
Mwesigwa Jotham
MR. Mwesigwa Jotham
P.O BOX 646, Mbarara-Uganda
Tel: +256-0703114309[Mobile]
+256-0779141316[mobile]
Email: [email protected]
SUMMARY OF KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Jotham Mwesigwa trained and experienced social Administration; Jotham has successfully coordinated and implemented various development projects related to Food security and Nutrition and early childhood development, improvement of livelihood securities in various rural communities. He has hands on experience in project design and management, community action planning ,family economic strengthening, food security and nutrition, farming as a business, local enterprise development, strategic planning, social marketing, needs assessment, application of participatory approaches, facilitation skills, HIV counseling and testing, among others.
Presently Jotham works with Integrated Development Options [I-DO] an indigenous Non Governmental Organization engaged in rural development as a field Officer worked Field.
In brief, Jotham is an accomplished and committed social administrator and social development professional that is able to share his long time acquired experience and knowledge with peer development practitioners, social workers and academicians, as well as students. He looks forward to more reading into the discipline especially by carrying out more research on contemporary issues related to community development.
GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
NAMES : MWESIGWA
OTHER NAMES: JOTHAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 14th July 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH: KIGAAGA, MWIZI SUB-COUNTY
RWAMPARA COUNTY
HOME DISTRICT: MBARARA
NATIONALITY: UGANDAN
MARIAL STATUS: SINGLE
CONTACT ADDRESS: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS[I-DO]
P.O BOX 646, MBARARA.
Tel: 0703114309/07791413167
Email:[email protected]
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Year
Institution
Academic Award
2010-2013
Kyambogo University
Bachelors in Social Sciences
2008-2009
Vienna High School
Mbarara
.UACE
2004-2007
Mwizi Secondary School
UCE
1997-2003
Kigaaga Primary School
PLE
Other Professional Qualifications
· Trained in Farmer field schools methodology
· Trained Selection, Planning and Management of small enterprises [SPM], financial literacy and Village savings and loans associations’ methodology: course facilitated by SCORE.
· Trained in Nutrition and referrals systems
· Trained in Farming as BUSINESS
· Counseling
· Project Planning and Management
· Disaster preparedness and Mitigation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & PLACEMENT.
Position: Field Officer with Integrated Development Option [2013 to date]
Responsibilities:
· Coordination and implementation of projects.
· Representing of the organization S programme at all level meetings
· Ensuring record keeping of best practices and lessons learnt.
· To compile timely, and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
· Mobilization and sensitization of communities about the objectives of the project being implemented.
· Provision of technical assistance to field officers, volunteers and other stakeholders.
· Formation and nurturing of community based groups.
· Support by way of providing refresher trainings and field related logistics.
· Any other duties assigned by supervisor.
Position: Social worker 2013 to date on SCORE project in Kikagate Sub-county-Isingiro District.
Responsibilities:
· Training groups in Village and loans associations[VSLAs]
· Training farming as a business
· Post harvest handling
· Backyard gardening
· Facilitate t community based raining s
· Mobilizing community meetings at parish and sub-county levels.
· Conducting home visits to beneficiaries of the project
· Conducting needs assessment exercise and vulnerability assessment.
· Monitoring the progress of the project.
· Writing field reports.
· Ensure implementation of projects within the programme.
Key achievements
· Lead the process of formation of farmer field schools to improve food security
· Lead the process of formation village savings and loans association.
· Lead in ensuring food security and Nutrition
· Improved Nutrition of vulnerable Households
· Participated in conducting needs assessment and vulnerability assessment of vulnerable households
· Participated in the process of selecting value chain development enterprises.
· Trained micro entrepreneurs in business skills, organized them in groups this would help them access credit and be able to recover loans.
· Participated and led the team to conduct the needs assessment for vulnerable households in Isingiro District.
· Worked as a technical resource for capacity building of field teams in various aspects such as financial literacy trainings
Key achievements
· Lead the process of formation village savings and loans association.
· Participated in conducting needs assessment and vulnerability assessment of vulnerable households
· Participated in the process of selecting value chain development enterprises.
· Trained micro entrepreneurs in business skills, organized them in groups this would help them access credit and be able to recover loans.
· Participated and led the team to conduct the needs assessment for vulnerable households in Isingiro District.
· Worked as a technical resource for capacity building of field teams in various aspects such as financial literacy trainings
· Participated in data collection , analysis and and reporting
Other positions of responsibility in the community.
Ø Public Relations Officer for Mbarara –Kyambogo Students Association
Ø Class president for Administrative Law at Kyambogo University
Basing on the work experience at various levels and environments, I believe I have the capacity to manage, train and supervise projects present and communicate information, mobilize resources, plan and organize meetings/workshops deliver results and meet expectations. I have quick learner and team player, patient, self motivated, dynamic and with good interpersonal/communication skills.
REFEREES
1. Mr. Dan Namanya Takwetsire
Executive Director,
Integrated Development Options [I-DO]
P.O Box 646,
Tel.0701332299, 0782475253
Email:[email protected]
2. Mr. Turyakira Godfrey
Tel: 0752808619.
Mr.Mubangizi Fred Canary
Ministry of Internal Affairs,Uganda
Email,[email protected]
Tel.0702190218
Joined 2014
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