Rose

ROSE WALEGWA MANDALE - |- PROFILE I have over five years of experience in project management including coordinating, training, organizing and implementing projects. I have successfully implemented projects which involved the application of innovative solutions to achieve sustainable development for vulnerable children. EXPERIENCE Project Coordinator Tiqvah Society of Kenya May 2018- March 2023 I was responsible for: • Advocating for the welfare of orphaned children. • Coaching children to meet their goals, do well in school and live well with families • Help vulnerable children and adolescents gain stability by ensuring they have access to medical care, food, vocational training and education. • Promoting family life by helping children live with family members instead of an institutional setting whenever possible. • Assisting children living with HIV/ AIDS by ensuring they get good health care, nutritional support, and monitoring their progress as they attend their routine clinics. • Monitoring and evaluating the expenditure of the organization. • Give spiritual counseling to the kids through prayer and sharing of God’s word. • Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheets, and monitor spending by tracking weekly expenditure. • Track project costs in order to meet budget. • Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements. • Distribute project funds for nutrition, education, medical care and vocational training. Apprenticeship Ministry Program Intern Christ Is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) September 2015-September 2016 My responsibilities included: • Mission and outreach in Northern Kenya through evangelism and discipleship. • • • • • Mentoring, discipleship and counselling church members. Organizing youth events and conferences that empower the youth to develop their gifts and talents, Christian values and ethical norms. Training and encouraging youth workers and students for effective ministry. Teaching the Bible to children so that they may learn to love God and love others Participating in coordination of activities of various ministries for example; concerts, camps, missions to schools, committees. Key achievements include: • Participated in the development of bible study for various groups in church. • Reached out to more than 300 families in Marsabit County through evangelism. • Initiated broadcasting of church announcements. Volunteer June 2015-September 2015 Love in the Name of Christ Karengata Zone (Love INC) I was responsible for: • Receiving requests for help from clients in need. • Conducting interviews to ascertain the nature, extent and legitimacy of the clients’ needs. • Analysing and verifying the clients’ needs and refer to the most appropriate Love INC partner church, church volunteer, agency, and/or faith-based organization to provide resources, programs, or services that address the specific needs. • Following up with the clients and volunteer or ministries that provided the assistance. • Visiting the clients and training them on how to maximize on their gifts and talents so as to earn a living to avoid dependency. • Tracking the progress and outcome of needy clients and report to the church for action. Key achievements include: • Participated in organizing the annual Love INC Karengata Zone conference at Christian Organizations Research and Advisory Trust for Africa (CORAT) in Karen where over 12 partner churches attended. • Over 15 households in Karengata zone were empowered and given basic necessities. Environment, Education and Information Intern October 2014-March 2015 National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) My responsibilities were as follows: • Training of stakeholders on strategies for education for sustainable development. • Review and approval of proposals for eco-friendly projects, for example biogas which offers benefits in public health, agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability and economic development Key achievements include: • Participated in the development of environmental education packs for primary and secondary students. • Participated in promoting of compliance assistance efforts for resource efficiency and cleaner production in enterprises for Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre (KNCPC) and NEMA. • Participated in development of a social media policy for NEMA. • Assisted in planning of Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Conference for promotion of sustainable development. • Participated in Adopt a River Project which involved awareness creation on the importance of river ecosystems in learning institutions. • Participated in the training of Isiolo County Education Board on strategies for education for sustainable development. EDUCATION Daystar University School of Human and Social Sciences Attained a Bachelor of Arts in Community Development - St. Agnes High School Shibuye Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) - CERTIFICATIONS 2011 Certificate of Participation in Environmental Stewardship Training facilitated by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). 2012 Certificate of Participation in Peer Education Training facilitated by AIDS and Drugs Control Unit (ADCU). 2014 Certificate of Participation in Strategies on Trauma Awareness and Resilience facilitated by Daima Initiatives for Peace and Development (DiPaD) and Mennonite Central Committee. 2015 Certificate of Participation in Electro Magnetic Frequency training facilitated by Safaricom. 2015 Certificate of Participation in Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) facilitated by Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre (KNCPC). 2015 Certificate of recognition by NEMA. SKILLS • • • • • • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of culture and religion. Detail oriented and resourceful in completion of tasks with the ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines. Good organizational skills. Good knowledge of standard office software including MS-Word, MS-Excel, MSPowerPoint, the internet. Fluent in English and Kiswahili. Excellent in written and verbal communication skills.