Community Development Practitioner with 7+ Years Experience

Location:

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Salary:

35000

Posted:

June 16, 2026

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BRIAN OTIENO MONYE

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Personal Information

GENDER : MALE

RELIGION : CHRISTIAN

LANGUAGES : ENGLISH, KISWAHILI

NATIONALITY : KENYAN

Professional Summary

Brian is a dedicated and highly experienced community development practitioner with over 7 years of proven success coordinating multi-sectoral programs targeting vulnerable populations, expertise in data collection, analysis and presentation, community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, participatory planning and socio- economic empowerment. Skilled in leading community-based initiatives, advocating for rights-based programming, and promoting sustainable change through collaborative approaches. Adept in effective leadership, data-driven planning, and excellent communication, documentation and reporting skills. Passionate about promoting equitable access to resources, including land rights, gender equity, right to safe environment and youth empowerment. A dynamic and ambitious servant with a broad objective of becoming part of better solution to today’s health, social, economic, agricultural, environmental and technological problems. Core Competencies

Community Mobilization & Engagement

Stakeholder & Government Liaison

Project Planning, Coordination & Reporting

Advocacy & Policy Dialogue

Youth Empowerment & Gender Equity

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

Budget Management & Resource Allocation

Quality Improvement & Accountability

Excel, Kobo Toolbox and ODK skills

Capacity Building & Mentorship

Education Background

Year Institution Achievement

Completed first year;

Paused

Maseno University MSc. Applied

Parasitology and

Vector Biology

2013-2016 University of Nairobi BSc. Microbiology and Biotechnology

2008-2011 Onjiko secondary school K.C.S. E

1999-2007 Abol primary school K.C.P.E.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SHORT TERM

October 2025 to 30/4/2024: working for Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) Position: Part time consultant Citizen Scientist for the See Risk Research on Systemic risks affecting Vertically Dense Settlement in Nairobi. Roles and Responsibilities:

-Collect high quality qualitative data using the three tools: journaling, field notes and photovoice.

-Collect entries with date, time and location.

-Share entries regularly via the project WhatsApp group to ensure backup and prevent data loss.

-Adhere to all safety, ethics and consent protocols outlined in the research guide.

-Support the co-creation of visual and storytelling outputs from the field to communicate community experiences and highlight key findings.

-Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of research findings through exhibition, community sessions, feedback sessions and related outreach activities.

- Develop and share weekly work-plan and summary of completed activities.

-Attend and participate in weekly feedback meetings. Achievement:

-Documented over 60 qualitative evidence outputs (journals, field notes, photovoice, video) analyzing systemic risks in a vertically dense urban settlement.

-Identified key environmental and infrastructure risk drivers including waste mismanagement, poor drainage, unsafe construction, and governance gaps.

-Supported development of community centered visual storytelling outputs for exhibitions and feedback forums.

-Generated actionable findings highlighting gender, age, and disability differentiated risk exposure.

-Contributed to evidence-based advocacy aimed at strengthening urban planning, environmental compliance and service accountability. November 2025 : worked for Center for Strategy & Management in JV with Execuget Consult Ltd

Position: Consultant Part time Trainer and Mentor – NYOTA PROJECT (LOT 6 – NAIROBI COUNTY)

Trainer Roles and Responsibilities:

Deliver the Business Development Services (BDS) training to youth beneficiaries under Lot 6 – Nairobi County.

Specific deliverables include:

-Delivering the full four-day BDS curriculum as per the approved NYOTA training manual.

-Maintaining participant discipline, attendance, and compliance with MSEA standards

(maximum 42 participants per class).

-Supporting inclusivity for PWDs, youth with infants, and ensuring a conducive learning environment.

-Submitting daily reports, attendance registers, and feedback forms to the Master Trainer.

-Supporting the Master Trainer in preparing the final class summary and training report.

-Adhere to the NYOTA Code of Conduct and maintain professionalism throughout the assignment.

-Respect confidentiality of all beneficiary information.

