Leah Waweru

Develop workflow for grant proposal writing and submission.
Co-ordinate other volunteers and interns.
Update grant details on Notion.

Manage the subgranting of 26 partners across Africa for the Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) project.
Conduct all correspondence with partners.
Support multiple projects with a consolidated budget exceeding 5 million USD.
Oversee international procurement of agricultural and laboratory equipment.
Plan meetings and conferences for CIMMYT scientists and partners.
Manage Importation and Exportation of seeds for research purposes.

Managing portfolio of 26 partners across Africa for the Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Systems in Africa (AVISA) project.
Overseeing program procurement.
Tracking procurement and subgrant events.
Leading seed sharing procedures.
Facilitating general logistics.
Management of projects in Kenya and Senegal.
Coordinate cross-functional teams.

Trained and upskilled interns and Junior Account Executives.
Contributing writer of magazines and newsletters.
Pioneered the Oxygene Sustainability Council.

Developed vendors' Scope of Work statements.
Provided leadership through training and upskilling interns and junior employees.
Contributed as a writer to various magazines and newsletters.
Pioneered the Oxygene Sustainability Council.

Developed interactive monthly social media content calendar.
Mapped micro and minor digital influencers.
Conducted search engines optimization (SEO) of product descriptions.

Developed monthly social media content calendar.
Mapped micro and minor digital influencers.
Conducted SEO by rewriting product descriptions.

Developed collaterals and award entries.
Managed the launch of sustainability reports.
Conducted C-Suite interviews.
Engaged and managed media personnel.
Conducted strategic media monitoring and social listening.

Developed collaterals such as opinion pieces and speeches.
Managed EABL's sustainability reports launch.
Planned events and conceptualized themes.
Engaged and managed media partnerships.

Performed audio transcription.
Developed ESG strategy.
Conceptualized the theme for the sustainability report.
Developed sustainability content for reports.

Conducted comprehensive media monitoring.
Conceptualized campaigns celebrating women in science.

Prepared tenders and RFPs gaining new business opportunities.
Conducted market research.
Managed event guest lists and panelists.
Conducted financial data analyses.

Compiled and submitted tenders and RFPs.
Conducted competitor analysis and market research.