SOUTH WESTERN INSTITUTE ON

ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

PO BOX 10795
KAMPALA
09th/07/2020

The Senior Human Resources Officer,

Uganda Technology And Management University

Plot 6 and 8 Erisa Road, Kiswa Bugolobi

P.O. Box 73307, Kampala Uganda

I am writing in regard to your job opening of Lecturer. As a candidate with extensive experience
in managing teams, I am highly skilled in monitoring, strategic planning, project évaluations,
data analysis,reporting and team player among others.

The opportunity to join Uganda Technology And Management University greatly interests me
because it offers services of my Interest. As a holder of a masters of Monitoring and Evaluation,
Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research and Quality Assurance, an Advanced
Post Graduate Diploma in Global Maternal and Child health plus a Masters of Public Health, I
can competently execute Lecturer responsibilities.

I believe that I would make a valuable asset to your team and I offer my resume for your review.
As per my professional summary, my qualities and experience make me highly suitable for the
role of a lecturer.

I am highly regarded for being self motivated, team player, good negotiation, and good Time
manager . Throughout my career, I have demonstrated the highest levels of service and
commitment to the mission of any organization I have worked for. some of my past
achievements in relation to this assignment are listed below;

 Developed lesson plans that guided the teaching processes and methods. This provided
me a structure for an essential learning. It was important because it helped me in
maintaining a standard lecturing pattern and not letting the me deviate from the topic
 Counselled the students, a practice that improved student concentration and
performance in class.
 Solved misunderstandings between students which helped the institution administration
determine the students’ performance.
 Tested and appraised students which promoted unity among the students.
 Presented lessons in a comprehensive manner and used visual/audio means to facilitate
learning
 Provided individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning
  Created and distributed educational content (notes, summaries, assignments etc.)
 Assessed and recorded students’ progress and provided grades and feedback
 Developed and enriched professional skills and knowledge by attending seminars,
conferences etc.

If you would like to get in touch to discuss my application and to arrange an interview, you can
contact me via frnk006@gmail.com or +256782473708/+256703053754.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

Byamukama Francis Xavier

Byamukama Francis Xavier

Address: Kampala, Uganda
Email: frnk006@gmail.com | Telephone: +256 782 473 708 or +256 703 05375

PERSONAL STATEMENT
A results driven, as well as people oriented Project Officer with an extensive successful project
Management and resource aquisition experience. Experience in Design, Monitoring and
Evaluation of projects from both public and private sector including SWIED, GIZ, UNHabitat, UCDA,
LWR, Butaleja LG, Quality farm produce, and ACCC among others. Demonstrated expertise in
Programme/Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research & Documentation, Logical
framework analysis, reporting, data analysis using specialized soft wares; such as SPSS, STATA,
Excel, EPI-Info, EPI-data, GiS/Arc Map, and Database Management in a multi sectorial
environment focusing on Health, Agriculture, Resilience & Livelihoods, natural resource
management. I am a member of Uganda Evaluation Association (UEA). A resourceful leader with
a proven ability to develop and strengthen teams in order to maximise organisational
performance and efficiency. Experience in strengthening organisational processes and systems. I
have excellent organisation and communication skills meaning that I excel at leading a team and
ensuring all projects are completed on schedule. I am looking to take on new challenges including
managing multiple projects simultaneously and leading a bigger team. I am confident that with
my experience and expertise, I would be an asset to your team.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
February 2017 to January 2020
MEAL Coordinator, South Western Institute on Environment and Development (SWIED)
I am responsible for establishing and implementing systems to promote evidence-based decision-
making, programme and project performance, and internal management. In my role, i contribute
to quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely information
on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness. I also provide technical support to in-country
staff pertaining to M&E and build capacity in the country by identifying and supporting the
implementation of effective, cost efficient and meaningful M&E systems.
  Developed and maintained a functional work plan tracking tools and measures. This led
to management of the organizations budget for the different activities.
 Provided administrative and technical support to the SWIED’s Programme Oversight
Committee and the Monitoring & Evaluation function of SWIED. This led to strict adherence
to the organization’s guidelines and achievement of the targets.
 Supported knowledge management, communication, information sharing, and publicity
of SWIED’s activities. This led to sharing of the right information that maintained the
organization’s reputation.
 Supported development and implementation of work Plans, Budget, and Performance
Evaluation frameworks. This resulted into good management of the resources, and timely
achievement of targets.
 Generated and disseminated analysis MEL reports to project partners on weekly, monthly
and quarterly basis. This resulted into timely and right decision making.
 Worked with the project teams to develop appropriate MEL methodology and data
collection, instruments. This saved about 20% of the resources on data collection.
 Supported the development and implementation of SWIED’s strategic Plan. This helped
the organization have a clear vision and mission.

