Willis  Koyi

Willis Koyi

$10/hr
Finance, project management, monitoring and evaluation, research, auditing, accounting
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Location:
Kakamega, Western, Kenya
Experience:
8 years
KOYI WILLIS MUDENI  P.O. Box- -/- -  Professional Summary A top-performing Project Coordinator and M1onitoring & Evaluation officer with 5+ years of experience; credited with combining complex assignments and improving processes to increase proficiency in project development and execution. Strong expertise in grasping new concepts quickly to allow for improved profit and cost savings. Highly accomplished in building relationships with stakeholders of all levels around the world. Driven individual seeking to utilize my leadership, management, and organizational skills to obtain a challenging position with a highly respected organization and assist them in achieving their goals while continuing professional development and growth.  Core skills & Competencies Strong Leadership Skills, Effective Communication Skills, Accounting skills, Financial Statements and Reconciliation, Finance Management, Book keeping, Strategic Planning and Organizing, Management Skills, Time Management, Relationship building and management,, Data analysis, Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, supervisory, and mentoring skills, Analytical and problem solving skills  Technical Skills MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database Management, SPSS, OLMIS & CPIMS Skills, QuickBooks  Professional Experience Project Coordinator ▪ USAID 4TheChild OVC Project – CABDA NGO May 2021 – Date  Plans, implements, coordinates, oversees and evaluates all services related to the beneficiary household and compiles reports for the organization, donors and external agencies.  Plans and conducts needs assessment for all registered beneficiaries to ensure each receives appropriate services.  Conducts stakeholders meetings to build strong relationships with collaborators, private sectors, county government departments, community structures and beneficiaries for them to own and play their roles in serving the needy child.  Plans, mobilizes the community, and coordinates field activities of different key government stakeholders such as Health Services Delivery Officer, Child Protection & Quality Improvement Officer, Household Economic Strengthening Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer, and Project Finance Officer to ensure optimal coverage and synergy across all sites.  Guides the team on resource requirements, methodologies, tasks, dependencies, deliverables, risks, and other issues through the life of the project. Project Coordinator ▪ MWENDO OVC Project – CABDA NGO April 2018 – April 2021  Successfully guided multiple project team members in recruitment, assessment, development and implementation of case plans, monitoring and exit of OVC and their caregivers who have achieved their household care goals.  Collaborated with community based workforces to deliver health and nutrition, education, vocational training, psychosocial care and support, protection, household economic strengthening and provision of care and shelter services to 10,000+ OVC and 3,000+ caregivers.  Designed, initiated, and implemented sustainability actions for caregivers and CHVs for long term support to OVC.  Worked with organization decision makers in addressing capacity gaps as identified through the SRFMA and HOCAI ensuring that capacity strengthening actions responds to the gaps and that desired results are being realized.  Persistently guided project team members on emerging issues in OVC programming, alignment to national strategic plans, policy directions and compliance to the child protection and child safe guarding policies.  Worked with the government stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of Sub County, locational area advisory councils and volunteer children officers to undertake their functions and support MWENDO OVC project interventions. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ▪ MWENDO, APHIAplus (USAID) and AMREF GF Malaria July 2014 – March 2018  Successfully conducted routine support supervisions and spot checks to project sites and project teams to ensure 100% compliance to standards and quality service delivery to 12,000+ OVC and 4,000+ caregivers.  Ensured effective monthly and quarterly donor reporting with total adherence to project standards and effective use of CPIMS, data management and use for decision making and accountability for results.  Supports project team members to identify, document, and disseminate knowledge products to build on evidence based practices in OVC programing.  Successfully did organizational strategic plan review, development and processes; rolled out standardized data collection tools, ensured collection of accurate and quality disaggregated data on project monitoring indicators, effects, and impacts using CRS’ SMILER methodology, data entry, validation, cleaning, analysis & maintenance of the OVC filing system.  Designed, examined, executed baseline tools and undertook field visit for inspection of baseline implementation and reporting.  Demonstrated capacity to oversee development and implementation of work plans, reports and presentations.  Provided technical input in the review of periodic reports from the CHWs, participated in field assessments and assisted in implementing all project activities and Monitoring of CHWs activities through CHEWs.  Provided support to project and proposal development and used M&E plans, performance frameworks, and SMART results-based cost work plans Finance Intern ▪ CABDA NGO Sept 2013 – Jun 2014  Reconciliation of loan payments and monthly bank statements for 2 donor projects and ensured 100% accountability of funds donated.  Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and submitted to management for decision making  Reviewed, scanned and filed all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment maintaining absolute accuracy and confidentiality.  Prepared presentations and spreadsheets used in upper management meetings  Prepared all required documents for KRA and annual internal and external audits.  Used excel extensively and created schedules which are now being implemented at the finance department.  Maintained all files for the Finance department in a neat and organized manner for quick retrieval and accessibility.  Did monthly online M-pesa bulk payment of stipends to over 1,300+ volunteers and field agents using Cooperative bulk payment platform. Accounts Attaché ▪ Mudete Tea (KTDA) Sept 2013 – Jun 2014  Analyzed and maintained an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk.  Enhanced the accuracy of the company's reported financial results and ensured that results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.  Provided all required information to external auditors at interim and annual audits.  Drafted and prepared journal entries, bank reconciliations, account receivables and business budgets.  Prepared summaries of current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.  Prepared and analyzed various financial statements.  Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.  Maintained chart of accounts and set up linkages between finance module and other modules in ERP system. Other Duties  Took part in Proposal development.  Reviewing organizational manuals and policies.  Designing a monitoring and evaluation framework for proposals  Education  2019 – 2021: MSc. In Project Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology  2010 – 2014: Bachelor of Business Management, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology  2006 – 2009: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE, Kakamega High School  Professional Certification  Certification in Monitoring & Evaluation, Kenya Institute of Management  CPA PART III (finalist), School of Professional Studies  Certified trainer in parenting for lifelong Health program for adolescents (PLH 9-17)  Membership  Associate Member Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)  Training and Workshop     Monitoring and Evaluation OVC Case Management Community Health Strategy Mobilizing support training  Proposal writing skills, strategic planning and management  M-PESA bulk payment platform  References James Githui Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Nuru ya Mtoto project, PATH Mobile: - Email:-/- Dr Destaings Nyongesa Lecturer, Kenya Institute of Management Coordinator, Serena Hotels P.O Box 1366, Kakamega Mobile: - Email- Faith Gimoi Finance Officer, CABDA NGO P.O Box-, Kakamega Mobile: - Email:-/-
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