- Uphold inclusive, equality, and non-discrimination during training sessions.

-Refrain from any political, religious, or discriminatory remarks in class. Mentor Deliverables and Responsibilities:

-Conduct mentorship sessions in line with the Nyota mentorship Guide.

-Follow the guided conversation framework provided during mentors’ orientation.

-Maintain accurate mentorship records using mentorship logbook, session attendance sheets and monthly summary report.

-Upload mentorship session data onto the MSEA mentorship portal promptly and accurately.

-Work under the supervision of the assigned lead.

-Observe professionalism, ethical conduct, confidentiality and safeguarding standards. Achievement:

-Delivered a BDS curriculum to youth beneficiaries, strengthening entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and digital business skills.

-Facilitated high-impact learning with BMC identified as the most valuable module by the majority of participants.

-Supported inclusive participation of women, PWDs, and youth with caregiving responsibilities.

-Produced complete training documentation including daily reports, attendance registers, and a final BDS Training Report.

-Generated actionable recommendations that informed improvements in content delivery and program management.

LONG TERM

February 2024 to January 2025: worked for the USAID Tumikia Mtoto DREAMS Project.

Project thematic Areas: HIV/AIDS, GBV, Mental Health and Unplanned Pregnancy. Prime Partner: World vision Kenya

Local Implementation Partner: Cheer Up Program

Positions: Project Ward Coordinator and Combined Socio -Economic Activities

(CSEA) Coordinator in Gatongora ward,Kiambu county, Ruiru Sub- County. Reporting to: Project coordinator

Project Ward Coordinator: roles and responsibilities: Program;

-Facilitate the provision of the comprehensive DREAMS package of services to Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGWY) in accordance with, national and donor guidelines and CUP Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at reducing HIV, GBV and unplanned pregnancy among the AGYW.

-Organize quarterly and monthly ward-level planning sessions, generate work plans and budgets.

-Facilitate delivery of activities in the approved work plans and associated budgets and communicate any needed changes prior to implementing these changes.

-Conduct on-site monitoring visits and conduct fortnightly formal feedback sessions with field staff and document through minutes deliberations of these meetings.

-Work in collaboration with other departments including HR, finance, procurement and administration to ensure all financial and administrative aspects are carried out seamlessly and in line with relevant organization policies and procedures.

-Identify technical capacity gaps among project staff and workforce and facilitate capacity building training and mentoring to close the gaps.

-Manage budget utilization according to budgeted work plan.

-Establish and maintain ward Quality Improvement committee to offer needful technical support to the project to ensure quality and impactful service provision.

-Responsible for management of feedback from the stakeholders, partners, workforce and beneficiaries on the implementation of the project.

-Coordination of ward Combined socioeconomic Activities (CSEA) with the support of the Ward CSEA Assistant.

- In charge of ward level cadres e.g. Assistant ward coordinator, Data Assistant, CSEA assistant, facilitators and other service providers. Representation and Networking;

-Work with government HIV/AIDS & GBV structures at Sub-County (also county level when called upon) as well as other partners to provide and/or receive programmatic and technical assistance as indicated or requested. This includes participating in Sub

-County Health Stakeholders Forums and Sub-County level Annual Operating Planning.

-Foster development of partnership with SCMOH, SCASCO, DCS, MOE and CACC to enhance government ownership and leadership of program work

-Establish and maintain a directory of all key stakeholders, partners and service providers including health facilities, legal service providers, education institutions, etc. and use the directory to link AGYW to appropriate services as outlined in the DREAMS core package.

-Maintain excellent stakeholder management for seamless project implementation. Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting and learning;

-Ensure that all approved Tumikia Mtoto project data tools are available to all staff in the ward and are used to document service delivery and filed as outlined in the M&E SOP.

-Document success stories, lessons learned and challenges to inform program decisions.

-Prepare program monthly and quarterly reports using the approved templates and submit including to GoK through COPBAR tool and other MOH tools.

