Castrol Orwa

A result driven and reliable Environmental Science professional with a eight (8) year(cumulative) track record of working with Water Resource Users Association (WRUAs), Water Resources Authority (WRA), Non-Governmental Organizations and Consultancy Firms. I have been able to work towards achieving service and operational efficiency by supervising and directing Water Resource Users Association (WRUA) activities in different counties in Kenya. I have excelled in reviewing the Water Resource Users Associations (WRUA) activities continuously and ensuring that there is a constant improvement in areas of weaknesses. I am presently looking for a suitable position in an exciting, fast-paced working environment where a culture of mutual respect and teamwork exists.

Community Development and Environmental Officer

Basinwide Systems Ltd Consultancy 2019 to date;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Training of Water Resources Authority’s (WRA) staff on Enforcement and Compliance, Permitting and Regulation of water resources, Water Resources Management and Community Science.
• Development of Sub-Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) for WRUAs in Athi Basin Area.
• Capacity building of Water Resource Users Associations (WRUAs) on water resources management.

• Acting as company secretary
• Handling the logistics of the company

Key Achievements; 

• We successfully trained Water Resources Authority’s (WRA) staff on Enforcement and Compliance, Permitting and Regulation, Water Resources Management and Community Science.
• We successfully developed Sub-Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) for the four (4) Water Resource Users Associations (WRUAs) within the Athi Basin Area.
• We successfully capacity built four (4) WRUAs within the Athi Basin Area on proper water and environmental management.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Associate Expert:

Eco Sustainability Hub consultancy firm 2016 to 2018;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Writing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports to different clients

• Writing Environmental Audit (EA) reports to different clients

Key Achievements; 

• Successfully wrote more than 67 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports and 45 Environmental Audit (EA) reports to different clients undertaking projects that are likely to have negative impact on the environment.

Community Development, Data management and GIS Intern: 

Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zummenarbeit (GIZ-Water Sector Reform

Program)- WRA Siaya Sub-Regional office; January-June 2015;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participated in the development of Sub-Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) for different Water Resource Users Associations (WRUAs)within Lake Victoria North Basin Area

• Participated in the capacity building of different WRUAs within Lake Victoria North Basin Area 

• Provided support in geospatial data processing, analysis and presentation as well as data management and training of local communities on water resource management and catchment area conservation in order to improve water quality and quantity
• Digitalized hardcopy data and updated Hydro-meteorological, permit and WRUA databases 

• Data entry and archiving of files in the registry 

• Data quality check and data validation according to the protocol 

Key Achievements; 

• Effectively managed Water Resources Authority’s (WRA) data leading to 90% data access efficiency 

• Successfully worked with Water Resource Users Association (WRUA) within Lake Victoria North Basin leading to increase in access to water and sanitation in Siaya and Kakamega counties 

• Successfully reviewed more than 20 Environmental Impact Assessment reports submitted to WRA by different clients. 

Attachee

Water Resources Authority;

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Commented on Environmental Impact Assessment reports involving projects which were likely to interfere with quality/quantity of surface and ground water 

• Participated in WRUA capacity building and SCMP development in Lake Victoria South Catchment Area 

• Actively participated in flood management and environmental conservation along river Nyando in Kisumu county

• Participated in a ten(10) day Pollution survey of Lake Victoria(Kenya side) jointly conducted by WRA,LVEMP and Kenya Fisheries Research Institute

OTHER PAST SIGNIFICANT WORK EXPERIENCES

• Volunteer: Nyakwamba Water Resource Users Association (WRUA) May -December 2014. During this period, I capacity built the communities around Ndhiwa constituency, Homa bay county on water catchment and riparian land conservation and protection. I also sensitized them on rainwater harvesting.

• Teller: Kenya Post Officer Savings Bank (POSTBANK) August 2015 to 2016. During this period, I basically dealt with the functions of receiving and paying out cash to our customers coupled with ATM reconciliation and cheque receiving and cheque truncation.

• Part time sales executive: Shenzhen Right Net Tech Limited 2017: Supply of electronics, electricals, home appliances and 3C products.

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Second Class Honours (Upper Division) Egerton University, 2010 to 2014: 

• Certificate in Microsoft office Programs, Information and Communication Technology Centre -Egerton University, 2011: 

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Ratang’a boys’ high school, 2005 to 2008: