Steven Kamukama (Uganda )

                               CURRICULUM VITAE

SURNAME:                                                          KAMUKAMA

OTHER NAMES:                                 STEVEN KABUGANDA

SEX:                                                                       MALE

DATE OF BIRTH:                                                4^TH APRIL 1972

TELEPHONE NO:                                 256772524846

Email:                                                                      kamusteve@yahoo.co.uk

                                           EDUCATION

YEAR                                     INSTITUTION                                     AWARD

1996-1999                               Makerere University                 BA (SS) Economics

2006 – to date                  International Business              Master International

                                     School of Spain                       Business, and Global Marketing (Completion time: June 07)  

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS- CERTIFICATES

Other Skills

- Project and research proposal writing and monitoring evaluation of implementation     

- SPS And Gant chart software, Web Designing and Microsoft Access Programming

- Workshop Planning and facilitation

PUBLICATION

Uganda Trade Review Published By The Ministry Of Trade Tourism And Industry.

“Building Consensus- Uganda's Participation in Trade Negotiations"- 2005 June issue 1 Vol. 1

"Trade Negotiation Process, Techniques, strategies and Challenges"- 2006 January issue 2 Vol.1

"The GATS Challenges and Opportunities to Uganda"-2006 April issue 3 Vol.1

JOB CARREER:I am looking forward to fully advance and practice my capabilities.

WORKING EXPERIENCE                                          

PROGRAMME OFFICER UGANDA PROGAMME FOR TRADE ORPPOTUNITIES & POLICY (UPTOP) FUNDED BY EUROPEAN UNION 2003- TODATE

Duties

a) Managing trade Policy Research Grants.

-         Preparation of calls for research proposals

-         Receiving, applications, pre-screening, evaluation and selection of grant beneficiaries

-         Coordination of reviewers and technical research committee,

-         Preparations of grant contracts,

-         Evaluation and monitoring Implementation. Receiving and evaluating; inception, progress, draft and final reports.

Research managed and accomplished

• Multilateral Trade Negotiations under the WTO: Preparing Uganda for the Modalities Phase.

• Balancing Uganda’s Trade Policy Objectives in the Multi-Trade Arrangements of COMESA, EAC and WTO: Implementation Issues and Implications

• An Assessment of Ugandan’s Export Potential for Education Services in the Regional Market.

• Sectoral and Analytical Studies to Guide Uganda in the EPA Negotiations.

• Implications of East African Community Customs Union on the Ugandan Manufacturing Sector.

•  Tapping the Global Service Industry: Options and Possibilities for Uganda by the Institute for Policy Research and Analysis.

• Review of Trade and Trade Related Studies by.

• Assessing the Potential for Spurring Agricultural Inputs Demand Among Small Holders in Uganda Through Institutional Innovations and Policy Changes.

• Case studies of Lead Firms' Governance in the Commercialisation of Smallholder Agriculture in Uganda.

• Opportunities and Challenges Facing Uganda In Complying With The GATS

• How Effective Is Uganda's Incentive Regime In Promoting Private Sector Investment?

• Prospects For Ugandan Non-Traditional Crops And Products Showing Demand In New Markets; A Market Gravity Analysis

• Contract Farming, Smallholders and Commercialisation of Agriculture in Uganda: The Case of Sorghum (Epuripur) Production Contract Scheme

• Spillover Effects of Agricultural Trade Liberalisation on Trade in Services in Uganda: Evidence From Inter-Sectoral Simulations and Policy Implications

• An Investigation into Uganda’s Fish Exports to the European Union: The Explosive Success of Uganda’s Fish Exports – What are They Doing Right and How can it be Applied to Other Non Traditional Exports?

• Integrating Traditional Knowledge into Mainstream National and International Trade

b) Managing Short Term Consultancies

-         Preparation of consultant’s terms of reference to be engaged under the programme, Appraisal and reviewing of the Consultants proposals,

-         Monitoring and Evaluating consultants work in regard to the programme objectives.

c) Participation in Trade Negotiations

-         Participated as a government of Uganda delegate in two WTO General Council Negations- Geneva (2004 and 2005)

-         Participated as a government of Uganda delegate in the COMEESA Head of Government Summit in Djibouti (2006)

-         Participated in the Naivasha non-state actors workshop on the theme “Linking Trade Policies to National and Regional Development Agenda “ organised by CUTS Nairobi

-         On behalf of UPTOP I participate several Inter Institutional Trade Committee under the Ministry of Tourism Trade and Industry

-         I also represent UPTOP in the Private Sector Foundation sub committees on trade related issues.

d) Other Duties

-         Preparation of annual work- plans,

-         Monitoring implementation,

-         Submitting to the programme manager quarterly activity implementation achievements/results,

-         Preparation of working documents for and servicing of the programme steering committee,

-         Liasing with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda on the implementation of the private sector component of the project.

-         Editor Trade Review Magazine produced by UPTOP in conjunction with ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry and Private Sector Foundation Uganda

ASST. MANAGER SUB DEALER (MTN) DEPT. SIMBA TELECOM LTD. 2001-AUGUST 2003

Responsibilities:

-         Receiving, appraising and processing project business and credit request proposals of intending Sub Dealers,

-          Awarding credit facilities, monitoring and evaluation of the projects,

-          Attending and solving Sub Dealer (customer) problems that they meet as they transact with the company,

-         Planning and strategizing for the increased performance of the department and assisting the manager on managerial duties,

-         Liasing with MTN on information feed back from the public regarding the quality of its services.

SUPERVISOR TO SUB DEALERS (MTN) SIMBA TELECOM LTD 2001

Responsibility:

-         Inspecting and supervising MTN Sub dealers, Processing, and collecting the data of sub dealer sales, Analysing sub dealer’s performance, i.e. increase and decrease in sales.

EXPERIENCE FROM LENA ENTERPRISES, P.O. BOX 5837, KAMPALA 2000

Manager/ Accounts Officer

Responsibilities: Managing the enterprise, Book keeping, preparation of financial statements and payments for employees, Stock control to check for shrinkage, Planning and laying out strategies for the business,

 TEACHING: 1996, Nyakitoko S.S.S. Bushenyi, and 1998, St Francis S.S.S Nansana

SOME OF THE AREAS OF SPECIALISATION AT MASTERS LEVEL

 Multilateral Trading systems       Export Documentation,                                     Incoterms
International logistics                  Customs procedures                                International contracts

International Trade Finance         International Marketing                         Trade Finance

Globalisation                              Methods of Payment L/C                                   International Fairs           

International distribution             Intercultural management                                 Int. Price policy

Country Image                          Product Policy                                 International product promotion

Thesis “Opportunities and Challenges facing Developing countries in realising the Full Potential of E-commerce under the GATS”

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION UNDERGRADUATE

Project Planning and Management                                Public Finance

Management of organizations                           Farm Management

Micro Economics                                                        Macro Economics

 Econometrics and quantitative Economics         International Economics           

Basic Accounting                                                         Health Economics

 Money and Banking                                         Mathematical Economics

HOBBIES: Working ethics, Sports, Reading and Studying.

REFEREES

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