Dawan Akankwasa
Kampala
Summary
An organized and adaptable social worker professional with more than six years of working experience in various social development offices of public, private, and civil society sectors. My experiences range from dealing with human behaviour and interaction, implementing and monitoring infrastructure projects in linear and circular as well as other related community and development projects. l observes the activity of social, religious, political, and economic groups, organizations, and institutions to examine the effect of social influences on organizations, institutions, different individuals, and groups.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Parliamentary Assistant
Office of The Woman Member of Parliament Rukungiri District
12.2021
- Respond to inquiries from constituents, other politicians, the media, lobbyists, and pressure groups
- Perform secretarial duties, such as managing the politician's diary, making travel arrangements, and taking minutes at meetings
- Undertake all administrative duties, such as filing, ordering stationery, responding to correspondence, and updating databases
- Carry out research into local, regional, national, and international issues as required, and ensure the politician is made aware of any relevant matters
- Write press releases, newsletters, and mailshots to promote the politician's work and update their website
- Attend public and private functions to assist the politician and sometimes stand in when the politician is unable to attend
- Liaise with members of government and local government, party headquarters, other politicians and their staff, embassies, commissioners, relevant interest groups, the media, relevant voluntary sector organizations, and constituents
- Help draft amendments for reports and prepare briefing material
- Provide the politician with the support needed to get an issue on the political agenda, e.g
- Research or liaising with key individuals or groups.
Sociologist
China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd (CSCEC)
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Overseeing the coordination and monitoring of project schedules, resources, equipment, and information
- Participate and carry out environmental and social audits for the Borrow areas, Asphalt plants, Quarry, Storage and Equipment yards, and the roads
- Continuous monitoring of the social, gender, and HIV/AIDS issues during the Project
- Identification and evaluation of social/gender risks
- Coordinating stakeholder contact through the implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan/system
- Developing and implementing comprehensive awareness and education strategies to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS
- Review the Social, Gender, and HIV/AIDS reports submitted by the service provider
- Work with contractor’s teams to participate in grievance redress for communities and project workers and Chairman of the Project Grievance Committee
- Daily site inspection to identify safety, environment, social, and gender-related issues.
Data Analyst
Medical Teams International
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Conducted routine registration processes such as; new arrivals registration, verifications on family re-unification basis, newborn registrations, activations and deactivations reflective of refugees' movements, issuance of ration cards, monitoring general food distribution using biometrics, updating progress on registration events and any other routine tasks
- Identified vulnerable asylum-seekers, and carried out registrations, Referrals, and Resolution mechanisms (FRRM) in an accurate and timely manner
- Provided supportive supervision in organizing registration and database usage training for protection staff in the camps.
Financial advisor
Jubilee Insurance
06.2017 - 02.2019
- Assisted holders of insurance policies to resolve their concerns in a timely and professional manner
- Contacted various people to pass information about insurance and its benefits which promoted information on insurance levels
- Conducted meetings and training about insurance policy which helped improve performance in weak areas thus ensuring efficient and effective service delivery which resulted in customer satisfaction
- Conducted market research for the company, actively sought out new sales opportunities through cold calling, and networking, and set up meetings with potential clients and listened to their expectations and concerns.
Enumerator
Abi Trust Finance
05.2017 - 06.2017
- Promoted information integrity by entering accurate data in the system according to set guidelines
- Confirmed the accuracy and completeness of data by re-performing procedures/crosschecking data collected before entering them into the system
- Explained survey objectives and procedures to interviewees and interpreted survey queries which enabled interviewees’ comprehension
- Identified and reported problems in obtaining valid data
- Assisted individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires
- Contacted individuals to be interviewed at the workplace or field location by telephone mail or interface
- Compiled, recorded, and coded results and data from interviews or surveys using the computer.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Arts Development Studies -
Kyambogo University
01.2011
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) -
Crested Secondary School
01.2007
Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E) -
Kinyasano Girls High School
01.2005
Skills
Hjj
Certification
I Dawan Akankwasa the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this data correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience.
Contacts
- Phone, +256(0)777505912
- Phone, +256(0)704149666
Marital Status
Married
Sex
Female
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/12/88
- Nationality: Ugandan
References
- Mr. Tumwesigire Samson, Tax Audit Officer, Uganda Revenue Authority, P.O Box 7279, Kampala, Uganda, phone, 0772641136, phone, 0703674270, karuhehe@yahoo.com
- Mrs. Katwesigye Ingrid, Head safety Department, China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd, phone, 0772 637 166, phone, 0758 760 035, ingridkatwesigye@gmail.com
- Mrs. Rwankore Kamukama Sheila, IT Officer, Uganda Railways Corporation, P.O. Box 7150, Kampala, Uganda, phone, 0774 788 194, phone, 0700 994 620
Timeline
Parliamentary Assistant
Office of The Woman Member of Parliament Rukungiri District
12.2021
Sociologist
China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd (CSCEC)
10.2019 - 12.2021
Data Analyst
Medical Teams International
03.2019 - 05.2019
Financial advisor
Jubilee Insurance
06.2017 - 02.2019
Enumerator
Abi Trust Finance
05.2017 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts in Arts Development Studies -
Kyambogo University
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) -
Crested Secondary School
Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E) -
Kinyasano Girls High School
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