Jennifer Nyariki

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. Organization: PATH Kisumu, Kenya (4/12/15 - 5/06/17)

Senior Program Assistant DREAMS Project

• Maintained liaison between the project team and our external stakeholders whilst encouraging open communication channels in areas of mutual interest.
• Advocated for safe practices interventions in reducing the spread of HIV/AIDs virus among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) though community- wide sensitization training and stakeholder engagement.
• Responded in a timely manner to queries on policy, program implementation, financial and other resource management and program activities.
• Prepared minutes and submitted quarterly progress reports for monitoring, evaluation and for informed decision making.
• Event planning.
• Prepared, edited and coordinated documentation.
• Advocated for safe practices interventions in reducing the spread of HIV/AIDs virus among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW).

1. Organization: Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Eldoret, Kenya  (12/08/08 – 03/03/15)

Health Administrative Officer 1

I served in various administrative capacities during my tenure at MTRH as follows: 

Executive Assistant to Director Clinical Services

• Carried out staff training through Continuous Development Sessions on various clinical- administrative issues affecting the work place.
• Performed office management functions including filing and management of all office documentation, bookkeeping, budget preparation, human resource, information management, requisition of supplies, and other clerical services.
• Effectively screened guests and telephone calls in a professional manner.
• Created and maintained an inventory of office supplies and oversaw the continuous service and maintenance of office equipment.
• Handled travel arrangements for the Senior Management Team.
• Acted as liaison between Senior Management Team, clients and personnel.
• Managed information in a confidential, professional and loyal manner.
• Authored, typed and managed routine correspondence internally and externally with various stakeholders.
• Conducted research, and prepared reports.
• Attended to customer queries and ensured continuous and efficient client service delivery.

ERP Assistant Project Administrator for Research and Sponsored Projects Office (RSPO)

• Organized training sessions for colleagues on the use of ERP software system.
• Oversaw and implemented administrative coordination of all project activities.
• Organized, recorded, stored and retrieved all project communication, documents, data and archives in various forms and media.
• Monitored, reported, submitted and circulated accurate and complete data on project activities, through the customized ERP software system.
• Facilitated the roll-out and use of the ERP system by RSPO staff.

Acting Legal Officer

• Organized training of fellow staff on various social-legal issues affecting the work place.
• Reviewed Hospital legal documents including employment contracts, contracts with various stakeholders and tender documents.
• Tracked pending litigation. 
• Facilitated communication with clients and team members including interviews and queries. 
• Offered legal advice to hospital clients and the Hospital Senior Management. 

Human Subjects Administrator at Institutional Research and Ethics Committee (IREC)

• Organized and facilitated continuous training for reviewers of biomedical research.
• Oversaw the bioethical review and approval of research proposals in the secretariat.
• Facilitated communication with IREC members, researchers, reviewers and trainers.
• Provided administrative support and research guidelines to researchers. 
• Updated and maintained an institutional research database.

Organization: CHILD LEGAL AID CENTER (CHILAC) Eldoret, Kenya 05/2002 – 08/2002 

• Volunteer: Facilitated legal representation of underprivileged children.

Organization: MFI OFFICE SOLUTIONS Eldoret, Kenya 4/06/01 - 31/08/01

Customer Care Representative 

• Handled customer queries and complaints.
• Enrolled customers on annual service contracts for all MFI machines purchased.

ACADEMIC SUMMARY

• Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law Nairobi, Kenya - 03/2019 Pending
• Post Graduate studies in International Health Research Ethics (MSc. IRE)  Moi University College of Health Sciences, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Eldoret Kenya 09 /2011 - Pending
• Bachelor of Laws hons. (LLB) 2005  Moi University , Eldoret, Kenya 
• Practicum 10/2021 – Current  Ogeto Otachi and Company Advocates Nairobi, Kenya
• Practicum 01/2021 – 09/2021 National Land Commission ( NLC) Nairobi, Kenya 
• Practicum 01/2020 – 12/2020 Ogetto, Otachi and Company Advocates Nairobi, Kenya
• Practicum 05/2005 – 08/2006 Ghalia and Ghalia Advocates, Mombasa, Kenya