Raphael Lebursuna

CAREER OBJECTIVES 

I am a professional with skills and knowledge in corporate growth and efficient organizational strategy implementation as well as incorporation of ever evolving technological capacities into the organizations daily functions. I inspire to work in a reputable, challenging but flexible organization which supports me in attaining self-actualization by providing an environment to use my skills to contribute towards the achievement of the organization’s objectives. I am committed to skill development as well as exceeding set targets, aspiring to grow further in financial advisory aiming at increasing transparency in the organization that I work for by enhancing investor relations and seeking to transform lives by improving the social economic environment through technology. 

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 

9 January 2023 to 24 March 2023: Generation Kenya Course: Digital customer service training February 2022 to date: CPA [KASNEB] 

July to October 2022: Compassion Kenya Course: Advanced course in Child protection 

11 January 2021 to 17 March 2021: Generation Kenya Course: Financial Services Sales Training 

2018-2021: Laisamis Technical and Vocational College Course: Diploma in Information Communication Technology. 

June-July 2017: Wang point Technologies, Nairobi, Kenya Course: Computer Packages. 

12th August: Completed Awana Seed planters Training Course 

2013-2016: Wamba Boys Secondary School, Samburu, Kenya. Certificate: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. 

2001-2012: Mercy primary School, Marsabit, Kenya. Certificate: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. 

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS 

27th to 28thMarch 2023: Safina’s System training by Compassion Kenya at Marsabit. 

16th to 27th January 2023: Income Generating activities Officers Training at Rift Valley TTI 

Dec 2020: discipleship making at Chrisco Church Marsabit 

July 2019: Environment conservation training at World vision-Laisamis 

June 2019: Education on Female Genital Mutilation 

August 2018: youths Empowerment and Business 

CORE COMPETENCIES AND PERSONAL SKILLS 

• Excellent Communication and strong Interpersonal Skills.

 • Excellent leader and Team player. 

• Good Organizational skills. 

• Creativity and innovativeness. 

• Good decision making capabilities. 

• Tactical and analyticalskills. 

• Self-drive and goal oriented. 

EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE 

January 2023 to date: Appointed as Income Generating Activities Officer at Laisamis Technical Training Institute 

Key Roles and responsibilities: 

 Conducting research to Identify income generation opportunities for the Institution

  Coordinating the establishment of IGUs at the Institution  

 Facilitating and coordinating operations of all income generating units 

 Providing and reviewing activities as need arises, 

 Providing the IGU strategies 

 Facilitating and mobilizing financial and other resources for the IGUs

  Review and approve budgetary support to the institution’s IGUs 

 Organize and coordinate capacity building programmes for institution’s IGUs 

 Develop and recommend ways of enhancing IGU’s performance to ensure profitability 

 Monitor the expenditure of the IGU and recommend prudential measures 

 Coordinate the marketing and commercialization of IGU products and activities

  Implement an attachment /internship program for trainees of the institution 

 Facilitate the distribution of IGU income 

 Report disputes to the Management Committee for resolution.

  Prepare and ensure proper maintenance of books of accounts. 

 Ensure efficient operations of the IGU 

 Any other duties as directed by management committee 

February 2022 to date: Appointed as Computer technician at Laisamis Technical Training Institute 

Key roles and responsibilities: 

● Set up hardware’s. 

● Install software’s.

 ● Maintain and repair technological equipment’s. 

● Manage software in computers and networks. 

● Perform regular updates on technological need. 

● Troubleshooting. 

● Train new employees on proper use of hardware and software 

● Perform regular organization-wide trainings on system security 

● Evaluate the effectiveness of each educational session 

● Maintain updated records of training curriculum and materials 

February 2020 to date: Librarian and Head of stores at Laisamis Technical Training Institute. Key Responsibilities: 

● Assuring cleaning detergents are available. 

● Ensure safety of the stores, information and files in the registry. 

● Updating and maintaining up-to-date file movement records for both library and stores. 

