Environmental Science Project Management

Location:

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Posted:

August 06, 2024

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Wycliff Nyakundi Nyamao (E****) Ginger SOFRECO */*

Proposed role in the project: Function

Family name: Nyamao

First names: Wycliff Nyakundi

Date of birth: 22/08/1983

Nationality: Kenyan

Civil status: Married

Education:

Institution Date from

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Degree(s) or diploma(s) obtained Doc

Laikipia University, Department of

Earth Sciences, School of Science

and Applied Technology

2022 Present Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, ongoing

Egerton University, Faculty of

Environment and Resources

Development, Department of

Environmental Science

01/09/2012 04/12/2015 Masters of Science in Environmental Science

(Thesis on Carbon Emissions from Mangroves

Degradation and Resources Conservation)

Egerton University, Faculty of

Environment and Resources

Development, Department of

Natural Resources

03/01/2005 04/12/2008 Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management (First Class Honours)

Integrity Management Advisory

Centre (IMAC)

27/07/2015 10/08/2015 Certificate in Fund Raising and Resource Mobilization Strategy

National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) 01/06/2019 10/06/2019 Certificate in Professional Mediation and Counselling on Family, Justice, and Resource Conflicts.

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) 03/05/2014 13/05/2014 Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation, system and context analysis.

Other relevant training:

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Language skills: Indicate competence from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient) Language Reading Speaking Writing

English C2 C2 C2

Swahili C2 C2 C2

Kisii C2 C2 C2

Kikuyu A2 B1 A2

Membership of professional bodies: National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) of Kenya No. 8930;

Member of the Africa Forest Forum (AFF)

International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa);

Member and Secretary, Founding Organizations of The Samburu Development Trust

(TSDT) 2020 to date;

Appointments Board Member, Nakuru Endelevu Trust Initiative (NETI). Other skills: Expert on Alternative Justice System and Access to Justice by all in the high population areas and marginalized areas.

Fully computer literate in MS Office Package, MS Project, Publisher;

Extensive experience in training Civil Society Organizations in Project Cycle Management, and leadership dynamics.

Extensive experience and training in resource use and resource use conflicts and management;

Wide experience in programmes and projects Strategic Planning and Assessment.

Strong Collaboration and networking skills and advocacy

Great team leader and management skills, strong negotiation and community entry skills

Proven facilitation and presentation skills, capacity building, and strengthening mechanisms Present position: Director of Geonest Consultant Limited: Private consultant on Environmental projects including Impact Assessment, Project Management, Access to justice, Community voice support, and CSO management dynamics.

Years within the firm: 13 years of experience as an independent and private consultant on matters projects and Justice

10 years of experience lecturer, researcher, communicator, and presentation

8 years’ experience in access to justice and legal empowerment and CSO support Key qualifications:

Over 8 Years of diverse and rich experience in Access to justice, Civil Society Organizations, conflict resolution, resource economics and conservation, and community empowerment, gained in various research and practicing capacities and different organizations both in government and NGOs, and profit-oriented sector; notably National Legal Aid Service of Kenya, Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), Rural Focus Limited, Universities, and Development Impact Consulting.

Wide experience (10 Years) in Mapping, baseline surveys, feasibility studies, training, funding and resources mobilization, justice and social impact assessments, and resource economics. Wycliff Nyakundi Nyamao (E2307) Ginger SOFRECO 2/5

Research scientist on various community projects (Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment, water, women empowerment, resource conservation) touching on livelihood improvement and increment of resilience in various parts of the country.

Impact Assessment expert with the Environmental Institute of Kenya (EIK) and National Environment Management Authority

(NEMA), many impact assessment projects within private and institutions.

Strong and exceptional expertise within the Social Justice perspective in the generation of consummate products allied with decisive liability and reliability enabling the development and implementation of policies, plans, programmes, and projects within the legislative framework

Excellent communication skills with good command of both written and oral English. Writing extensive multi-sectoral reports for government and NGOs, international organizations and excellent computer and presentation skills Specific experience in the region:

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Nairobi, Kenya 12/2022 04/2023 Maseru, Lesotho 03/2024 04/2024 Wycliff Nyakundi Nyamao (E2307) Ginger SOFRECO 3/5 Professional experience:

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Company & reference person

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Position Description Ref

06/2024 –

06/2024

15 Nairobi,

Kenya

Sustainable Future Investments

P.O. Box 1135 Ruaraka Kenya

Kenyatta Avenue Ruiru

****************************@*****.***

Private

Consultant

Partnership/stakeholder framework, Research policy and implementation mechanism. This included Identification of Stakeholders, Interests, and Roles, Establishing Communication Channels, Formulating Policy and Implementation Mechanisms and Promoting Public Engagement. 1

(Doc.

