Mwita Erick, Msc

Experience

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  Alliance One tobacco Kenya

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Store Clerk

  Duties and Responsibilitieso Managing the buying and grading centre.o Participating in counting store`s physical inventory.o Reacting to all concerns of customers quickly with a sense of importance.o Maintaining Cleanliness in the store.o Upholding customer service standards.

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  AGRICULTURAL, FISHERIES AND FOOD AUTHORITY, in the Horticultural Crops Directorate.

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Professional Intership
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  Export Trading Group

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  Field Representative

  Duties and Responsibilities.-Marketing and sales of the ETG products.-Identifying new opportunities to develop new products.-Identifying marketing opportunities and identifying customer requirements, defining markets and competitors share.-Building great relationships with clients to ensure continuity of the business.-Ensuring that the company is delivering real value to the clients at all times. -Planning, and overseeing the organization`s advertising and promotional activities.-Creating and maintaining consistency of ETG products in the market.- Monitoring Competition by gathering current market place information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules and merchandising techniques. Show less

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  Monsanto Company

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Field Representative

  Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:• Working with farmers groups in developing strategies towards increasing food productivity in the area.• Creating demand and pushing sales of the Monsanto products and ensuring the company gets a high market share.• Working with NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, Committees and Groups with related objectives in developing farming in the region.• Participation in Regional Field Days and Trade Fairs at county and sub-county levels.• Planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on trials of Monsanto products with corporate farmers across the Narok and Bomet counties.• Recording all the activities in sales software systems.• Resolving customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports and making recommendations to management as necessary.• Monitoring Competition by gathering current market place information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules and merchandising techniques.• Informing the management through result reports, daily visit reports and weekly work plans.• Training farmers on the importance of Monsanto Hybrid seeds to increase their productivity.• Offering Extension services to farmer Show less

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  Jhpiego

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Research Assistant

  Duties and Responsibilities• Responsible for questionnaire administration and Field coordination.• Conducting interviews and focus group discussions with the different stakeholders.• Supervising Enumerators in the Field.• Collecting and organizing statistical data, geospatial data, and other information.

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  International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

  Research Fellow

  Duties and Responsibilities• Developing proposal in line with the Projects objective.• Responsible for tool development in ODK, administration and Field coordination.• Conducting interviews and focus group discussions with the different stakeholders.• Collecting, cleaning and organizing statistical data information.• Conducting Data analysis for various datasets, as required to meet the project objectives.• Preparing results summaries and writing reports, Journal papers and thesis.• Organizing stakeholder meetings and seminars and participate in scientific workshops and conferences. Show less

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  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  Research Fellow

  Research Fellow: Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE project) in policy for women and youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa. Duties and responsibilities • Policy development in women and youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa. • Identification of opportunities that enhance women and youth participation in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa • Meeting stakeholders to discuss incentives women and youth and vulnerable groups need enter agribusiness activities. • Meeting women and youth groups and CBOs and training them on ways of accessing market and financial services to begin agribusiness enterprises • Supervision of Field activities while working with youth groups working agribusiness activities • Conducted data management and analysis • Report and Journal paper writing based on the out puts of the data analyzed • Tasked with leading dissemination workshop of the research outputs in the study regions in Tanzania Show less

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  International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

  Research Associate

  Duties and Responsibilities • Providing technical support on project data collection and management while escalating issues to relevant program developers. • Capturing historical data on cross-bred dairy animals from large scale farms in Kenya in electronic format • Generating statistics from captured data for generation of feedback information to farmers • Providing support in quality validation and verification of field data, and contributing to collation of information from farmers in the ADGG project countries • Preparing results summaries and writing reports • Participating in project meetings, seminars and workshops. • Contribute to the overall work of the ADGG team Show less