● Instruct students and trainers in selecting and using research materials and technology. 

● Receive, Sort out, file and dispatch correspondences and documents. 

● Maintaining an efficient filling system.

 ● Writing monthly departmental report and presenting it to the management. 

● Provide introduction to the library and the technology within. 

● Assuring that students and trainers have access to library materials for classes, assignments and recreational reading. 

● Ordering of the books from the publishers. 

● Process, print media and materials for circulation. 

● Maintain adequate system of records on all library materials. 

August 2019: Census Enumerator 

Key Responsibilities: 

o Making sure that every member of the Family is counted as long as they spent the census night there. 

o Ensure the good conduct in the field and interact with the community with high level of integrity and understanding. 

o Ensuring that the collected data is correct and send it to server. 

o Ensure safe custody of the census documents and hand over of all census materials and equipment to the Supervisor after the computation of census. 

o Ensuring that the message is left behind for those households who are not around by the time of census. 

July- August 2019: Data entry and Data management at World vision – Laisamis 

Key responsibilities: 

o Assist the management to enter the already collected data into the system and ensure that no data is omitted. 

o Completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner. 

May 2019: Rapporteur at World vision - Laisamis 

Key Responsibilities: 

o Ensure data integrity is maintained at all times and minimize errors during collection and presentation of data. 

o Completion of scheduled activities each day in a timely manner. 

o Interact with community members with the highest level of integrity and understanding. 

o Maintaining high standards of professional integrity in all activities. 

April 2019 to date: Volunteered at Kenya Red Cross Societies 

Key Responsibilities: 

 Responsibility to behave in accordance with the Kenya Red Cross Society code of conduct.

  Must conduct themselves with integrity and honesty and to display a committed and positive attitude while performing their assigned tasks.

  Must have the Responsibility to participate in any necessary training provided by the society.  Respect the rights, beliefs and opinions of beneficiaries. 

February 2019 to date: ICT Voluntary assistant at ACK Child Development Center Project-Laisamis. 

Key Responsibilities: 

● Update and maintain registered children files. 

● Maintain and validate registered Children profile information. 

● Coordinate with management together with stake-holders on child protection act.

 ● Update data on registered children and family participation, support and benefit from program activities. 

● Generate report, analyze and share with management for decision making. 

● Taking record together with pictures for the activities undertaken by children and/or caregivers. 

● Provide technical advice on ICT procurements 

● Making sure sponsorship standards are achieved. 

● Notify the management on gifts and sponsor’s letters. 

● Enter child greeting cards/letters, annual progress reports to the system. Achievement Introduce the use of biometric in the project. This help in beneficiary’s attendance record to the project. 

September-October 2017: data entry by use of ODK application and GPS taking at Infotrak Research Company Nairobi. 

Key Responsibilities: 

● Assist the management to collect data from the field and send it to the office. 

● Ensure data has been sent at the right time and at the specified location. 

LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

2014-2016-Wamba Boys Secondary School Christian Union Chairperson. 

2012-2021- Protestant churches Joint Youths Chairperson Laisamis. 

2018 to date- Odhola Laisamis Secretary and Youth representative. 

2019 to date- Laisamis university student association secretary. 

March 2021 to date-Laisamis ACK CYDC Board Secretary. 

HOBBIES: Reading, Clean-ups, going for game drives, socializing, composing song. 

January 2023 to date: Appointed as Income Generating Activities Officer at Laisamis Technical Training Institute 

Key Roles and responsibilities: 

 Conducting research to Identify income generation opportunities for the Institution 

 Coordinating the establishment of IGUs at the Institution 

 Facilitating and coordinating operations of all income generating units 

 Providing and reviewing activities as need arises,

  Providing the IGU strategies 

 Facilitating and mobilizing financial and other resources for the IGUs

  Review and approve budgetary support to the institution’s IGUs

  Organize and coordinate capacity building programmes for institution’s IGUs 

 Develop and recommend ways of enhancing IGU’s performance to ensure profitability 

 Monitor the expenditure of the IGU and recommend prudential measures 

 Coordinate the marketing and commercialization of IGU products and activities

  Implement an attachment /internship program for trainees of the institution 

 Facilitate the distribution of IGU income 

 Report disputes to the Management Committee for resolution. 