August 2015 to July 2018

Lecturer, Rugarama School of Nursing
In this role, I was in lecturing HealthPromotion, Biostastics, quality and safety in healthcare to
students, following up on them, test and appraise them. I was also tasked to counsel students,
solving misunderstandings between them, encouraging and motivating the weak ones,
developing lesson plans as well as organizing the lecturing environment.
 Developed lesson plans that guided the teaching processes and methods. This provided
me a structure for an essential learning. It was important because it helped me in
maintaining a standard lecturing pattern and not letting the me deviate from the topic
 Counselled the students, a practice that improved student concentration and
performance in class.
 Solved misunderstandings between students which helped the institution administration
determine the students’ performance.
 Tested and appraised students which promoted unity among the students.
 Presented lessons in a comprehensive manner and used visual/audio means to facilitate
learning
 Provided individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning
 Created and distributed educational content (notes, summaries, assignments etc.)
 Assessed and recorded students’ progress and provided grades and feedback
 Developed and enriched professional skills and knowledge by attending seminars,
conferences etc.

February 2015 to January 2017

Emergency Health and Nutrition Coordinator, South Western Insitute on Environment and
Development
I was responsible for ensuring all Health and Nutrition programming was of excellent technical
quality, attracting significant donor funding and contributing significantly to the strategic
objectives, national/global.
I was also responsible for providing technical advice and support to programme staff to ensure
programming objectives are successfully achieved.
  Coordinated closely with SWIED's health, water and sanitation, food security, and other
relevant teams to ensure integrated programming across sectors. This cut the organizations
expenditure by 25%.
 Spearheaded active community outreach programs are established to increase
coverage of health and nutrition programs. This improved the prevalence of diseases
by 30% in the implementing communities.
 Ensured the proper maintenance and management of health and nutrition commodities
and stock and ensure the proper mobilization of relevant components of the stock in case
of emergencies. This led to timely and appropriate delivery of commodities to the
beneficiaries.
 Successfully supervised staff in managing grant/program implementation including staff
recruitment and training, work plan development, procurement and inventory planning,
and budget management. This led to successful timely implementation of the planned
activities.
 Successfully designed nutrition program responses and strategy, including geographic
areas of intervention. This resulted into proper management of resources without wastage

February 2012 to January 2015

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, South Western Institute on Environment and Development
I was responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and
evaluation, research, and learning framework of the organisation. I was also responsible for
developing a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative
evidence gathered by the Organization. I was also providing technical assistance in relation to
monitoring, reporting and governance issues.
 Trained data collectors on data collection tools, reporting formats and methodology. This
improved the quality of data and reduced resource loss by 30%.
 Monitored progress of implementation to ensure quality and guide management in follow
up actions. This improved the quality of services and reduced financial loss by 20%.
 Designed and upgraded M&E database to ensure that high quality data is collected from
the Districts, submit to head office and enter it into the system.
 Carried out support supervision of M&E Officers and data clerks to ensuring M&E
involvement at every stage of the project/ program cycle. This led to improved results
 Liaised with line ministries and partners to help improve on the accessibility to accurate
data. This ensured timely availability and accessibility of data hence time saving.

