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Brian Okot social worker

Uganda Kampala
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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Surname                      :           Okot

Other names                :           Brian

Nationality                  :           Ugandan

Date of birth               :           23rd August, 1990

Telephone contact       :           +256773078829/ +256700308657

Email Address           :           [email protected]

 

A committed and experienced, at managerial level, pursued a Bachelor degree in Social Work and Social Administration from Makerere University Kampala. Key subjects covered include Counseling, Human resource, Social administration, Social work, Occupational health and Safety management, Human behavior, Growth and development among others. I have ample experience in Administration, Human resource management, Community development, psycho social services and team work management.

SKILLS

·         Computer skills such as MS Word, power point, excel, internet

·         Communication skills

·         Problem solving skills

·         Management skills

·         Interpersonal skills

LANGUAGE

No
Languages
Spoken
Written
1
English
Fluent
Fluent
2
Luo
Fluent
Fluent
3
Luganda
Fluent
Fluent
HOBBIES

Communities works and Research, Reading Sociology literatures, Community Services, Interacting and Making Friends, Watching TV and movies, Listening to Music, Watching Football,
 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Period
Award
School/Institution
2010 – 2013
Bachelor degree in Social Work and Social administration
Makerere University Kampala
2008-2009
Uganda Advanced certificate of Education
Ntinda View College, Kampala
2003-2007
Uganda certificate of Education
St Joseph (SS or college)- Nansana   Kampala
1996-2002
Primary Leaving Examination
Uganda Martyrs Centenary (Primary School))Kitgum
EMPLOYMENT RECORD

COMPANY: Sure Public Secondary School

POSITION:   Social worker/School counselor

PERIOD:        May 2015 to December 2017

DUTIES:

·         Carrying out counselling

·         Carrying out administrative duties on his delegation

·         Handling students facing challenges of adolescence

·         Ensuring safety of the students and protection from abuses sexually and rights observed

·         Handling students with learning disabilities

·         Ensuring that students with disabilities are treated equality by other students and school authority

·         Offering career guidance

 

 

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION: Gomba district Local Government

POSITION: Acting Assistant Probation officer (Trainee)

PERIOD: August 2013 to April 2015

DUTIES:

Handling juvenile cases in court.
Counselling at juvenile detention centres in the district.
Handling family problems and issues of domestic violence in the district.
Addressing gender issues such as girl child education in the district.
Guide facilitators at the centre
Carrying out community campaigns against child abuse
Monitoring the progress of juveniles at detention center
Guiding on the appropriate punishment for teenagers and juveniles in court.
Ensuring various child protection structures are functional
ORGANIZATION: Ssanyubabies homes

POSITION:  part time social worker (Volunteer)

PERIOD: November 2011 to may 2013

Offer administrative services in the homes
Educational services with babies.
Monitoring their general growth.
Psycho social support to the grown up orphans.
 

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION: Gomba district Local Government

POSITION: Intern under the supervision of community development officer, Kyegonza sub-county

PERIOD:     June 2011 to August 2011

DUTIES:

·         Dealing with the youth groups in the community on social economic development strategies.

·         Empowerment of women in the community through the various groups.

·         Encouraging establishment of new projects among youths to address issues of unemployment among youths.

·         Supervising adult education

·         Dealing with the disabled in the community in partnerships with other Ngo’s in Gomba district.

·         Liaising with nongovernmental organization on development issues in the community

Internship was carried out spontaneously upon request from the NAADs coordinator to the Community Development Officer for a support staff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REFEREES

1.      Joseph WasswaMatovuPhD

Lecturer,

College of Economics, Business and Management

Faculty of Economics

Makerere University Kampala

P.O.Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda

Email [email protected]

Telephone +256772309777

 

2.      Kalule Okello David

Groundnut National Project Leader

National Semi Arid Resources Research Institute(NaSARRI)

P.O.Box Private Bag, Soroti, Uganda

Email:  [email protected]

Telephone: +256753858768

 

3.      Ms Dorothy Achan

Commercial officer

National water and sewerage cooperation urban poor branch

Email:  [email protected]

Telephone contact: +256772472551

 

Education

08/2010 to 05/2013 Bachelor in social work social administration at Makerere University