ACODEV

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ada8kn@r.postjobfree.com

The Human Resource

Dear sir/madam

With profound honor I hereby submit my application for the position of the project manager

I am a Ugandan 34 years of age, in second year of Master’s in public health from Mountain of the Moon University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Adult and Community Education from Makerere University.

As of my appointment on different positions with different organizations, to begin with in ACODEV as a Project Manager SRH-U Kabarole,Kyenjojo and Kamwenge districts, Project Officer Community Engagement and Capacity Building implementing in Kyenjojo and Kasese Districts a USAID funded project called ABH, with Reach The Youth ( RTY) under SOCY project funded by USAID as a field officer as well as working with Kyenjojo District Farmers Association (KYEDFA) as a project Coordinator, Gender officer projects funded by CARE Uganda and aBi Trust.

Through working with different projects in different in different organizations in different positions it has availed me with a vast experience on how to handle and manage, coordinate and communicate effectively through organizational communication channels of communication.

You will benefit from my outstanding ability as a team player, coordinator, effective communicator as well as practical and with back up experience from different organization,

Enthusiastic, dedicated and result oriented person able to fulfill the desired objectives of the project and the organization

Yours sincerely

Mwangushya Richard.

MWANGUSHYA RICHARD

Nationality: Ugandan

Action for community development Languages: English luganda, Rutoro etc

( ACODEV)

P.O Box 22234,

Kampala

Tel:+256-***-***-*** /+256 -701 040-939

ada8kn@r.postjobfree.com

CARRIER OBJECTIVE:

I am a non-partisan and a devoted Christian with inspiration to work with and for projects that are aimed at transforming lives especially and for the deprived Persons such as poor persons, Children, Women, Youth and the Elderly in the society to cause a positive and productive esteem for an effective participation in the issues that affect them for social change and transformation with a philanthropic passion approach. With keen professional interest in management; community participation, Quality, Systems Strengthening and ownership; strong ability to meet deadlines with Minimum supervision and working in the rural areas in Uganda.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2018+ Masters in Public Health Mountains of the Moon University

Bachelors in Bachelors in adult and Community Education (BACE)

2007-2010 Makerere University Kampala

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)

2005-2006 Crested SSS

Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)

2001-2004 Makerere Modern SS

Professional Experiences

2017+

Action for Community Development

ACODEV project Manager

Project: sexual and reproductive health umbrella project

Planning and coordination

Planned, coordinated the implementation of project activities

Coordinated the team to produced quality reports both activity, monthly and annual reports

Prepared quarterly work plans in line with the project work plan and guided staff on how to make their work plans against the targets

Revised the budget and the ensured the burning rate is coinciding with the budget.

Prepared and guided officers to produced concept papers before an activity was conducted

MEAL and Reporting

Ensured regular monitoring of project activities in the respective communities and follow up implementation of planned tasks and activities in the project areas

Supported documentation of success stories, best practices.

Monthly take pictures of project implementation and share with the Project Director

Track budgets to and advised the project director on how to spend in reference to the budget

Backstopping / advising of partners and grantees on technical issues

Provision of technical inputs and facilitation of meetings with project partner

Writing of reports and project documentations

Coordination and Collaborations

Guided the team in co-ordination and collaboration meetings at different levels such as at district, region and at the national levels in the areas of intervention

Worked closely with the District Heads of Department such as community-based Service department, other NGOs so as to identify areas of collaboration and leverage against District resources so as to maximize impact in the region

Resource acquisition

Wrote many proposals for resource mobilization.

Continuously, in the course of implementation, identified gaps and documented areas of innovation so as to develop creative and innovative programs

Defended proposals before funders

2016

ACODEV Program Officer Engagement and Capacity Building

Project: Advocacy for Better Health (ABH) funded by USAID

Mobilization of advocacy groups in Kyenjojo and Kasese districts for different activities

Documented best practices at community level in form of case studies, success stories and shared them with stakeholders

Worked together with the program coordinator in the implementation of organizational policies and procedures

Worked closely with the project coordinator in the day today implementation of the project activities.

