BRENDA KENDI

I am enthusiastic and self-motivated, with consolidated GIS and Monitoring and evaluation expertise. I possess a professional work ethic, good interpersonal skills, and a strong desire to succeed. I aim to utilize my knowledge and skills in a proven and trendsetting organization to serve the organization and the community at large through the provision of quality services. Moreover, I intend to abide by the virtues of integrity, hard work, and commitment.

November 2019-December 2020 - Data Clerk (AVSI Foundation Kenya) Key Responsibilities:

• Map AVSI interventions using a GIS system.
• Prepare geographic data for use in spatial analysis activities.
• Ensure that all projects have the Operational Plan and M&E plan.
• Prepare, compile, and sort documents for data entry.
• Check source documents for accuracy, review data for discrepancies, and return incomplete for resolution.
• Check completed work for accuracy before submitting it for analysis.
• Support the MEAL officer in the analysis of surveys and data collection.

January 2021-December 2022 –Monitoring and evaluation Assistant (AVSI Foundation Kenya)

• Assist in routine data collection and entry for various project interventions implemented in the field and ensure that complete, accurate, clean, and consistent data is shared with the M&E Officer for data analysis and action planning.
• Ensure proper filing and storage of M&E documents including questionnaires, monitoring reports, datasets, among others.
• Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified.
• Submit to the M&E Officer weekly and monthly updates on M&E activities conducted in the field.
• With support from the M&E Officer, conduct capacity building and mentorship to field staff in M&E.
• Keep the M&E database up-to-date and support program staff prepare periodic high-quality reports.
• Assist program staff during survey planning and implementation especially preparing logistics needed, and participating in data collection and cleaning.
• Develop project monitoring and evaluation tools with support from M&E Officer
• Support project teams to prepare activity reports and documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and assessment reports.
• Support the operation of feedback channels (logbook, client satisfaction and engagement surveys).
• Support the recording of feedback, analyses, and accessibility of feedback data for programmatic decision-making.

Jan 2023 Meal Officer (AVSI Foundation Kenya)

 Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the technical design of the M &E system.
• Lead in technical design and roll-out of AVSI M&ESystem in all projectsand ensure thatprogram the team is awareof and using the tools in place.
• Conduct data qualityassessments (DQAs) on IP indicator
• Contribute to the data collection by formulation of XLSforms for ODK and KOBO,storage, and analysis using Ms. Excel and SPSS.
• Coordinating and conducting project evaluations and assessments and identifying opportunities to provide and present findings to colleagues to contribute to the decision-making and strategic planning process.
• Conduct regular field visits for monitoring reasons.
• Lead in project review in ensuring that project activities are runningas planned, documentation of project success, and documentation of results
• Project analysis and report writing
• Analyzing spatial data with mappingsoftware (ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Designing digital maps with geographic data and other data sources.
• Producing maps showingthe spatial distribution of various kinds of data
• Conduct field visits togetherwith the MEAL officer

2015-2019                              

Jomo Kenyatta University

Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Science

Second Class Honors Upper Division.

Modules studied include Urban Planning, GIS Systems, Statistics, Entrepreneurship, and Project management.