05/2024 –

05/2024

10 Nairobi,

Kenya

Ecocern Environmental Consultants

P.O. Box 536 Nakuru, Kenya

Kenyatta Avenue Nakuru

*******@*****.***

Short –

Term

Expert

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Knowledge management strategy and systems. This included capacity Building and Training, Conflict Resolution, sustainability and Long-term Planning. 2

(Doc.

04/2024 –

05/2024

20 Nairobi,

Kenya

RECC Balance

P.O. BOX 85 - 20600 Maralal

Tel: +254*********

Email: ************@*****.***

Private

Consultant

Development of organizational policy, Management structures and Resource mobilization strategy. The exercise included mapping the potential collaborators and actors, stakeholders’ engagement mechanisms and the expansion process

(Doc.

10/2023 –

to Date

Nairobi,

Kenya

Kenya Organic Agriculture Network

(KOAN) and SwedWatch

Ref: Email: ****@****.**.**

P.O.Box 2893-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Project

Coordinator

Policy and Advocacy on Internationally Banned Pesticides: Enhancing advocacy on pesticide use and promotion of safer alternatives for improved sustainability, biodiversity, and health in Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Machakos, Nyeri, and Muranga Counties.

(Doc.

03/2024 –

04/2024

30 Maseru,

Lesotho

GOPA Partners in Action for Change and

Engagement (GOPA PACE).

Ref: Boulevard de la Woluwe 2

1150 Brussels, Belgium

****@****-*****.***

Senior

Short-Term

Expert

Mapping of Legal Aid Providers in Lesotho: Supporting Services to the Government. Mapping of Service providers offering Legal Aid Services that are active, and potentially able to directly or indirectly support the provision of legal aid services to poor, vulnerable, and marginalized 5

(Doc.

03/2023 –

06/2023

60 Nairobi,

Kenya

Kenya Organic Agriculture Network

(KOAN) and SwedWatch

Ref: Email: ****@****.**.**

P.O.Box 2893-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Senior

Short-Term

Expert

Resources Mobilization and Fund-Raising Strategy and Implementation Systems. Facilitated the development of the systems for resource mobilization to increase the resource base of the organization to improve its capacity to implement its mandate. 6

(Doc.

04/2023 –

05/2023

25 Nakuru,

Kenya

ECONEST CONSULTANTS LTD

P.O BOX 4038-20100 Nakuru,

Ref:Tel: +254(0) 715647651

Highway Towers, Basement floor, Rm B10, Opp.

Odeon Cinema Building,

Email: **************@*****.***

Senior

Short-Term

Expert

Private consultant on resource mobilization and Implementation Matrix. Development of the various activities to be undertaken by Econest Consultants to secure new and additional financial, human, and material resources to advance its mission. Developed an Inherent implementation plan to mobilize resources to drive the organization to sustainability. 7

(Doc.

12/2022 –

04/2023

36 Nairobi,

Kenya

European Union (EU) and National Legal

Aid Service (NLAS) a State Agency

Under the Office of the

Attorney General and Department of

Justice, Kenya.

Ref : P. O. Box 455**-*****

Nairobi ****@****.**.**

Private

Consultant

Non-Key

Expert

Mapping of Legal Aid Providers in 12 Focal counties in Kenya: Mapping of legal aid providers that are active, and potentially able to directly or indirectly support the provision of legal aid services to poor, vulnerable, and marginalized Kenyans in the 12 focal counties (Wajir, Mandera, Lamu, Tana River, Garissa, Marsabit, Isiolo, Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru). 8

(Doc.

07/2022 –

09/2022

50 Nakuru,

Kenya

Department of Water, Environment,

Natural Resources, Energy and

Climate Change in Nakuru City, Kenya

Private

Consultant

Expert in Environment: Solid Waste Disposal and Collection Sites and Agents: Quantification and characterization of solid waste in Nakuru City, Kenya, and organizations for the management 9

(Doc.

