Jennifer Kinuthia
Nairobi, Ke
Summary
Results-driven Capacity Development Officer at ILRI with a proven track record in strategic planning, event execution, stakeholder engagement, and program coordination. Known for exceptional attention to detail and strong communication skills, fostering meaningful stakeholder relationships while ensuring policy compliance. Eager to transition into a Project Manager role to support high-impact projects, enhance efficiency, and drive strategic growth given am skilled at collaborating with diverse teams, managing multiple priorities, and delivering results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Capacity Development Officer
International Livestock Research Institute, ILRI
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2014 - Current
- Led fellowship planning and documentation across the fellowship lifecycle, ensuring alignment with fellowship procedures standards.
- Successfully recruited, interviewed and hired over 150 highly qualified candidates for various fellowship (PhD, masters and internship) positions.
- Coordinated and monitored the implementation of fellowship activities in collaboration with the projects teams and supervisors to ensure a comprehensive onboarding program to ensure successful assimilation of new fellows.
- Regularly informed stakeholders of project progress, addressing risks and ensuring timely resolutions.
- Maintained fellows’ records and managed benefits and administered payroll and payroll-related processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Assisted in developing and administering fellowship policies and procedures.
- Planning and execution of conferences, workshops, and events, ensuring seamless operations.
- Developed unit budgets, workplans and staffing plans in collaboration with team lead and support teams.
- Monitored financial performance and expenditures, recommending preventive or corrective measures to maintain alignment with budgets.
- Maintained project documentation for easy reference and ensured ILRI’s databases were accurate and up to date.
- Executed due diligence on collaborating/funding partners and managed development of fellowship contractual and legal documents - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), student placement agreements and securing timely approvals.
- Ensured fellowships compliance with internal and external policies, donor regulations, and country-specific requirements.
- Designed and implemented fellows' engagement, feedback and communication strategies, cultivating strong relationships with fellows.
- Ensured adherence to immigration requirements, institutional biosafety, ethics, and research compliance requirements for fellows.
- Maintained and kept up to date the risk analysis register to assess risks and opportunities in the fellowship process and to find ways to mitigate the same.
Administrative Assistant
Lufthansa Cargo Human Care Medical Centre
Kiambu, Kenya
04.2009 - 12.2013
- Successfully managed the day-to-day operations of the medical centre, including patient registration, organizing and coordinating meetings, filing, billing and payments.
- Responsible for scheduling appointments, organizing, coordinating meetings, and managing calendars.
- Assisted with the preparation and distribution of meeting materials and documents.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with outside vendors and other stakeholders.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for staff, ensuring accuracy and cost efficiency.
- Developed and implemented efficient filing systems for documents and records.
- Organized and maintained detailed records of all financial transactions.
- Assisted with the development of information, roll out and training of the Enterprise resource planning system for patient records management electronically.
Administrative Assistant
Ngong Methodist Church
Ngong, Kenya
02.2008 - 03.2009
- Effectively managed front desk operations to ensure a smooth transition of guests and visitors in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Monitored office supplies and placed orders when necessary.
- Assisted with the coordination of meeting rooms and other office facilities.
- Successfully managed a wide range of office responsibilities including incoming calls, outgoing mail and filing.
- Scheduled appointments and managed the pastor's diary.
- Assisted with office tasks such as photocopying, filing and data entry.
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
St. Paul’s University
Limuru, Kenya10-2016
Diploma - Kenya Accounting Technician Certificate (KATC)
Vision Institute of Professionals
Nairobi, Kenya11-2011
Diploma - Business Administration And Management
Team Business College
Kampala, Uganda10-2007
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent event planning and execution
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Strategic planning
Timeline
Capacity Development Officer
International Livestock Research Institute, ILRI
01.2014 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Lufthansa Cargo Human Care Medical Centre
04.2009 - 12.2013
Administrative Assistant
Ngong Methodist Church
02.2008 - 03.2009
BBA - Business Administration And Management
St. Paul’s University
Diploma - Kenya Accounting Technician Certificate (KATC)
Vision Institute of Professionals
Diploma - Business Administration And Management
Team Business College