George O. Owiti has over 10 years of experience facilitating development projects and providing administrative and training support. He co-founded ACFORD KENYA CONSULT and The Great Shepherd ECDE Centre. His work experience includes facilitating various initiatives at World Vision Kenya, SOS Children's Village, and Mildmay International on maternal and child nutrition, financial management training, and organizational development. He has a diploma in cooperative management and is a certified public accountant.

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Curriculum Vitae
Mr. George O. Owiti
P.O. Box 4669-40103, Kisumu, Kenya
Cell Phone: +254 (0) 722-473-384 | info.acfordkenya@gmail.com
Email: acfordkenyaconsult@gmail.com
Personal Profile :
Sex : Male Year of Birth : 1969
Nationality : Kenyan Marital Status : Married
Religion : Christian (Anglican Church in Kenya-ACK)
Work Experience:
Possess over 10 years’ work experience with proven capacity to facilitate development projects
and extensive administrative and training skills.
Co-founded ACFORD KENYA CONSULT in February 2014 with the commitment to provide
exemplary organizational development, training and capacity building support services, utilizing
skills and competencies gained in previous assignments that enabled me facilitate infrastructure
development in schools and other community development projects for sustainable economic and
social development, targeting local communities, children, youth, women and general population.
Co-founded The Great Shepherd ECDE Centre in Kisumu 2015/2016.
Employment Record:
2014/2015/2016/2017: World Vision Kenya, SOS-Children’s Village:
Facilitated implementation of initiatives through innovative and effective approaches as follows:
Facilitated Siaya Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition Investment Strategy Development Plan-
2017-2022, funded by European Union & Austrian Development Cooperation, coordinated by Care
International Kenya. (January 19-25, 2017).
Facilitated Boards of Management of Primary Schools in Kapsoya funded by SOS, Nov. 2016.
Facilitated Financial Management training for CBOs funded by SOS, Sept. 2016.
Facilitated envisioning training for Board of Cheptebo Rural Development. Centre, April 20 16.
Facilitated training for boards of management, & teachers November 2015, funded by SOS.
Facilitated Lokwaliwa CBO through Pathways to Partnership, Financial management and
Proposal writing trainings in October and November 2014 funded by Kainuk ADP.
Facilitated Household Inventory assessment targeting 523 households through Nyamusi
Economic Development Project focusing on value addition to sweet potatoes and banana
production and micro-finance among 41 self help groups funded by Nyamusi ADP.
Facilitated 60 community members drawn from community units and citizen voice action
groups through business planning sessions aimed at developing proposals for fund raising to
establish IGAs to sustain gains achieved through AIM Health interventions funded by Mutonguni
ADP.
Facilitated CBO in planning sessions , training & equipping participants with business planning
knowledge and skills and to produce a business plan to establish bread bakery to produce niche’
quality bread made from Orange fleshed sweet potato flour and wheat flour, funded by Nyamusi ADP,
July, 2014.

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Facilitated 34 participants drawn from 3 CBOs to build their capacities to venture into economic
development by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills and supporting them with viable income
generating activities in their own context. Also facilitated capacity building sessions for 40 youths
drawn from 3 SHGs on Life Skills, Entrepreneurship and Business Planning.
To establish self sustain SHGs formed and managed by youths to provide their own livelihoods
through running their own projects which are sustainable funded by Meibeki ADP, June 2014).
Facilitate Organizational Capacity Assessment with Nyamusi Citizen Voice and Action assisting the
CBO in a process of self-diagnosis by identifying their strengths, areas of growth and areas where
improvements could be made.
Facilitated 7 school management committees drawn from Kapsoya Location through financial
management equipping them with knowledge and skills on how to manage school activities, finances,
development, effective resource mobilization and utilization, monitoring / evaluation and conflict
resolution, funded by SOS Children’s Village-Eldoret FSP Programme, June, 2014.
Facilitated Organizational Capacity Assessment for Friends of the Old Organization [FOTO], funded
by International Water and Health Alliance, May 2014.
2012-2013: World Vision Kenya
World Vision Kenya: Karemo IPA, Nyamusi IPA, Kolowa IPA, Bartabwa IPA, Meibeki IPA, Soin
IPA.
Facilitate organizational capacity assessment with 9 community based organizations implementing
activities in health, education, agriculture.
Facilitated Community Perceptions on “”Who we are as World Vision”” among 19 Primary Schools,
5 secondary schools, GoK Departments, Water Users’ Association, Pastors’ Accord and special
interest groups so that appropriate engagement process could be put in place to shape WV’s local
identity.
2009-2011: World Vision Kenya, Child Fund:
World Vision Kenya: Soin IPA, Mogotio IPA, Meibeki IPA, North Rift Zonal Office.
Facilitated implementation of 20 capacity building initiatives aimed at expanding and improving early
childhood development programme targeting 51 school management committees through training in
resource mobilization, financial management and construction of classrooms funded by World Vision.
Facilitated 3 child family programs (CFPs) on Organizational Development, Sustainability and
networking funded by Child Fund-Lake programme Area.
2007-2008: World Vision Kenya, Rafode:
Facilitated 10 capacity building initiatives targeting 3 Primary schools and 28 community based
organizations implementing activities in health, education, agriculture, human rights, entrepreneurship
and community development working in partnership with World Vision Kenya as follows:
World Vision Kenya: Soin ADP, Bunyala ADP, Lambwe Valley ADP, Mogotio ADP, Kolowa ADP,
TOT Anti FGM ADP, Kabarnet ADP.
Facilitated Audit of Rural Agency For Development [RAFODE) focusing on micro-finance and HIV
AIDS Education and Awareness, funded by OXFARM and Creditino.

