Tours and Travel
Okwi Constantine
Business Manager
Kibale County,404
Summary
Result-driven business leader with proven track record in strategic planning, operational excellence, and financial management. Skilled in fostering team collaboration, driving growth initiatives, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong leadership, effective communication, and focus on achieving measurable results. Proficient in decision-making, conflict resolution, and leveraging market opportunities to maximize profitability.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Partner
Ballast Consulting Limited
01.2013 - Current
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, resulting in improved project delivery timelines.
- Developed client relationships that increased customer satisfaction and fostered long-term partnerships.
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows and reduced project completion times.
- Mentored junior consultants, enhancing team capabilities and promoting knowledge sharing across projects.
- Handled over 500 clients including: Jinja City Hotel, American Embassy, NACRI, St. Francis Health Care Services, JEKA Poultry farm.
Minister for Information and National Guidance
Iteso Cultural Union
03.2023 - 11.2024
- To enlighten the organs of ICU and Iteso on their roles and responsibilities as per established laws, policies and procedures.
- Provide public relations support to The Emorimor Papa Iteso, Cabinet, Council and other organs of Iteso Cultural Union (ICU).
- Collaborate with other Ministries, departments and organs of ICU to effectively disseminate information on ICU policies, programmes and activities.
- Gather and assess feedback on ICU policies, programmes and activities
- Create and enhance awareness on ICU policies and programmes to the Iteso and other stakeholders
- Gather and process local and foreign news.
- Disseminate processed news to local and foreign stakeholders.
- To collaborate with the media fraternity to ensure proper coverage of ICU’ programmes and activities.
- To liaise with local and central governments in Uganda especially the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development to ensure that there is effective exchange of information.
- To guide the organs of ICU, in consultation with the Attorney General on proper and legal conduct of the programmes, activities, practices, norms and rituals.
- To coordinate the activities and functions of other ministries and organs of Iteso Cultural Union.
- To lead adoption of appropriate policies, technologies and media for generation and dissemination of information in ICU.
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Iteso Cultural Union
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Research and documentation on other cultural institutions.
- Managing correspondence with other cultural institutions.
- Coordinating foreign travel.
- Coordinating international conferences and conventions.
General Manager
Thompson Creek (U) Limited
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Activity Planning and Scheduling
- Managing contractors
- Managing Employees
- Statutory compliance
Assistant Lecturer
Makerere University Business School
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Research with a bias in Finance and Accounting.
- Support teaching and students’ assessment.
- Support supervision of students on fieldwork.
- Taught the following courses: Financial Accounting, Principles of accounting, Bookkeeping, Computerized accounting, Accounting 11, Intermediate accounting, Accounting 111, Advanced accounting, Principles of taxation, Elements of taxation, Basic taxation and customs management, Income tax, Introduction to taxation, Elements of production management
- Supervised over 25 students of field attachment/internship.
Teaching Assistant
Makerere University Business School
11.2015 - 07.2016
- Research with a bias in Finance and Accounting.
- Support teaching and students’ assessment.
- Support supervision of students on fieldwork.
- Taught the following courses: Financial Accounting, Management accounting, Cost and management accounting, Principles of accounting, Bookkeeping, Computerized accounting, Accounting 11, Intermediate accounting, Accounting 111, Advanced accounting, Principles of taxation, Elements of taxation, Basic taxation and customs management, Income tax, Introduction to taxation.
- Supervised 15 students on internship and 12 students on fieldwork.
Graduate Assistant
Makerere University Business School
08.2012 - 10.2015
- Facilitated research projects by coordinating data collection, enhancing academic collaboration and output.
- Assisted faculty in curriculum development, improving course effectiveness and student engagement.
- Supported student advising sessions, providing guidance that increased student satisfaction and retention.
- Conducted workshops on academic writing, equipping peers with essential skills and fostering academic success.
- Taught the following courses; Financial Accounting, Management accounting, Principles of accounting, Book keeping
Principles of Information Communication Technology, Accounting 11, Elements of taxation, Elements of production management. - Supervised 6 students on fieldwork.
Country Accountant
AIDS Orphans Education Trust
05.2012 - 07.2012
- Budgeting and preparation of pro forma financial statements including cash flow projections.
- Supervision of Accounts Assistants and School Bursars.
- Preparation of Financial Statements.
- Withholding and remitting of statutory taxes including payroll deductions.
- Successfully corrected tax remittance errors and achieved a 100% PAYE compliance.
Assistant Bursar
Central College Kamuli
02.2010 - 04.2012
- Managed student billing processes to ensure timely collection and accurate account statements.
- Coordinated financial aid disbursements, enhancing compliance with institutional policies and regulations.