Wycliff Nyakundi Nyamao (E2307) Ginger SOFRECO 4/5 01/2017 –

12/2018

Meru,

Kenya

Tharaka University

Faculty of Agriculture and

Environmental Studies

Ref: ****@*******.**.**

Lecturer –

Part Time

Lecturing and conducting practicals on pollution and waste management, Geology, Justice and International Relations, Principles of mineral Resources Management, Research, and general student administration.

(Doc.

12/2020 –

03/2021

Mos

Samburu,

Kenya

MODS/ DEXIS under the

United States Agency for

International Development

(USAID)

Private

Consultant

Resources Mobilization and Fund-Raising Strategy and Implementation matrix. Developed a strategy for amassing resources for The Samburu Development Trust (TSDT) to ensure its duty and responsibility are implemented in a comprehensive, inclusive, community-led, Community Managed and Community owned mechanisms. The matrix guides accountability, accessibility, efficiency, and effectiveness thrusting on adequate resources that are available predictably and sustainably. 11

(Doc.

11/2019 –

01/2020

40 Nakuru,

Kenya

Seed Savers Network Kenya

(Hivos East Africa)

Ref: P.O. BOX 334 -20116 Gilgil, Kenya. Phone:

+254-***-******. Email: ****@***************.***

Private

Consultant

Mapping of Local Underutilized Crop Varieties in Nakuru: Documentation of Local Underutilized Crop Varieties in Nakuru County. This project was implemented under documenting “what is ours” to document, characterize, and conserve indigenous crops and genetic resources in the possession of indigenous communities.

(Doc.

01/2017 –

Present

years

Nairobi,

Kenya

Kenya School of Government (KSG)

Ref: Lower Kabete, 00604 Nairobi, Kenya

****@***.**.**

Private

Consultant

and Trainer

Trainer and Private Consultant: Successfully developed training materials, influenced decision- making by the trained individuals, and facilitated the implementation of projects in environmentally safe, economically feasible, and socially acceptable ways. Carried out needs Assessment and Training County Committees on safeguards and social protection for projects under the County Integrated Development program funded by the World Bank 13

(Doc.

12/2020 –

02/2021

60 Nairobi,

Kenya

International Conservation

of Nature (IUCN) under Geospatial

Research International

Private

Consultant

and Team

Leader

Team Leader: Coached team members on how to achieve the set goals, identified and developed team strengths and improved on weaknesses, identified team goals evaluated team progress, and developed conflict resolution strategies. Worked on a Project “Business Case Development for mangroves along the Kenyan coast”, an analysis of the social economics in the conservation of mangroves of Kenya Coast, and built and documented an adoptable strong business case for mangroves along the Kenyan coast, by substantiating strong arguments for mangroves and their conservation with locally relevant scientific/economic evidence. 14

(Doc.

01/2019 –

12/2020

years

Baringo,

Kenya

Kenya Organic Agriculture Network/

United Nations Development Programme

(UNDP)

Ref: Email: ****@****.**.**

P.O.Box 2893-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Private

Consultant

Mapping of Community Groups: While working for Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), I managed to carry out a mapping exercise. I mapped community groups that are engaged in livelihood improvement and conservation within Baringo County. All the 30 groups that we mapped were later on given grants by UNDP (ranging from 20,000 – 50,000 Dollars) for implementation of different community projects. This project was funded by the United Nations Development Programme KOAN.

(Doc.

09/2020 –

12/2020

40 Baringo,

Kenya

Geonest Consultant Limited Private

Consultant

Mapping of Kiborgoch Conservancy: As a Consultant and Team Leader I managed to carry out an exercise on Mapping of the Kiborgoch Conservancy Natural resources, Lake Bogoria Landscape, Baringo County. This project was funded by the United Nations Development Programme through the Kiborgoch Conservancy management.

(Doc.

01/2017 –

12/2019

Kisii,

Kenya

Kisii University, Department of Natural

Resources Faculty of Agriculture and

Natural Resource Management.

Ref: ****@***************.**.**

Lecturer –

Part Time

Lecturing and conducting practicals on Resource Planning and Management, Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit, Policy and Law of Arid and Semi-arid Lands, Land Use and Classification, Research, and general students administration.

(Doc.

