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MARIAM NAKIJJO

Etobicoke

Summary

Professional social worker with comprehensive experience in facilitating effective peer support and fostering recovery. Demonstrate strong focus on team collaboration and achieving impactful results. Highly adaptable and reliable, skilled in active listening, empathy, conflict resolution, and promoting mental health and wellness. Values-driven approach, consistently meeting and adjusting to changing needs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Ward Administrator

Kampala Capital City Authority
02.2022 - 09.2024
  • Assistant Ward Administrator, Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director’s office Under Parish Development Model
  • Working with community mobilisation to ensure the implementation of the Parish Development Model in an Urban/Metropolitan area

Team Leader

Most At Risk Populations Initiative
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Team Leader in community outreaches aimed at giving health services to key populations in HIV testing and counselling, arm and risk reduction, psychosocial support (Comprehensive Package)
  • Conducted training sessions for key populations on HIV self-testing.

Conference Administrator

Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU)
01.2018 - 01.2018
  • Conference Administrator; Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU)

Women and Girl Child Development Association (WEGCDA)
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Carried out training and sensitisation on gender-based violence (GBV) with Women and Girl Child Development Association (WEGCDA)

Conference Administrator

Uganda Paediatrics Association (UPA)
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Conference Administrator; Uganda Paediatrics Association (UPA)

Internship training

Kyetume Community Based Health Care Program
01.2015 - 01.2015
  • Internship training; Kyetume Community Based Health Care Program

Conference Administrator

7th National Paediatrics HIV/AIDS Conference
01.2014 - 01.2014
  • Conference Administrator;7th National Paediatrics HIV/AIDS Conference

Education

Certificate - Toronto Shelter Standards

Toronto Hostels And Training Centre
Toronto, ON
01.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

Makerere University
01.2021

Diploma - Project Planning and Management

Makerere University
01.2015

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined

Kinoni High School
01.2012

Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined

Kinoni High School
01.2010

Primary Leaving Education - undefined

Kazo West Primary School
01.2006

Skills

  • Ability to learn, adopt and apply new ideas with much ease
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong work ethics and trustworthiness
  • Hard worker with good attention details
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Result oriented, team player and flexible

Languages

Language: English, Spoken: Fluent, Written: Very Good, Reading: Very Good
Language: Luganda, Spoken: Fluent, Written: Very Good, Reading: Very Good

Timeline

Assistant Ward Administrator

Kampala Capital City Authority
02.2022 - 09.2024

Team Leader

Most At Risk Populations Initiative
01.2018 - 01.2022

Conference Administrator

Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU)
01.2018 - 01.2018

Women and Girl Child Development Association (WEGCDA)
01.2016 - 01.2018

Conference Administrator

Uganda Paediatrics Association (UPA)
01.2015 - 01.2017

Internship training

Kyetume Community Based Health Care Program
01.2015 - 01.2015

Conference Administrator

7th National Paediatrics HIV/AIDS Conference
01.2014 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

Makerere University

Diploma - Project Planning and Management

Makerere University

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined

Kinoni High School

Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined

Kinoni High School

Primary Leaving Education - undefined

Kazo West Primary School

Certificate - Toronto Shelter Standards

Toronto Hostels And Training Centre
MARIAM NAKIJJO