CYNTHIA OKAYA, FOREIGN SERVICE ASSISTANT

CYNTHIA OKAYA

FOREIGN SERVICE ASSISTANT

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Location
Kenya
Education
Master's degree, BA IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
Experience
1 years, 0 Months

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FOREIGN SERVICE ASSISTANT at MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  • Kenya
  • February 2015 to January 2016

. I am well familiar in tackling the front office work, general filling and writing minutes for meetings and organizing conferences. I possess good interpersonal skills, multitask, adapting to new environments, meeting deadlines, dedicated and hard working. I believe that I possess good communication skills, interpersonal skills, report writing, punctual, ability to work well in team and proper knowledge on filling of documents and dealing with requisition of materials required in the office. I can observe high levels of professionalism. Track and manage hard donor deadlines regularly and maintain communications with donors. Review and edit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
I am well conversant using the Ms Office suite (Excel and Word) and internet. I can participate in writing proposals and reports. I am able to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency priorities that may arise. I am a strong self-starter, able to take initiatives. I also worked with the USAID in Nakuru where it dealt with OVC’s in the free area region and we paid home and school visits to see how they performed in school and their places of leaving.

Education

Master's degree, BA IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
  • at MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • April 2014

A DIPLOMA IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT(2011) A DEGREE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY(2014) INTERNSHIP(2010/2013) AT KENYA RED CROSS BUNGOMA BRANCH. HIV AND AIDS EMPOWER CERTIFICATE. LIFE SKILLS COACH.

Specialties & Skills

Risk Reduction
Disaster Response
Customer Service
Community Outreach
DISASTER MANAGEMENT,ASSISTING THE VULNERABLE
WRITING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Sales skills

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Swahili
Native Speaker

Memberships

KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY
  • VOLUNTEER
  • May 2010
Disaster ,Emergency Management Association
  • Assisting with activities within the organization and community.
  • January 2012
YOUNG KENYA DIPLOMATS
  • DIPLOMAT
  • January 2015

Training and Certifications

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
HIV and AIDS empower training (Training)
Training Institute:
ICODEI
Date Attended:
June 2013

Hobbies

  • reading novels,assisting the vulnerable in society, listening to music, travelling watching movies.
    Participated in the peace run at Mt.Elgon area.Clean ups in the community and hospitals, an active drama club member.Anti-jigger campaign in my home town(Bungoma, Kenya).Listening to music and dancing.