wanjiku githinji

environmental and social development specialist

About

- Twelve years’ experience in the Environmental Management Sector, for Clients ranging from International Development Agencies through to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). - Key skills include the negotiation, management and delivery of consultancy projects, specifically the preparation of project acquisition technical and financial proposals as well as ensuring the projects are completed within the agreed time and approved budget. - Project Manager for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies and Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) for various large-scale multi-disciplinary projects, such as roads and highways, hydropower plants, transmission lines, solar PV plants and dams in most parts of Kenya. - Experienced in carrying out due diligence and compliance audits. - A good understanding of the relevant development partner environmental and social safeguard policies

Country

united states

City

washington

Industry

international trade and development

Skill

environmental auditing, environmental impact assessment, environmental compliance, sustainable development, environmental consulting, waste management, social impact assessment, proposal writing, environmental awareness, environmental management systems, ehs, environmental issues, environmental science, hazardous waste management, climate change, environmental policy

Experience

principal consulant

erm: environmental resources management

2017-7 - 2017-9 · 3 mos

environmental specialist

independant consultant (self employed)

2004-12 - 2008-3 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Carried out environmental audits, environmental impact assessments and other related environmental management projects for various sectors

head of the environmental department

norken international ltd

2008-4 - 2014-7 · 6 yrs 4 mos

* Conduct Environmental Audits, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, develop Resettlement Action Plans and prepare Environmental Management Plans. * Responsible for the preparation of project acquisition technical and financial proposals, as well as ensuing that the goals and marketing strategies for the department are met. Manage all projects falling under the department and ensures that they are completed within the agreed time and within the approved budget. * Prepare annual departmental budget projections * Actively direct marketing of departmental services

environmental and social development specialist

multilateral investment guarantee agency (miga)

2017-10 - Present · 9 yrs

Assess the potential environmental and social (E&S) risks and/or impacts of assigned projects, where MIGA guarantee support is being considered, against the requirements of MIGA Performance Standards (PSs) on Environmental and Social Sustainability

senior consultant

erm: environmental resources management

2014-8 - 2017-6 · 2 yrs 11 mos

* Manage ESIAs and ESMPRs for a range of Clients in East Africa and other African countries * Involved in International Development type work (policy, strategy development, research etc) * Involved in social impact assessments and social baseline data collection and analysis * Assist and co-ordinate the public involvement process through the ESIA process * and * Proposal preparation, sales, business development and client management.