James Wakiru, Water and Environmental Manager at Self-employed/Consultant

About

I am a holder of Bsc in Geology and Licensed Hydrogeologist from University of Nairobi and Msc in Water and Environmental Management from WEDC, Loughborough University, UK. Have over 15 years’ progressive working experience in Horn of Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan) leading development and relief/emergency multi-sectoral and multi-million dollar funded programs and projects including Water, Environment and Natural Resource Management, funded by ECHO, OFDA, UN OCHA, EU, Italian Development Cooperation, AUSaid, Sida, DFID, UNICEF, AfDB and IFAD. Part of qualifications & Core areas of Expertise in Water Sector are Groundwater Resources investigation, development & management; Water and Environmental Sanitation; Water Utilities Management; and Integrated Water Resources Management. Another on-job experience is Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction. I have background trainings in Solid Waste Management, Environmental assessment (EIA and SEA) and Wastewater treatment. I have served in various capacities in private companies, International and local NGOs and cooperatives. I have management flexibility and broad industry knowledge to lead numerous and successful multi-million dollar programmes and project and demonstrated a unique combination of strategic planning, budgeting, and management including technical and human resources, policy framework, monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting. I am is currently a Freelance Consultant in Water, Environment and Natural resources Management.

Information

• Email: kamenjujames@gmail.com

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Work experience

• Water and Environmental Manager

  Programme/Project Cycle Management in Water, Environment and Natural Resources Management 

  Self-employed/Consultant

  2018-05-01  - Present

• Hydrogeologist

  Groundwater resources investigation, development and management. Tendering, tender evaluation and project management. 

  Groundwater Survey (K) Ltd

  2003-09-01  - 2005-10-31

• Project Manager

  Project Cycle Management of WASH, Environment and Natural Resources Management in Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya

  Cooperazione Internazionale

  2005-11-01  - 2013-11-30

• Senior Programme Officer

  Programme and Project Cycle Management in Water and Environment portfolios.

  Act Change Transform (Act!) national sub-granting NGO

  2014-04-01  - 2018-04-30

Taxonomy

• Corporate
• Construction
• Emergency Response
• Engineering Company
• Non Government Organisation
• Water Management & Security
• Environment
• Water Supply
• Infrastructure
• Governance & Planning
• Reforestation
• Forest Ecosystems
• Forest Conservation
• Forest Restoration
• Catchment Treatment
• Climate Change & Sustainibility