Karanja Gikonyo J.

A technical person with domestic and international professional experience in the field of Environmental Health, Water supply and Sanitation and Construction Management/Supervision of various infrastructure projects (rural roads/crossings, markets, schools, irrigation infrastructure), water supply, latrines/sanitation facilities, solid waste management), programme & project management; both in the rural & urban/peri-urban context, Irrigated agriculture & peri-urban farming.

Has extensive experience from working in several countries in Africa, East Europe and Asia. I am adaptable to complex working environment including emergencies and reconstruction efforts in post-conflict & post disaster areas and committed to high standard and performance. I am flexible, eager to learn and good in working in teams even where performing different tasks. With good interpersonal skills, can develop and maintain effective working relationships with people of different nationality and cultural background. Has competence in the use of computers (word, excel, internet) and good in mentoring staff as apart of on-the-job capacity building. Well versed in preparing project reports, proposals (UNICEF, OFDA, EC/ECHO, USAID, DFID, DCI/IA, WB-UNDP, CERF, HRF + others) and other project related documents. I have worked in consortium(s) consisting of INGOs and through partners including INGOs, National NGOs, CBOs + other civil societies and host government agencies.