Elizabeth Katigo

CURRICULUM VITAE Name: ELIZABETH KATIGO Other Names: ASABA Contact: Tel-/- P.O. Box 2560, Kampala Email:-CORE COMPETENCIES           Excellent writing, written and oral communication, and public speaking skills; Editing and secretarial services; Grants management; Supervision and administration; Contract development; Procurement of goods and services; Transcription and rapporteur work; Office, event, vehicle, records, equipment and communication management; Client and consultant liaison and support (international and local); and Conference, training and workshop organization, coordination and administration. EDUCATION 2011 - Master of Business Administration, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Core courses - Organizational Behaviour, Marketing, Project Management, Accounts, Finance, Economics and Strategic Planning. Electives - Human Resource Management and Negotiation. Bachelor of Science (Hons) Botany, Zoology, Makerere University Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Gayaza High School Uganda Certificate of Education, Gayaza High School Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Nyeri Primary School WORK EXPERIENCE Feb 2015 to date Independent Consultant and Transcriptionist 2009 to date Consultant/Resource Person, Community Management Services Dec 2010 to date Freelance Swahili-English Interpreter Jun 2014- Jan 2015 Administrator, Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University Oct 12 – Feb 13 Executive Secretary, UGAFODE Microfinance Ltd (MDI). Sep/Oct 2012 Consultant, Bantwana Initiative. Preparation of District OVC Strategic Plans for Kamuli and Mukono. USAID funded. Elizabeth Katigo 1 Sept 09 - Jun 12 Administrative Assistant, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc./Strengthening TB and HIV&AIDS Responses in East Central Uganda (STAR-EC). Aug 2008 Consultant. Assessment of Sub-Recipients of Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria grants as part of the Five Year Assessment of Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. (With AMREF). Jan 2008 Research Assistant SCOT/TASO and ACQUIRE. Verification of PHA (People Living with HIV/AIDS) groups and non-governmental organisations in Budaka, Pallisa and Kumi Districts. Sep 2007 Secretarial Support for Country Assessment Team for Five Year Assessment of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Involved transcribing interviews and meetings and writing a comprehensive report on each. (With AMREF) Oct 2006 Research Assistant. Identifying gaps in Positive Prevention Counselling curriculum, service provider training and support supervision for SCOT/TASO and ACQUIRE. Jan–Jul 2006 Administration Officer. Ultimate Security Limited. Sep-Oct 2005 Temporary Administrative Assistant, DfID’s Financial Sector Deepening Project Oct 03–Mar 05 Administrative Assistant. Messages and Information Campaigns Program of the Academic Alliance for AIDS Care and Prevention in Africa (Gates Grant). May 99–Sep 03 Administrative Assistant, Community Management Services (CMS) Provided secretarial and administrative support to the Uganda Office of the East African Legislative Assembly. Worked as Office Administrator on the Cost Benefit Analysis of Wetlands Resources Project, a partnership between CMS, Royal Haskoning (Netherlands) and Delft Hydraulic (United Kingdom) from-.   Jul 00–May 01 Office Administrator, Wetlands Resources Project (Under CMS, Royal Haskoning and Delft Hydraulics). May – Sep 98 Radio & Mar 2000 Presenter TOP Radio Aug –Nov 97 Research Associate, Development and Management Consultants International. Sept – Oct 96 Supervisor, Book Consolidation Exercise SUPER/Ministry of Education Aug 96 Research Assistant - Theme paper on Biomass Energy for Low Technology Energy Development Elizabeth Katigo 2 May 94 Officer, Teacher and Student Head Count Exercise, Ministry of Education LANGUAGES English Kiswahili French Runyakitara Luganda Writing Excellent Good Good Fair Fair Elizabeth Katigo Reading Excellent Good Good Fair Fair Speaking Excellent Very Good Fair Very Good Very Good 3