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STANLEY WAGUNYA SIMON

Telephone no: +254 727 493 916 Email: [email protected]

Bio Data

Gender: Male

Age: 33

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: Kenyan

Personal Profile

Resourceful and industrious professional with 11 years of experience in in Strategy, Research, Evaluation

and Digital communication. I am conversant with different donor M&E requirements and including USAID,

SIDA, EU and DFID. I have vast experience in project design, evaluation design, qualitative and quantitative

research methods, modern M&E practices including online and phone data collection, curriculum development,

facilitation and reporting. I have multi sector experience including, HIV/AIDS, health, education peacebuilding,

natural resource management water and sanitation. I have experience in supply chain M&E and working in the

East African region in both development work and humanitarian emergencies.

Over my 10 years career in the field of Strategy & Research, I have demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams

of professionals to new levels of success, a variety of highly competitive industries, cutting-edge markets, fast-

paced environments and excellent knowledge of national and international donor landscape. I have strong

technical and business qualifications with an impressive track record of more than 8 years of hands-on

experience in strategic planning, business unit development, project and product management, and system

engineering strategies. Additionally, I thrive in making maximum use of managerial and instructional skills to

identify, develop, and conduct unique training programs and organize high-end professional courses.

I have proven ability to successfully analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify

deficiencies and potential opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing

competitiveness, increasing revenues, and improving customer service offerings. I have leadership skills

including managing and motivating other staffs to achieve organizational objectives and able to use

own initiatives and work as part of a team. I have worked with a wide range of organizations and acquired

professional expertise gained through participation in multi-disciplinary teams as well as holding project

manager positions on many research projects in Kenya and other African countries.

I have vast experience in problem solving in a range of technical activities including defining research goals and

development of indicators as well as design and application of innovative research and data collection

approaches. I also have vast experience in research training. Having worked as a manager in the last 7 years,

I have designed a competency development framework for organizations both in public and private sector. This

has involved designing the competency framework according to job groups or clusters, evaluating the

staff on competencies recommending intervention strategies and drawing up a training calendar to ensure that

the managers are equipped with the necessary competencies to deliver their work.

Am also experienced in developing digital communication strategies and have a good track record in

planning extensive & effective campaigns as well as media and public engagements within a governmental

system. I am a seasoned team leader with experience in recruiting talent, training, setting up working structures

and coordination mechanisms with high level stakeholders. I possess excellent written and oral

communication skills including presentation experience to large and diverse audiences. Define success by

maintaining a professional image and demeanor, working hard every day and finding ways to establish a

larger network of contacts as well as partnerships.

Career Achievements

➢ Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

➢ Dedicated to achieving customer satisfaction as well as meeting or surpassing company

expectations.

➢ Able to focus on projects, develop strategies and meet or exceed deadlines.

➢ Strong rapport with personnel, customers, and associates based on knowledge, professionalism,

and integrity. Proficient in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and MS Project, SPSS,

STATA, SAS and R.

➢ Planed methods to collect information and develops questionnaire techniques according to survey

design.

➢ Conducted surveys utilizing sampling techniques or complete enumeration bases.

➢ Evaluated reliability of source information, adjusts and weighs raw data, and organizes results into

form compatible with analysis by computers or other methods.

➢ Was among the team of young people who pioneered the mainstreaming of digital communication

strategies within government structures. This has greatly transformed how citizens engage with

their government, increased transparency and become an avenue for job creation which has

benefitted many young people at the national and county levels.

➢ Worked with Kenya’s Ministry of Interior which is charged with coordination of National Government,

to develop and execute strategic digital communication initiatives.

➢ Participated in building a centralized unit to support all National Government digital communication

needs.

Key Professional Skills and Competencies:

➢ High success rate in turning businesses around from financial abyss, streamlining and rationalization and

the design and introduction of better product and service solutions

➢ Implements new and innovative procedures to increase company-wide efficiency and cost effectiveness

➢ Possess exceptional planning and organizational skills

➢ Outstanding ability to manage and lead a company toward achievement of its goals.

➢ Capable of motivating and encouraging employees to excel

➢ Exceptional written and oral communication skills

➢ Excellent ability to solve problems and find solutions

➢ Creative thinker with a keen eye for detail.