01/2016 –

12/2020

Nakuru,

Kenya

Egerton University, Faculty of

Environment and Resources

Development.

Ref: ****@*******.**.**

Lecturer Lecturing and conducting practicals on Environmental Economics, Social Justice, Impact Assessment, Research methods and Economics of Wildlife utilization, and general students’ administration.

(Doc.

07/2014 –

09/2014

30 Mombasa,

Kenya

Western India Ocean Marine Science

Association (WIOMSA) and The Kenya

Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

Ref: P.O. Box 81651 - 80100.

Private

Consultant

Mapping of the Mangroves and Restoration Service Providers: Field work for mangrove management master plan. As team leader managed to survey and collect data on mangrove resources through mapping, species identification, stress assessment, etc. for the preparation of the Mangrove Management Master Plan. This is within the Western India Ocean (WIO). 19

(Doc.

Wycliff Nyakundi Nyamao (E2307) Ginger SOFRECO 5/5 Mombasa, Kenya. Email:

********@*****.**.**

01/2014 –

06/2014

Nairobi,

Kenya

Development Impact Consulting.

Ref: ******.**********@*****.***

Kasneb Tws, 3rd Flr, Hospital Rd,

P.O. Box:166**-***** Mobil Plaza,

Nairobi, Kenya

Private

Researcher

and

Consultant

Mapping of Water Resources and Community Water Points in Kenya. Team Leader on mapping of water resources in Kenya while working for Development Impact Consulting. I managed to lead a team that mapped all the community water resources in Lower Rift Valley and the entire Nyanza and Western Kenya. This project was funded by the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) and the Ministry of Waterand Sanitation.

(Doc.

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Other relevant information (e.g. publications):

Awards

- Egerton University Best Undergraduate Students Awards for Masters: I was awarded a full Master of Science Scholarship for exemplary work and performance in my undergraduate studies. The scholarship was taken at Egerton University.

Selected Publications

- Nyamao N. Wycliff and Kiplangat, M. John. (2022). Factors Influencing the Performance of Improved Pastures: A Case of Lake Bogoria Production Landscape, Kenya. researchjournali's Journal of Agriculture Vol. 9 No. 4 November 2022

- Kiogora M. Timothy., Raini A. Jackson; Kimotho Mungai, and Nyamao N. Wycliff. (2022). Report on Quantification and Characterization of Solid Waste in Nakuru City, Kenya. County Government of Nakuru.

- Mahamadou Moussa Keita, George Morara Ogendi, George Owuor and Wycliff N. Nyamao (2018). Impacts of Artisanal Gold Mining on Water Quality: A Case Study of Tangandougou Commune in Sikasso Region, Mali. Journal of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development. Volume 3 (4): 621-9.

- Nyamao, W. N. and Ogendi, G. M. (2018). Differential Mangroves Degradation Rates: Case of Tudor and Mwache Creeks, Mombasa, Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Research (ISSN: 2408-7262) Vol. 6(1) pp. 1-11, February 2018.

- F. Bidali, M. Esilaba, P. Makenzi and W. N. Nyamao. (2016). The effectiveness of Kenya’s Forest Policy in Rehabilitation of Mau Forest Complex, Kenya. Research Journal's Journal of Forestry Volume 3 No. 7 December 2016.

- Nyamao, W. N., J. O. Bosire, G. M. Ogendi, J. Kiplangat and L. Mwihaki. (2015). Carbon emissions from degraded mangroves of Tudor and Mwache creeks, Mombasa, Kenya. Journal of Island Ecol. (1): 18-28

- J. Kiplangat, A. Mbelase, J.O Bosire, J. M Mironga, J.G. Kairo, G. M Ogendi, D. Macharia and N. W. Nyamao. (2014). Cover change analysis of mangrove forest and surrounding land cover of Mtwapa Creek, Kenya. Elixir Remote Sensing 76 (2014) 285**-*****.

Referees

Mr. Eustace Kiarii,

CEO and National Coordinator, Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN) Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: *******@****.**.**

Prof. Wilkister N. Moturi Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Science, Egerton University Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: ********@*****.***

Mr. Raphael Kabando,

Director, Development Impact Consulting Ltd (DIC), P.O. Box 15969 - 00620 Nairobi, Kenya

Cell: +254********* E-mail: ********@*****.***

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