April 2014 to September 2014

Consultant (Natural Resource Management), Lutheran World Relief
 Developed and adapted training materials and train project staff on climate change
issues as they relate to agricultural live hoods on Mt. Elgon and provided on-going
technical assistance for staff. 70% of the trainees set up climate smart agricultural
demonstration sites within 3 months.
 Organized training events and other learning events for farmers and other stake holders.
60% of the trainees started practicing climate smart agriculture on their farms in 2 months.
 Networked with Government and other stakeholders in implementation of NRM and
climate change adaptation activities. The organization received 100 kgs of the tree seeds
from NFA and 100,000 of tree seedlings from partners and this saved the organization’s
resources by 30%.
 Coordinated with relevant government technical staff and other stakeholders in
supporting the project’s soil and water conservation efforts to ensure implementation of
jointly agreed work plan. This increased the geographical coverage by 50%.
  Designed and implemented climate change adaptation strategies and action with
targeted farmers from the partner primary Cooperative societies. 65% of the farmers in the
partner primary cooperative societies adopted the climate change strategies in 4 months.

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

Sub Program Manager – NAADS, Butaleja District Local Government
I was responsible for delivering the project. I was leading and managing the project team, with
authority and responsibility and to run the project on a day-to-day basis.
 Provided technical support in staff recruitment. This led to timely execution of the activities
 Managed staff performance by aligning performance to the strategic priorities. This
ensured the achievement of quality service delivery
 Facilitated technology procurement/bidding process that included enterprise selection.
This improved the organization’s transparency.
 Developed terms of reference (TOR) for the project implementation. This improvement in
the adherence of procurement’s procedures
 Participated in sourcing and evaluation of bid documents. This led to strict adherence to
organization’s procurement procedures.

EDUCATION
2019-2020
Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research and Quality Assurance
James Lind Institute
2019- 2020
Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Global Maternal and Child Health
James lind Institute
2017 to 2019
Masters of Monitoring and Evaluation
Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU).
2017 to 2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
Uganda Technology and management university (UTAMU)
2013 to 2015
Master of Public Health
Clerk International University (Formerly International Health Science University)
2007 to 2010
Bachelor of Environmental Science Technology and Management
Kyambogo University, Kampala

2002 to 2004
Diploma in Fisheries Management and Technology
Fisheries Training Institute, Entebbe

Special trainings
• Training in ICT for M&E(mobile data collection)-Evaluation partners
• Certificate in GIS for monitoring and evaluation-Maarifa consults
• Certificate in qualitative data analysis using Nvivo, Atlas.ti-Evaluation partners
• Certificate in Agricultural Risk Management-Makerere University.
• Certificate in Postharvest handling- Makerere University
• Certificate in Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence
to Action- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Certificate in Health in Humanitarian Crises- London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine
• Certificate in Global public health-(Sustainable Development Goals) SDG Academy
• Certificate in Cancer prevention and control- International Health Science University.
• Certificate in Data analysis and management(Epi-info, STATA, SPSS)- International Health
Science University.
• Certificate in proposal writing and fundraising- Capacity Africa Training institute.
• Certificate in comprehensive HIV care & Management- International Health Science
University.
• Certificate in consultancy skill development- Innova Management Consultancy services.
• Certificate in Project proposal writing and fundraising techniques- Management Training
and Advisory Centre.
• Certificate in Capacity building on bankable Projects- Fisheries Training Institute (August,
2005).
• Certificate in Reskilling Consultancy Professionals for Business Success- Innova
Management Consultancy services.
• Monitoring and evaluation of health care- International Health Science University
• Certificate in leadership and fundraising- Mutiba consults.
• Introduction to strategic planning for CSOs- Community Development Resource Network.
• Certificate in Results-based monitoring and Evaluation- Management Training and
Advisory Centre.
• Certificate in Project planning and implementation

LANGUAGEs
English: advanced(fluent).
French: beginner 2

REFERENCES

Dr. Innocent Nuwagaba

Consultant
Uganda Management Institute-Kampala
Tel: +256 782 929 024
Email: innocentnuwagaba@gmail.com
Mr. Mersian Tulyahebwa
Academic Registrar
Uganda Technology and Management University
Tel: +256 771 681 747
Email: mtulyahebwa@utamu.ac.ug

Ms Faith Ahabyoona
Dean School of Business and Management
Uganda Technology and Management University
Tel: +256 776933200
Email: fahabyoona@utamu.ac.ug