➢ Result oriented professional with years of experience in the field of Learning and development

➢ Proficient at managing & leading teams for running successful Training operations

➢ Rich experience of developing procedures, service standards for business excellence

➢ Have leadership skills including managing and motivating other staffs to achieve organizational

objectives and able to use own initiatives and work as part of a team

➢ Acquired professional expertise gained through participation in multi disciplinary teams as well as holding

project manager positions on many Strategic management projects

➢ Vast experience in Analytical and problem-solving abilities, Interpersonal skills

➢ Good verbal and written communication and language proficiency in English and Swahili

➢ Corporate strategy formulation, Strategic planning, programming, risk management, performance

management and control as well as corporate management processes.

➢ An expert in performance management and competence assessment and have experienced in

conducting training needs analysis, job evaluation, organization capacity assessment, role profiling,

writing job description, reviewing of schemes service, developing leadership competency framework and

human resource policies

Professional Experience

Significant Roles:

➢ I have undertaken assignments in wide range of sectors and institutions in Kenya and Somalia as a lead

consultant in strategy formulation, strategic planning, and management service capacity.

➢ Co-ordination of the Institution’s strategic plan, risk management, performance monitoring and

programme including the promulgation of corporate planning directives as well as configuration

management of performance and service agreements

➢ Acted as a team leader in management of the strategic formulation process of various institutions in and

out of Kenya, including the establishment of the institution’s profile, environmental scanning and the co-

ordination of the Departmental Strategic Business plan

➢ Project, manager, ICRH Nairobi Kenya, GoodIt International Limited took a customer, employee and

work environment survey commissioned by ICRH. Lawrence led the team that was responsible for

strategizing and overseeing the project. 2013

➢ Project manager, Pwani University Kenya, The assignment was to carry on employee and work

environment survey for the institution. 2014

➢ Project manager, KEMRI (RCTP) Research Care and Training Programme in Kisumu, Develop and

design methods and procedures for collecting, organizing, interpreting and classifying information for

input and retrieval, 2015-2016

➢ Project, Manager Kenya Nakuru water and sanitation, Measuring access to sanitation services in Nakuru,

2016.

➢ Project manager, Kenya Lake Basin Development Authority, GIL undertook an employee satisfaction

baseline survey. Lawrence was the project manager involved in logical checks, data mining, labeling and

tabulation labeling and make recommendation on satisfaction drivers, 2017.

➢ Project manager, Kenya Eldoret water and Sewerage Company, In charge of client liaison, instrument

design, project quality control, execution and report writing, 2018.

➢ Project manager, Kenya Nyanza General, Hospital Survey of Malaria prevalence in Kisumu, involved in

data mining, report writing and giving the recommendations, 2015.

➢ Project manager, Kenya Equator bottler GIL undertook Customer, Employee satisfaction work

environment surveys and training needs assessment and determines satisfaction indexes. A baseline

was needed to measure the degree of satisfaction to both external and internal customers, 2016.

➢ Project manager, Kenya Eldoret polytechnic. GIL undertook Customer, Employee and satisfaction work

environment surveys and training needs assessment and determines satisfaction indexes, 2014.

➢ Have acted as the project manager in the implementation of Knowledge Management systems for various

public organisations in Kenya such as: Communication Authority (CA), Industrial and Commercial

Development Corporation (ICDC), Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) among others.

SPECIFIC WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2020 – Aug 2022 Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government

Position: Digital Strategist/Researcher (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

▪ Establish a fully-fledged digital communication unit and to lead it.

▪ Identify, recruit and train knowledgeable social media influencers, creative graphic designers,

skilled video editors and thorough researchers.

Key Achievements:

▪ Managed the most vibrant digital communication operation by a government, first of its kind in

the country and the region.

▪ Developed and implemented digital communication strategies for the President’s Development

legacy projects. This took a dynamic approach, from liaison with the President’s Delivery Unit

and government ministries, and it entailed full production involving photography, videography

and narration, with final products being circulated strategically on social media.

▪ Developed persuasive narratives and managed government social media messaging across

multiple social media platforms.

▪ Collaborated with various government communication teams in creating social media content to

ensure consistent messaging across all channels, digital and mainstream media.

▪ Introduced innovative tactics and techniques in government communication e.g involvement of

comedians and other artists in telling the national development story through short videos and

other forms of infotainment.

