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Lillian Alur

Physical Planner
Kampala

Summary

Organized Physical Planner and exceptional Strategic Thinker with negotiation skills, team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills. Offering over 10 years of hands-on experience in Spatial and analytical spatial planning.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable person successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude with a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet the organization goals.

Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence with Report Writing Skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Physical Planner

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)-Directorate of Physical Planning (DPP)
03.2016 - Current
  • Key responsibilities include scrutinizing building plans, planning consent for land subdivisions, conducting site visits and assessments, and enforcing notices and removals.
  • Preparing structural and detailed plans for different sector areas.
  • Developing strategies to maintain comprehensive physical planning data base, which includes inventory of property, infrastructure building and space.
  • Reviewing and processing development applications forms and advising clients accordingly.
  • Preparing work-plans, budgets and performance reports

Project Officer-UNWomen Project

Shelter and Settlements Alternatives: Uganda Human Settlements Network (SSA:UHSNET)
06.2013 - 02.2016

1. Coordinated the implementation of the urban poor women’s housing and property rights project activities.

2. Worked with partners to drive forward and develop local and national activities for policy, research and advocacy.

3. Provided technical (Knowledge, practices, standards), administrative (Systems, procedures, practices) to the communities and partners.

4. Documented, prepared and shared project progress reports and accountability.

5. Initiated and implemented monitoring and evaluation procedures for impact measurement, continuous learning and programming.

6. Conducted resource mobilization initiatives and participate in the identification of opportunities for project funding and preparation of funding proposals.

7. Developed viable linkages for advocacy standardization and up scaling of the SSA work, with government, NGO and donors.

8. Took part in the promotion and upholding the organizational values, principles in line with the vision, mission, objectives and the goal.

9. Supported the development and preparation of consolidated work plans and budgets for the project.

10. Worked closely with all the secretariat staff to ensure effective implementation of the project in a cost effective and sustainable manner.

11. Developed community and partner’s sensitization / capacity building work plans and budgets and took lead in the implementation of the action plans.

Assistant Land Management Specialist

National Forestry Authority (NFA)
04.2012 - 05.2013

Oversaw daily operations of a busy office environment, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.


Participated in Plantation Mapping of private tree farmers in West Nile, Gulu and North Rwenzori region under the NFA Land Management Specialist


Geographical Information System (GIS) Application by the use of Arc Map in; Developing land use maps.


Spatial Modelling and Querying database


Editing, Presenting Map information, Displaying, Editing and Presenting data

Community Support Officer

ACTOGETHER-UGANDA
09.2010 - 04.2012

1. Planned and Implemented community-led Slum Settlement Mapping and Enumerations in the municipalities of Arua, Jinja, Kabale, Mbale & Mbarara

2. Organized members of slum communities into savings groups and registration of the groups into Community Based Organisations in Kampala, Arua, Jinja, Kabale, Mbale and Mbarara.

3. Participated in the implementation of the Project especially Strategy for Transformation of Settlements of the Urban Poor in Uganda (TSUPU)

4.Reported on the progress of the various activities of the supported community based groups especially in Jinja, Makindye and Acholi Quarters

5. Streamlined processes within the community support department by implementing new protocols that enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.

6. Improved overall neighborhood wellbeing by connecting residents to available resources and support services.

7. Collaborated with various stakeholders to develop comprehensive action plans for addressing pressing concerns within the community.

8. Identified areas for improvement in community programs, implementing changes that led to increased effectiveness and positive outcomes.

Customer Care Personnel

ZAIN-UGANDA (AIRTEL)
12.2006 - 07.2007

Marketed Zain Products like simcards


Administrative work like photocopying, Scanning


Writing report for the company.


Helping the customers with different issues regarding Zain network


Analyzed data trends to identify areas requiring improvement in the customer experience.


Collaborated with team members to meet departmental goals and improve overall performance.


Managed high call volumes with exceptional time management and multitasking skills.

