Candidate Profile

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.

 

1. Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation: Uganda Management Institute/ 2016-2017

Modules:

• Quantitative Methods,
• Project Planning and Management,
• Research Methods,
• Impact Evaluations,
• Monitoring and Evaluation Principles and Perspectives,
• Monitoring and Evaluation Tools and Frameworks,
• Monitoring and Evaluation in the Public Sector,
• Management Information Systems,
• Data Analysis (SPSS, Access, Excel, Microsoft Project),
• Consultancy skills,
• Sustainable Development Skills,
• Management Skills Improvement,

 

1. b) Master of Arts in Property Development and Construction: Nottingham Trent University/2004-2006

Modules:

• Project and Contract management
• Economics and sustainability
• Cost management
• Construction Markets and Procurement Strategies
• Planning Development and Sustainability
• Building Technology
• Measurement and estimating
• Design Technology

Dissertation topic: Factors considered when selecting contractors for new build project – Client / Contractor’s perspective.

 

1. c) BSc in Quantitative Economics: Makerere University/1999-2003

Modules:

Econometrics, Project Planning and management, Calculus, Statistics, Algebra

Public finance, Development planning, National Accounts, Regression analysis

Economics and sustainability, Industry and labor, Operations research, Computer programming, Multivariate analysis, Time series analysis, Macro and micro economics

 

(d) Professional Body Memberships

• Member of Uganda Evaluators Association
• Student member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)- working towards chartered status

 

Certificates Modules so far covered under the RICS CPD

• Value engineering and value management
• Valuations for financial reporting
• Facilities management
• Building regulations 2005
• Claims and claims avoidance
• Green Issues, Measuring the performance of sustainable construction
• Health and Safety Risk Assessment

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Research Assistant to Deputy Senior Technical Advisor/Advisor M&E/Deputy JLOS House Project Manager: Justice Law and Order Sector/ Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (11^th January 2016-to 30^th June 2019)

Key achievements in this position

• I was instrumental in the development of the JLOS Strategic Plan for Statistics (SSPS)
• Contributed to the drafting of the JLOS Strategic Development Plan IV.
• I was instrumental in the monitoring and evaluation exercise for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) project
• Participated in facilitating the Data management training organized by JLOS for the Justice for Children regional coordinators.
• I was instrumental in the drafting of the JLOS Institutions Standard Clients’ Charter;
• Participated in the consultation workshops for the development of the NDP 3
• Developed the concept note for the JLOS Gender

 

A brief summary of the tasks I have executed in this position:

• Contributed to the drafting of the JLOS Annual and Semi-Annual reports;
• Offered support to the development of the UNDP- Rule of law program.
• Data Management support to the Justice for Children (J4C) program- data entry, analysis and report writing for monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Offered support in the Programme based budgeting (PBS) process
• Offered support in the development of the JLOS work-plans
• Attended construction site visits to selected JLOS construction sites
• Support Worker: Choice Support-Nottingham (2013- January 2016)

Duties:

• To maintain accurate, concise, up-to-date and timely records of the service user’s financial transaction sheets, diary sheets, and medication forms.
• To work only within the company’s regulations regarding the handling of service users’ finances, ensuring accurate documentation and receipting of any transactions.
• To be familiar with the company’s Health and Safety Policy and to promote safe working practices. To ensure full compliance with infection control procedures following company policy.
• To conform to all policies, procedures and guidelines laid down by the company

 

(3) Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Economist:   Amraam Technical Services. (02/10/2009 – 20/09/2012)

• Compiling contract documentations.
• Measurements for subcontractor and contractor payments
• Monitoring and evaluating projects
• performing risk and value management and cost control
• Cost planning and business case costing.
• Development of the financial aspect of feasibility studies.
• Assist in the tendering and procurement of contractors for projects.
• Assist in the creation of contract documents for projects.
• Monitoring project costs in line with the approved budget.
• Assisting in the pricing of variations, making interim payments and evaluating final accounts.
• Assisting in the financial reporting of a project in post contract phase
• Risk assessments
• Assisting in developing tender lists, preparing tender documentation and evaluating tenders.
• Processing planning permissions.

 

(4) Support Worker:  Real Life Options, Strelley, Nottingham Ng8 6pe. (22/02/2005-30/09/2009)

• To conform to all policies, procedures and guidelines laid down by the company.
• To carry out accurately, and in a competent manner, instructions from managers and supervisors, adhering to the care plans of individual clients.
• To maintain accurate, concise, up-to-date and timely records of the service user’s financial transaction sheets, diary sheets, and medication forms.
• To work only within the Company’s regulations regarding the handling of service users’ finances, ensuring accurate documentation and receipting of any transactions.
• To report and record any accident or incident which may occur – no matter how minor, whether to the service user or service provider.
• To report back to the manager on any aspect of the service user’s wellbeing.

 

(5) Customer Service Advisor:   Sainsbury’s Castle Boulevard, Nottingham. (25/10/2004 -12/2005)

• customer liaison, till operator, Assisting in stock control

 

(6) Trainee Estimator:         Oringo Consultants   (02/ 2003-07/2004)

Duties: Cost planning and estimating; Site visits; Site measurement; Attending meetings with other members of the design team/Construction team; Sub contract payments; Risk management; Writing minutes at meetings

 

(7) Data Entry Clerk, (Part Time), Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (22/ 02/2003-02/2004)

• Data processing; data coding, entry and analysis.

 

(8) Habitat For Humanity (Voluntary Organization): Campus Representative/Treasurer (06/ 2000-07/ 2002)

Duties: Organizing Fundraising events; Site visits/ helping when short of labor; Assessment of financial status of the needy; Report writing

 

COMPUTER SKILLS.

Microsoft Project, Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft Power point, MS Access, SPSS, CS Pro, Stata, Shazam

 

REFERENCES:

1). Rachael Odoi-Musoke

Senior Technical Advisor

JLOS Secretariat | Ministry of Justice & Const. Affairs, Level 4,

Plot 1 Parliament Avenue | P O Box 7183 | Kampala – Uganda

Tel: +256 772-552416         Email: rodoi@jlos.go.ug

 

2). Mr. Byakusaga Bisoobye

Head of Policy Planning Unit

Ministry of Justice & Const. Affairs, Level 3

Plot 1 Parliament Avenue | P O Box 7183 | Kampala – Uganda

Tel:   +256 787-512395

 

3). Mr. Ocaaya James

Ag Director Research, Planning and Development

Uganda Police Force

Tel:0772687597 Email: acut68@gmail.com