JUDITH ATANDI
MOMBASA,MOMBASA
Summary
The desire to work within a challenging and rewarding environment that will give an opportunity to utilize acquired skills, apply academic knowledge that leads to both personal and organizational growth with aim of achieving set objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Specialist
Intertek Testing Services
01.2015 - Current
- Working with over 20 stakeholders on preparation and implementation of EMMP for environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) and environmental audits carried out across wash sectors
- Supporting clients on stakeholder consultations and disclosure of ESIAs and related studies
- Developed training materials and facilitated trainings for community members and other stakeholders on environmental conservation and sustainability
- Design, implement and develop monitoring and evaluation plans for projects under my portfolio and lead field missions for project monitoring and evaluation
- Ensure seamless communication between all engagement stakeholders on status of allocated tasks and ensure effective financial administration on engagements
- Conduct risk assessment by use of environmental review form and use data rate them as per intensity of impact
- Supervising technical & field services; including taking lead on environmental site visits
- Develop consultant proposals, contracts and managed consultancies within region and country
- Develop mitigation measures through due diligence to address risks to ensure compliance with ESG regulatory frameworks with stipulated responsibilities, frequency and timelines
- Work as part of and manage multidisciplinary teams across range of industries to assist companies in better understand and develop solutions to respond to complex and evolving policy, regulatory, and business environment risks and opportunities associated with Corporate Sustainability
- Review/analyze corporate activities and provide recommendations related to enhance their sustainability/ESG strategy, methods, framework, and related tools to support clients in achieving their sustainability/ ESG objectives
- Conduct technical annual and semiannual audits to monitor environmental performance, analyze data and perform quality checks and provide recommendation reports
- Reporting - Experience in analysis and interpretation of environmental data for preparation and review of technical reports related to site performance and environmental conservation
- Manage review and development of sustainability/ESG programs and related reporting, such as materiality assessments, peer benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, gap analysis, metric/KPI identification (in alignment with common sustainability/ESG reporting standards such as GRI), and preparation of reporting (internal and external) materials
- Participate in identification, appraisal, design and implementation of investment programs and projects to evaluate environmental and social sustainability and support clients in carrying out environmental and social assessments
- Natural resources monitoring -providing technical guidance on matters related to environmental pollution prevention policies on water quality monitoring is conducted and maintained as per water act and other related water policies
- Support environmental social compliance programs via desktop and site-based compliance audits (and inspections)
- Support the capture of metrics to baseline, measure, and report on environmental performance and risk.
Business Development Executive
Intertek Testing Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Participate in the identification, appraisal, design and implementation of investment over 10 programs and projects to evaluate environmental and social sustainability and support clients in carrying out environmental and social assessments
- To formulate and execute marketing objectives, plans and strategies
- To identify and evaluate market opportunities related to the assigned account
- Manage existing key partnerships - perform with outstanding, proactive holistic support to our key customers and partners.
Laboratory Analyst
Intertek Testing Services
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Conduct chemical and biological testing on agricultural produce and agro- inputs for compliance to market requirements and standards for realization of the institutional mandate
- Conduct technical laboratory assessments, system audits, review audit findings, develop and implement corrective/improvement action plans in the section
- Participate in identification of risks related to laboratory activities to minimize, leverage and identify potential challenges before they occur
- Supervise tests on proficiency testing, inter-laboratory and intra-laboratory samples comparisons organized in the section/units as a quality assurance and control measure to ensure validity of results
- Prepare, review and implements laboratory protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for suitability and relevance in line with international standard requirements.
