Akello Mary Immaculate
Development Practitioner
Antwerpen,Antwerpen
Summary
Mary is a Seasoned human rights defender, Governance and Development specialist with over 18 years of professional experience in project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, Organization Capacity Assessment, capacity building, Advocacy, social protection, Child Protection, Refugee protection, Refugee Status Determination, Case Management, humanitarian Inter-agency Coordination among others. She has a proven track record for seeking and achieving best value goals and striving to attain challenging targets in the competitive environment. She demonstrates exceptional leaderships Kills, policy transformation, and social protection skills. She holds strong views on issues of Equal opportunities, Accountability, Transparency, Integrity, Good governance and Justice for all. And she is committed to making my humble contribution to National governance through policy transformation, research, effective project/programme management, promotion of human rights, dedication to work and continuous search for knowledge, and building partnerships with likeminded individuals and institutions. She envisions herself as a champion of good governance, social protection and change agent in society.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
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1
Certification
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Member Center for Basic Research-Uganda
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Member FEMWISE-African Union2019-2023
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Member Uganda Monitoring and Evaluation Associationn
Work History
Assistant Protection Officer
Office of the Prime Minister
10.2017 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Department of Refugees
- Provided strategic direction to over 50 protection partners annually, ensuring the effective delivery of refugee assistance programs
- Spearheaded improvements in the unit’s M&E system by guiding the design and implementation of partners' projects, translating insights into measurable achievements
- Strengthened partnerships between the Office of the Prime Minister and key stakeholders by leading inter-agency coordination, fostering communication, and representing the organization in stakeholder engagements
- Enhanced protection strategies by ensuring the inclusion of vulnerable groups such as women, children, the elderly, and minorities in the planning and operational processes
- Promoted peaceful coexistence between host communities and refugees through initiatives such as mediation, dialogues, and inter-cultural sports, improving social harmony within the region
- Increased donor funding and elevated the quality of services provided by partners through drafting successful funding proposals and adapting frameworks to meet donor requirements
- Improved refugee access to justice by organizing mobile court sessions in settlements, coordinating follow-ups in police and courts, and reducing the case backlog for refugee inmates
- Enhanced reporting processes by drafting progress reports, documenting best practices, and presenting lessons learned, contributing to continuous improvement in program implementation
- Ensured the safety of refugee children and women by investigating human rights violations, including gender-based violence and child abuse, and ensuring appropriate responses through inter-agency case management
- Facilitated refugee access to civil registration services and supervised refugee status determination (RSD) activities, serving as the regional focal point and improving access for asylum seekers
- Conducted workshops and training for protection partners, including refugee welfare committees and paralegals, to strengthen their technical capacity in protection areas
- Promoted inclusiveness by ensuring active participation of refugees in identifying their needs and proposing solutions, aligning protection interventions with their real concerns
- Monitored Standard Operating Procedures for all protection activities, intervening in cases of refoulement and other protection violations to uphold refugee rights
- Department of Refugees
Volunteer (Part time)
Busoga University
08.2019 - 01.2023
- Teaching
- Developing funding proposals for the university community development projects
- Providing psycho-social support to students with issues (behaviour change communication)
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Part time)
Ejautene Agencies
06.2015 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Consultancy Firm
- Provide knowledge and information management, monitoring and Evaluation services
- Participate in the monitoring and evaluation assignments including Baseline studies, mid and end of projects evaluations, needs assessments, organizational capacity assessments, and information and management trainings among others
- Conducting technical capacity development workshops
- Developing funding proposals for different development organisations
- Consultancy Firm
Commercial Officer
National Water and Sewerage Cooperation
08.2016 - 09.2017
- Effective supervision and monitoring of the area commercial activities improved
- Improved Management of revenue collection and debt management at area level by developing continuous review of strategies / measures for debt collection
- Improved monitoring of big customer’s arrears, timely reconnections and other anomalies
- Improved effective reporting by submitting weekly and monthly performance reports to management
- Ensured achievements of non-government collection efficiency at 100% target
- Ensured numbering of accounts with emails and contacts are achieved at 100% target
- Improved staff performance through daily supervision, coordination, training and appraisal
Case Worker
Home Njiani –Inter-Aid
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Affiliate Project
- Improved child welfare by investigating allegations of child abuses and gender based violence among urban refugee communities
- Improved case management by Identifying and managing the needs of vulnerable children including placement in foster and alternate resources among others
- Improved the coordination of the project with other urban refugee projects, organizations and donors
- Improved reporting and communication in the project by Generating project reports, note for files and referrals for management and donors
- Improved mental health of the children and youth in the project through provision of psycho-social support and enhanced their participation in local decision making processes especially on issues that affect them
