Betty Nanjira Bakari

Betty Bakari -PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Highly motivated project management professional with over 7 year experience in providing coordination, operational and partnership guidance to projects and programs in Kenya. Exceptional analytical ability for managing program data and related compliance requirements, program and team management, information and reporting. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Big and Small Property Company-USA North Carolina Remote Admin/Transactional Coordinator Answer incoming calls, send response emails and potentially assist with the showing of properties. Must be logged into Ring Central during your whole shift to answer & respond to incoming calls & text messages. Provide support to Agents & Leads Manager during the sales process, including preparing documents, scheduling appointments, sending emails, and researching information to provide appropriate comps. Maintain client database (CRM) and communicate with customers, other Agents and service providers throughout the closing process. Assist with social media campaigns to promote listings, email campaigns, and website updates Follow up phone calls with clients on all phone platforms Contact Counties for tax delinquent property lists Respond to buyers who are interested in our listed properties Research properties that we can use for Short Term Rentals Schedule inspections, signings, appraisals, picture taking of properties, and service provider appointments. Oversee the process from purchase agreement to closing, including documentation, deadlines, and communication between parties. Coordinate title/escrow and appraisal processes. Coordinate inspections, assist in negotiations regarding repairs, and coordinate completion of repairs. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) , Nairobi Kenya Programme and membership Assistant-Sept 2018 Assisted the Regional Communication and Constituency Officer (RCCO) and Programme staff of IUCN ESARO and the Union Development Group in coordinating events involving Members from ESARO Remotely Project administration support to the team in the head office the Netherlands which has enhanced my skills in Microsoft word Knowledge in the management and use of the Hubspot CRM in communicating with ESARO members In liaison with the Regional Communication and Constituency Officer, provided administrative and logistics support for RCF 2019 in preparation for World Conservation Congress 2020. Organized workshops, programme meetings, and other relevant events, book venues, draft and send invitation letters, organize translation and other conference services using Aroflo(Serenic portal) Ensured that project proposals follow the correct approval process (PAAS, ESMS) and are entered into the projects portal in a coherent manner, and liaise with the project manager to complete the necessary screening documents Maintained donor and other contractual records. This entailed receiving contracts, completing the necessary sign-off sheets, tracking the receipt and disbursement of funds, coordinating reviews and signatures, and ensuring that all documents are correctly filed using Aroflo software prepared and processed internal agreements in coordination with the project manager and the relevant implementing office, following iucn procedures United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Nairobi, Kenya UNDAF Coordination Support; Apr 2017 – April 2018 Coordinated UN agencies, government line ministries, private sector and other stakeholders under result area 3 in the development of the 5th generation United Nations Development assistance for Kenya (UNDAF- which UNIDO was leading as the secretariat. Coordinated UNDAF result area 3 progress reports and other ad hoc reporting requirements, based on the gathering of relevant data and information from UN agencies and government line ministries under result area 3 relating to ongoing and/or upcoming project activities Managed UNIDO’s role in the UNDAF-Kenya by supporting the monitoring and evaluation of strategic result area 3 of the UNDAF. Carried out research, analysis and drafted documents for the common country assessment in preparation for the development of UNDAF-. Contributed to preparation of various written outputs background papers, analytical notes, section of reports and input to periodic UNDAF progress reports Supported UNIDO Waste to Energy technology project (sustainable energy) in organizing for workshops and meetings with stakeholder and minutes writing. Supported various UNIDO projects in preparing reports and research papers on selected issues, budgets and development of work plans. Assisted with the organization of UNDAF and other meetings, workshops, seminars and other similar activities, supporting with the preparation of agendas, co-drafting background materials, meeting reports, assist with ad hoc meetings and prepare meeting minutes if required for the UNDAF Conducted research and analysis of the horticulture sector in Kenya, for the development of the Market Access Upgrade Programme(MARK-UP) programme document - organized meetings with stakeholders and assisted in reporting and development of the Markup pro doc Equity Bank of kenya, Nairobi Project Assistant, Aug 2012 – Jan 2017 Ensured that the company has an Environmental and social management system in line with the IFC performance standards Initiated Conservation and sustainability within the company like energy efficiency practices, waste management , greenhouse gas reduction by checking carbon foot print , conservation measures with the community as a corporate responsibility of the company Reviewed and contributed to the mainstreaming of environment and conservation issues, into projects or initiatives developed by Equity Bank partners for infrastructure, private sector, regional integration programmes. Supported adherence to national legislation and international environmental management best practice for all Equity infrastructure and other relevant activities Ensured that the company and projects being funded comply with best practice for environmental management, including ascertaining that environmental impact assessment (EIA). Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Audits done and of high quality updated when necessary and adhered to Supported in the development and monitoring of conservation initiatives indicators and ensure they are monitored and reported against on a periodic basis. Ensured that appropriate environmental representations, warranties and covenants are in cooperated in each loan or investment agreement KENYATTA UNIVERSITY Research Assistant-Volunteer Acquired skills in Environmental Impact Assessment, disaster risk management, geographical information system and statistical data analysis Engaged in participatory research and planning processes of both Rural and Urban environments. Collected information in the towns and came up with integrated urban and rural plans by analyzing data using SPSS. Education Kenyatta university, Nairobi, KENYA Masters, Environmental Planning and Management, May 2014-July 2016 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, Nairobi, KENYA Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, March 2005 UN REDD ACADEMY-UNITAR- Certificate in forest management Workshops Attended Program for 1st and 2nd Kenya Climate Science, Technology and Policy Roundtable-ACTS-African Centre for Technology Studies Enhancing the horn of Africa Responsive Capacity to Climate Change Impacts Workshop-Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Climate change-UNEP Workshop on ecosystem-based adaptation for food security in Africa-UNEP-July 30th -31st 2015 ONLINE COURSES-World Bank Climate Finance Essentials Investment Planning Towards Low Emission Development Energy Sector Strategy to Support Green Growth ONLINE COURSE-Sustainable Finance Initiative Screening of a project for financing Assessing whether project is high risk, medium and low risk to the environment Additional Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator CS5 Bilingual English and Swahili REFEREES Name Contacts Position Kalenzi Emmanuel- UNIDO Country Representative Jane Oteba- Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Office of the United Nations-Resident representative Kenya Jonathan Davies-Coordinator Global Dryland Initiatives-IUCN Prof. Caleb Mireri- Chairman School of Environmental planning