- Streamlined payment processing systems, improving efficiency and reducing transaction errors significantly.
- Provided guidance to students regarding financial obligations, fostering improved understanding of payment options.
- Supported statutory compliance
- Managed petty Cash.
- Designed and operationalized accounting system and policies.
Volunteer Teacher
Central College Kamuli
05.2004 - 05.2010
- Teaching and assessment of students
- Managed student administration processes, including enrollment and record-keeping.
- Taught CRE and History, contributing to a team that sent an average of 5 students to university on government sponsorship each year from 2005 to 2010 and produced a student with 25 points in 2007.
- Initiated clubs and societies, serving as Patron to the Red Cross, Debate, and Central College Times clubs.
- Moved to teach entrepreneurship education in 2010.
- Oversaw the book bank from 2005 to early 2007 and managed entertainment until 2009. Supervised furniture, the staffroom, and served as the class teacher from 2008 to 2009.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda 04.2001 -
BBA - Accounting
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda 04.2001 -
UACE -
MM. College Wairaka
Jinja, Uganda 04.2001 -
UCE -
Iki-Iki SSS
Budaka 04.2001 -
PLE -
Kamuge Olinga PS
Pallisa 04.2001 -
ACCA Associate - Accounting
ACCA Global
04.2001 -
CFE (Associate) -
ACFE
04.2001 -
CTA (Associate) -
ICPAU
04.2001 -
Skills
Preparation and submission of tax returns in accordance with Ugandan tax laws
Pedagogical delivery of learning content and control of learners in pursuit of learning objectives
Effective budget preparation focusing on cash flows sustainability
Preparation and remittance of payroll taxes according to the statutory benchmarks in Uganda
Management of tax obligations with emphasis on tax planning
Legal integration of labour laws and other statutory guidelines in reward and remuneration of employees
Trainer of trainers in business/organization management
Adept market/environment research to keep abreast with such dynamics pertinent to legitimate and profitable operations of the business/organizations
Great sense of initiative and innovativeness in internal and external strategy formulation
Vast computer knowledge, skills and experiences in Document editors, computerized accounting packages, Spreadsheets, Presentation, Database, Web Design, Graphics, and Troubleshooting
Additional Information
- Chairperson Jinja Iteso Development Association
- Patron Kibale County, Womens' bank
Interests
Reading and Research
Pan Africanism
Automobile
Timeline
Minister for Information and National Guidance
Iteso Cultural Union
03.2023 - 11.2024
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Iteso Cultural Union
03.2022 - 03.2023
General Manager
Thompson Creek (U) Limited
05.2021 - 09.2022
Assistant Lecturer
Makerere University Business School
08.2016 - 08.2018
Teaching Assistant
Makerere University Business School
11.2015 - 07.2016
Managing Partner
Ballast Consulting Limited
01.2013 - Current
Graduate Assistant
Makerere University Business School
08.2012 - 10.2015
Country Accountant
AIDS Orphans Education Trust
05.2012 - 07.2012
Assistant Bursar
Central College Kamuli
02.2010 - 04.2012
Volunteer Teacher
Central College Kamuli
05.2004 - 05.2010
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Makerere University
04.2001 -
BBA - Accounting
Makerere University
04.2001 -
UACE -
MM. College Wairaka
04.2001 -
UCE -
Iki-Iki SSS
04.2001 -
PLE -
Kamuge Olinga PS
04.2001 -
ACCA Associate - Accounting
ACCA Global
04.2001 -
CFE (Associate) -
ACFE
04.2001 -
CTA (Associate) -
ICPAU
04.2001 -
Training Attended
- Trainer of Trainers
- Financial Management in Education Institutions Seminar
- Taxation Seminar
- Customer Care Workshop
- Ant-Corruption seminar
- Trainers of Trainers Course
- Education administration, marketing, public relations and management workshop.
- The 20th Annual International Management Conference (AIMC) and The 3rd International Conference of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SEPTEMBER 08 – 10, 2015)
Referees
1. HH. Paul Sande Etomeileng Emolot
Emorimor Papa Iteso
Iteso Cultural Union
0772123039
Soroti Uganda
2. Mr. Namuyondo Vicent Sempa
Teacher and Educationist
0776280973
3. Mr. George Francis Okello (CPA)
Director Professional Training.
Ballast Consulting Limited
Plot 28, Gabula Road Jinja
0752457352
4. Dr. Nkote Nabeta Isaac
Dean Faculty of Commerce
Makerere University Business School
P.O. Box, 1337, Kampala
0772371657
DECLARATION
I Okwi Constantine declare that the information provided here is true to the best of my knowledge
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