CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Richard Onyiere Nyang’au
Date of birth: 20th April 1981
Marital status: Married with two children.
Nationality: Kenyan.
Religion: Christian.
Languages: English; Kiswahili; Kisii.
Contact Address: P. O. Box 80, Nyamira
Phone numbers: 072*******, 072*******.
E-Mail Address: ***************@*****.***,
Driving License: Holder of a valid driving license (class F&G) Competencies:
Public-Private sector engagement skills
Community mobilization and strengthening skills,
Training skills,
Planning, Monitoring and evaluation skills,
Verbal and written communication skills,
Report writing skills,
Analytical skills, and
computing skills (MS word, MS excel, Power Point) EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Year: Institution: Grades obtained:
2007-2009: Bukura Agricultural college Diploma in Agricultural Education. Box 2, Bukura. And Extension (Credit)
2001-2003 Kilifi Institute of Agriculture Certificate in Agriculture. Box 195, Kilifi. (Credit)
1995-1999: Gisage secondary school. K.C.S.E. - 59 points. Box 33, Magwagwa.
1987-1994: Kiomanga Primary school K.C.P.E. -60 Points PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer Position and Work Summary
Period
Pestgone
Enterprises
limited
PO.box
2260-40200
Kisii
Sales Representative
Responsibilities
Preparation of orders,
Product promotion and exhibition,
Market analysis and profiling customer demands and requirements,
Provision of after sale extension services,
Preparation and management of demonstration plots for new products,
Preparation of annual progressive reports
Jan. 2018-
Date
East Africa
Marketing
Developmen
t Associates
(EAMDA)
Agromist USAID KAVES.
Summary: To enhance increased productivity and improved nutrition in Nyamira county through capacity building on energy saving technologies, improved cattle breeding and promotion of use of certified seed.
Responsibilities
Mobilize project beneficiaries,
Preparation of training schedules,
Plan and prepare forfield days, field vist, exhibitions and exchange visits.
Represent the organization in various county fora,
Promotion of new technologies fronted by the project,
Preparation of work plans, setting of monthly targets,and generation of field reports.
Monitoring and evaluating project activities, sites and progress. April2016-
Oct. 2017.
Africa
Harvest
Biotech
Foundation
Internationa
l
BOX 642-
00621,Villag
e Market,
Nairobi
Field officer(KK-15 beans & Kuroilers) – ADDA Project Summary: To Establish the relationship between agricultural diversity and nutritional quality through the promotion of kuroiler chicken and the KK 15 beans though capacity building and demonstrations.
Project administration for two counties-KIsii and Nyamira
Analysis of county production data to establish capacity and recommend opportunities for growth through business profiling.
Mobilization and training of selected groups on the two technologies.
Providing support to target Farmer groups, assessing their capacities & evaluating through information gathering and consultative meetings and advising appropriately on training and record keeping
Identification of potential Agri-businesses and livelihood opportunities through market analysis.
Preparation of work plans, setting of monthly targets and preparation of field reports
June 2015 –
Dec.2017
Project Agronomist – INFAS PROJECT
Summary: To contribute to increased productivity by farmers through promotion of sustainable production.
Preparation of production plans/ schedules, setting of monthly targets
Field Monitoring and evaluation, scouting and recommendation on chemical safe use.
Conducting out research on new varieties, new pesticides, new crops and new innovations
Data analysis, and report writing
Mobilization and training of groups on sustainable agriculture. January
2015-June
2015
Assistant Technical Advisor - Kisii and Nyamira counties (KHCP Project) Summary: To contribute to the adoption of the TC Bananas and promote Organized marketing among banana producing groups.
Management of field staff
Preparation of work plans and setting targets
Training of marketing committees on Marketing skills and contract farming
Identification of sites and signing of agreements with land owners and fabrication of banana collection and marketing centers. .
Establishment and management of the banana demonstration centers.
Organization of field days and farmer field school. January
2012 -
March 2013
KALRO -
Kisii
Enumerator –Tende Kibwon water shade project
Summary: Development and administering of the questionnaire
Data collection from sampled farmers
Data entry.
November-
December
2012
World
Vision
Nyamusi
IPA
Community Mobilizer Yes Youth Can Project
Summary: Identification, formation, Training and registration of youth bunges.
Sensitization and formation of groups.
Registration of groups with the ministry of social services.
Training youth bunges on project choice and fund mobilization
Monitoring results of Trainings (qualitative and quantitative).
Strengthening local networks and local stakeholders' engagement with the groups.
November-
December
2012
One acre
fund
(Farmers
united)
Field Officer
Summary: Marketing of Maize demo kits to willing farmers and enhancing good agronomic practices with an aim to increasing the productivity of maize.
Mobilization and training of farmers on good agronomic practices for maize production.
Continuous on-farm monitoring and technical backstopping of trained resource persons.
Setting up demonstration plots and monitoring product performance within the location.
Training farmers on post -harvest handling.
January-
July 2012.
Gesore P.AG
secondary
Secondary
School
P.O.Box 384,
Nyamira.
Teacher - Agriculture and Business Studies.
Preparing and implementing lesson plans.
Examining and Evaluating students' performance.
Students' guidance and counseling.
Sept 2009 –
Dec 2011
REFEREES
Calivine Mosoti Nyaberi
Regional manager
Bayer Africa
********.*******@*****.***
**************@*****.***
David Nduko Atuya
Livestock production
Officer- Nyamira
Tel: 072*-***-***
Wangari Kiragu
Project manager
Africa Harvest
Tel: 073*******
*************@*****.***