emma kemuma

I am a young mature woman who has passion for community outreach work i.e giving back to the community , i love sports, i am excited about gender issues in the society. i   work well both in a team and as an individual. i like to keep my self present on current issues.

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF REGISTRAR CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Administrative Assistant

Dec 2019 – Present 

Responsibilities

• Assist in Coordinating students and staff in Community Needs Based Programme.
• Assist in Coordinating Response to National Crisis in the University Community.
• Provide Administrative support to the Office.
• Attending meetings, preparation of minutes, notices, agendas and correspondence with all supporting documentation.
• General Office Correspondences.
• Planning and Coordinating Vice-Chancellor’s and other University events

DIRECTORATE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMMES

Administrative Assistant

March 2016 –Dec 2019

Responsibilities 

• Makes appointments for the Director
• In charge of internal correspondence in the directorate
• Writing of Directorate articles for the University Monthly Newsletter
• Answers the telephone and takes messages when necessary
• Report writing on outreach activities
• Secretary of staff meetings and other committee meetings
• Signs for incoming mail, parcels and directs them accordingly
• Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to photocopy, scanning, faxing, filling and mailing
• Making follow-ups on activities taking place within the office
• Provides administrative support to organization of conferences, workshops, community outreach activities and other events including logistics and preparing materials for meetings such as agendas and handouts
• Assist in proposal writing
• Preparation and filling of annual returns.
• Financial Accounting

ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES, nairobi

January – December 2015

Responsibilities

• Production and sale of handmade mats 
• Procurement and sale of cosmetics

PROJECT ASSISTANT INTERN, AMPATH (Academic Model Providing Access To Health care) –

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret

September – December 2014

Responsibilities

• Group introduction and creating linkages for service delivery
• Psychosocial support including home based support and follow up of clients,
• NHIF  sensitization for patients attending clinics
• Repatriation of neglected and abandoned patients 
• Nutritional assessment of clients at clinics with support from nutrition nurses , 
• Social-economic assessment of client needs for targeted assistance
• Quality improvement within services for the Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program.

 PROJECT ASSISTANT intern, Mercy USA, Nutrition and WASH program, kajiado

January – April 2013

Responsibilities

• Community Mobilization and sensitization for utilization of nutrition treatment and prevention services,
• Support delivery of community outreach programmes in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and including immunization, nutrition screening and treatment, nutrition and health education.
• Mobilization and support for Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities through Mother to Mother Support Groups (MTMSG).
• Planning and coordination with district MoH staff for field based supervision and mentorship for facility based staff
• Develop and disseminate Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) education messages linking this to nutrition and health outcomes.

Certificate of Microsoft Excel-from Beginner to Advanced, Online Course on Udemy , Jan- June 2022

Certificate in Customer Service Skills, Online Course On Alison, April, 2022

Certificate in Administrative Support, Online Course on Alison ,January, 2022

Certificate in Minute Taking at Meetings, Online Course on Udemy, March, 2021

MASTER IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2018-Ongoing

Course work include: Gender, Policy Planning and Development, Fundamentals of Gender and Development ,Gender and Project Development, Gender, Organization Development and Management, Gender Law and Governance, Gender and Family  in African Development ,Gender, Conflict management and Peace Building ,Advanced theories of Gender and Development Studies and  Qualitative Research Methods

BsC. COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2011-2015 

Second Upper Class Honors. Coursework includes: Community Development Planning, Leadership and Management in Community Practice, Project Design Monitoring & Evaluation, Gender Planning and Policy formation & Implementation, Environmental Health Law, Consumer Economics, and Resource Management for Urban Communities.

Kenya certificate of secondary education, karura high school, 2007-2010

B minus

Kenya Certificate of primary education, pace – kisii, 2004-2006