Environmental Intern
NEMA Kenya (National Environment Management Authority)
10.2010 - 01.2011
Laboratory Chemist/ Environmentalist
Polucon Service Limited
01.2004 - 09.2007
Education
Diploma in Project Management - Project Management
ALISON - The CPD Certification Service
Online01.2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science - Assessment and Management -
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Norwich08.2008
Certificate of Merit |Environmental Impact Assessment and Audits -
Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre, Nairobi
Nairobi02.2007
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry -
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Eldoret, Kenya
Eldoret07.2002
Skills
- Provide leadership in management of all organizational resources allocated for projects for food security, water sanitation and hygiene sectors
- Manage and conduct environmental and social safeguarding due diligence to identify potential environmental and social impacts and risks in different industrial sectors to ensure all are adequately mitigated and integrated by all involved stakeholders for environmental compliance
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Audits- Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, annual and semiannual audits to identify impacts that may arise during project decommissioning and implementation; and check for effectiveness of environmental mitigation and monitoring plan to enhance environmental compliance
- Environmental mitigation and monitoring plan - EMMP reporting - Experience in analysis and presentation of identified activities, risks associated with project, mitigation plan with specific timelines and frequency and responsible parties to assist in of environmental data for preparation and review of technical reports related to environmental performance and environmental compliance indicating
- Developed capacity building framework for government and private sectors for water sanitation and hygiene projects by checking of adequacy and complexity of resources along side human resources and other natural resources to manage budgets allocated for environmental compliance with relevant stakeholders and community
- Work closely with other environmental agencies such as WARMA and county governments for various parts of country to assist stakeholders in proposing water treatment procedures and monitoring its quality for compliance maintenance
- Natural resources monitoring - experience in providing technical guidance on matters related to water and sanitation projects through rapid assessments guided by guidelines and regulations such as water act and other water policies for environmental compliance
- Risk assessment - conduct field site visits and or desk review for environmental compliance to identify and classify risks as either low, medium and high risks and in some cases unknown risks using environmental review form
- Emotional intelligence: Over years I have developed emotional intelligence, respect, discretion, self-awareness, thoughtfulness, compassion, subtlety, honesty, diplomacy, and courtesy at workplace I can give difficult feedback, communicate sensitive information, and say right thing to preserve business relationship
- Environmental Policy and Regulations: Possess proficient knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and policies at local, national, and international levels and ability to navigate governmental regulatory frameworks and ensure compliance with environmental standards
- Competencies in end-to-end development and implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation Systems, comprising project monitoring plans & strategies, specialized indicators, data collection & management tools & systems and M&E resources
- Strategic thinker: been part of team that led various strategic initiatives and projects in department and within organization
- Laboratory scheduling
Accomplishments
- Assisted in environmental compliance of wash projects at county level by provision of technical expertise for natural resource monitoring for Mombasa county, Taita Taveta County and Makueni County for over 8 years
- Increased environmental conservation and sustainability at county and national level by provision of training for relevant stakeholders and the community.
- Carried out annual and semi annual audits and compose environmental mitigation and monitoring plans for wash projects at different parts of the country for environmental compliance such as coast, eastern and mount kenya regions for over 8 years.
- Developed a risk assessment model to classify issues and propose mitigation measures for environmental conservation.
Custom
- Mr. Jefwa Mwalewa, Deputy Quality Management Rep, Intertek Testing Services Ltd, 0723 448 034, mwalewa.ngome@intertek.com
- Ms Bernadette Muyomi, Gender Advisor, The Palladium Group, 0721 746 474, muyomibright@yahoo.com
- Mr Titus Kithikii, Quality Management Representative, Polucon Services Kenya Limited, 0722 927 558, titus.kithikii@polucongroup.com
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Housekeeping, travelling and adventure
Certification
NEMA - National Environment Management Authority Lead Expert
EIK - Environment Institute of Kenya Member
Timeline
Environmental Specialist
Intertek Testing Services
01.2015 - Current
Business Development Executive
Intertek Testing Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
Laboratory Analyst
Intertek Testing Services
01.2011 - 01.2012
Environmental Intern
NEMA Kenya (National Environment Management Authority)
10.2010 - 01.2011
Laboratory Chemist/ Environmentalist
Polucon Service Limited
01.2004 - 09.2007
Diploma in Project Management - Project Management
ALISON - The CPD Certification Service
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science - Assessment and Management -
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Certificate of Merit |Environmental Impact Assessment and Audits -
Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre, Nairobi
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry -
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Eldoret, Kenya
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