Graduate Research Assistant
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(Other, 250-500 employees)
Keywords
Research
Teaching
Coaching and Mentoring
Capability Development
Conflict Resolution
Curriculum Development
Grant Writing
Human Subject Research
Mobility Management
Negotiation
Skills
For six (6) years, I worked as an Assistant Programs Officer at The Hunger Project-Uganda (THP), an International humanitarian program focusing on ending extreme hunger and poverty using a holistic approach. While there, I perfected skills including training and community mobilization, Designing and developing comprehensive packages for capacity development activities. In these, I would develop a training module based on a standard message we needed to pass on, focusing on any of the 5 core programmatic areas. Thereafter, I would use different forum to mobilise the community members, set dates, train, conduct an evaluation then submit activity reports, as well as routine weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. I was also tasked with building networks and benchmarking with other NGOs and district line departments in order to reduce task duplication, improve value and keep up-to-date on industrial best practices. There were various incidences of conflict resolution and negotiations in such partnership and in the communities, and was working under minimum supervision.
At Mbarara University of Science and Technology, I graduated into curriculum development, as well as developing teaching aides and other training materials, especially for teaching undergraduate students and cross cultural exchange students. I gradually joined the research agenda and I am Proficient in conducting research in human subjects, currently I am Mentoring, coaching undergraduates in research, focusing on implementation science in health systems strengthening. I am proficient at Grant writing, research protocols, and reporting, and for all the time I have been in this position, I have always worked under minimum supervision, and delivered timely results.
I am a good team player, task oriented, self-motivated and strongly believe that there is no task too small, therefore I employ my wit and intellect to achieve every task allocated. I communicate effectively and timey, and I adjust quickly to new challenges
Project history
01/2016
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Present
- Conduct lectures, tutorials and seminars for undergraduate students in various courses.
- Contribute to the development of course materials and assessment of student assignments.
- Mentor and guide undergraduate students in conducting research.
- Supervise and grade student research projects.
- Part of teams conducting research in human subjects
- Day to day general administrative duties
06/2006
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11/2012
Assistant Program Officer
The Hunger Project Uganda (THP)
The Hunger Project Uganda (THP)
* Developed and implemented capacity building programs for
communities and partners in the areas of governance, agriculture,
health, education and microfinance.
* Conducted research and produced reports on the effectiveness of
capacity building interventions.
* Conducted trainings and workshops for staff and partners on capacity
development methodologies such as training, mentoring, coaching of
partners and peer learning.
* Developed proposals and grant applications for funding
opportunities.
* Developed and implemented capacity building programs for
communities and partners in the areas of governance, agriculture,
health, education and microfinance.
* Conducted research and produced reports on the effectiveness of
capacity building interventions.
* Conducted trainings and workshops for staff and partners on capacity
development methodologies such as training, mentoring, coaching of
partners and peer learning.
* Developed proposals and grant applications for funding
opportunities.
05/2004
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05/2006
Program Assistant
Sustaining Community Resources and Experiences (SCORE) Uganda
Sustaining Community Resources and Experiences (SCORE) Uganda
* Provided administrative support to the program.
* Organized and conducted trainings and workshops for communities
and partners in the areas of health, education and microfinance.
* Conducted research and produced reports on the effectiveness of
capacity building interventions.
* Implementation science in Health Systems strengthening
* Grant writing, advanced writing - including research protocols,
reporting and scientific manuscript authorship
* Conducting Research in Human Subjects
* Capacity development methodologies such as training, mentoring,
coaching of partners and peer learning.
* Provided administrative support to the program.
* Organized and conducted trainings and workshops for communities
and partners in the areas of health, education and microfinance.
* Conducted research and produced reports on the effectiveness of
capacity building interventions.
* Implementation science in Health Systems strengthening
* Grant writing, advanced writing - including research protocols,
reporting and scientific manuscript authorship
* Conducting Research in Human Subjects
* Capacity development methodologies such as training, mentoring,
coaching of partners and peer learning.
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