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2003-2005: Mildmay International Kenya:
Health and Capacity Building
HIV/AIDS Care and Education Worldwide under Mildmay International
Programme Administrator
Programme Administrator was responsible for the day-to-day administration of a Cost Reimbursable
Sub-Contract between Futures Group Europe and Mildmay International under Department for
International Development-Kenya HAPAC Contract.
The main Project goal to increase access to quality competency-based training on HIV/AIDS Care and
Prevention, leading to improved service delivery through strengthening of existing nursing/medical
training and education systems.
Administering the development of model HBC programmes that offer clinical placements in each of
Nyanza’s twelve districts.
Administering an effective a needs assessment was carried in each district and funding allocated
covering training field workers to collect data; data collection including questionnaires, focus groups
and observation; transport and meetings costs;
Working closely with the Programme Manager on the financial management and supporting the
districts’ health projects on financial management, establishment of model Home Based Care (HBC)
projects and Clinical Placement of participants enrolled as appropriate;
Facilitating financial management sessions for District Health Management Teams and CBOs
participating in Mildmay- Community REACH Project.
Conducting Fields visits as and when required.
1995-2000: Kenya Décence Forces, Kenya Air Force, Air Décence Control Unit
Security, Support Services to Public
Pay Officer | Accounts Assistant | Bills Officer
Processing of staff salaries and allowances ; maintenance of retained salaries and claim
registers ;maintenance of recoveries, receipts, maintenance of subsidiary books of accounts ;
preparation of receipt and payment vouchers, sales and general ledgers, banking matters,
preparation of periodic financial statements,

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1996-1998: Professional Training: CPA Part I and Part II
Kenya College of Accountancy -KCA University
June-December 1998
Certified Public Accountant Part II Section 4
Financial Accounting III, Quantitative Techniques and Law II
June -December, 1997
Certified Public Accountant Part II Section 3
Computerized Accounts: Sage Financial Controller
Systems Theory Analysis & design, Financial Accounting II, Business Finance
December, 1996
Certified Public Accountant Part I Section 1 and 2
Financial Accounting 1, Law1, Economics, Taxation 1, Cost Accounting and Auditing
June, 1996: Kenya Accounting Technician Certificate
Intermediate Level: Bookkeeping and Accounts, commercial knowledge and communication,
Business Statistics, Office Organization and Practice, Elements of Law;
Final Level: Financial Accounting, Auditing, Cost Accounting and Budgeting, Elements of
taxation and introduction to Electronic Data Processing
1991-1993: K.T.T.C: Diploma in Cooperative Management
Kabete Technical Training College
Year 1: Social Studies, Entrepreneurship, economics, communication, quantitative methods,
principles and practice of management, co-operative management, taxation, company law,
supplies and transport management, cooperative accounting, financial accounting
Year 2: Cooperative management, cooperative extension education, cost accounting, cooperative
banking, auditing, management information systems, cooperative law, entrepreneurship
education, supplies and transport management, marketing, managerial accounting, economics
and financial accounting
Year 3: Financial Accounting, cooperative accounting, principles and practice of marketing,
cooperative banking, co-operative law, Nature of Co-operative movement, course specialization
and entrepreneurship project

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Declaration :
Mr Owiti is a true patriot and contributor to and well wisher of proper delivery of desired goods and
services to the people of Kenya and the world at large.
Other Competencies:
Languages:
Luo, English and Kiswahili
Effective communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills.
TEAM SPIRIT:
Good ability to adapt to multicultural environment gained through my training and work experience
in the Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Air Force, Mildmay International and various assignments
with World Vision Kenya, Child Fund, SOS Children’s Village, and Cheptebo Rural Development
Centre.
Good communication skills gained through work experience as Administrator and Development
Facilitator, facilitating development activities in Kenya.
Ability to identify and resolve challenges and problems.
Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in team based environment.
Good Leadership skills gained through training and work experience responsible for
project implementation in 12 districts in Nyanza, Kenya.
Possess very good organizational and management skills through experience, coordination and
administration of people, training activities and budgets at work and at home.
Good command of quality control processes and facilitated as follows :
a.Implémentation of high quality innovations yet effective approaches to building the capacity
of développent actors at the grassroots.
b. implémentation of quality financial management systems and audit in Mildmay and other
organizations worked for.
Facilitated CRDC Strategic Plan 2012-2016, utilized and gained additional skills
& competencies, leading teams of professionals through the processes.
Facilitated establishment of The Great Shepherd ECD Centre.
Good command of Microsoft Office Tools such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Basic knowledge and expérience in drawing and design, construction concepts applications
Knowledge of the building development and familiarity with construction methods.
Démontrâtes willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
Ability to maintain good relationship with customers and clients.
Goal oriented and ability to handle multi-tasks.
Referees :
1. Mr Bartholomew Omullo, Budget Analyst, US Embassy, Nairobi | bathomullo@yahoo.co.uk
2. Mr Joseph Kimeli, Director, Cheptebo Rural Development Centre | joseph.kiplalang@gmail.com
3. Mr A.N Adienge, Principal Partner, Nokwe Adienge & Co| adienges@yahoo.com
4. Mr Tom Ochieng Owaga, Associate Director-Finance (FHI 360)| ochiengtom@accamail.com