Asali Joseph
Teacher/Social Worker
Kampala,Arua
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Education Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
01.2019 - Current
- Managed earmarked funds from ECW, EAC, KFW, NAPS, VOS, and ECW to the tune of three million dollars annually
- Provided technical guidance to partners implementing refugee education for UNHCR
- Advocated for increased access to secondary education within the zones that had no existing secondary school by opening 03 new secondary schools in zones 3, 4, and 5
- Conducted continuous back-to-school campaigns and sensitizations within the communities to ensure improved enrolment and attendance from 51 to 87% in ECD, 48 to 89% in primary, and 12 to 21% in secondary
- Advocated for access to education for children with special needs in education in Yumbe Bidibidi settlement by enhancing the capacity of a government primary school to accommodate learners from the settlement
- This increased the enrolment from 50 to 187 learners from across the settlement
- Supported and strengthened collaboration and partnerships between district local government, OPM
- Refugees, and Partners to ensure coordination of educational activities taking place in Bidibidi refugee settlement
- Coordinated, supported, and participated in the comprehensive gaps analysis and developed strategies to address the gaps that hinder access to education through the allocation of resources in the implementing partner's PPA and assigning implementation space to new partners to address the gaps
- Ensured the provision of quality education to the learners for refugees and the host community, I advocated for resource allocation to improve the teacher-pupil ratios at all levels by recruiting additional teachers and advocating for in-service training for Teaching Assistants specifically targeting refugee teachers
- Enhanced the teachers' capacity through training in areas key areas of teaching such as working with large classes, assessment of learning, positive discipline, alternatives to corporal punishment, social and emotional learning (SEL), Psycho-social Support, GBV counselling, and identification of children with special needs in education, etc
- Ensured educational zonal working group meetings were functional with regular meetings to address key education challenges in the zones to improve quality
- Advocated, mobilized, and prioritized resource allocation to the timely and adequate supply of textbooks, scholastic materials, teachers' guides, and learning materials across all education levels
- Conducted routine monitoring of education activities and ensured they were in line with the ministry guidelines and UNHCR education strategy 2016 and provided technical guidance and capacity development for education partners.
Protection Assistant
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Work closely with IRC, ARC protection, community services, and the refugee leadership structure to strengthen coordination, participation, and representation of refugees in activities that concern them
- Monitored individual case management in schools and followed up on cases of children with special needs (unaccompanied children, separated children, and survivors of violence) and ensured the provision of adequate protection responses
- Conducted ad-hoc case management meetings to address urgent, child protection, SGBV, and security incidents on a case-by-case basis in communities.P
- Other roles and responsibilities held at UNHCR
- Supervised a staff member at the G4 level for supporting education from 2019 to 1-10-2022 when the workday launched, and reporting lines were shifted
- I served as the vice chair for the sub-office for 02 years during which I worked closely with management and represented staff welfare concerns
- I am a member of the local assignment committee for the Uganda operation in which I volunteered to support the recruitment process
- I am a member of the local contracts committee for the sub-office supporting management in the procurement functions of the office
- I am a trained Code of Conduct Dialogue facilitator for the Uganda Operation
- Hosted donor missions to the field and advocated for scholarships for disadvantaged refugees to join university level of education under private donors such as VOS and NAPs targeting 43 learners
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Education Project Officer
Windle Trust Uganda
Kampala
04.2014 - 07.2017
- Supervised administrative, teaching, and non-teaching staff to ensure work is done as planned
- Drafted and managed annual implementation budgets and work plans for the settlement in line with education services provisions
- Supported staff development through support coaching, mentoring, marketing, and identification of training needs and opportunities
- Facilitated provision of psychosocial support and career guidance to students in school
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- Monitored and attended partner activities relating to protection such as community awareness-raising meetings, trainings, and other assessments there forth
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- Together with UNHCR implementing partners for education advocate for peaceful co-existence between refugees and host community
- Carried out gaps analysis based on data collected and lobbied for additional resources
- Compiled situational, weekly, monthly, and quarterly education progress reports
- Represented the organization in regional and National program meetings and policy discussion fora
- Collaborated with other partners and stakeholders such as IPS/OPs and the district local government and maintained the relationships., UNHCR Yumbe ikobwa@unhcr.org
- I ASALI JOSEPH, hereby certify to the best of my knowledge that this data correctly describes my qualifications and experience as best as I know how and hereby do append in my signature
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- Developed and monitored project schedules, budgets and objectives for successful completion.
- Developed and deepened relationships with key stakeholders.
- Gathered and organized supporting materials for meetings and project updates.
- Organized scope, schedule and assignments for entire team.
- Allocated project resources to drive productivity and maximize efficiency.
- Analyzed project data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Identified and resolved project issues and mitigated risks, reducing challenges and improving project results.
- Kept senior management well-informed by preparing and presenting project status reports.