▪ Designed and oversaw implementation of various digital communication aspects of the 2022

Presidential Campaign.

▪ Prepared weekly reports on the digital landscape and status of various social media campaigns.

▪ Worked with the digital communication team to brainstorm on new and innovative strategies in

the industry, and to identify the latest trends and technologies affecting the communication

sector.

▪ Doubled up as a creative director, overseeing and managing production of digital content.

▪ Advised various Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and heads of departments on various

digital communication strategies to deal with different scenarios in the course of their work.

▪ Trained strategic national assets on use of digital and persuasive communication.

Senior Manager;

GoodIt International Limited, 2017-Date;

Duties and Responsibilities:

➢ Assuring that the organization has a long-range strategy which achieves its mission, and toward which it

makes consistent and timely progress

➢ Providing leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors

and staff, and carry out plans and policies authorized by the board

➢ Promoting active and broad participation by stake holders in all areas of the organization's work

➢ Maintaining official records and documents, and ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies

➢ Maintaining a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field

➢ Seeing that the board is kept fully informed on the condition of the organization and all important factors

influencing it

Manage the daily operations and future growth of the Web site, including content development, outreach,

and technical support, and

➢ Ensure that user inquiries are handled efficiently

➢ Work closely with staff to take advantage of joint content, marketing, sales, and promotional opportunities

➢ Ensure that the site is fully accessible and complies with the latest standards of accessibility

Work Undertaken That Best Illustrates Capabilities to Handle the Tasks Assigned

Date Client Main Project Features Function

2015, Kenya

Kibabii University Surveys to determine customer needs, staff skill and Competence, work environment needs, compliance level with the one third gender representation policy on appointments, promotions and employment in the public service according to the provisions of the constitution of Kenya, 2010, progress of the number of Special group-led enterprises accessing the 30% Public Procurement tender opportunities; prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) in the institution; employees needs.

Team Leader

2014, 2015 Kenya

Communications Commission of Kenya,

Training Needs Analysis Employee satisfaction baseline survey Work Environment Satisfaction Survey Corruption and Integrity survey, Team building retreat and Gender Mainstreaming survey

Team Leader

2013, Kenya

Lake Victoria Basin Commission

Organization Development and Design Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework System

Team Leader

2016 Moi university Training Needs Assessment, Work environment baseline survey, Employee satisfaction baseline survey, prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) in the institution

2016, Kenya

Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Project Monitoring and management System Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Team Leader

2018, Kenya

Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development

Strategic Plan Implementation Plan (PIP) Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Consultant

2018, Kenya

Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife through Forest Action Network

Development of Strategic Plan. Preparation of Project Implementation Plan with an elaborate Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Team Leader

2018, Kenya

Ministry of State for Special programmes

Special programmes activities monitoring, Preparation of Project Implementation Plan with an elaborate Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Strengthening Community Response to AIDS Through Livelihood Initiatives (SCRATL

Team Leader

2017, Kenya

Integrated Health Services

Project Implementation Plan (PIP) Preparation of Project Implementation Plan (PIP) one of their projects

Team Leader

“Strengthening Community Response to AIDS Through Livelihood Initiatives (SCRATL” Preparation of a proposal on conservation of Imenti Forest

2017, Kenya

Pact Kenya Assisting in preparation of a Proposal Contracted to assist a community group (MEFECAP) in Meru Central District to prepare a proposal on conservation of Imenti Forest for the benefit of enhancing their livelihoods. Project to be funded by EU’s Community Development Trust Fund under the Community Empowerment Facility (CEF). Organizational Capacity Assessments for advocacy Civil Society Organizations

Consultant

2017, Kenya

Pact Kenya Organizational Capacity Assessments Conducting Organizational Capacity Assessments for advocacy Civil Society Organizations that are to benefit from Pact Kenya’s project “Kenya Civil Societies Strengthening Program” funded by the USAID Support to Personnel Management and Development – Government of Southern Sudan

Consultant

2017, South Sudan

Skills for Southern Sudan

Training and Evaluation of the DFID/FCO Sudan Unit’s Project. Evaluated this project that was implemented by Skills for Southern Sudan in close collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (MLPSHRD) of the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS). Project involved training Public Servants at both GOSS and States levels from March 2006 to September 2007. I also developed tools for future use by the public servants in assessing the impact of the project and will be training them on the use of the tools. Evaluation of GBM’s Women for Change Programme funded by Comic Relief, UK

Consultant Evaluator and Trainer

2016, Kenya

The Green Belt Movement (GBM), Kenya

Evaluation of GBM’s Women for Change Programme Undertook the evaluation of GBM’s Women for Change Programme funded by Comic Relief, UK to strengthen Kenya’s women’s ability to meet their families’ basic needs, claim their rights and create an enabling environment for institutional and local policies that support women’s ability to improve their individual and collective well- being.

