Cherotich Judith

Project Management Specialist.

Email address: adxivo@r.postjobfree.com No: +254-***-****** PROFILE

Summary of skills and professional competencies

Judith has worked in the international NGOs field for the last 3 years – with expertise in managing teams, research, project implementation and coordination,monitoring and evaluation of programs, strategic leadership and proposal developments.

She has expertise in designing internal control systems, work plans, budgeting, financial management, project performance management plan, undertaking baseline surveys, monitoring and evaluating health programmes; conducting research data quality assessments, interpreting performance results and analysis of the implications of such results in the country context; programmatic report writing and sharing best practices.

Her expertise has seen her manage exciting and complex projects mainly focused on health systems strengthening, universal basic income research, reproductive health, family planning, malaria, HIV/AIDS, nutrition research, health services, Girl-child education and gender-based violence. Judith is proficient in the use of data analysis software SPSS and can visualize and report data using PowerPoint and Excel, Microsoft office.

I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Egerton University in Community Development. RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Give Directly Inc, Kenya, november 2017 to jan 2018: Position:Field Officer. Responsibilities:

Define project implementation modalities and methodologies and lead the program development process to ensure the creation of robust and appropriate programs that meet the values and objectives of organization, donor requirements and expectations.

Provide leadership, strategic direction and oversee management of all aspects of the Program including line management of 10 volunteers

Disseminate tools, research, best practices and lessons learned internally through publications, networks, working groups and events.

Collect and analyze primary and secondary data, analyze the activities and identify the needs through the design and implementation of relevant needs assessments

Provide technical inputs into proposal design and ensure new projects focus on maximizing efficiencies, impact and integrated approaches

Promote harmonization of approaches and methodologies across the different projects by developing and monitoring use of common tools, as well as creating opportunities for experience sharing and learning.

Provide leadership to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive needs-based program strategy that is responsive to the dynamic needs of the most vulnerable populations built on the program strengths, legal frameworks and globally 1 Page

Achievements:

Successfully networked with county government of Bomet to obtain project approval.

Trained 30 volunteers on project planning, implementation and monitoring.

Designed project risk management plan, capacity build stakeholders on it and rollout its implementation.

Initiated real time project reporting system allowing easy identification of any deviations.

Managed project refusal and risks through mobilizing of participants Kericho Water and Sanitation Company, Kenya, June 2016 - April, 2017 to date: Position: Volunteer.

Responsibilities:

Provided accompaniment and field support to program team in the implementation of safisan project in poor urban areas of Kericho county which aimed at improving livelihoods through addressing community needs in the following thematic areas; water and sanitation

Planned and implemented community mobilization, sensitization and engagement with both KEWASCO teams, landlords and tenants in kericho County ensuring work plans objectives are met.

Conducting focused group discussion and key informants’ interviews on complaints and feedback mechanism. Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and partners, i.e. NGOs, civil society organizations, community groups, and government counterparts. Lead the due diligence process to assess potential partners’ capacity and document capacity needs. Achievements:

Successful managed a team of 5 field volunteers of safisan project and oversaw their performance

Successful implementation of safisan projects in poor urban centres like Nyagacho, Mjini, Baraka and Brooke.

Initiated real time project reporting system allowing easy identification of any deviations and management of risks.

Research Plus Africa, November 2015 – January 2016. Position: Research Assistant

Responsibilities

o Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and partners, i.e. NGOs, civil society organizations, community groups, and government counterparts. Lead the due diligence process to assess potential partners’ capacity and document capacity building needed. Attended the full study training to understand the purpose and intent of the study, as well as the plan for implementation.

o With help from investigators, randomly select study participants according to the protocol while ensuring all study participants’ information is kept safe. 2 Page

o Conducted data abstraction from sampled participant files or electronic records into the study data collection tool.

o Collected data through Open data Kit [ODK] and ensured data quality by responding to data managers queries

o Ensured data collected is safely transmitted to the designated central location for archiving Achievements:

Developed and implemented new reporting and operating procedures that have reduced emergency response time by 55%.

Successful managed a team of 10 field officers and oversaw their performance.

Initiated real time project reporting system allowing easy identification of project deviations Live with Hope Centre – Kericho September – December, 2014 . Position: Attachee

In charge of development and implementation of budget and financial management while initiating corrective measures.

Planned and implemented capacity building for caregivers and train children, caregivers and teachers on child rights and protection, HIV/AIDs and income generating activities.

Implement and coordinate monitoring and evaluation of health and nutrition programs, finance and complementary interventions while initiating of mitigation measures.

Involved in procurement and logistic aspects of the purchases to facilitate achievement of demanding datelines deliverables.

Helped in repatriation of children who were under care with there families. o . Achievements:

Successful managed a team of 2 field volunteers of the project and oversaw their performance. Ministry of Social Services – Kericho September 2012 –January, 2013 Position: Attachee

Responsibilities:

Lead implementation of registration of persons while initiating monitoring and evaluation measures.

Build and maintain strong and productive linkages and relationships with other government agencies and community.

Provided support, accompaniment and coordinated capacity building of partner organizations.

Provide leadership in identifying partners and managing agreements.

Networked with other like-minded organizations for purposes of lobbying and advocacy Achievements:

Developed all sub grants agreements for projects. 3 Page

Prepared Monthly progress reports for the office EDUCATION:

DATE INSTITUTION ACHIEVEMENTS

MAY 2012 - JUNE 2015 Egerton University BSc Community Development Award:Second Class Upper Division

JANUARY 2016

– TO DATE

Kenya Institute of Management Diploma in Project Management Yet to graduate

2007-2010 Kipsigis Girls High School KCSE

Grade; B

SHORT COURSES

JUNE 201

Computer Packages

Kipkoyian Youth Polytechnic

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:

o Quantitative data analysis and mining with SPSS, EpiInfo and CSPro. o Data collection with tools like survey monkey, ODK, CTO survey and AKVO flow o Data display with Tableau software and PowerPoint. PROFSSIONAL STRENGHTS:

o Thorough familiarity with principles and current approaches in project performance management.

o Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

o Project Management

o Strategic planning and project management

o Sexual and reproductive health

o Budgeting and finance

o Extension services

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REFEREES:

1) Mrs Rose Chemutai

Coordinator Pro Poor,

Kericho Water and Sewarage Company,

P.O.BOX 1379,

kERICHO

CELL: 072*-******

2) Cheruiyot Kiprono

Associate Field Manager

Give Directly,

P.O. BOX 130

Bomet

Cell: 071*-***-***

Email: adxivo@r.postjobfree.com

2) Mr Nancy Openda

Lecturer –Egerton University

P.O.BOX 536,

Egerton

CELL: 071*-***-***

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