Volunteer

Save the Children in Uganda-Gulu
08.2006 - 12.2006
  • Key results delivered include data collection and analysis, visiting war-affected camps, and counseling war-affected people in slums.

Education

Master of Science - Enviroment And Natural Resources

Makerere University
Kampala-Uganda
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Urban And Regional Planning - Urban Planning

Makerere University
Kampala-Uganda
04.2001 -

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) - History, Economics, Geography And Divinity

St. Lawrence High School-Creamland Campus
Kampala-Uganda
04.2001 -

Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) - Math, English, Geography, Chemistry, History

St. Lawrence High School-Kabakas Lake Campus
Kampala-Uganda
04.2001 -

Skills

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Accomplishments

AWARDS

Dec 2019

Certificate of Achievement-Participated in a water security Action and Investment plan (WSAIP) for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area

April 2019

Certificate of Completion-Participation in Esri Eastern Africa using ArcGIS 3 and 4 and ArcGIS online organizations

May to Dec 2019

Certificate of Achievement on Water Security Action in GKMP-

Five months training Program in Development of Water Security Action and Investment Plan (WSAIP) for the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area-by GIZ, UKAid

November 2018

Certificate of Participation on Public Space and Land Management-

Three-day training in mapping, monitoring and managing public space and land assetsby Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University Uganda and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

September 2015 to May 2016

Leadership master Mind Study- The 21 irrefutable Laws of Leadership in the John Maxwell and thus committed to Learning, Living and Leading each Laws every day.

February 2014

Certificate of Participation- UN-WOMEN Financial Reporting and Management Training at Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo-Kampala Uganda on Monitoring and FACE reports, Work plans and Budgets, Audits, procurements, Cash and Asset management

October 2013

Certificate of Participation- Participated in UN WOMEN Fund For Gender Equality African Grantee Convening in Nairobi Kenya in areas of Result Based Matrix and Result chain, Communication strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation, Narrative reporting and Financial Management

June to July, 2012

National Forestry Authority Tree Mapping Exercise-Two Months exercise of Plantation Mapping of private tree farmers in West Nile, Gulu and North Rwenzori region under the NFA-Land Management Specialist

November 2011

Certificate of Attendance- Participated in a Short Corse in Making Planning Practice Strategic” By: Prof Nabeel Hamdi (Oxford Brookes) ; Prof. Hans Skotte (Norwegian University of Science and Technology-Short Course)

August 2009 – May 2010

Certificate of Appreciation-Makerere University Physical Planners Association (MUPPA)-Class Representative

May to June 2007

Certificate in Computer Application (CCA)-Makerere University, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology

February 2005 to December 2006

Certificate of Merit- St. Lawrence Schools and Colleges, Creamland Campus-Education Prefect

Affiliations

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

1. Member of Uganda Institute of Physical Planners Association (UIPP) certificate number 286

2. National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) registration in Process

3. Board of Director- Actogether-Uganda

4. Shareholder in Finance Trust Bank-Uganda

Certification

Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources.

Timeline

Physical Planner

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)-Directorate of Physical Planning (DPP)
03.2016 - Current

Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources.

01-2016

Project Officer-UNWomen Project

Shelter and Settlements Alternatives: Uganda Human Settlements Network (SSA:UHSNET)
06.2013 - 02.2016

Assistant Land Management Specialist

National Forestry Authority (NFA)
04.2012 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

01-2011

Community Support Officer

ACTOGETHER-UGANDA
09.2010 - 04.2012

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)

12-2006

Customer Care Personnel

ZAIN-UGANDA (AIRTEL)
12.2006 - 07.2007

Volunteer

Save the Children in Uganda-Gulu
08.2006 - 12.2006

Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)

12-2004

Master of Science - Enviroment And Natural Resources

Makerere University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Urban And Regional Planning - Urban Planning

Makerere University
04.2001 -

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) - History, Economics, Geography And Divinity

St. Lawrence High School-Creamland Campus
04.2001 -

Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) - Math, English, Geography, Chemistry, History

St. Lawrence High School-Kabakas Lake Campus
04.2001 -
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