Nyakoa Christine

I am a Kenyan Citizen.

I have a Diploma in Secretarial Studies, which I undertook at the Technical University of Kenya (formerly known as The Kenya Polytechnic) in Nairobi.

I also have a Diploma in Human Resource Management, which I undertook at the Kenya Institute of Management Studies, Nairobi.

In addition, I have a leadership certificate attained at the Seventh Day Adventist Church (Kenya).

Further, I have certificates on short courses in Customer service, Communication skills, Strategic and Time Management. 

I will soon be enrolling for a management course at the Management University of Africa. 

I am well versed in information technology with experience in MS office word, Office outlook, excel, paint, and power point. 

Finally, I have a working experience of 15 years in the administration under legal fraternity, having worked with the law firms in Kenya as an administrative assistant and currently a paralegal.

Currently I work as a legal assistant/ Paralegal/office administrator. 

Looking forward to hearing from you soon. 

NYAKOA CHRISTINE OKWAKO

Experienced Human Resource and Administrative professional with a keen attention to detail and a proven track record of efficiently performing office operations. Superior written and oral communicator and Executive Assistant.

PERSONAL DETAILS 

DATE OF BIRTH                 :               25TH AUGUST 1982 

RELIGION                            :              CHRISTIAN    

CITIZENSHIP                       :              KENYA 

MARITAL STATUS            :               MARRIED 

LANGUAGES                      :               ENGLISH AND SWAHILI    

 OBJECTIVES         

1. To attain maximum knowledge, expertise and growth in the field of an organization
2. To seek relevant and challenging position in an enabling corporate environment, 

 where my current qualifications, ability and expertise would add value to the organization.

1. To ensure the employer recruit effectively focusing on the organisational goals.
2. To help in managing, developing, organizing, and motivating of the organizational employees. 
3. To ensure that there is team coordination amongst employees.

PROFESSIONAL & WORK EXPERIENCE   

Provided office reception support and assisted with all administrative operations duties.

• Managed meeting requests, scheduled and reserved meeting space on Microsoft Outlook.
• Received incoming calls and clients, resolving inquiries when possible and directing questions as necessary.
• Distributed mail and incoming packages, ensuring items are delivered to the correct employee.
• Drafting legal forms and documents for filing at the registry as a paralegal.
• Responding to client’s mails and queries
• Drafting letters and sending them the registries and clients. 
• Coordinating some of the departmental activities. 

Performed a variety of administrative and communication tasks to support departmental operations. 

• Managing interns and coordinating and distributing of duties.
• Overseeing the use of office software and systems.
• Onboarding new team members on the various departmental duties.
• Problem solving as the issues arise.
• Planning and organizing on duties.
• Drafting letters for approval to clients.
• Drafting applications forms for new and existing matters.  
• Updating status reports on the system and printing them for purposes of weekly meetings.
• Records keeping on the system.
• Updating clients on their matters.
• Following up on the client’s matters at the registry.

Performed finance tasks to support departmental operations 

• Preparing cheques requisition vouchers for approval by management. 
• Following up with the writing and signing of cheques.
• Receiving the cheques and forwarding them with respective applications. 
• Preparing petty cash vouchers and making the necessary payments. 
• Managing internal records systems.
• Handling Anti-counterfeit portfolio in Kenya.
• Requesting online payment and Making payments on various matters via various online platforms.

JULY 2013 TO DATE               BOWMANS Coulson Harney LLP

                       Position                 Paralegal Intellectual Property Department. 

FEB 2009 – JUNE 2013             KAPLAN & STRATTON ADVOCATES

                       Position                 A Trade Marks Administrator        

NOV 2007 -FEB 2009               DAYTONS VALUERS LIMITED 

                              Position                Secretary/Receptionist/typist

FEB 2007 - SEPT 2007             AFRICAN CHRISTIAN IN DEVELOPMENT (ACID)

                        Position                As a Public Relations Officer in the N.G.O

AUG 2005-DEC2005                ARID LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

                       Position                Secretarial Duties during the industrial Attachment 

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

INSTITUTE                             KARURA ADVENTIST CHURCH UNDER (CENTRAL KENYA CONFERENCE).

COURSE                                   Trained in children leadership.

EXAM BODY                           Children Ministries Department.

COLLEGE                                 KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (KIMS)     DURATION                 APRIL 2011- NOVEMBER 2013                           

COURSE                                   Diploma Course in Human Resource management 

EXAMS BODY                         KIMS (Kenya Institute of Management Studies).

COLLEGE                                KENYA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

 DURATION                              2004 - 2006                   

 COURSE                                   Diploma in Course in Secretarial Studies

 EXAMS BODY                         Kenya National Examinations Council and Internal exams.

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL      

1997 to 2000                            IBUBI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

                                                   Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examinations

PRIMARY LEVEL        

1989 to 1996                          ESALWA PRIMARY SCHOOL

                                                   Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations  

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to work with minimal supervision. 
• Flexibility and result oriented. 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and negotiation skills.
• Committed to achieving set goals and objectives. 
• I have a high level of confidentiality.
• Flexible, Open to new ideas and willing to learn.

CURRICULAR/SPORTING ACTIVITIES 

Year 2006 

Participated in interdepartmental Athletics championship and took 3rd position in 5000 metres race.   

Year 2000

 Participated in sports Netball competition up to District Quarter Finals Level 

HOBBIES           

• Participating in Marathons 
• Attending to educative programmes
• Watching comedies 
• Travelling      

REFEREES

1.  KRYSTAL MUINDI 

     LAWYER & PRACTISING IP ADVOCATE

2.    EDDAH KIAI

       GOOGLE (EA)

       HEAD OF LEGAL 

3. DAVID OPIJAH

     BOWMANS COULSON HARNEY LLP

Diploma in Human Resources Management