Nicholas Omondi Ouma serves as a Senior Youth Advisor at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa since January 2015, focusing on policy development, programme design, and monitoring and evaluation. Prior to this role, Nicholas was the County Director of Youth Development, where responsibilities included coordinating youth initiatives, managing strategic partnerships, and overseeing policy implementation from July 2011 to December 2014. Nicholas also worked as a Lecturer in Communication at Taita Taveta University College from 2008 to December 2014, involving curriculum design and teaching communication skills. Earlier experience includes serving as a District Youth Officer with the Government of Kenya from February 2006 to June 2011, concentrating on youth development initiatives. Nicholas holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Communication and Technology from Kenyatta University, obtained between 2002 and 2005.