Robert Pariken

Write reports for monthly internship program evaluation activities for Basecamp Explorer Foundation (BCEF-KE)
Manage grants supporting the organization’s internship program running in the 24-member conservancies in the Mara landscape
File reporting tools physically and virtually
Engage community liaison officers of the member conservancies on biodiversity monitoring
Help monitor projects under various departments such as the Natural Resource Management and the One Mara Carbon Programs
Support the M&E officer report for USAID, LGT Philanthropy, BCEF-K, NPI-EXPAND, and IMARA
Carried out a community rangers’ perception survey across conservancies in the Mara for the World-Wide Fund for Nature through the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA). This exercise required the use of the Survey 123 application

• Write reports for monthly internship program evaluation activities for Basecamp Explorer Foundation (BCEF-KE)
• Manage grants supporting the organization’s internship program running in the 24-member conservancies in the Mara landscape.
• File reporting tools physically and virtually.
• Engage community liaison officers of the member conservancies on biodiversity monitoring.
• Help monitor projects under various departments such as the Natural Resource Management and the One Mara Carbon Programs.
• Support the M&E officer report for USAID, LGT Philanthropy, BCEF-K, NPI-EXPAND, and IMARA.
• Carried out a community rangers’ perception survey across conservancies in the Mara for the World-Wide Fund for Nature through the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA). This exercise required the use of the Survey 123 application.

Achievements.
• Successfully carried out a community rangers’ perception survey across conservancies in the Mara landscape on behalf of the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). I reached out to over 50 rangers in the landscape

Profiling and registration of farming households using ODK collect and KIAMIS registration apps
Outlining and registration of non-household farms i.e., large commercial farms, institutional farms, greenhouses, etc
Giving an account of and registration of other value chain actors
Mapping and taking the GPS of all agricultural farms in the Ward
Collection of routine data as well as farmers' transactional data

• Profiling and registration of farming households using ODK collect and KIAMIS registration apps.
• Outlining and registration of non-household farms i.e., large commercial farms, institutional farms, greenhouses, etc.
• Giving an account of and registration of other value chain actors
• Mapping and taking the GPS of all agricultural farms in the Ward
• Collection of routine data as well as farmers' transactional data.

Achievements.
• Successfully mapped and registered 456 farms and farming households in Naikarra Ward, Narok West sub-county in 6 villages.
• Successfully mapped and took the GPS of all agricultural farms in the Ward
• Collected routine data as well as farmers' transactional data across the ward

Conducting quantitative data collection and analysis i.e. focus group discussions (FGDs)
Conducting quality data collection and analysis
Conducting data abstraction and document reviews
Organizing and presenting evaluation results in the form of published reports, presentations, tables, and charts
Staying current with the developments within the evaluation research and literature, practices methods, and applications
Disseminating the information to other research staff

• Conducting quantitative data collection and analysis i.e. focus group discussions (FGDs).
• Conducting quality data collection and analysis.
• Conducting data abstraction and document reviews
• Organizing and presenting evaluation results in the form of published reports, presentations, tables, and charts.
• Staying current with the developments within the evaluation research and literature, practices methods, and applications.
• Disseminating the information to other research staff.
Achievements.
Successfully mapped and registered 456 farms and farming households in Naikarra Ward, Narok West sub-county.
• Conducted 5 focus group discussions (FDGs) in Narok North and Narok West sub-counties.
• Assisted in the documentation of the research outcome by the organization

• General administrative support including preparing letters, dissemination of information, receiving and sorting out mails, and deliveries.
• Preparing and managing correspondence reports, minutes of meetings, and other documents.
• Handle incoming mail and outgoing mail.
• Organizing and coordinating work schedules, appointments, meetings, travel arrangements, and other events.
• Setting up and maintaining filing systems(paper/electronic), work procedures, and other office systems.
• Operating office equipment and managing the office space
• Convening community dialogue meetings
• Facilitating women's economic empowerment sessions
• Community sensitization on SRHR/SGBV among many other roles.
Achievements.
• Successfully conducted over 10 community-sensitization forums on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Siana location, Narok West sub-county. This endeavour was supported by IDEO.org

General administrative support including preparing letters, dissemination of information, receiving and sorting out mails, and deliveries
Preparing and managing correspondence reports, minutes of meetings, and other documents
Handle incoming mail and outgoing mail
Organizing and coordinating work schedules, appointments, meetings, travel arrangements, and other events
Setting up and maintaining filing systems (paper/electronic), work procedures, and other office systems
Operating office equipment and managing the office space
Convening community dialogue meetings
Facilitating women's economic empowerment sessions
Community sensitization on SRHR/SGBV among many other roles

Supported the implementation of the Mara Community Livelihood Improvement Project (MCLIP)
Supported a program on Adaptation to Climate Change Trends for Sustainable Livelihoods (ACCTS)
Conducted beneficiary training on the programs undertaken
Field data collection using KOBO Toolbox
Data analysis and reporting
Mobilizing and On-boarding beneficiaries into the program
Beneficiary follow-up and support towards indicator achievement
Monitoring and supervision of programs

• Supported the implementation of the Mara Community Livelihood Improvement Project (MCLIP
• Supported a program on Adaptation to Climate Change Trends for Sustainable Livelihoods. (ACCTS).
• Conducted beneficiary training on the programs undertaken.
• Field data collection using KOBO Toolbox.
• Data analysis and reporting
• Mobilizing and On-boarding beneficiaries into the program
• Beneficiary follow-up and support towards indicator achievement.
• Monitoring and supervision of programs

Achievements.
• Successfully supported the implementation of the Mara Community Livelihood Improvement Project (MCLIP) targeting over 18,000 households across the Mara landscape.
• Mobilized and On-boarded over 12,000 beneficiary -women into the program across Narok West sub-county.

Explaining the objectives of the census and survey and their procedures to the people who were interviewed
Interpreting interview questions to assist people in understanding them and providing eloquent answers
Maintaining confidentiality on the information collected and guaranteeing the safety of the data of the respondents
Interview participants after the study had been completed to obtain feedback regarding the quality of their experience