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  ChildFund International

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

  Consultant Team Lead

  April 2020-Lead Consultant at ChildFund in carrying out feasibility study in Turkana and Samburu counties for implementation of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP)project The overall goal of the is project is to improve food and malnutrition security among children and women. The deliverable of the study was the final report that would; • Provide an in-depth understanding of the political, social, economic, technological, and environmental factors contributing to the food, nutrition insecurity situation in the two counties and effects on household resilience for the women, youth and children. • Identify project prerequisites or preconditions that are required to ensure success of the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) project, including stakeholder analysis, gender dynamics and climate change issues. • Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks within the context of project design, planning, implementation, and management. • Analyze the long-term effect of the project investments in accordance with OECD criteria (Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability). • Enumerate solid recommendations for the development of project concept and measures Show less

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  One Acre Fund

  Dec 2020 - Sept 2024

  Duties and Responsibilities-Designing surveys, field-testing of the survey instruments, and revision.-Innovate to ensure efficient and action-oriented data collection and results.-Conducting data analysis and writing reports to draw both early and final conclusions and actionable results. -Working closely with the Field teams to ensure the M&E results and recommendations are understood and acted upon. -Supervising in-country M&E management including Field Coordinator and Data Manager which support a team of over 100+ full-time Enumerators.-Regular mentorship of M&E managers through field visits, meetings, and career reviews.-Conducting In–field supervision of key M&E activities, with an eye to "perfect" quality standards.-Performing quality–control and supervision of data collection processes.-Overseeing In–field follows–up on errors.-Overseeing the hiring and development of M&E staff.-Updating hiring protocols when necessary, and using them to hire top–quality, data collectors.-Conduct regular training to improve the skills of data collectors.-Appropriately dealing with underperforming staff. Show less RESPONSIBILITIESManagement of the M&E team: Tasked to manage both the M&E Field and Data Coordinators to ensure timely and accurate completion of M&E objectives while maintaining data quality and excellent research standards. Research Design: I collaborate with different stakeholders, both from in-country departments and global OAF teams, to identify research objectives and draft survey tools to collect information for OAF annual impact analysis and other strategic queries Data Quality: Responsible for upholding and improving data quality standards to ensure impact evaluation and strategic decisions to improve OAF program are based on accurate and up to date information Reporting: Reporting the updates on work assignments, required KPIs, discuss performance, and discuss other general work issues Budget: I monitor expenses to prevent overspending and draft project budgets and an annual budget that allows the M&E department to execute its project objectives and departmental responsibilities Show less

  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Associate

    May 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Kenyan Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist

    Dec 2020 - Apr 2022
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  54 Collective VC

  Sept 2024 - now

  Monitoring and Evaluation Associate

  ResponsibilitiesStudy Design: Collaborate with various stakeholders, including the Academy team and the Embedded Impact and Learning team, to define research objectives and develop strategies for measuring and evaluating the impact of the Academy program.Tool Design: Design, test, and refine data collection instruments to ensure accuracy and relevance in capturing necessary information.Data Architecture Design: Develop a comprehensive map of data flows for monitoring and evaluation within the Academy program, ensuring a seamless and efficient data collection process.Data Quality Control: Maintain high standards of data quality to ensure accurate, reliable information is used for impact evaluation.Data Analysis: Contribute to the analysis and triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data, sharing insights with the Academy team and senior leadership to inform learning, accountability, and decision-making.Literature Review: Conduct ongoing literature reviews to identify best practices in hybrid and e-learning entrepreneurship programs, and provide recommendations for enhancing the Academy design.Data Visualization: Create real-time BI dashboards to monitor the implementation progress of Academy programs and showcase early outcomes to support daily business decisions.Reporting and Recommendations: Compile M&E results in various reporting formats, summarizing project implementation progress and evaluation outcomes. Provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders and develop shareable knowledge products (e.g., slide decks, factsheets, case studies) for both internal and external use.Reflection Sessions: Coordinate internal reflection and learning sessions with the 54 Collective Academy team and senior leadership after each cohort to capture insights and ensure that lessons learned are shared and integrated across the organization. Show less