Wangui Wagacha

Wangui Wagacha Seeking a leadership position with organizations in need of the quintessential innovative and effective professional. Calle Yecora, 650 Santiago, Region Metropolitana Chile.-Tel: - Skype: wangui.wagacha PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY SKILLS Skilled, multi-lingual administrator with a creative eye for program ● Project Coordination details and keen focus on streamlined and cost-effective operations. ● Financial administration Specialized in writing, documentation, translation, and customer service. ● Procurement An accomplished programme coordinator, offering a ten-year track ● Hiring and recruitment record of success in managing high-priority projects in dynamic, international settings. An assertive, organized, forward-thinking, analytical problem solver and an exceptional implementer. knowledge ● ICDL Certified Microsoft Office: (*Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher) EXPERIENCE MSS Cape Town​ — ​Freelance Transcriber MAR 2017 - PRESENT I am offered transcription or subtitling assignments to be completed within a set deadline. Most recently I was chosen to work on a project for Barclays bank, transcribing the reports of various mystery shoppers from all across the UK. TranslationBackOffice.com​ — F ​ reelance Translator MAR 2017 - PRESENT ● SHAREPOINT ● ATLAS/ERP ● Data management familiarity ● (Internet and other) Research ● Writing & Editing ● Translation ● Proactive mindset ● Persuasive communication style ● UN Basic and Advanced I am offered translation projects in EN-FR, FR-EN, ES-EN and ES-FR to Basic "Security in the be completed within a set deadline, using CAT Tools including Trados Field" Courses Studio, Linguistic Toolbox and Globalink. TRIVAGO.com​ — F ​ reelance Writer LANGUAGES FEB 2016 - PRESENT I research and write up original hotel descriptions and reviews for the site, which are aimed at helping travelers make the best accommodation choices to suit their purposes. ● Executed contracts in timely and accurate manner. ● Applied market research to design up-to-date programs. ● Assessed current trends to assist with decision making. ● Determined customer needs and developed program initiatives according to preferences. ● Optimized service procedures to increase customer satisfaction. Native:​ English, French Advanced-Intermediate: Spanish, Italian Basic:​ German English Opens Doors​ — ​ V ​ olunteer English Teacher AUG 2015 - NOV 2015 I was accepted into the English Opens Doors Program, that allowed me to teach English at a municipal school in Chile. EOP is a Ministry of Education, Government of Chile initiative, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). I taught 10 groups of students (14-18 years) for at least 24 hours a week. Eleven hours a week were spent on preparing for classes, developing extra-curricular activities for the school community and participating in other English Opens Doors Program initiatives, such as Public Speaking, Debates, Spelling Bee, and English Week, for a total of 35 hours per week. ● Created standard operating procedures. ● Implemented strategies to increase program effectiveness. ● Conceptualized future program components. ● Developed first-rate training programs. ● Applied market research to design up-to-date programs. ● Assessed current trends to assist with decision making. ● Optimized service procedures to increase customer satisfaction. International Development Research Centre​ ​— B ​ ilingual Programme Assistant AUG 2012 - APR 2015 I was the Programme Assistant for the TTI (Think Tank Initiative), GSJ (Governance, Security and Justice) and SIG (Supporting Inclusive Growth) Programmes, administering over 15 projects in both French and English. ● Administered the set yearly budget. ● Implemented strategies to increase program effectiveness. ● Coordinated work between multiple departments. ● Executed contracts in timely and accurate manner. ● Assessed current trends to assist with decision making. ● Prepared monthly reports for upper management including P&L and sales trends. ● Optimized service procedures to increase customer satisfaction. ● Sourced qualified vendors to provide program resources (inclusive of Travel and Conference arrangements and implementation). United Nations Office for Project Services​ — ​ B ​ ilingual Portfolio Assistant MAY 2003 - APR 2007 I was hired by UNOPS to work for the Country Cluster Division, which then comprised my Supervisor alone. I had no experience in project management, but applied myself to the new challenges, so that, two months after my recruitment, my Supervisor was confident enough to being going on field missions, leaving me in sole charge of the office. ● Grant management: checking availability of grant/project 2 funding , verifying and forwarding certificates of payment/invoices from consultants/firms to the payment unit. ● Creating and setting up data management systems for information sharing and smoother running of operations: Creating project financial systems to streamline the process and keep track of payments ● Analyzing and preparing data and information on various subjects for the purpose of research; Survey and Report writing. ● Drafting and finalizing correspondence, including contracts, agreements, submissions to committees etc. ● Creating and maintaining a filing system. ● Human Resources: Reviewing consultant and consulting Terms of Reference for conformity with the planned project/mission activities; Preparing the necessary forms (contracts) and/or actions to initiate the recruitment and relevant travel; follow up thereof, as well as of submitted payment claims, fees etc. ● Computer Use: Extracting and inputting data from various sources to human resource, finance, procurement and other UNOPS/UNDP computer systems. ● Research: Regularly searching over the Internet to provide information related to any of my functions or statistical information if required. Desiring to push myself further, and to maintain my French language skills, I obtained a lateral promotion in April 2005, through an interview process. I administered an average of 10 Francophone and 3 Anglophone projects, under UNOPS' largest client, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). My duties, in addition to those mentioned above, for my Country Cluster post, included: ● Loan Administration ● Translation ● Procurement ● Monthly editing, compilation and issue of multiple project supervision reports. K24 WEBSITE​ — ​ W ​ eb Content Manager AUG 2010 - OCT 2010 I was invited to takeover the website content management. I was in charge of formatting video for website uploading, editing all news pieces as they came in, and posting them selectively, and in charge of the entire website content in general, making sure it was current and pertinent. I proactively initiated a report including new concepts, website design and content, as well as marketing ideas. 3 Capital Group​ — ​ C ​ ontent Editor and Writer MAY 2009 - SEP 2009 I was hired to take charge of their fourth and newest website -Capital Lifestyle. I worked hard in gathering content, working with the developer of the website on the site's look and feel, and it was definitively launched in August 2009. I managed its content, editing and the daily uploads. K24 TV​ ​— S ​ cript Editor and Voiceover DEC 2008 - FEB 2008 During this election period, my duty was to ensure that all television scripts and news reports were written in the best possible English, and grammatically perfect. I was also made responsible for helping reporters edit their film, and to edit and voiceover international news film. EDUCATION London School of Business & Finance - O ​ nline OCT 2014 - PRESENT MBA Global MBA Project Management Ndungu Njoroge & Kwach Advocates - Nairobi, Kenya SEP 2001 - MAR 2002 8-month Pupilage Kenya School of Law - N ​ airobi, Kenya JUL 1997 - SEP 2001 Bar preparations and examinations Aberystwyth University - ​Aberystwyth, U.K SEP 1997 - JUL 2000 LLB (Hons) Law Queen Ann´s School - R ​ eading, U.K SEP 1995 - JUL 1997 A-levels: French, English, Economics GCSE: Italian REFEREES ● National Volunteer Centre​ English Opens Doors Program Division 4 of General Education - Ministry of Education - Government of Chile Av. Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins 1146 Sector B - Of. 604, Santiago, Chile Telephone: - / 7220 - Email:- ● Mr. Lee Kirkham​ Former Regional Controller, IDRC Regional Office For Sub-Saharan Africa (ROSSA) Tel:- Email: l​- ● Mr. Richard Muriuki​ Human Resources Officer, IDRC Regional Office For Sub-Saharan Africa (ROSSA) 3rd Floor, Eaton Place UN Crescent, Gigiri PO Box 62084, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel:- Email:- 5