- Affiliate Project
Community Development Officer
Wakiso Social Service Centre
10.2011 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Child Fund Affiliate Project
- Improved project planning, by actively participated in project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Identified community needs and problems through community engagement, and ensured equal participation and effective response and feedback
- Improved the capacity of staff, volunteers and the youth under the project, through training and sensitisation
- Lobbied and generated project proposals for funding and regular reports for management and donors
- Improved the welfare and mental health of OVCs including Orphaned children, Separated Children through psycho-social support and advocacy
- Improved community livelihoods through sensitization, mobilization and training on income generating activities
- Child Fund Affiliate Project
- Field/Internship Training in the same organization from June to September 2009
Education
Advanced Masters - Governance for Development
University of Antwerp
09.2024
Masters’ - International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
Kalu Institute
Spain12.2021
Masters’ - Monitoring and Evaluation
Uganda Technology and Management University
09.2017
Post graduate Diploma - Monitoring and Evaluation
Uganda Management Institute
12.2014
Bachelor’s Degree - Development Studies
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda06.2009
Diploma - Library and Information Science
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda06.2005
Skills
- Child protection and youth engagement
- Supervision
- Communication and coordination
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Conflict Management
- Advocacy & Lobbying
- Project planning & management
- Training and presentation
- Analytical and interpersonal skills
- Policy development
- Leadership and risk management
- Computer Skills
- Research and Documentation
- Resource mobilization
- Coaching and Mentorship Skills
- Development of funding Proposals
- Incident Management
- Team building and collaboration
- Stakeholder management
- Mediation and negotiations
- Knowledge management skills
Certificationsandassociations
- Member, FEMWISE Africa (AU)
- Member Uganda Monitoring and Evaluation Association
- Subscriber Member, The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO)
- Member Centre for Basic Research-Uganda
Training
- Conflict, Rule of Law and Local Security, 10/2021, The Hague Academy of Local Governance, Netherlands
- Refugee Status Determination Training, 02/2020, United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees and Office of the Prime Minister- Kampala, Uganda
- Training Programme to Enhance Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking in Africa, 11/2019, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Certificate in Strengthening and Harmonization of data collection and management tools and Systems of Justice and Order-JLOS, 10/2019, UNwomen, Gulu, Uganda
- Certificate in Protection training, 10/2018, UNHCR, Uganda
- Certificate in Experiential Attachment To Combat HIV/AIDS TEACH, 11/2011, The Aids Support Organization, Mbale Service Centre, Uganda
- Certificate in Training of Trainers in Community Care of HIV and AIDS, 08/2010, The Regional AIDS Training Network(RATN)/ The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Training Centre, Uganda
- Certificate in Child Counseling, 08/2010, The Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN)/The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Training Centre
- Certificate in HIV and AIDS Counseling, 06/2010, The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Training Centre
Research
- Militarization for Development, 2024, The role of the military in agricultural Sector and its implication to the livelihoods of the rural communities in Uganda, done in partial fulfillment of the Advanced Masters degree in Governance and Development.
- The Impact of Porous borders on Refugee Protection amidst covid-19, 2021, A case of Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Uganda, done in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master’s in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid.
- Economic Factors Affecting food security in Eastern Uganda, 2017, A case of Ngora District, done in partial fulfillment for the Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Assessing a household as production and consumption unit in rural development, 2007, A case study of Amucu Parish, Amuria District, done as partial fulfillment for Bachelor in Development Studies.
- Assessing the development dynamics of an urban setting, 2008, A case study of Nansana Town council, Wakiso District, done as partial fulfillment for bachelor of Development Studies.
- The effectiveness of public libraries, in Teso sub region, 2005, A case study of Teso Public library – Soroti, done as partial fulfillment for Diploma of Library and Information Science.
Accomplishments
- Head of the Protection Unit at the Office of the Prime Minister -west Nile regional office
- Chairperson Sanctions and rewards Committee- West Regional Office of the Prime Minister- 2018-2020.
- Student Representative at the University of Antwerp 2023/2024
Certification
- Member-FEMWISE-African Union-2019-2023
- Member- Center for Basic Research- Uganda
- Member- Uganda Monitoring and Evaluation Association
Languages
English
First Language
Swahili
Intermediate (B1)
B1
French
Beginner (A1)
A1
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Microsoft power Point
Microsoft Word
Excel/ spread sheet
ENVIVO
Microsoft Project
Timeline
Volunteer (Part time)
Busoga University
08.2019 - 01.2023
Assistant Protection Officer
Office of the Prime Minister
10.2017 - 09.2023
Commercial Officer
National Water and Sewerage Cooperation
08.2016 - 09.2017
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Part time)
Ejautene Agencies
06.2015 - 01.2023
Case Worker
Home Njiani –Inter-Aid
02.2015 - 08.2016
Community Development Officer
Wakiso Social Service Centre
10.2011 - 12.2014
Advanced Masters - Governance for Development
University of Antwerp
Masters’ - International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
Kalu Institute
Masters’ - Monitoring and Evaluation
Uganda Technology and Management University
Post graduate Diploma - Monitoring and Evaluation
Uganda Management Institute
Bachelor’s Degree - Development Studies
Makerere University
Diploma - Library and Information Science
Makerere University
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