Zachariah Gakere

Curriculum Vitae Zachariah Gitau Gakere Telephone no: - Email:- Bio Data Gender: Male Date of Birth: 28thApril 1988 Nationality: Kenyan Language: English Personal Profile An industrious, ambitious, creative adaptive and resourceful professional, with over five years’ experience in management, teaching, supervision and planning. I am open minded, friendly and optimistic on daily issues on management. I am a motivational leader with good interpersonal, networking and communication skills able to interact at all levels of management ensuring a good working environment to team members. Education 2010 - 2014 Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness management Attained: Second Class- Upper division University of Nairobi 2004 - 2008 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Attained: 75 Points, Grade A- (Minus) Salient High School - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Attained: Grade 420 marks out of 500 Nyahururu Chapa Academy Professional Qualifications  2010. I am proficient in Computer packages such as Word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, and Adobe with a high typesetting speed. I also have advanced knowledge in data analysis softwares such as SPSS and Strata. Skills  Leadership and Management Skills: I am a goal driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes and coaches team members to meet high performance standards.  Problem Solving and Decision Making: I have ability to analyze and define a problem, evaluate alternatives, find a solution and understand how and when to make a choice.  Organization: Ability to find a place for everything so that needed tools, resources and data are easily accessible and the ability to create and maintain a clear team structure.  Communication Skills: I am an excellent communicator who effectively conveys information both verbally and in writing. I am also a keen listener and gives prompt feedback. Page 1 of 6  IT Competence: Good command of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Excel, SPSS, Adobe and Internet. Competence 1. Management I have done management courses such as entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, micro economics, marketing, project development and management. I also write business and research proposals. 2. Agribusiness I have done courses in Agriculture both livestock and crop production from acquisition of raw material, production, marketing and processing with all the nitty gritty involved in the production value chain. 3. Project management I have a clear knowledge in the entire cycle of project management from project conception and initiation, definition and planning, project launch and execution, project performance and control to project close. 4. Human resource management I have good knowledge in Human resource management with skills such as organization, negotiation, communication and multitasking. Work experience Feb 2015-To date ACADEMIC WRITER Position. FREELANCER ACADEMIC WRITER Responsibilities:  Academic writing with Homework market, Proficient writers and Essay corp.  Data entry clerk  Online and offline typing jobs  Transcriptions jobs  Currently a full time writer. Achievements  Successfully submitted written assignments in time and attaining best grades.  Ensured adherence to clients’ requirements. Work experience Jan 2019-May 2019 NW REALITE LTD Position. PROPERTY MANAGER Responsibilities:  Approving requisitions  Approving caretakers’ leaves.  Selection and allocation of suppliers and contractors.  Repairs and maintenance supervision.  Managing property officers in charge of properties owned by KCB Bank. Page 2 of 6  Rent collection process through confirmation and processing of tenant invoices, setting rent rates together with the property manager and conducting a follow up on any defaulters.  Giving training to property officers on new concepts and easier ways of handling assignments and duties.  Probe and perform tenant screening, handling tenant leases, complains, moving outs and repairs in the tenant’s and common areas.  Coordinate any activity required to be done in the company.  Preparing and presentation of monthly and quarterly landlord reports.  Preparing LPOs for service providers.  Supervision of property officers and service providers. Achievements  Successfully integrated IT in simplifying duties done by property officers.  Successfully ensured smooth flow of information between the top management team and the property officers. Successfully improved on rent collection and clearing of arrears from security deposits for tenants who vacated the premises with arrears.  Work experience Oct 2017-Dec 2018 NW REALITE LTD Position. ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER Responsibilities:  Managing property officers in charge of properties owned by KCB Bank.  Rent collection process through confirmation and processing of tenant invoices, setting rent rates together with the property manager and conducting a follow up on any defaulters.  Giving training to property officers on new concepts and easier ways of handling assignments and duties.  Probe and perform tenant screening, handling tenant leases, complains, moving outs and repairs in the tenant’s and common areas.  Coordinate any activity required to be done in the company.  Preparing and presentation of monthly and quarterly landlord reports.  Preparing LPOs for service providers.  Supervision of property officers and service providers. Achievements  Successfully integrated IT in simplifying duties done by property officers.  Successfully ensured smooth flow of information between the top management team and the property officers. Successfully improved on rent collection and clearing of arrears from security deposits for tenants who vacated the premises with arrears.  19th May 2015 – 30th Nov 2016 Salient Secondary School Page 3 of 6 Position: Biology and Chemistry teacher Responsibilities:      Teaching Biology Form 1, 2 and 3 and Chemistry form 4. Christian Union Patron. Preparing daily lesson plans and termly schemes of work as per the requirements under TSC. Performance of day and night duties as allocated by the Deputy principal and Head of Departments. Preparation and set up of laboratory for Chemistry and Biology practical during indoor class drills and external exams such as the district mocks and K.C.S.E. Achievements  Successfully implemented a practical approach to teaching Biology and Chemistry through practical participation of the learner in the laboratory. March2017-June2017 Biju Farm Position. Assistant Farm manager Responsibilities:  Managing workers who are on the farm ground on issues of quality production of French beans for export.  Handling all incoming and outgoing information (phone, letters and emails) from the owner and the farm manager. Giving extension training to the workers in the farm in spraying, planting, fertilizer application, weeding, scouting, harvesting and grading of farm produce. Coordinate any activity required to be done on the farm. Carrying out general office administration and coordination including managing office bills follow-up on sales, payments of workers, enrollment of new worker, and overall operations among other tasks. Planning, designing and executing work schedules for the company, ensuring they are implemented and ensuring worker has all the requisites for good working environment. Keeping and updating all records by ensuring proper filling of documents and constant back-up of softcopies.       Establishing and maintaining productive partnerships with companies and other stakeholder.  Preparing regular reports based on activities performed the farm and workers progress.  Training unskilled workers, supervising and creating a follow-up routine. Achievements  Successfully oversaw smooth running of farm operations.  Successfully ensured good production of quality vegetables from the farm to KHE. Feb 2013 – May 2013 Vegpro (K) Ltd Position: Quality Controller Responsibilities:  Quality control procedures enforcement and follow up.  Supervising and overseeing grading and packing of produce in High care and Low care pack house units.  Health checks for the workers, pack house and equipment to ensure that health and cleaning standards are adhered to.  Prepare relevant reports as and when required by various offices and management on behalf of the technical department. Achievements Page 4 of 6  Successfully handled all daily operations of the Quality Controller (QC)  Successfully maintained proper records and prepared reports as and when required by the supervisor in charge. Additional Information Positions of Responsibility Held    I was in leadership position in the University, as Chairman of Christian Union Annual mission committee which conducted ground work surveys and later a mega mission in Kuria ( Isebania, Masangora, Kumumwamu and Maeta) I was the High school Captain where I ensured that students adhered to school rules and regulations. I was a high school CU Chairman and later a CU Patron in Salient Secondary School. Projects  Project in An Assessment of factors affecting pyrethrum production in Nyandarua County. (http://agrieconomics.uonbi.ac.ke/sites/default/files/cavs/agriculture/agriecon/GAKERE-project%20rev.pdf)  A gospel music album under the name Nitamsifu Bwana. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqLnDgk5Tu0) Trainings  Driving License (BCE) REFEREES REV. LAWRENCE NDUNG’U OVERSEER PEFA CHURCHES NYANDARUA, Cell no:- REV. GEORGE NGIGI, PASTOR KARURA PEFA CHURCH-Cell No:- Page 5 of 6 HARRIS THUKU MWANGI SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER NW REALITE LTD-cell no:- Page 6 of 6