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ann gitau

@anngitau1

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I coordinate programmes, donor reporting, research, and stakeholder engagement for civil society networks.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for programme, research, communications, grants, or policy support work where I can strengthen reporting, stakeholder engagement, resource mobilisation, and community-focused initiatives.

At Global Partnership Organization, I manage communications and reporting for a national network of 220+ civil society organisations, reducing inquiry response time by 60% and cutting reporting turnaround by approximately 40% through AI-assisted workflows.

I've written donor updates, concept notes, and board briefings; coordinated national events for 250+ delegates; supported grants outreach; and contributed research and administrative support to 2024 PBO Act amendment consultations. My Community Resource Management background also grounds my work in participatory approaches, mixed-methods research, SPSS analysis, advocacy, and community intervention design.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Programme, Research & Communications Officer

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Global Partnership Organization

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Manage correspondence and stakeholder communication across a network of 220+ Civil Society Organisations, redesigning email and database workflows that reduced average inquiry response time by 60%. Write monthly and quarterly narrative progress reports, board briefings and donor updates aligned to funder and government reporting requirements.

Correspondence Management Stakeholder Communication Database Management Donor Reporting Concept Notes Proposal Writing Event Logistics AI Tools Claude ChatGpt Google Workspace

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kenyatta University

Bachelor of Science, Community Resource Management

Grade: Second Class Honours, Upper Division

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Research Methods & Statistics, Leadership & Organisational Management, Participatory Approaches, Advocacy & Networking, Project Design & Evaluation, Community Intervention Programmes, Resource Mobilisation.

Bachelor of Science in Community Resource Management with Second Class Honours, Upper Division. Capstone research on dietary patterns and cognitive performance among childhood learners in Kiambu County.