Consultant in M&E

Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for population and sustainable development in Kenya

2016, Kenya

National coordinating Agency of Population and Development (NCAPD)

M&E Framework Establishing Performance and impact indicators Capacity assessment of 16 organizations implementing the cross border (Kenya/Uganda) project

Team Leader

2016, Kenya

ESF Consultants Capacity Assessment Capacity assessment of 16 organizations implementing the cross border (Kenya/Uganda) project of the Mt. Elgon Regional Ecosystem Conservation Programme managed and coordinated by IUCN-The World Conservation Union. Evaluation of the extent to which capacity of African civil society networks influence and enhance pro-poor sustainable development

Consultant

2016, Kenya

Albertine Rift Conservation for and on behalf of International Network Secretariat (INS) for Sustainability Watch Network Project

Evaluation of project’s impact Evaluated extent to which capacity of African civil society networks to influence and enhance pro-poor sustainable development as outlined in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and the Millennium Development Goals has been built through the Sustainability Watch Network project in 7 countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Togo and South Africa). Reviewed progress, achievements, problems and lessons learned in project implementation. Advise the organization on changes to undertake in its structure, systems and programme development to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Consultant

2016, Kenya

Kenya Association for the Welfare of People with Epilepsy (KAWE)

Advise the organization on changes to undertake in its structure, systems and programme development to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Continued (from 2995) as an Organizational Development Advisor to advise the organization on changes to undertake in its structure, systems and programme development to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Facilitation of Stakeholders’ Workshops to Learn the relevant provisions of Immigration Law

Organizational Development Advisor

2016, Kenya

Office of the President Immigration Department

Training Co- facilitated a stakeholders’ workshop in which key stakeholder agencies were given the opportunity to review and learn the relevant provisions of the Immigration Law to aid them in future applications Evaluation of the organization’s “Provision of Wheelchair Services Project”

Trainer

2016, Kenya

Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya

Building the capacity of the organization by Training its technicians to develop and provide wheelchair services Conducted the final evaluation of the organization’s “Provision of Wheelchair Services Project” funded by USAID through Pact Kenya to build the capacity of the organization by training its technicians to develop and provide wheelchair services, paramedical staff to diagnose and prescribe appropriate wheelchair types, and provision of equipment, tools and furniture for the workshop where wheelchairs are built. Organizational Development Advisory on changes to undertake in its structure, systems and programme development

Consultant

2015- 2016, Kenya

Kenya Association for the Welfare of People with Epilepsy (KAWE)

Consultancy and Advisory Services Organizational Development Advisor to advise the organization on changes to undertake in its structure, systems and programme development to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Nyanza CBOs Financial Management Capacity Assessment

Organizational Development Advisor

2015, Kenya

Pact Kenya’s Nyanza HIV/AIDS Programme

Financial Capacity Assessments of CBOs involved in this project Carrying out the Nyanza CBOs Financial Management Capacity Assessment that provided profiles and baseline information on financial management capacity of 120 CBOs that were involved in Pact Kenya’s HAPAC III programme in Nyanza Province. Training of UNDP-COMPACT CBOs in resource mobilization and report writing.

Team Leader

2015, Kenya

Pact Kenya’s UNDP- COMPACT CBOs Programme

Training of UNDP-COMPACT CBOs in resource mobilization and report writing. Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment Development of the next 3-years’ strategic plan for WEMHIS.

Trainer

2015, Kenya

WEM Integrated Health Services (WEMHIS)

Training; Co-facilitated a workshop conducted as a first step in the development of the next 3-years’ strategic plan for WEMHIS.