-Develop monthly work plan and budget for the ward. Combined Socioeconomic Activities (CSEA) Coordinator roles and responsibilities: Coordination, Planning and Supervision;

-Ensure timely and effective implementation of CSEA interventions as planned, considering donor demands at the ward level.

-Organize and coordinate monthly meetings with the facilitators.

-Coordinate the formation and registration of S4T groups through Sub County Social Development Offices.

-Coordinate all support supervision activities with facilitators, ensuring that S4T groups and the AGYW are adequately provided with the support they need.

-Ensure the roll out of AVSI WINGS Plus Economic Strengthening model.

-Collaborate with the facilitators to conduct saving groups health checks as per AVSI WINGS Plus requirement.

-Continually communicates to the CSEA officer on project progress, challenges and support required to deliver on the project objectives.

-Ensures all the activities being implemented are conducted within a process that enhances community ownership, participation and contribution for sustainability. Service to Adolescent Girls and Young Women;

-Ensure assessment of AGYW targeted for CSEA interventions as per the donor targets.

-Update in KOBO on assessment findings.

-Ensure all enrolled AGYW are fully layered with economic strengthening interventions. i.e. undergo complete Entrepreneurship Training sessions.

-Conduct needs assessment to the AGYW for definition of pathways

-Referral and linkage of AGYW to all CSEA services as the WINGS plus pathway.

-Referral/linkage i.e. GOK cash transfer for AGYW for Education Subsidy interventions as per the assessed needs.

Monitoring, evaluation and Knowledge management;

-Ensure services provided to the AGYWS are appropriately updated in the service uptake form and the database.

-Collaborate with data assistants to ensure timely data entry of services offered to all AGYW.

-Participate in monthly and quarterly review meetings to review project implementation progress, address emerging issues and plan for subsequent actions.

-Plan quarterly feedback sessions as well as organize action reflection sessions with the Stakeholders, AGYW, partners and Caregivers.

-Conduct regular spot checks to AGYW in VTIs, apprenticeship and internship to monitor their progress.

-Responsible for timely monthly and quarterly reporting to the donor in collaboration with the CSEA Officer.

-Administration of adapted WINGS plus tools.

-KOBO update on follow-up findings as per WINGs Plus tools.

-Preparation of monthly and quarterly project performance reports at the ward level.

-Conduct routine post distribution monitoring to AGYW who have benefited from start-up kit plus with the stakeholders, GOK, PSSP.

-Continuous update/documentation of ward-based CSEA success stories and outcome findings as per project theory of change and log frame. Stakeholder Engagements, Linkages and Advocacy;

-Map out GOK stakeholders, private sector service providers i.e. vendors, artisans, and institutions for engagement to promote Economic Strengthening Initiatives.

-Collaborate With the CSEA officers in development and signing of MOUs with identified artisans as per AVSI WINGS Plus requirement.

-Develop working relationships and linkages with key stakeholder's i.e. Government officials, private sector service providers, Community leaders as well as the AGYW to promote economic strengthening initiatives.

-Continually communicates to the CSEA officer on project progress, challenges and support required to deliver on the project objectives.

-Ensures all the activities being implemented are conducted within a process that enhances community ownership, participation and contribution for sustainability. Achievement

-Managed multi-stakeholder engagement focused on HIV prevention, gender-based violence, and mental health targeting adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kiambu County.

-Successfully led ward-level planning, implementation, and reporting cycles including budgeting, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement, and field team coordination.

-Oversaw implementation of socio-economic empowerment packages and monitored delivery through digital tools such as KOBO, SPSS, and Excel.

-Built governance and accountability frameworks at ward level, facilitated interdepartmental collaboration (finance, HR, M&E), and provided strategic leadership.

-Coordinated 30+ community-based facilitators, led quarterly program reviews, and documented evidence for learning and scaling.

-Cultivated partnerships with ministries (Health, Education, Youth, Social Services), private sector providers, and NGOs for program delivery and sustainability.

-Consistently surpassed programmatic and financial targets while managing compliance and ethical safeguarding.

