SSEMAMBO JULIUS

[email protected] • 0704488458 • NANSANA, WAKISO

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Community Engagement Officer with a proven track record in organizing and facilitating community meetings to educate and recruit participants for research studies. Skilled in building strong relationships with local leaders and stakeholders to ensure community support and adherence to study protocols. Adept at conducting sensitization sessions, administering informed consent, and managing qualitative data through interviews and transcription. Committed to promoting accurate information dissemination and enhancing community participation in health research initiatives.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Community engagement Officer
11/2025 - Present
UVRI Entebbe
• Organize and facilitate community meetings to educate people about research studies
• Build relationships with local leaders and stakeholders to gain community support
• Identified and recruited eligible participants for research studies
• Provide follow-up support to ensure continued participation and adherence to study protocols
• Conduct sensitization sessions to address myths and misconceptions about research
• Share accurate information about study procedures and benefits
• Administer study information and obtain informed consent from potential study participants
• Plan, organize and mobilize participants for qualitative interviews
• Administering face to face interviews
• Translating and transcribing qualitative audio data
Study Data reviewer
04/2025 - 09/2025
MRC/UVRI and LSTHM Entebbe
• Review study files
• Data entry in Redcap
• Identification of study queries
• Query resolution
• Data Analysis
Youth Researcher
07/2024 - 02/2025
UVRI-IAVI Entebbe
• Mobilize potential study participants for recruitment into the study
• Screen mobilized participants for eligibility into the study
• Administer study information and obtain informed consent from potential study participants
• Plan, organize and mobilize participants for qualitative interviews
• Administering face to face interviews
• Translating and transcribing qualitative audio data
• Managing and analyzing qualitative research data
• Translating Research documents
• Writing research concepts and presenting to peers
Community Based Volunteer
08/2022 - Present
Uganda Red Cross Society IFRC,Kampala West Branch
• Take part in the implementation of first aid training
• Conduct CPR training programs for community members
• Plan, organize and conduct blood drives to collect lifesaving blood donations for those in need
• Providing disaster relief services during natural disasters like floods
• Mobilized community members to participate in health promotion, disease prevention, and humanitarian outreach activities
• Supported community sensitization on hygiene, sanitation, first aid, and disaster preparedness
• Assisted in community health campaigns, including outreach to vulnerable populations and hard-to-reach households
• Provided basic psychosocial support and referrals to individuals and families in need
• Participated in emergency response activities, including first aid support and relief distribution during community incidents

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in social work and social administration
01/2021 - 01/2024
Muteesa 1 Royal University
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
01/2019 - 01/2020
Maria Theresa Lugazi School
Uganda Certificate of Education
01/2015 - 01/2018
Maria Theresa Lugazi School
Primary Leaving Examination
01/2008 - 01/2014
Lugazi Community Primary School, Lugazi

SKILLS

CERTIFICATIONS

GDPR
MRC/UVRI &LSTHM
Community Engagement Training
NIHR
Basic First Aid Training
URCS, KAMPALA WEST
Good Clinical Practice
LSTHM
Human Subject Protection
UVRI- IAVI
Social behavioral Research
UVRI- IAVI
Soft skills training
AMERICAN EMBASSY
HIV counselling course
UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSITUTE

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