Sector Advisory Network a Research Guide for data collection in Nairobi Region on a project to investigate response and impacts of HIV/AIDS for people in the Informal Sector. During this time I also carried out high profile interviews with DPHO and MOH. Jan 2010: Attended three days Research Assistant training at AMREF Headquarters that was organized by National AIDS Control Council & Kenya Private Sector Advisory Network

July 2009 to Jan 2010: Worked as a freelance Data Analyst mostly in Kenyatta University- graduate school, KIM-Kenya Institute of Management, ICFeM in Western Kenya and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. I have also worked as data analyst for Action Aid Somaliland through NAROM Consultants Ltd and for post graduates who are pursuing PhD and Master’s Degree. I also a part time tutor of Statistical packages such as SPSS, Stata, and Cs Pro among others at Astute Research Centre.

Aug 2008 to March 2009: Contracted by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology as a data analyst in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Statistics. Oct to Nov 2008: Tutored Students in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology some statistical packages such as SPSS.

Jan to March 2008: Trained Thika District Hospital Staff on the use of SPSS in Data Management. December 2007: Worked as polling/counting clerk with the Electoral Commission of Kenya in 2007 General Elections in Gatundu North constituency. Jan to March 2008: Was attached in Health Records and Public Health Departments in Thika District Hospital.

Jan 2003– Dec 2004: Served as hotel cashier at Equator Hotel. Internship: Research Conducted

Conducted a comparative research on NEEDS FOR ASSESSMENT AND SANITATION STATUS (A case study of Public Primary Schools Thika District, Central Province) Funded by GTZ and Ministry of Health. Duration of Study: 3 months (January to March 2008) Leadership:

Institution Responsibility

Maseno University: Catholic Student Association (Alumni) Treasurer July 2008 to date. St. Chalses Lwanga Catholic Church: Sunday school Animator (Teacher) January 2011 to April 2012. St. Augustine Catholic Church: Sunday school Animator (Teacher) January 2009 to 2010. Maseno University: Catholic Student Association Treasurer (2005-2007). Maseno University: Legion of Mary Spiritual Moderator (2008). Gatanga Girls: School Time Keeper. Treasurer Mathematic Club (2001-2002). Kamwangi Parish: Treasurer Youth Group (2002-2004). Social Activities

Maseno University: Participated in Walter Reed Project Research on Malaria in Western Kenya (Jan- August 2005).

Maseno University: Maseno Peer Educators Membership. Acquired Guidance

& Counseling Skills.

Maseno University: Hands on Kenya membership learnt the need to be concerned with the less fortunate in the society.

Umoja Catholic Parish: Attended a three day seminar on AIDS (July-2004) Hobbies and interests:

• Reading books and other literatures on personal, spiritual, economic and social growth.

• Athletics and netball.

• Talking to young people and teaching Sunday school (PMC).

• Relating and assisting the needy in the society. REFEREES

1. PROFESSIONAL

Mukirae Njihia

Lecturer, Kenyatta University,

Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, School Of Education,

+254-***-***-***

Email: ad4p23@r.postjobfree.com

2. PROFESSIONAL

James Otieno Jowi

Executive Director

African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) Moi University P.O. Box 3900 30100 Eldoret, Kenya

www.anienetwork.org

Tel. +254-***-***-*** 461 Fax. +254-**-*****

ACADEMIC

Arori Wilfred Omwansa,

Lecturer, Maseno University,

Department Of Mathematics and Applied Statistics.

P.O Box 3207, Kisumu

+254-***-***-***.

E-Mail: ad4p23@r.postjobfree.com

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