Esther Muthoga

Experience

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  World Vision International

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2016

  - Strong experience with diverse partnership cultivation and management, capacity development, sponsorship programs and grant management, including project initiation, planning, proposal writing, implementation, staff support, monitoring and closure. - Supported new projects in their inception phase and ensured that the organizational projects were delivered and implemented to the highest standards, with lessons being factored in during implementation. - Conducted a variety of organizational, operational and analytical studies and investigations; recommended modifications to existing programs, policies and procedures as appropriate; preparing a variety of formal reports.

  • Programme Officer - Programme Effectiveness & Sponsorship Operations, East Africa Region

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2016

  • Program Assistant - Quality Assurance & Projects Management, East Africa Region

    Feb 2010 - Sept 2013

  • Multiple Roles - Africa Livelihood Security Team, International Staffing Solutions and Winam Program

    Oct 2007 - Jan 2010
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  Evolution Coaching Ltd

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2020

  Project Management, Learning and Development Consultant

  - Provided technical and programmatic support on the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programs/projects; identified priorities while liaising with relevant parties.- Managed implementation of organization’s strategy roadmap, which included many concurrent system implementations. Coordinated various teams to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget.-Developed and maintained capacity development plans with clients, elicited client-generated solutions and strategies and facilitated taking new actions that effectively led to agreed-upon results. Show less

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  Palladium: Make It Possible

  Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  Technical Program Manager - USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism

  - Provided expertise and supported the planning, development and implementation of the program, projects, and strategic business initiatives under technical teams, capacity building, and implementing partners collaboration.- Coordinated assessments of issues, trends and progress, and facilitated collaborative conversations to solution finding in the implementation of program and projects.- Supported the preparation of status reports, periodic and impact evaluation reports.

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  Room to Read

  Oct 2022 - now

  Program Manager, Partnership and Expansion, Africa

  - Support and catalyze new business development, seek out initiatives & partnerships in non-presence countries.- Provide strategic operational support to the Country offices, and Custom Projects and expansion to new geographies to ensure effective planning, implementation of programs or projects and efficient communication flows. - Guide and support project teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, innovative programs. - Ensure team alignment and support a culture of continuous learning by establishing a robust and consistent measurement of impact and program quality. Show less