-Sustainably transforming lives of Adolescent Girls and young Women and the community through sensitization on HIV, GBV, unplanned pregnancy, mental health and linkage to need based services including CSEA support. 2022 July to 2024 February: worked for the USAID Tumikia Mtoto DREAMS Project. Project thematic Areas: HIV/AIDS, GBV, Mental Health and Unplanned Pregnancy. Prime Partner: World vision Kenya

Local Implementation Partner: Beacon of Hope Organization. Title: Project Assistant Ward Coordinator, Nairobi County, Embakasi South sub- county, Mukuru kwa Njenga ward.

Reporting to: Project Ward Coordinator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program;

-Facilitate the provision of the comprehensive DREAMS package of service to Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGWY) in accordance with, national and donor guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

-Organize quarterly and monthly ward-level planning sessions, generate work plans and budgets.

-Facilitate delivery of activities in the approved work plans and associated budgets and communicate any needed changes to the Ward coordinator prior to implementing these changes.

-Conduct on-site monitoring visits and conduct fortnightly formal feedback sessions with mentors and other field staff and document through minutes deliberations of these meetings.

-Work in collaboration with other departments including HR, finance, procurement and administration to ensure all financial and administrative aspects are carryout out seamlessly and in line with relevant policies and procedures.

-Identify technical capacity gaps among project mentors, facilitators & volunteers and facilitate capacity building training and mentoring to close the gaps.

-Facilitate team work and problem-solving activities with field program team. Representation and Networking;

-Work with government HIV/AIDS and GBV structures at Sub-County (also county level when called upon) as well as other partners to provide and/or receive programmatic and technical assistance as indicated or requested. This includes participating in Sub-County Health Stakeholders Forums and Sub-County level Annual Operating Planning.

-Participate in the implementation of quality improvement. Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting and learning;

-Ensure that all approved data tools are available to all field teams in the ward and are used to document service delivery and filed as outlined in the M&E SOPs. - Document success stories, lessons learned and challenges to inform program decisions monthly.

-Prepare program monthly and quarterly reports using the approved templates.

-Ensure proper documentation of all services offered to the AGYW. Achievement

-Surpassed financial year targets with sustainable transformation of AGYW lives through impactful service provision.

-Earning the opportunity to be promoted from a consultant to serve as a bona-fide employee of BOH under USAID TUMIKIA MTOTO DREAMS project. 2022 April – 2022 June: worked as a consultant for the USAID Tumikia Mtoto DREAMS Project.

Project thematic Areas: HIV/AIDS, GBV, Mental Health and Unplanned Pregnancy.

Prime Partner: World vision Kenya

Local Implementation Partner: Beacon of Hope Organization. Title: Project Assistant Ward Coordinator in Mukuru Kwa Njenga Ward Nairobi County, Embakasi South sub-county.

Reporting to: Project Ward Coordinator

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Facilitate delivery of activities in the approved work plans and associated budgets and communicate any needed changes to the Ward coordinator prior to implementing these changes. Conduct site monitoring visits and conduct formal feedback sessions with mentors and other field staff and document through writing minutes deliberations of these meetings.

- Identify technical capacity gaps among project mentors, facilitators & volunteers and facilitate training and mentoring to close the gaps.

-Work with government HIV/AIDS structures at Sub-County (also county level when called upon) as well as other partners to provide and/or receive programmatic and technical assistance as indicated or requested. This includes participating in Subcounty Health Stakeholders Forums and Sub-County level Annual Operating Planning.

-Prepare program monthly and quarterly reports using the approved templates. Achievement

-Completion of the given Q2 targets and impacting lives of enrolled AGYW through offering quality and effective services as prescribed by the project.

-Great collaboration with stakeholders that enabled seamless implementation of the project.

2020 July- 2022 March: USAID Tumikia Mtoto DREAMS Project Prime Partner: World vision Kenya

Local Implementing Partner: Center for the Study of Adolescence (CSA) Title: Project Assistant Ward Coordinator in Mukuru Kwa Njenga Ward, Nairobi County, Embakasi South sub-county.

