Development worker/social worker

Location:

New york, WA, 20036

Salary:

10000 US dollars per month

Posted:

August 18, 2011

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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAIL

NAME: NAMAWA FRED

SEX: Male

NATIONALITY: Ugandan

TEL PHONE: +256-***-***-***

EMAIL ADDRESS: ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE.

Proactive individual with a logical approach to challenges, I perform effectively within a highly pressurized working environment, resourceful and analytical on outstanding organizational tasks. I work effectively both independently and as a team player with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, interacting productively with clients and individuals at all organizational levels. Always willing to improve on my skills and experience.

OBJECTIVE.

To build my career with extensive experience in development field with keen interest to achieve further professional development skills.

Education.

2009 Bachelor of Development Studies, Kyambogo University.

2010 Administrative Officer’s Law Certificate. Law Development Centre

2004 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Mehta Secondary School-Lugazi

2002 Uganda Certificate of Education, Magale Parent’s Secondary School.

Short courses attended.

2009 (APRIL): Certificate of Attendance in Human Rights-

The Foundation for Human Rights Initiative and

Kyambogo University Human Rights Association.

2010 (DEC.) : Attended e-tax training by Uganda Revenue Authority at City Royal

Hotel Bugolobi

Working Experience and Functions.

1. A VOLUNTEER: NOAH”S ARK CHILDREN”S MINISTRY UGANDA, P.O BOX 355 MUKONO from 5th June 2009– March 2010.

Purpose; To plan, develop, formulate, organize, report and maintain effective working relationships and environmental standards with various operational departments for effective and efficient teamwork and results.

Key Responsibilities.

• To develop Human Resource policy to support organizational goals and ensure that the organization complies with legal requirements and best practices.

• Perform supportive function in various departments in order to fill the manpower gap for the effective results in the organization.

• Make mid and annual reports to be submitted to various Government offices and donor partners for effective funding and operations.

• Review, develop and propose optimal communication systems to ensure smooth flow of information to the relevant destinations.

• Participate in organizing, planning and implementing organization programmes in order to achieve its vision, mission and objectives.

• Develop Financial and Procurement policies for the organization to improve on financial management and accountability.

• Formulate Strategic plan for the organization to work as three year development plan 2009-2011 which will act as conceptual framework to direct the organization in institutional development, Resourcing and programming in order to realize its vision, mission and objective.

• To take over any responsibility to be assigned.

Achievements.

• Participated actively in developing Human Resource Manual.

• Participated actively in developing financial management Manual.

• Participated actively in developing Procurement Manual.

• Developed Strategic plan as three year development plan for 2009-2011.

• Participated actively in compiling mid and annual reports.

• Developed organization profile for the registration of children’s home in the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.

• Designed various roles and responsibilities for various positions for easy execution of their work for instance Welfare officer, Logistics and operation officer, Administrative secretary, Driver, Book keeper, Store keeper, Maintenance officer and Security officers.

• Participated in formulation and compiling of master office annual work plan for four departments i.e. water, hygiene and sanitation, Agriculture, Welfare and external and mother child care departments.

2. MANAGER-Administration: F & B Solutions Ltd P. O Box 37139 Bombo Road

Kawempe, Kampala-Uganda Oct 2010 to date

Objective: Coordinate and Administer two sister business companies i.e. F & B Solutions Ltd and Orbit Distributors.

Key Responsibilities.

• Provide administrative leadership in both the two sister companies i.e. F & B solutions ltd and orbit distributors.

• Coordinate orbit distributors i.e. Gulu, Mbarara and Hoima branches while based at head office kampala.

• Plan sales strategies to improve turnover and minimize competition from other players in the market.

• Prepare monthly business and financial reports entailing balance sheet, profit and loss accounts, credit sales status, inventory analysis and cash inflow and outflows.

• Ensure financial expenditure is contained as per company policy

• Provide marketing support of the products and services in two sister companies.

• Perform other activities as may be assigned.

Achivements.

• Cleared backlog of financial reports for seven months

• Increased sales of services and products to a tune of approximately two millions per month

• Saved the company from loss of at least 120,000 per month which was incurred as a result of poor accountability, leadership and record keeping.

• Developed East African market Strategy that improved marketing level thus increasing selling rate. This was done through emailing and phone marketing strategy that covered Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, DRC-Kinshasha, Zambia, and Ethiopia.

• Improved financial monitoring through accountability to ensure transparency in the companies.

• Knowing many languages helped the company create confidence to clients especially the illiterate customers that only understand local languages since the company directors don’t know native languages

• Timely financial and business status reports where prepared and eased decision making.

• Ushered in the idea of route sales in orbit distributors that increased sales of biscuits in Hoima and Gulu which also increased cash inflow

• Maintained proper inventory records using efficient mechanism of daily reporting by branch staffs in order to curtail losses.

Skills Set.

Documentations e.g. writing Business plans, Work plans, Implementation plans, Proposals, strategic plans, Organizational policies, Organization profile.

Programming, managing and Administrative skills

Analytical skills

Report writing skills

Interpersonal/people relations skills

Research skills

Computer skills especially Microsoft, Excel and Power point and Business soft ware e.g tally system

Monitoring and Evaluation.

Community mobilization skills.

Membership.

o Kyambogo University Human Rights Association.

o Kyambogo University Convocation

Languages Spoken.

English (fluent), French (Fairly), Luganda (good), Kiswahili (good), Lumasaba (fluent)

Interests.

Reading and watch development literature and closely follow political climates, social and Economic trends, playing and watching football and attending Religious functions and activities.

I, NAMAWA FRED hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

REFEREES.

Mr. Lubaale Grace

Programme Coordinator-Development Studies

Department of Teacher Education & Development Studies

Faculty of Education

Kyambogo University

P.O BOX 1 Kyambogo

Tel phone +256-***-***-***

Email: ************@*****.***

Mr. Kaggwa David

Programme Coordinator