Berryl Adhiambo

Highly accomplished project portfolio and program management professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in project/program planning, implementation, and evaluation across diverse industries - Donor organizations, implementing partners, Diplomatic organization, NGOs, and international organization. Equipped with a record of success in developing and implementing innovative programs that support strategic direction of the organization. Excels in resolving employer challenges with innovative solutions, systems, and process improvements by offering advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite and other applications/systems.

Technically skilled with a versatile administrative and program management skill set developed through experience as a project coordinator, community liaison officer, office manager, administrative officer and executive assistant. I have solid experience with the ability to lead and deliver first rate Administrative policies, application of the principles and procedures of project management, administrative management, office operations, human resources management, financial budgeting, purchasing and supplies and travel operations skills

Excels in resolving employer challenges with innovative solutions, systems and process improvements by offering advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite and other applications/systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Protocol Officer.

United States Embassy Nairobi, October 2015 – To date

Key competencies gained:

• Project management
• Protocol knowledge in diplomatic organization
• Administrative and operation management
• Social and Political relations
• Organization and planning skills
• Program budgeting and grants management
• Human Resources Management
• Communication skills
• Policy development skills
• Training and Development
• Events planning and management
• Leadership skills
• Customer care skills
• Capacity building skills
• Diplomatic and international relations skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Teamwork and collaboration

Community Health Consultant;

Health Partners Consulting Services December 2014 – September 2015;

Key Competencies gained:

• Research knowledge
• Program and grants management
• Project Monitoring and evaluation
• Baseline assessment and evaluation
• Finance management and budgeting
• Strategic planning
• Teamwork and collaboration

Project Coordinator / Community Liaison Officer;

Jhpiego Corporation - USAID/MCHIP Program, April 2010 – December 2014;

Key Competencies gained:

• Community Health Strategy implementation and management.
• Writing project proposal and reports
• Programme management
• Project coordination
• Operations management
• Health service delivery
• Program and grants management
• Finance management and budgeting
• Strategic planning
• Project assessment, monitoring, and evaluation
• Administrative and operations management
• Procurement management
• Human Resources management
• Workshop coordination
• Capacity building 
• Customer care skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Outreach coordination

Office Manager;

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), October 2008 – April 2010;

Key Competencies gained:

• Human Resources management
• Administrative and operations management
• Program management
• Finance management and budgeting
• Events planning and management
• Procurement management
• Strategic planning
• Teamwork and collaboration

Administrative officer / Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director Operations 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), July 2002 – October 2008;

Key Competencies gained:

• Administrative and operations management
• Procurement management
• Events planning and management
• Human Resources Management
• Organization and planning skills
• Finance management and budgeting
• Communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Training and development

• JANUARY 2015 TO DECEMBER 2017: Maseno University; Master of Business Administration
• SEPTEMBER 2007 TO AUGUST 2009: Kenya Methodist University; Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• APRIL 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 2006: Kenya Institute of Management; Advance Diploma in Business Management
• JANUARY 2003 TO APRIL 2004: Christian Industrial Training College; Diploma in Secretarial Studies
• JANUARY 1996 TO APRIL 1997: Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute; Certificate in Computer Science.