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedule.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
Assistant Education Officer
Ministry of Education and Sports
Kampala
01.2009 - 04.2014
- Scheming, lesson planning and delivery
- Observe discipline
- Ensure and track attendance
- Managed and administered contracts for project staff
- Conducted education assessments, to inform planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects funded by UNHCR
- Worked closely with teachers to run networks at the settlement level and provided ongoing support to the teachers in the change-maker teacher network
- Worked with other members of Windle Trust Uganda team in Uganda to coordinate and implement programmes
- Ensured timely implementation of programmes as per the overall Windle Trust Uganda annual budget and work plans
- Collected, managed, and analysed data for project reporting and resource mobilization
- Assess students' performance
- Prepare periodic and termly reports
- Role model good behavior and orderliness
- Conduct Career guidance and counselling
- Prepare and present students for examinations
- Prepare them to participate in co-curricular activitiesOther skills and competencies
- Leadership and people management skills
- Experienced in establishing and maintaining linkages, liaisons, and professional working relationships
- Effective and systematic working methodologies that are time-sensitive
- Resilient in the face of challenges and quickly adapts to new problem-solving approaches
- Languages: English, Luganda, Lunya-kitara, Lusoga, Kiswahili and Lugbara-ti
- Good interpersonal relations and communication skills
- Community mobilization and sensitization skills
- Competent driver and holder of a clean driving permit
- Active listener and pays attention to details
- Highly organized and result-orientated
- Public speaking and teaching skills
- Computer software skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to present material in an easy-to-understand way
- Familiar with research, monitoring, and evaluation and the application of findings to improve teacher professional capacities and performance
- Ability to mentor, motivate, and empower the performance of team members and partners
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships through regular contact and visits with the national, regional, and local authority structures
- In-depth understanding of and professional capacity in teacher professional development
- Knowledge of international best practices in teacher professional development and instructional practices.REFEREES:
- Mrs
- Sophia Mbui Wanjigi
- Planned after school and extracurricular programs for students, prepared and presented them for competitions.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
Education
Master of Arts - Education Administration And Management
Uganda Christian University
Uganda 04.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Uganda Christian University
Uganda 04.2009 - 08.2012
Diploma in Education Secondary - English Language And Literature
Kyambogo University
Uganda 02.2006 - 12.2007
High School Diploma -
Mvara Secondary School
Uganda 02.2000 - 08.2001
Rhino Camp Sec. School
UgandaSkills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point Presentation, PublisherThrough collaboration with the local government authorities, I have gained experience in negotiating, and demanding that refugees' rights to education and work are granted to the point that 50 % of the settlement community schools are headed by refugee teachers and many are employed as grade III teachers if they meet the minimum requirements and possess qualification from Ugandan universities Throughout the project implementation and related activities, the need to treat all refugees with dignity and respect was emphasized and closely monitored to ensure UNHCR standards were observed and kept This was further reinforced by ensuring refugees have a platform to demand their rights from partners and the same provided within the partner projection I have led and been involved in several assessments with persons of concern to UNHCR to understand their basic needs that inform the planning and decision-making, these assessments included the AGD participatory assessment, the education-specific assessment post-COVID-19, and the rapid assessment to target specific communities with support I have gained technical expertise in the assessment of needs, planning, and allocation of scarce resources to address them through the partner PPA, and advocacy with donors and operational partners Having worked in a sector that is time-bound and that education is guided by terms, I have experience in ensuring implementation of project activities is done on time Some activities are lifesaving and require swift response such as the provision of health services As a team member and a sector focal point I have gained experience in meeting deadlines in project implementation, monitoring, and report writing I have gained experience in UNHCR resource management from different perspectives, while implementing education for UNHCR I oversaw the settlement education PPA for various locations such as Rhino Camp Refugee settlement, Kyaka REFUGEE settlement, Kiryandongo refugee settlement, and while with UNHCR I oversaw the education sector DI budget and provided an overall sight on the partner PPA for Bidibidi refugee settlement I fully understand the importance UNHCR has placed on the safety and security of staff and property over the years and am conversant with the security protocols of this country I will ensure the safety of UNHCR human and material resources is always guaranteed and ensure security loopholes are addressed promptly while reporting to my supervisor for further action I served as a staff welfare representative in the office of my former placement, and in this position, I learned the importance of ensuring staff welfare, staff motivation, and staff working conditions for productivity and delivery of services I will, therefore, at all times ensure the staff under my supervision are well catered for I am currently a code of conduct dialogue facilitator for the Uganda operation trained by the ethics office, I have practical skills in ensuring that staff are refreshed in the code of conduct and will model the same to my subordinates for them to emulate I will ensure staff are aware of the grey areas of the code and from time to time offer individualized support to ensure adherence and conformance with the UNHCR code of conduct My role as the education project officer with the partner for 4 years and recently as the Assistant Education Officer required periodic report writing which included which included weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports All these reports have equipped me with the required skills to write clear and succinct reports to inform the supervisors of the situation within my area of responsibility As the link between my field team and the branch office, it was my role as the education project officer to communicate decisions taken from senior management with my team to ensure compliance and as the AEO and education focal point, I have been responsible to communicate the directives from UNHCR to the partner With this experience, I am confident I can execute this role effectively I have experience in representing UNHCR in different with local government in district and country-level meetings that I was permitted to attend I will borrow the same experience and effectively represent UNHCR and articulate the organization's mandate while advocating for persons of concern to UNHCR I possess first-hand experience in observing the adherence to policies and guidelines in place regarding the UNHCR protection mandate, program, Human resources, and security SOPs I will use the same experience to ensure compliance from all staff and seek to update knowledge every time an amendment or new policy is rolled out As an AEO in the operation, I gained experience in pitching proposals for funding within the UNHCR and donors for possible support As a result, I managed to acquire 53 scholarships under different donors for students to enroll in the university for courses of their choice I have over time developed this skill further and this is a transferrable skill I will bring with me to this position and execute this job role Coordinated partner interventions by allocating partners operating space to avoid duplication of services and ensuring equitable distribution of scarce resources and services and ensured that partners who implement in my area of responsibility coordinate their interventions with all stakeholders as an accountability mechanism I chaired the education in emergency working group meetings in which we reviewed progress, and discussed challenges and opportunities that inform project implementation and review I provided technical guidance to education implementing partners in line with UNHCR education strategy and the government of Uganda's education policies that are advanced from time to time concerning emerging situations such as the COVID-19 prevention and management of teenage pregnancies, etc I unpacked the 2030 education strategy and contextualized it to our operation to seek government support and collaboration in achieving the strategy, relatedly in line with UNHCR Global Refugee Education Strategy 2030, I advocated for the inclusion of refugees in government-aided schools, to foster a safe and enabling environment that supports education for all I ensured education is mainstreamed into other sectors by ensuring staff members from the other sectors attend and participate in education working group meetings to take note of concerns that are specific to their sectors such as WASH, Child Protection, Protection, and livelihoods Under the different supervisors, I have executed different functions assigned to me much as outside my prescribed roles and responsibilities, this has taught me the importance of being flexible, adaptable, a team player, a good listener, and a fast learner who comprehends instructions quickly and delivers effectively
Project Management
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Dependable and Responsible
Teambuilding
Excellent Communication
Self-Motivated
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Fluent in Lunyakitara
Responsibilities Held At School
- 2006-2007, FOCUS NTC Muni Prayer Secretary
- 2001-2002, Chapel Warden/Drama Director Scripture Union Mvara Secondary School
- 1998-1999, Scripture Union Chairman Rhino Camp Secondary School
Internships Voluntary Services Done
- 2011, Uganda Red Cross Society Arua Branch
- 2010, Abiriambati Child Development Centre (CDC) Compassion Uganda
Other Skills And Competencies
Leadership and people management skills. Experienced in establishing and maintaining linkages, liaisons, and professional working relationships. Effective and systematic working methodologies that are time-sensitive. Resilient in the face of challenges and quickly adapts to new problem-solving approaches. Languages: English, Luganda, Lunya-kitara, Lusoga, Kiswahili and Lugbara-ti. Good interpersonal relations and communication skills. Community mobilization and sensitization skills. Competent driver and holder of a clean driving permit. Active listener and pays attention to details. Highly organized and result-orientated. Public speaking and teaching skills. Computer software skills. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to present material in an easy-to-understand way. Familiar with research, monitoring, and evaluation and the application of findings to improve teacher professional capacities and performance. Ability to mentor, motivate, and empower the performance of team members and partners. Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships through regular contact and visits with the national, regional, and local authority structures. In-depth understanding of and professional capacity in teacher professional development. Knowledge of international best practices in teacher professional development and instructional practices.
Other Short Courses
- 2006, Kyambogo University
- 2004, FOCUS Kenya
- 2012, Uganda Business Clinic
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/04/79
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ugandan
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Mrs. Sophia Mbui Wanjigi, Senior Officer, UNHCR Yumbe Sub-office, mbui@unhcr.org
- Ms. Baraka Owenya, Senior Protection Officer, UNHCR Yumbe, baraka@unhcr.org
- Mr. Vick Ikobwa, Senior Education Officer, UNHCR Yumbe, ikobwa@unhcr.org
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Timeline
Master of Arts - Education Administration And Management
Uganda Christian University
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Education Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
01.2019 - Current
Protection Assistant
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
01.2017 - 01.2019
Education Project Officer
Windle Trust Uganda
04.2014 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Uganda Christian University
04.2009 - 08.2012
Assistant Education Officer
Ministry of Education and Sports
01.2009 - 04.2014
Diploma in Education Secondary - English Language And Literature
Kyambogo University
02.2006 - 12.2007
High School Diploma -
Mvara Secondary School
02.2000 - 08.2001
Rhino Camp Sec. School