Workshop Facilitator

Literature review and documentation of lessons learned through the implementation of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care (HAPAC III

2015, Kenya

Pact Kenya’s HIV/AIDS Programme

Literature review and documentation of lessons learned through the implementation of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care (HAPAC III) Literature review and documentation of lessons learned through the implementation of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care (HAPAC III) project funded by Futures Group, Europe. Initial capacity needs assessment of 120 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Nyanza Province (Kenya) later to be mainstreamed into HIV/AIDS and livelihoods programmes.

Consultant

2014, Kenya

Pact Kenya’s Nyanza HIV/AIDS Programme

Capacity Needs Assessment Conducted an initial capacity needs assessment of 120 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Nyanza Province (Kenya) to mainstream HIV/AIDS into their livelihoods programmes. This was a desk review using documents generated from phases I & II of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care (HAPAC I & II) and related documents. The findings were used to fine tune Pact Kenya’s HAPAC III project document for funding by Futures Group Europe. Methods of conflict management amongst the Maasais of Kenya

Consultant

2014, Kenya

Pact Inc.’s CORE Programme

Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment Methods of Conflict Management Documentation of traditional methods of conflict management amongst the Maasais of Kenya Documentation of the lessons learned through implementation of the Conservation of Resources through Enterprise (CORE)

Consultant/Team Leader

2014, Kenya

Pact Inc.’s CORE Programme

Lessons learned through implementation of the Conservation of Resources through Enterprise (CORE) Documentation of the lessons learned through implementation of the Conservation of Resources through Enterprise (CORE) Programme in Maasai Mara and Amboseli protected areas Training of grantees of the GEF Small Grants Programme in proposal writing

Consultant

2014, Kenya

Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme of the UNDP

Training Training of grantees of the GEF Small Grants Programme in proposal writing Training in Conflict Management

Trainer

2015, Kenya

Pact Inc.’s CORE Programme

Training Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment Training in Conflict Management for the Koija and Kuri Kuri Group Ranches in Laikipia and Imbirikani Ranch in the Greater Amboseli Implementation of the Conservation of Biodiverse Resource Areas (COBRA) Project.

Trainer

2016, Kenya

Pact Inc.’s CORE Programme

Implementation of the Conservation of Biodiverse Resource Areas (COBRA) Documentation of lessons learned in the implementation of the Conservation of Biodiverse Resource Areas (COBRA) Project in 3 community areas bordering Amboseli and Tsavo West National Parks Environmental Impact Assessment for the post-construction of the Ndaka-ini Dam.

Consultant

2016, Kenya

Aquasystems Consultants

Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment, post- construction of the Ndaka-ini Dam. Environmental Impact Assessment of pre- consultation Ndaka-ini Dam for supply of water to Nairobi.

Consultant

Qualification University/School Grade Date

MA Monitoring & Evaluation

Mount Kenya University

Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing

Moi University Second class upper Division (Honours).

2008- 2012

K.C.S. E Kieni Secondar y School

B+ (73 points out of 84) 2003- 2006

K.C.P.E Sidai Primary School

C (283 marks out of 500) 1994- 2002

Short courses

January-March 2015: Completed an online certificate course on The Data Scientist’s Toolbox at

coursera.org.

ongoing

December 2014- February 2015: Completed an online certificate; the MEASURE Evaluation online

course on M&E Fundamentals at https://training.measureevaluation.org/sakai/sso/11.

2009-2011: Guidance and Counseling course at Moi University.

Language Skills

Language Reading Spoken Written

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

Swahili Good Good Good

REFEREES

Dr Lawrence Kimando General Manager, Strategy Research and Compliance Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited Contact 0710288415

John Mungai HoD Strategy & Research Agricultural Finance Corporation Contact 0724306436 Sofie Kiruri Senior Lecturer Egerton University Contact 0724207835

                               

           

       

Certificate of Course Completion

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has successfully completed the MEASURE Evaluation online course on

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MARCH 08, 2015

STANLEY WAGUNYA SIMON HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY'S OFFERING OF

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

Overview of the data, questions, & tools that data analysts &

scientists work with. It is a conceptual introduction to the ideas

behind turning data into knowledge as well as a practical

introduction to tools like version control, markdown, git, GitHub,

R, and RStudio.

JEFFREY LEEK, PHD

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS, JOHNS HOPKINS

BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

ROGER D. PENG, PHD

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS, JOHNS HOPKINS

BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS, JOHNS HOPKINS

BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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