Brenda Ingutia

Brenda ingutia

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Manager at Church World Service | Delivering Development Projects To High Standards For Over 5 Years| Chief of Staff| Change Manager| Learning & Development Specialist

  • Education

    • United states international university

      2014 - 2016
      Master's degree international relations hons

      Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant, Placement And Career Services Limited

    • United states international university

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) international relations and affairs honors (3.886/4.0)

      Activities and Societies: Academic Committee, Black History Month Committee

  • Experience

    • Usaid

      Oct 2011 - Dec 2012
      Project intern

      Key Achievement:•Designing a new cross border conflict mitigation project

    • National cooperative business association clusa international (ncba clusa)

      Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
      Project officer
    • United states international university - africa

      Sept 2015 - Apr 2016
      Graduate assisant
    • Church world service

      Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
      Training specialist, cultural orientation

      Key Achievement:•Trained refugee children, youths, and adults in life in the US to equip them with skills that would facilitate their adjustment to the new culture

    • Church world service

      Apr 2017 - now

      Key Achievements:•Successfully led and managed a team of Senior Managers across Admin and Programs division to prepare and submit a proposal worth $50 million. •Facilitated the implementation of a re-do of the Sage 300 ERP system to improve Procurement, Logistics, and Financial functions of the organization by engaging and liaising with an external vendor.•Formed the Culture Committee and led the process of determining its TOR and implementing the committee's objectives, which included providing training to new hires and boosting the morale of staff through activities such as Motivational Monday videos/graphics Show less Key Achievements:•Directed the human resources and payroll teams to learn and implement a time, attendance, and labor management system for over 400 staff. This effort resulted in time savings of approximately five business days a month. •Developed Standard Operating Procedures for the Resource Centre, Holidays, and SR System usage that significantly reduced the amount of time spent by HR staff to respond to questions. •Successfully organized a virtual staff appreciation event for Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania offices. Show less Responsible for training needs identification and coordination of training for staff in assigned departments. Worked with the management of the assigned departments to plan quarterly training sessions for staff for improved work performance and productivity. Key Achievements:•Provided training and developed a manual that facilitated the transition of over 400 African staff to the new time and attendance management system.•Prepared a skills matrix that was used to collect needs assessment data, which informed priorities and organizational training needs for all the departments in the organization. Show less

      • Special Projects Manager

        Apr 2021 - now
      • Project Office Manager

        Aug 2019 - Mar 2021
      • Learning and Development Consultant

        Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
      • Senior Training Specialist, Cultural Orientation

        Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Edx professional certificate for self-assessment – developing your strengths

      Edx
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Prince2® foundation and practitioner

      Simplilearn
      Mar 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Professional communication and office management

      University of cape town
      Nov 2021
    • How to handle poor performers

      Linkedin
      Jun 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Communicating for influence and impact

      University of cambridge
      Nov 2021
    • Project management for development professionals

      Humentum
    • Prince2® foundation and practitioner certification training

      Simplilearn
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Worker

      Issued by Magodo Children Home on May 2012
      Magodo Children HomeAssociated with Brenda Ingutia