Experience

East African Community

• Tanzania
• Government Relations Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Information & Communication Officer

  • Mar 2016 - Present

• Knowledge Management & Communications Officer

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Research and prepare communication materials such as speeches, speaking notes, statements, video scripts, press releases, feature articles, policy briefs, newsletters, brochures.Provide communication support towards implementation of the EAC Climate Change Policy.• Analyze current events, monitor public opinion and advise on appropriate actions.• Develop and implement the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite Climate Change Communications Plan. • Develop climate change messages addressing concerns to emerging political, economic and social developments.• Update the organisation’s knowledge database of information on climate change.• Build and maintain partnerships with various stakeholders at national, regional and international level. Show less



WWF

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Develop and implement the department communication strategy • Coordinate and nurture effective partnerships with national, district and other local government authorities • Build capacity through seminars on effectively using print and electronic media • Develop communications materials for project interventions • Document lessons learned during implementation of the project • Manage social media platforms • Develop and implement the department communication strategy • Coordinate and nurture effective partnerships with national, district and other local government authorities • Build capacity through seminars on effectively using print and electronic media • Develop communications materials for project interventions • Document lessons learned during implementation of the project • Manage social media platforms



New African Magazine

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Correspondent (Uganda)

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2012

  Research, Interviewing newsmakers and opinion leaders, writing news and feature stories that are accurate, comprehensive, relevant for an international audience and upbeat about the African continent, maintain relations with news sources and makers. Research, Interviewing newsmakers and opinion leaders, writing news and feature stories that are accurate, comprehensive, relevant for an international audience and upbeat about the African continent, maintain relations with news sources and makers.



Nation Media Group

• Kenya
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2008

  A print journalist at the Daily Monitor from 2002 to 2006, and a TV journalist at NTV Uganda. I covered health, environment, education, security, presidency and diplomacy. https://www.youtube.com/user/asiimweagnes A print journalist at the Daily Monitor from 2002 to 2006, and a TV journalist at NTV Uganda. I covered health, environment, education, security, presidency and diplomacy. https://www.youtube.com/user/asiimweagnes