Lawrence Okello

I am a Project manager by profession. I write project proposals, conduct research and also a communications expert. I am ready to work for a dynamic organization.

Scope Intervention                                                                                                 Oct 2024-Present

Project Manager   

• Spearhead project design, strategic planning, and M&E frameworks aligned with organizational strategic goals.
• Develop proposals and budgets to secure funding from donors and institutional partners.
• Establish and maintain donor relationships through briefings, reports, and events to ensure ongoing support and confidence.
• Provide technical guidance and capacity building in resource mobilization and project management to team members. 
• Lead project kick-off, review, and closure meetings, ensuring adherence to timelines, scope, and budgetary constraints.
• Facilitate capacity-building workshops for team members on project management software and M&E tools.                                             

Jafari Credit (Microfinance)                                                                                   Apr 2024-Oct 2024 

Sales Associate & Communications officer

• Executed customer communication strategies to increase client engagement and retention.
• Analyzed sales data to identify trends and support targeted outreach initiatives.
• Developed content for internal newsletters and client-facing materials to enhance brand consistency.
• Supported the design and rollout of a customer feedback system to improve service delivery.

Righteous Image Consultancy Limited                                                                 Sep 2023-Apr 2024

Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant /Research assistant

• Conducted field data collection, cleaning, and analysis for client project evaluations.
• Prepared M&E reports detailing outputs, outcomes, and recommendations for adaptive management.
• Contributed research and articles to consultancy publications on project findings and sector insights.

County Government of Homabay                                                                          May 2023-Aug 2023 

M&E Intern                                     

• Monitored county projects through site inspections and compliance assessments.
• Assisted in preparing progress reports and visual dashboards for departmental review.
• Collected and entered project data into spreadsheets and databases for analysis and reporting.

EDUCATION

Moi University-Bachelor of Science in Project Planning & Management                     Jan 2021-Dec 2024 

CERTIFICATIONS

Kaya Humanitarian Leadership Academy | Professional Certificates                               Oct-Dec 2022

• Project Management for Development Professionals (Project-DPro)
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL-DPro)
• Program Management for Development Professionals (PgMD-Pro)