JUSTINE LAUREEN OUMA
Via Leini 66, Torino - -Profile
A multilingual, highly numerate graduate, seeking a new challenge, preferably in the
development field that will afford an opportunity to utilise my communication skills and
technical abilities in partnerships and grant management, process improvement, as well as
economics and statistical analysis. An expert user of the Microsoft software suite, SAP and
‘QuickBooks’ for accounting, STATA, R, SPSS for data analysis.
Education
Master in Area and Global Studies for International Cooperation, Università degli
studi di torino, 2019
Courses mastered include: Doing research and fieldwork in international cooperation,
international and comparative law, economics and sociology of development, International
cooperation for development among others.
Bachelor of Economics and Statistics, University of Nairobi,-
Subjects covered included: micro and macroeconomics, stochastic modelling
communication skills, research methods and data analysis and econometrics, with special
focus on and interest in environmental economics and natural resource management.
Successfully completed a dissertation on the effects of establishing export processing zones
(EPZ) in Kenya.
Fluent in English, Swahili, Luo, basic French and Italian
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Studying as an independent student, currently part qualified(part 2, section 4)
Kenya High School,-
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, achieved a mean grade of A- (80 points)
St Francis Of Assisi Academy, Rongo,-
KCPE- 413marks out of 500
Professional Experience
Decathlon Nairobi, Duathlon Sports Leader and E-Commerce Referent, JuneSeptember 2019
Key Responsibilities include; retail management, customer service, e-commerce platform
SEO and traffic management. Main achievement in this role was being instrumental in
Decathlon Nairobi winning the Kenya E-commerce awards.
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Futbol Mas Kenya, Commercial Coordinator, December 2018 – December 2019
Key responsibilities included; Mapping, acquisition and engagement of funding partners,
development and implementation of consultancy products for programme sustainability,
development and of resilience-based curriculum for coaching children and training of
trainers, ensuring organization compliance to NGO operation requirements as well as other
administrative tasks, grant accounting and financial administration. Successfully acquired
funding partners, trained and linked youth to job opportunities, set up the administration
and accounting systems as well as developing products and services to sell for program
sustainability.
Invest in Africa, African Partner Pool Validation Advisor, May 2016 – November 2017
Key responsibilities included; developing and implementing due diligence processes for
client on boarding and validation. Providing efficient and effective customer support,
marketing support, budgeting and procurement, planning events and steering committee
and board meetings, partner engagement and communication. Successfully completed a
project of compiling FAQs and content for the website, as well as organized a successful
company and product launch attracting media and corporate personalities.In addition, I
carried out hiring and training of agents that saw us recruit 500 Small and Medium size
Entreprises(SMEs)in the platform in a record 4-week time-frame.
Executive/Personal Assistant, Imperial Bank Ltd. Nairobi, March 2016 – April 2016
Key responsibilities included national and international travel arrangements, diary
management and expenditure recording and control for four executive managers, handled
company email and phone calls as well customer complaints. Successfully handled an influx
of customer issues during the receivership period.
Administrative Assistant & Accountant, Hyundai Corporation, Nairobi, February
2014 –February 2015
Key responsibilities included book keeping, maintenance of cash flow statements and
submissions of statutory deductions. As a research team member, contributed to a research
project on the viability of trading steel and chemicals in East and Southern Africa.
Intern, Citibank, Kenya, August – October, 2014
General office and administrative duties.
Enumerator & Research Assistant, International Maize & Wheat Improvement Centre
December 2012-February 2013
Conducted face-to-face interviews for a 54-page household survey spanning over 1,300
respondents in all six agro-ecological zones in Kenya.
Sales Assistant, Consumer Connect Ltd-
Key responsibilities included customer satisfaction, stock replenishment. handling
customer grievances and prospecting for potential clients for ‘Chaywa’ a ‘Coca Cola’ brand.
Office Assistant, Sony Sugar Company, 2010
Filing, logistics and general office tidiness and orderliness.
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Community Engagement & Interests
Fitness Coach, Wazito Football Club, 2011 - 2015
Using knowledge gained from attendance at American Council of Exercise workshops,
currently driving a steady improvement in fitness, health and sporting success; 3
promotions since 2012 and a top-half finish predicted this season in the National Super
League.
Volunteer, Ahadi Kenya, 2013 - present
Organising fund-raising events, shoe and medicine distribution to raise awareness of and
support for those afflicted with jiggers (Tunga penetrans).
Mentor, Akili Dada, 2014 - present
Mentoring and counselling teenage girls on careers and life choices.
Volunteer Teacher, St Francis of Assisi Primary School, 2009
Taught Mathematics, English grammar and literature and Christian religious education.
References
1. Daryl Wilson
Managing Director
Coca Cola Beverage Africa Limited
--2. Darius Njenga
APP Manager
Invest In Africa
--3. Seppe Verbist
Executive Director
Futbol Mas Kenya
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