Shem Momanyi Orera

 PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Self motivated and ready to work within a short notice under minimal supervision and in a multi-socio-racial-religion-cultural-political-academic and diverse professional environment locally and regionally and internationally Creative, innovative and result oriented. Ability to listen, interact and widely consultative on various issues in order to enhance quality of life to the society. Understands the cultural, political and social dynamics within Eastern Africa Region context. Much competencies on Kenyan geo-politics CAREER OBJECTIVE To work in a vibrant environment/organization/institution that encourages capacity building, presents opportunity to practice and enhance my academic and professional skills. To be able work in a challenging environment. Turning challenges into solutions and opportunity through joint efforts and ventures, creativity and innovation for best results while upholding personal/organization integrity, ethical standards and professionalism ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS YEAR INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION 2015-TO DATE MASENO UNIVERSITY MASTER OF RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY - MASENO UNIVERSITY BACHELORS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE - MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN LAW - EMENWA SEC SCHOOL KCSE - URIRI HIGH SCHOOL TRANSFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE JUNE 2019 -Developed CAP-PCVE development strategic plan after a wide participatory stakeholders engagements through workshop and round table meetings held in Nakuru County Key functions of the Civil Society Advocacy Coordinator The Civil Society Advocacy Coordinator (CSAC) will focus on the specific objective of CLAR to ensure that civil society networks have improved capacity and influence on global and national policies, plans and projects on climate change adaptation and finance. To further this objective, the CSAC will work with both CARE country offices and with civil society advocacy partners with the following key functions: Duties and Responsibilities To facilitate civil society advocacy partners to act collectively to influence national and global processes, including UNFCCC and the Green Climate Fund, to promote pro-poor, equitable and effective adaptation policies; To establish, facilitate and drive a Southern Voices civil society adaptation advocacy community of practice working across countries with the aim of improving civil society advocacy capacity to influence and monitor national and global adaptation policies and finance; To ensure that advocacy initiatives by civil society networks are informed by evidence, learning and guidance on adaptation and climate resilience impacts and good practices and contribute to the advocacy of CARE Denmark and the CARE International Climate Change for Climate Change and Resilience Platform. Lead CLAR work in facilitating civil society advocacy networks and partners to act collectively to influence national and global processes to promote pro-poor, equitable and effective adaptation policies While the main technical and financial support to CARE’s climate advocacy partners is provided by CARE country offices through country programmes, the task of the CSAC is to support both country offices and partners in coordinating and strengthening advocacy efforts across countries. This include the following key tasks and responsibilities: Duties and Responsibilities Support CARE country offices and civil society advocacy partners to learn about the national processes on adaptation policy issues and to discuss and guide on relevant advocacy priorities relating to, for instance, National Adaptation Plans, climate finance, etc. Support civil society advocacy networks and partners in country programmes to develop campaigns to monitor and influence adaptation policies and finance across countries and in global institutions such as the UNFCCC and GCF. Train country offices partner networks to use and further develop existing and new tools such as the Joint Principles for Adaptation and other guidance from CLAR and elsewhere in civil society advocacy, monitoring and influencing activities, with a focus on the needs and rights of most vulnerable people to adapt to climate change. Work with CARE country offices and civil society partners engaged in humanitarian action to portray climate change as risk multiplication in their advocacy messages and possibly link to the Loss and Damage agenda. Lead the establishment of, facilitate and drive a Southern Voices civil society adaptation advocacy community of practice The key task is to carry forward the Southern Voices on Adaptation civil society network as an adaptation advocacy community of practice including existing partners from the Southern Voices Adapt network and new partners of CARE country programmes. Key tasks and responsibilities will be: Duties and Responsibilities Conduct Southern Voices partner meetings regularly to ensure ownership and personal relations, whenever possible back-to-back with relevant international events. With the CLAR team, organise regular thematic tele-conferences / webinars to discuss national and global adaptation advocacy agendas, share lessons and progress of campaigns, and learning from using advocacy tools. Information sharing through email-lists, social media, website(s) as relevant. § Facilitate learning sessions for civil society advocates attending UNFCCC, GCF and NAP events (e.g. at COPs and NAP Expo) to share results and tools and increase knowledge of adaptation good practices. Support Southern Voices community of practice members on developing informed advocacy messages, public debates, etc., at national and regional levels. Working closely with the Climate Change and Resilience Platform team, engage directly with key actors at the global level from UNFCCC, NAP Global Network, GCF and others to ensure relationships with and communicate advocacy messages from CLAR and CARE as well as facilitating spaces for civil society network engagement. Contribute to CLAR management, monitoring and reporting Duties and Responsibilities Lead responsibility for developing plans, the monitoring approach and reporting on CLAR Specific Objective 2 in line with the results framework and donor requirementsin collaboration with the CARE Denmark Advocacy Coordinator. Participate in regular CLAR team coordination meetings and contribute to overall CLAR planning, reviews, monitoring and documentation requirements as guided by the CLAR results framework and as a core member of the CLAR team. Provide management support, including budget management as assigned by the CLAR coordinator. Contribute to CLAR coordination with key contacts in the country programmes, Climate Change and Resilience Platform and CARE members, as agreed by the CLAR team. MAY 2011- AUGUST 2013 -As a Paralegal Clerk at ZABLON MOKUA & CO ADVOCATES. Duties and responsibilities Drafting Filing pleadings in court Attending court sessons Attending to clients and giving advice in consultation with senior adcocates SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND SHORT COURSES. OCTOBER 2019-participated in CAP-PCVE Project trainings organised by Champions of Peace and NCTC Sponsored by the Netherlands Embassy in the western county regions namely, Nyamira, Migori, Bungoma and Kakamega in increasing the Capacity of Sate and non -state Actors in monitoring & implemention of CVE on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. MAY 2019- Participated in county action plan (CVE) stakeholder engagement for Siaya County for the development of County action plan to prevent and Counter Violent Extremism Organised by Malaika Foundation and NCTC NOVEMBER 2015- Training on institution development Strategic Plan on County Policy documents with a view to indentifying the gaps in their implementation and advising on remedial measures, organised by Kisii County Assembly, Department of Chambers and Procedure. JUNE 2016 Took part in the field assignment on Data Collection for Development of Menstrution Hygiene Management Policy, Nyeri County 2014 - A lecture on “youth and the Kenya Constitution”. Organised by PAG-K in the Natonal youth conference, Nyangori .