About Me

RITAH WANJIKU MWANGI

P.O Box 117 Ruaraka; Tel: 0780835298/0720835298; Email: [email protected]

Career Objective

To join a leading development practice so as to advance my career and utilize my skills in strategy, development and youth affairs. I am keen on being a player in an institution that supports youth and development practice and leaves a mark in the development space in Sub- Saharan Africa.

Education

• Level A1, Alliance Francaise, April 2018- September 2018
• Leadership, Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurship (Certificate of Superior Performance and the 2017 Kectil Mentor Award)- International Kectil Program, Malmar Knowles Family Foundation, January 2017- December 2018

Bachelor of Commerce- Finance Option (Second Upper), University of Nairobi, 2011-2014

Work Experience

Advantech Consulting Limited; September 2015 – To Date

Business Development Assistant/ Junior Consultant

● Assist in the appraisal of new business opportunities, leading to the creation of a health portfolio of $1M

● Led teams to writing and winning proposals in response to Terms of Reference (ToR) for companies in the health, energy and agriculture development space.

● Led 5 internal and external technical experts to redesign the company visibility by redesigning the company website, increasing visibility to over 70% in the last two years leading to a 30% increase partner collaborations ● Improved the health portfolio performance by winning bids with partner firms leading to 60% increase in revenue and meeting my quota allocations for revenue growth

● Managing client accounts and meeting and exceeding targets relating to revenue growth, activities, profit margin, mix of products and services sales, client retention and client acquisition

● Promoted to Junior Consultant in addition to business development title upon landing first health based project in 2017.

GlaxoSmithKline Ltd, July 2014 – July 2015

Project Trainee Accountant

● Receiving, booking and subsequent payment processing of the due invoices, processing expense claims & clearing advances.

● Liaison with the account receivable department for the collection of debts owed and procurement to get departmental purchase orders processed in good time

● Achieved 90% progress on delayed payments by troubleshooting and setting up meetings to clear up delays.

● 100% improvement in filing paid vouchers for facilitation of easy audit procedures. Organized all interns to set aside Friday afternoons to file their respective departmental vouchers.

Awards

• Kectil Youth Regional Coordinator, East Africa (2018)

Volunteering

• Akili Dada; Enrolled as a mentor for the Young Change Makers Program which serves girls ages 13-19 by providing comprehensive secondary school scholarships, mentoring and leadership through mentoring
• Twakutukuza Trust; I volunteer as a singer in a choir of over 300 singers who use music to raise funds to support cancer patients in their treatment.
• Sing Africa – Aflewo; I volunteer as a support staff usher to co-ordinate the event

Additional information

• Other skills; Proficient in Ms. Office
• Excellent Oral and written communication skills