| Specialities: | Land Acquisition for road and other infrastructural Project developments, Project design, implementation and evaluation.
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Using my educational background and current field of employment, the key skills I hold under my speciality include expertise in Project design planning, implementation, strategy and impact evaluation, financial budgeting and planning, project compliance supervision and monitoring, stakeholder analysis, planning, management and engagement ranging from National to Sub-National level, stakeholder and customer care satisfaction, Project Monitoring and Evaluation coupled with skills of Project Planning and Management from inception to delivery and termination level.
- Profile overview
I am a Ugandan who holds a Bachelor’s Degree Arts Economics; Makerere University (MUK), Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management, Uganda Management Institute; (UMI), Master’s Management Studies (MMS) Uganda Management Institute (UMI) and currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma Monitoring and Evaluation; Uganda Management Institute; (UMI),
I am currently employed by Uganda National Roads Authority as Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Sociologist in the Land Acquisition Department under the Directorate of Network Planning and Engineering to work on NDPIII road projects plus the Critical Oil Roads Projects particularly within the Albertine Grabben of Buliisa, Hoima and Masindi Districts
- I am a highly motivated, result oriented multi-skilled professional with over 8 years’ experience working with communities, 6 years of which I have been in the Land Acquisition Business to pave way for projects like bridge and road construction plus Oil and Gas exploration in the Albertine Grabben region in 2014. I am able to work in a multi-cultural setting and I know I will contribute greatly to the achievement of the company’s objectives, specifically in the areas of building and maintaining good stakeholder relationships, and Ensuring unfettered land access.
- I have got good working relationship with people and team management skills; solid organizational abilities and I am a good planner. I am very logical and assertive, responsible and a good team player. I have good negotiation skills,
- Possess a clear understanding of stakeholder and community concerns, in relation to Land Acquisition specifically Land issues. I have experience in management of grievances, as well as contractor / consultant management to enhance attainment of desired outcomes.
- For close to 4 years I have worked at a supervisory level, overseeing a team of Field Stakeholder Engagement Officers/ Land and community Engagement Officers and Consultancies. During this time, as a team we contributed to the successful completion of the Exploration and Appraisal phase, at the same time supporting planning for future developments through participation in various studies like Environmental Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Resettlement Action Planning (RAP), and management of Livelihood Restoration Plans.
- Managed a team of consultants working on Land survey and valuation resulting in closure of legacy issues relating to land acquisition with many Projects Affected Persons (PAPs) paid their compensation awards.
Stakeholder relationships have also improved
Skills
• Strong Interpersonal communication skills• Community sensitization and stakeholder consultation for projects
Education
- Makerere University (MUK)2023-2024 : Economic Policy and Planning
Grade / GPA : On going
Qualification : Masters Economic Policy and Planning - Uganda Management Insititute (UMI)2022-2023 : Monitoring and Evaluation
Grade / GPA : Awaiting
Qualification : Post graduate Diploma Monitoring and Evaluation - Uganda Management Insititute (UMI)2022- 2023 : Project Planning and Management
Grade / GPA : 4.4
Qualification : Masters Management Studies (MMS) - Uganda Management Insititute (UMI)20182019 : Project Planning and Management
Grade / GPA : 4.416
Qualification : Post graduate Diploma Project Planning and Management - Makerere University (MUK)2008-2012 : Economics
Grade / GPA : 3.0
Qualification : Bachelors Arts Economics
Experience
- Uganda National Roads Authority2016 - Date : Project Coordinator Oil Roads
Yearly Salary : 72,000,000
Job Duties :Main responsibilities • To develop Stakeholder Engagement Plans for the project; • Review of Environmental Social Impact Assessments reports (ESIA), Resettlement Action Planning reports (RAP), and management of Livelihood Restoration Plans while taking corrective action plans. • To develop livelihood restoration plans for the proposed road corridors; • Conduct community engagement meetings and prepare detailed engagement reports, highlighting critical emerging issues, suggestions and mitigations; • Conduct socio-economic surveys to ascertain the existing socio-economic situation along the proposed road corridors; • Propose a Grievance Management Mechanism / System for all assigned road Projects of NDPIII and Critical Oil Roads • To produce a general report with clearly marked information per road section; • Develop risk matrix and put in place risk mitigation measures on the land acquisition • Supervision of National Service Providers (NSPs) working with the contractors • Attending audits, site inspections and meetings with the contractors and NSPs in compliance with the terms of reference in their contracts • Monitoring progress of land acquisition processes from start to finish Details of achievements including the following; Completed reconnaissance assignments of all road projects assigned Completed the stakeholder consultations both at national and sub national level; with Rural Electrification Agency, National Forestry Authority, Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development as well as the Buliisa, Masindi and Hoima District offices. Also conducted sensitization meetings with the project affected communities, local leaders namely RDC, CAO, LC5, Sub County chiefs, CBOs and NGOs Conducted a detailed data capture on the Critical Oil Roads Project Formulated and trained Grievance Management Committees (G.M.Cs) responsible for solving Project Affected Persons Discontents Carried out Inspection Verification and Disclosure sensitization Engagements to the various communities along the Critical Oil Roads Project sites Supervision and awarding the contractor un encumbered access to site Compilation and approval of reviewed Environmental Social Impact Assessments reports (ESIA), Resettlement Action Planning reports (RAP), and management of Livelihood Restoration Plans - Survesis Consultants2014-2015 : Project Sociologist
Yearly Salary : 42,000,000
Job Duties :Main responsibilities; Conducted Stakeholder engagements meetings with the District Local Government leaders including the RDCs, LCVs Developed and maintained good and close networks with the community and authorities in areas Tullow Oil operates Ensured prevention and amicable settlement of conflicts between Tullow oil and the communities. Represented Tullow Oil at public on Behalf of the Consultant during community events and provided relevant information to the communities. Advised on the community attitude and perception of the company and suggested ways of continuously improving the company image. Sensitization and mobilization of Project Affected Persons including leaders Formulation and follow up of a Grievance Management committee System to address and resolve the concerns of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) Details of achievements including the following; Completed the Land Acquisition to provide way for Oil and Gas exploration sites together with the oil well pads access routes