 Prepare and ensure proper maintenance of books of accounts.

  Ensure efficient operations of the IGU

  Any other duties as directed by management committee 

February 2022 to date: Appointed as Computer technician at Laisamis Technical Training Institute 

Key roles and responsibilities: 

● Set up hardware’s. 

● Install software’s. 

● Maintain and repair technological equipment’s. 

● Manage software in computers and networks. 

● Perform regular updates on technological need. 

● Troubleshooting. 

● Train new employees on proper use of hardware and software 

● Perform regular organization-wide trainings on system security 

● Evaluate the effectiveness of each educational session 

● Maintain updated records of training curriculum and materials 

February 2020 to date: Librarian and Head of stores at Laisamis Technical Training Institute. Key Responsibilities: 

● Assuring cleaning detergents are available. 

● Ensure safety of the stores, information and files in the registry. 

● Updating and maintaining up-to-date file movement records for both library and stores. 

● Instruct students and trainers in selecting and using research materials and technology.

 ● Receive, Sort out, file and dispatch correspondences and documents. 

● Maintaining an efficient filling system. 

● Writing monthly departmental report and presenting it to the management. 

● Provide introduction to the library and the technology within. 

● Assuring that students and trainers have access to library materials for classes, assignments and recreational reading. 

● Ordering of the books from the publishers. 

● Process, print media and materials for circulation. 

● Maintain adequate system of records on all library materials. 

April 2019 to date: Volunteered at Kenya Red Cross Societies 

Key Responsibilities: 

 Responsibility to behave in accordance with the Kenya Red Cross Society code of conduct.

  Must conduct themselves with integrity and honesty and to display a committed and positive attitude while performing their assigned tasks. 

 Must have the Responsibility to participate in any necessary training provided by the society.

  Respect the rights, beliefs and opinions of beneficiaries. 

February 2019 to date: ICT Voluntary assistant at ACK Child Development Center Project-Laisamis. 

Key Responsibilities: 

● Update and maintain registered children files.

 ● Maintain and validate registered Children profile information. 

● Coordinate with management together with stake-holders on child protection act. 

● Update data on registered children and family participation, support and benefit from program activities. 

● Generate report, analyze and share with management for decision making. 

● Taking record together with pictures for the activities undertaken by children and/or caregivers. 

● Provide technical advice on ICT procurements 

● Making sure sponsorship standards are achieved.

 ● Notify the management on gifts and sponsor’s letters. 

● Enter child greeting cards/letters, annual progress reports to the system. Achievement Introduce the use of biometric in the project. This help in beneficiary’s attendance record to the project. 

September-October 2017: data entry by use of ODK application and GPS taking at Infotrak Research Company Nairobi. Key Responsibilities: 

● Assist the management to collect data from the field and send it to the office. 

● Ensure data has been sent at the right time and at the specified location.

9 January 2023 to 24 March 2023: Generation Kenya Course: Digital customer service training 

February 2022 to date: CPA [KASNEB] 

July to October 2022: Compassion Kenya Course: Advanced course in Child protection 11 January 2021 to 17 March 2021: Generation Kenya Course: Financial Services Sales Training 2018-2021: Laisamis Technical and Vocational College Course: Diploma in Information Communication Technology. 

June-July 2017: Wang point Technologies, Nairobi, Kenya Course: Computer Packages. 12th August: Completed Awana Seed planters Training Course 

2013-2016: Wamba Boys Secondary School, Samburu, Kenya. Certificate: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. 

2001-2012: Mercy primary School, Marsabit, Kenya. Certificate: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education.