Reporting to: Project Ward Coordinator and County Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities;

-Work closely with World Vision/Tumikia Mtoto, Ward Administrators, Local Advisory Committees and CBOs to ensure seamless and effective implementation of DREAMS in the wards; leading to its success.

-Work with World Vision, partner CBOs, Ward Administrators and the Local Advisory Councils (LACs) to identify and mobilize vulnerable adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) using the vulnerability criteria developed by Tumikia Mtoto program.

- Map out intervention implementation areas based on geographical vulnerability scale developed by World Vision/Tumikia Mtoto program.

-Identify together with ward level stakeholders and manage a central, girls-only Safe Space in each of the administrative wards of intervention; be the resident coordinator of the Safe Space, ensure that is equipped and stocked with DREAMS commodities, ensure that it is safe and that it is branded accordingly.

-Mobilize and Facilitate Implementation of the DREAMS package of evidence Based interventions including, Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning, Healthy Choices for A better Future, My Health My Choice, Financial capability training, Entrepreneurship training, SHUGA 1 & 2, SASA, Family Matters Programming and promotive interventions like Condolympics and IEC materials distribution to reach the targeted AGYW.

-Sensitize health care workers on adolescent friendly services; and facilitate school- based HIV and pregnancy prevention sessions.

-Liaise with World Vision/Tumikia Mtoto program to ensure vulnerable girls receive the full package of behavioral and economic empowerment interventions

-Support in the timely and accurate data entry process for the ward level activities. Secure, store and protect from misuse all DREAMS-procured program assets. This includes maintaining an up to-date inventory register detailing World Vision/Tumikia Mtoto program tagged assets. -Play the role of the local DREAMS representative in so far as the implementation of EBIs will be involved.

-Ensure adherence to the ethics, rules and regulations set to regulate the behavior of everyone working with AGYW at the safe space.

-Sign a Working with Children Ethics, which will be retained at your local DREAMS offices in a manner that will be easy to access by donors.

-Verification and querying of AGYWs Files before entry into the DREAMS database

-Ensure documentation of all program implementation activities both at field and Office level

-Provide weekly summaries by Mondays and monthly summaries by 4th of every month Ensure that all the tools, guidelines and SOPs are available at community level

-Support with data entry and update of SUF as advised.

-Document beneficiary’s consultations and participation at all levels at the ward level.

- Take up any additional roles as shall be assigned by the Ward Coordinator and the leadership of Tumikia Mtoto Project.

Achievement

-Over achieving the quarterly and annual year ward targets.

-Achieving behavior change and empowerment among the enrolled vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young Women.

-Trained as a trainer on mentorship and Social Asset Building implementation.

-Trained on savings for transformation intervention component on combined socioeconomic approach.

-Trained on child and adult safeguarding and protection 2017 October- 2019: Centre for the Study of Adolescence – DREAMS Project Title: Evidence Based Interventions Facilitator

Reporting to:Project Ward Coordinator

-Facilitated My health My Choice, Healthy Choices for a Better Future and SHUGA interventions in Homabay county Kibiri and Kanyaluo wards. Duties and responsibilities:

Program;

-Provide EBIs to AGYW in accordance with national and donor guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for each EBI.

-In conjunction with the mentor and Ward Coordinator; support in scheduling for EBI sessions while working closely with other service providers (Health care providers etc)

-Ensure close collaboration with the project teams at ward level for smooth implementation of the EBI.

-Maintaining group registers and updating them as appropriate

-Ensure participation of AGYW, their caregivers and/or partners in relevant program activities through mobilization and continuous follow up.

-Work closely with the mentor in identifying and linking AGYW to available resources within the community.

-Work closely with the Assistant & Ward Coordinator in development of activity plans and session plans

-Take leadership in ensuring all required materials are available and venue set up before session time for quality assurance.

-Ensure timely development and submission of EBI registers and reports

-Participate in periodic reporting and feedback meetings with Assistants & Ward Coordinators.

Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting and learning;

-Ensure that all approved data tools are used and completed for any Evidence Based interventions.

-Ensure submission of timely EBI registers for data entry. Achievement

-Delivered evidence-based interventions for HIV prevention and life skills, facilitated group learning, and coordinated safe spaces for AGYW.

-Contributed to behavior change, strategic referrals, and multi-level stakeholder engagement at sub-county level.

-Managed 95% enrolment of AGYW in the provided line lists into sessions through active mobilization and 90% of the AGYW successfully graduating from the enrolled groups.

-Managed to double in as a data clerk with the responsibility of data entry for enrollment to the database, reviewing data for errors, compiling and sorting data for documentation.

2017 January – July 2017: worked with the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as a voter registration clerk, voters register verification clerk and deputy returning officer in the general election. Responsibilities

-Publicize the registration and register of voter’s inspection activities

-Conduct manual and digital registration of new voters

-Periodic reporting of progress to the constituency returning officer

-Meet registration and verification targets within the ward

-Supervision of clerks as a presiding officer

-Oversee the whole process of voting and filling of various forms as a deputy to the presiding officer.

-Ensure safeness of all registration, verification and voting gadgets and materials Achievement

-Registered the highest number of voters and was promoted to office clerk. January 2016 – March 2016: Trainee at Kenya medical research institute (KEMRI); Head Quarters at the Centre for traditional research (CTMDR). Responsibilities:

-Botanical science: Botanical identification, documentation and conservation/storage Kenyan medical Plants.

-Chemical science: Extraction and phytochemical studies on medical plants.

-Biological science: Evaluation of plant extracts as Antimalaria (In Vivo and In Vitro assays), Antibacterial,Anticancer, Anti-Viral agents,Antioxidant assays and Cytotoxicity on Mammalian cell lines.

-Pharmaceutical sciences: Formulation of herbal remedies, antibacterial soap and Anti-Viral cream.

January 2013 – December 2013: Worked as a volunteer for UwezoKenya initiative assessing children learning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Paying visits to homesteads to assess children on their reading, writing and calculation skills.

-keeping records and reporting to the regional supervisor

-Providing instant feedback to parents on their children after assessment and giving appropriate advice.

Technical Skills

Project Management Software: MS Project, Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams

Digital M&E: KOBO Toolbox, ODK, SPSS

Reporting: USAID templates, MOH/COPBAR tools

Communication: Strong oral and written English, Swahili Training and Certifications

• Citizen Scientist - Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)

• Youth sexual and reproductive health evidence-based interventions by center for the study of adolescence.

• Child/adult protection and safeguarding by World Vision Kenya

• Emerging leaders – Unlocking human potential by Uwezo Kwa Vijana program.

• Stigma and discrimination by World Vision Kenya

• Trainer of Trainers for mentorship program for USAID Tumikia MtotoDREAMS program

• Quality Improvement by USAID TUMIKA MTOTO project- WVK

• Basic research methods, school and household-based data collection and instant feedback dissemination by Uwezo Kenya.

• Data analysis using STATA by AMREC consultants

• Skilled in operating grade A2, B and C motor-vehicles trained by AA-Kenya Driving School.

• Computer packages at Scent Mark Computer Technology Center. Personal qualification and Competencies

• Honest, fast learner with strong work ethic and passion for excellence.

• Good interpersonal skills and embraces change

• Ability to adapt and work well as a collaborative team member in a complex, challenging, multicultural and fast paced working environment.

• Ability to work independently under minimal or no supervision at all, also able to multitask and prioritize duties with total commitment to continual improvement.

• Innovative, result oriented and believes in effective efforts for faster and better records.

• Great leadership and coordination skills

• Ability to relate well with all level of management.

• Stakeholder management

• Accountability

• Building and maintaining partnerships

• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

• Demonstrates effective functional skills and behavioral attributes.

• Able to think and act strategically

Referees

Mrs. Elizabeth Waliuba

Project Coordinator – Beacon of Hope Organization