JEMIMAH GETRUDE AISU
Kampala
Summary
Rehabilitation |Public Relations |Communications Professional Summary Jemimah is a Social Worker with over eight years of experience in communication, public relations, and rehabilitation. She is particularly skilled in print, digital and social media content creation for success stories, newsletters, and blogs; video, audio and print editing; branding, graphic designs, photography and managing partnerships. Currently, Jemimah works as a Social Worker and Communications Officer at Kumi Orthopaedic Centre-the largest private orthopaedic facility in Uganda. Her key roles include, developing content for the hospital website, social media platforms; success stories, IEC and branding materials, establishing linkages with the mass media, ensuring social support and customer care processes are in place, act as a liaison for the hospital in partnerships involving rehabilitation and research, organize CSR events and represent the hospital at public events. In the last three years, she has recorded and transcribed content for at least 30 stories, steered the featuring of two stories affiliated to the hospital on NBS TV, transcribed and proof read two books and one research article affiliated to the hospital, undertook two client surveys that informed remodeling of the client system that saw 87% increase in clients flow upon recommendation by previous clients and profiled 160 children with club foot who qualified for donor support. Jemimah possesses a bachelor’s degree in social work and community development from Kyambogo university, three certificates in leadership from the John C Maxwell mastermind class, Emerging Lions Leadership Institute in Nairobi and in public speaking from Public Speaking – Uganda. Furthermore, Jemimah has worked as a sales agent, radio show presenter, and news anchor.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
World Food Programme
05.2015
- Conducted one-on-one interviews
- Conducted focus group discussions
- Documented key leanings
- Wrote activity reports
- Coordinated team members
- Worked with community leaders to mobilize participants.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
AO ALLIANCE
06.2021 - Current
- Assist in the coordination of administrative functions, including budget, personnel, meetings, and clerical duties
- Review and maintain written and computer files, plus conduct data entry
- Gather and organize paperwork on all participants of the AO workshops
- Update internal organization documents like employee handbooks
- Send out company-wide emails
- Set up meeting rooms.
Social Worker
Kumi Orthopaedic Center
07.2019 - Current
- Offer social support to patients and caretakers through arranged counseling sessions (pre- and post-surgery)
- For the last two years, 92% of patients at Kumi Orthopaedic Center have reported that they would recommend others to seek care from the center based on a strong social support system
- Link patients to other needed support services such as CSOs that support children born with disabilities, legal services, and other stakeholders
- Link financially constrained patients to the finance team for friendly payment plans
- Conduct patient care surveys and staff reviews to inform areas for improvement
- Orient patients on the appropriate safety and hygiene measures and other hospital systems
- Conduct discharge sessions with patients and caretakers
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY OF UGANDA /KUMI ORTHOPAEDIC
02.2017 - Current
- Use social media marketing tools to create and maintain the brand of Kumi Orthopedic Center
- Develop high-quality informative and interesting educative materials for patients and caregivers
- Develop social media marketing campaigns for the hospitals
- Interact with customers and other stakeholders via the company’s social media accounts
- Analyze the company’s digital marketing plan and social media strategy, identify strategic weaknesses, and make recommendations for improvements
- Carry out research on social media trends and inform management of changes relevant to the company’s marketing activities
- Set key performance indicators (KPIs) for social media campaigns, such as targets for a certain number of shares or likes and measuring a campaign’s performance against the KPIs
- Create presentations, articles, and reports for the website and social media platforms- Yielded a 22% rise in clients who seek care from the center based on recommendations from previous patients and their presence on social media in the last two years
- Organize community sensitization outreaches and corporate social responsibility events such as road safety campaigns among motorcyclists-boda bodas
Voice of Teso Radio, Soroti, RADIOREADESENTER
11.2012 - 12.2013
- Hosted guests on radio talk shows
- Presented the call-in show
- Read weekly news highlights
- Marketed the various radio packages.
Marketer/Direct sales representative
Sanlam Uganda
11.2011 - 02.2012
- Responded to customer needs and queries
- Guided clients to select the most suitable products available
- Opened new accounts for customers
- New Account Follow-up.
Local Government, Gweri sub-County
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Worked with the sub-county health team to sensitize the community on hygiene and sanitation
- Participated in the drawing of work plans for community activities
- Educated adolescent girls in school on reusable sanitary towels
- Visited homes of children with disabilities to teach mobility skills.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Social Work and Community Development
Kyambogo University
Skills
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Story development
- Excellent social work skills
- Rapport building
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Media operations knowledge
- Strong capacity building skills(training and mentoring)
- Good at photography and video edits
- Computer literacy and internet use
Accomplishments
- Lions Club International - [Kumi Central Club] August 2019 to Date
- Service Organization]
- Serving communities in the core areas of Childhood Cancer, Vision, Diabetes, Environment, Diabetes, Hunger, and Disaster
- I, the undersigned, acknowledge that this information correctly describes my qualifications
- Signature………….Date….14th November 2023
Affiliations
John C Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, (August 2022 to date).
Member, Public Speaking Uganda, (May 2018 to date).
Member, Lions Club International, (2019 to date).
National Association of Social Workers of Uganda, (February 2012 to date).
Orthopaedic Society of Uganda, (February 2020 to date).
Timeline
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
AO ALLIANCE
06.2021 - Current
Social Worker
Kumi Orthopaedic Center
07.2019 - Current
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY OF UGANDA /KUMI ORTHOPAEDIC
02.2017 - Current
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
World Food Programme
05.2015
Voice of Teso Radio, Soroti, RADIOREADESENTER
11.2012 - 12.2013
Marketer/Direct sales representative
Sanlam Uganda
11.2011 - 02.2012
Local Government, Gweri sub-County
06.2010 - 08.2010
Bachelor’s Degree - Social Work and Community Development
Kyambogo University
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