Supported the Program coordinator in developing training and coaching programs with regard to community worker

Supported the development of training and coaching programs with regard to resource mobilization & programming

Work with the project communications and advocacy teams to maintain adequate communication materials

Coordinate and participate in project in the project activity implementation in all sub counties

collection on daily, weekly and monthly basis to inform advocacy initiatives

Ensure visibility of the donor USAID –PATH

2014-Oct 2015

Kyenjojo NGO and CBOs Forum ADVOCACY OFFICER

Project: scaling up the observance and protection of children, women, youth

Funded by Independent Development Fund (IDF)

Responsibilities

Supervision of community/household and sensitization on their health rights

Do referrals for the clients to respective hospitals/organization

Coordinated and Conducted monthly meetings for the activists, VHTs and community leaders

Ensured in cooperation with the project assistants timely and quality results of project implementation and reporting (to donors and according to guidelines and procedures)

Prepared comprehensive weekly and monthly reports and submitted to the M&E for review and after submitted to the funder.

Made referrals to other partners offered particular services that the organization never had for example referrals were made to a Baylor linkage officer Kyenjojo district, to police and district

Managed project resources and accounted for the funds disbursed for an activity with the guidance of the accountant.

Sensitized on issues of HIV/AIDS in VSLAs, communities and mainstreaming it into other organizational programs.

Collected data from the and compiled analyzed and made a reports

Documented success stories and best practices as a result of intervention

Conducted Radio Program for different projects on different Radios in Kabarole and Kyenjojo Districts

Community sensitization on health rights, children’s rights, and women rights in Kyenjojo district.

Distributed and posted IEC materials to all project beneficiaries in entire district

Held Sub County community dialogues with different stakeholders in development at both district and sub county level.

Mobilize and train teachers on Community Empowerment Project (School WASH and Community WASH in Schools.

Mobilized and train pupils in primary school on School Water Sanitation and hygiene and its implementation

Participate in school level monitoring by interviewing head teachers, parents and pupils.

Mobilized and train women groups on Community Empowerment Programme (VSLA)

Carried out monitoring and evaluation and make progress reports.

Train community members using Participatory Rural Appraisal Tools (PRA) to those marginalized groups.

Contribute in resource mobilization for the organizations projects through identifying of potential donors

Responsible for building linkages and networks with relevant partners, both at local and national level

Made fundraisings for the organization by identifying potential funders and writing of proposals

2012 -2014

Kyenjojo District Farmers Association GENDER OFFICER

(KYEDFA)

Project: improving gender relations among agricultural farmers:

Funded by aBi Trust

Responsibilities

Building the organizational capacity and monitor the project activities and the work done by 120 change Agents in their respective communities

Spearheaded gender and advocacy activities in the organization.

Making monthly, quarterly and annual reports

delivered protection services for persons aggrieved such as orphans

Train, mentor and build capacity of Community Based Trainers (CBTs) Change Agents, VSLAs groups and couples in gender concerns, concepts, misconceptions, joint planning participation and sharing of benefits and ensure operationarization of the organizational Gender policy.

Sensitized on HIV/AIDS in VSLAs, communities and mainstreaming it into other organizational programs.

Made some referrals to other partners offered particular services that the organization never had for example referrals were made to a Baylor linkage officer Kyenjojo district.

Directed and guided Baylor staff members to where VSLA groups sit

Conducted an in house training of beneficiaries that is to say among agricultural farmers, education sector especially in UPE schools using house hold model.

Ensured that groups (gender activists groups, VSLA gender groups, parents groups at schools) adopt gender concerns, concepts, and misconceptions adhere to VSLA core principles, methodology and best practices.

Coordinated the Change Agents and the Community Based Trainers in the district to make monthly reports, to collect Data and submit them to the gender officer enters it in MIS and makes a monthly report.

Coordinated gender play writers, actors and conducting Radio Talk Shows on Gender issues on Life FM.

Worked in close consultation with the District Community Development Officer and Agricultural advisor to ensure promotion of gender relations among farmers in Kyenjojo District.

Participated in fundraising for the organization such as writing of proposal.

Documented key findings from the Community and shared with the Project Team on how to innovatively utilize the information to inform the project progress.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Effective communication, building team work, giving constructive advices and accepting constructive criticisms with interest in performance

References

MWESIGE MOSES

Head of programs

Kyenjojo NGOs and CBOs Forum

ada8kn@r.postjobfree.com

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KULE ROBERT

Project Officer Governance and Social Accountability Action Aid

KAMPALA

Email. ada8kn@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 077*******

RUKIDI SAM

Managing Director RIDE Africa

P.O.BOX 785

Fort-portal

+256-***-***-***

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