Janet Mwangi
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Dynamic government relations professional with a proven track record at the United States Embassy, adept in C-Suite engagement and written communication. Excelled in strategic business insight advisory, securing 26 successful commercial diplomacy wins in the last year. Skilled in software applications and diplomacy, I thrive on transforming challenges into opportunities, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and impactful leadership.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Volunteer Coordinator
Elevate Chapel
Edmonton, Canada
06.2024 - Current
- Coordinated events and services to raise funds for youth programs
- Mentored at-risk youth, improving life opportunities and health by tutoring, coaching and providing health education
- Planned and administered budgets for programs, equipment and support services
Commercial Advocacy Specialist
United States Embassy
Nairobi, Kenya
11.2014 - 07.2024
- Support the Trade Attache in developing and implementing government outreach plans including identification, review and analysis of relevant policies and regulatory environment changes
- Preparation of materials to support the Ambassador and senior leadership team member meetings with government officials, such as briefing memos, meeting notes, backgrounders, one-pagers, etc
- Coordinate and follow up on action items from meetings and events with elected officials, public servants, and community leaders to advance United States policy objectives
- Assist in managing relationships with key government stakeholders, including tracking and reporting on their announcements, priorities, and engagements
- Work with American private sector small and medium sized businesses as well as multinational companies to promote new investments outside the United States
- Support the Advocacy Manager in planning and execution of advocacy efforts, such as drafting advocacy plans and materials, and organizing roundtables, forums, and town halls with government officials and business leaders
- Provide official advocacy assistance to U.S
- Firms in public projects and other opportunities such as public-private initiated proposals
- Provision of administrative and logistical support to delegations from Africa to the United States under the Reverse Trade Mission Foreign Buyer Program
- Proactively monitor and analyze legislative processes, current affairs, and policy decisions at all levels of government to assess their impact on the American business community
- Prepares meeting briefing memos, speeches, and other inputs for presentations by supervisor and ancillary support for other senior staff
- Organizing roundtable forums for promoting public-private partnerships with local government ministries
- Support the planning and execution of advocacy efforts such as roundtables, forums, and town halls featuring government officials and business leaders
- Assistance to U.S
- Firms in obtaining local representation, finding new legitimate partners and acquisition of licensing approvals from local authorities and other relevant boards
- Conduct primary and secondary research, including survey administration, legislative reviews and economic data analysis, to assess the impact of government policies on the American business environment
- Authored leading sector intelligence reports and the annual Country Commercial Guide, offering in-depth analysis to guide American businesses
- Design and administer surveys, prepare detailed reports and presentations, and provide timely updates on government announcements and industry developments
- Write clear and engaging content for the organization's website, social media platforms, and public-facing materials on policy-related topics, in collaboration with the Diplomatic Communications and Public Relations teams
- Project lead for several programs, including facilitating high level industry roundtables including G2G and B2G engagements
- Successfully closed 26 long term commercial diplomacy programs with measurable success
- Promote, coordinate and lead delegations of Kenyan equipment dealers to various US Trade Shows and Conferences leading to successful partnership agreement deals
Membership Coordinator
American Chamber of Commerce
Nairobi, Kenya
12.2012 - 10.2014
- Liaise with chamber members and staff to understand business issues and ensure consistent messaging across all policy and advocacy initiatives
- Contribute to the American Chambers advocacy efforts by preparing briefing notes, public statements, government letters, open letters, government submissions, and other advocacy-related materials
- Track and manage action items arising from committee discussions to ensure timely follow-up, while maintaining records of policy-related activities and documentation for internal reference
- Managed online platforms for registration, renewals, payments, and other administrative tasks
- Organized events such as the annual Economic Business Summit, industry workshops among others
- Collaborated with staff across departments on initiatives related to membership growth
- Ensure accuracy of data entry into the membership database system
- Developed and implemented membership recruitment strategies to increase membership base
- Coordinate the development, review, and approval of policy resolutions for the American Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with other associations such as the Kenya Private Sector Alliance
- Provided support in planning fundraising campaigns targeted towards existing members
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with customers by providing timely, accurate information and solutions to their inquiries or problems
Account Manager - B2B Business Development
Vodafone
Nairobi, Kenya
04.2008 - 10.2012
- Acquire a minimum number of key contacts as defined and agreed within the sales plan through an agreed outbound contact strategy
- Develop a comprehensive sales plan through effective landscaping to efficiently and effectively identify, qualify, propose, negotiate & close Sales opportunities across the Vodafone portfolio
- Identify & manage customer requirements needed to complete proposals &/or contracts
- Deliver a 'best in class' customer experience in all interactions & dealings with prospective clients
- Work on large, multi-national accounts
- Build & manage Sales pipeline to ensure a minimum of 4x Sales target
- Ensure all sales opportunities are recorded and progressed using all of the tools available to you, in an accurate & efficient manner, through Vodafone's CRM system
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya07.2008
Skills
- Written Communication Skills
- C-Suite Engagement
- Strategic Business Insight
- Skilled in Software Applications
- Sensitive Information Protection
- Diplomacy
- Effective Public Speaking
Certification
Certified Global Business Professional, NASBITE
Awards
- U.S. Department of Commerce Director General Award, 2024
- United States Embassy Eagle Award, 2023
- U.S. Department of State Benjamin Franklin Award, 2023
- U.S. Department of State Eagle Award, 2022, For your hard work in organizing an informative roundtable on the digital economy that is destined to shape U.S. policy on Africa's digital economy.
- U.S. Department of State Eagle Award, 2022, 2022 Kenya General Election Observer Mission.
- U.S. Department of Commerce ITA Star Award, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
- U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Mission Honor Award, 2020, For exemplary work in servicing clients, leveraging her extensive professional network to advance office goals and coordination of the U.S. Embassy Deal Team Tracker.
Volunteer Experience
Youth Volunteer Coordinator - Elevate Chapel, Edmonton, Alberta
Coordinated events and services to raise funds for youth programs., Mentored at-risk youth, improving life opportunities and health by tutoring, coaching and providing health education., Planned and administered budgets for programs, equipment and support services.
Accomplishments
- Published Combating Cancer in sub-Sahara Africa report detailing the challenges and market opportunities for US Healthcare providers
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Youth Volunteer Coordinator
Elevate Chapel
06.2024 - Current
Commercial Advocacy Specialist
United States Embassy
11.2014 - 07.2024
Membership Coordinator
American Chamber of Commerce
12.2012 - 10.2014
Account Manager - B2B Business Development
Vodafone
04.2008 - 10.2012
Bachelor's Degree -
University of Nairobi
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