Candidate Profile

Experience

• Kawemp Youths centre
   14/01/2019 - date :  Volunteer Social worker- SRHR
   Yearly Salary : Ugx 450000
   Job Duties : 
  In this role, I am responsible for the planning with the sub county peer coordinators for the SRHR/ GBV topic sessions, ensuring that the SRHR / GBV topics are conducted with the respective groups. I also provide Peer to Peer support (including referrals) to young people who may be experiencing SRHR/ GBV issues, Conducting review of the peer education outreaches , compailing weekly reports on the outreaches, Making monthly peer outreach reports and representing the organization at different forums/ meeting. Spearheaded the reduction in sexual reproductive health related risks and gender-based violence among adolescents/ youth (girls and boys) aged 13 – 24. Built and strengthened capacities of local social support systems to promote SRH and Rights and as well as respond to GBV among adolescent/ youth (Boys and girls). My initiatives have led to increased number and capacity of youth led organizations influencing the space where CSOs operate to become more youth oriented.
• Restless Development
   09/2018 - 12/2018 :  Volunteer peer leader
   Yearly Salary : Ugx 200000
   Job Duties : 
  I was charged with the role of marketing sexual reproductive health goods and service for youths such as condoms, family planning methods, voluntary counseling and testing, stigma free-Antiretroviral (ARVs) usage in HIV/AIDS treatment , training young people on livelihood enterprises like urban farming, backyard gardening, enterprise development and resources mobilization, trained children with disabilities activities of daily life and empowerment as an extra role for the betterment of the community, conducted interviews within the community targeting young people and persons with disabilities, mobilized and engaged community leaders and stakeholders in community dialogues on safe places for young people in homes, schools and the community, wrote field work activity reports such as training reports, dialing activity reports, sensitization reports, financial accountability reports, monthly and quarterly organizational reports, developed and facilitated the use of behavioral change monitoring and evaluation tools among project volunteers and international volunteers. About 1500 in schools students were able to make reusable sanitary pads using local resources. This consequently resulted in an improvement in the general sanitation and also eliminated the issue of girls missing school due to such unavoidable natural incidences. Out of school youths were able to identify viable sites for setting up their business, learnt how to carry out market research, project planning and implementation, learnt financial literacy Increased daily earnings, food security, and creation of jobs for others as a result of the training initiative on livelihood programs. Enhanced financial accountability by keeping updated books of account as this is important for future references when requisitioning for an increase on the funding and also for easy monitoring & evaluation. Behavior/Attitude change of our benefactors. Mobilized and engaged community leaders and stakeholders in community dialogues on safe places for young people in homes schools and the community. This supported and enhanced capacity building of the community thus increased awareness within the community.
• WH&P corporate Research and management consultant
   06/2018 - 08/2018 :  Field data Enumerator
   Yearly Salary : Ugx 900000
   Job Duties : 
  While here, Identified eligible respondents and conducted key informant interviews with implementing partners, administered electronic questionnaires to the respondents, travelled to field sites to collect and record data on how the aBi supported project have caused impact on farmers in Uganda (Eastern region), introduced and explained key programme documentation, including consent forms, to the respondents, ensured completeness and submitted accurate survey forms, comprehensive reporting and feedback including debrief meetings with supervisors and written field reports, thus resulted in giving accurate information for planning and decision making Recommendations were made in areas which required further funding. Improved oral communication. Accurate information was generated, archived thus improved productivity
• Iganga local government - probation and social welfare department
   05/2017 - 08/2017 :  Volunteer counselor
   Yearly Salary : Ugx 300000
   Job Duties : 
  In this role, Conducted a sub-county level assessment of the wellbeing of orphans and vulnerable children in the district, recorded child abuse cases and referred to relevant line authorities for further management, organized and conducted meeting with the PWDs Association in Iganga Town council which majorly looked at the rights of children and PWDs, organized and conducted quarterly stakeholders reflection and dialogue meeting on child wellbeing outcomes and abuse cases, chaired child abuses mediation sessions of community child protection committees, trained members of the sub-county child protection committees on child abuse case handling, management and referral and this increased respect for the children. Conducted awareness creation on child rights, child abuse case handling among school pupils, parents and stakeholders in the community this increased respect for children’s rights.
• Operation wealth creation
   06/2016 - 02/2017 :  Administration trainee
   Yearly Salary : Ugx500000
   Job Duties : 
  While here, Summarized documents and updated the officers of the upcoming new events, prepared and availed Relevant information as may be required by the officers, screened and handled checks of all visitors, answered all calls in a timely manner and that all calls were forwarded to the appropriate personal, drew to the attention of the officers about New events especially in research, sourced relevant information as may be required by the officers, organized, prepared for meetings and ensured the minutes of meetings are properly documented, supported planning of events and meetings and followed up on meeting invitations through emails and phones as appropriate, supported in staff in logistical and administrative requirement I.e travels, follow up of staff requisitions like per diem and lodging, performed all other duties as assigned and delegated by the administration officers thus acquired accounting knowledge and skills in financial management. Supported the audit process by helping in resolving some of the audit queries. The support provided has reduced on the Audit and Accountability queries by the external auditors hence improved the quality assurance process. Streamlined the day to day office operations and responded to all requests for information regarding the company. This has enabled my supervisor to focus on high priority issues to achieve the University timelines. Introduced an Inventory and Asset management system. This has helped the effective tracking of inventory and asset use and for Increased efficiency and productivity. Provided exceptional support to managers and co-workers which increased overall efficiency by 30%. Coordinated team events and office activities at the best yet economical locations – saved expenses by 40% Provided backup support to other departments which were highly admired by the Senior Management Introduced a user-friendly electronic filing system which reduced file retrieval time by 30%. Provided technical HR support like developing personnel filing system in place, established a leave planning and tracking system.
• Uganda
   05/2015 - 08/2015 :  Volunteer intern and internship team leader
   Yearly Salary : Oo
   Job Duties : 
  In this role, Designed daily activity work plan, schedules and activities for national and international interns, conducted over 200 baseline surveys in Ituba B parish which where helpful in conducting a needs assessment, engaged community leaders who mobilized over 1,500 community members who participated in 56 community education sessions on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), HIV + malaria prevention, family planning and obstetric fistula sensitizations, conducted community training needs assessments and developed community education training curriculum / plans for respective villages and parishes, wrote 15 weekly progress and financial reports, 3 monthly progress reports, and 2 monitoring and evaluation reports of interns’ teamwork progress, organized and facilitated the implementation of community outreach events such as; sanitation and hygiene awareness week, HIV/AIDS awareness camps, malaria and obstetric fistula assessment camps in Iganga District, trained 35 village health teams, 115 local council leaders and 900 households in making basic hygiene and sanitation facilities such as eosin pit latrine, tippy-taps, plate stand, trash pits from locally available materials

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