CURRICULUM VITEA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

SUR NAME: ODONGKARA

FIRST NAME: FRANCIS

ADDRESS: C/O P.O.BOX 180, LACOR HOSPITAL

TELEPHONE: +256-782441672

MOBILE: +256-753441672

EMAIL: odongkarafrancis@yahoo.com

NATIONALITY: UGANDAN

HOME DISTRICT: GULU

GENDER: MALE

DATE OF BIRTH: 16TH/10/1974

MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED

OCCUPATION FIELD: SOCIAL WORKER

CAREER INTEREST

I have a keen interest in project aimed at improving the living condition of people through
entrepreneurial, equitable, community participation, greater involvement of women and dis-advantaged
group, and through encouragement of the integration of technical, environmental, social, economic, and
management inputs for effective and sustainable development.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

YEAR INSTITUTION AWARD

2005 Makerere University Certificate in Strategic
Procurement and Logistic
Management
1997-2000 Uganda Technical College, Lira Certificate in Motor Vehicle
Technology Part One
1993-1996 Koch Goma Secondary School UCE
1984-1992 Gulu Town Primary School PLE
OTHER TRAININGS ATTENTED

 Uganda Driving Standard Agency, Kampala, Uganda

Defensive Driving 4*4, Simple Mechanics, First aids and Safety procedures-2013
 Mpar Limited, Kampala, Uganda
International light and heavy vehicle fleet management-2012
 Toyota Uganda(LTD), Gulu Branch
Defensive Driving-2011
 Norwegian Refugees Council, Gulu, Uganda
Camp management project-2009
 Road Safety Seminar, Gulu, Uganda

CORE COMPETENCE

 Strong organizational skills

 Good communication and inter-personal skills.
 Ability to work long hours to beat deadlines.
 Ability to work under minimum supervision.

EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY

Position: Driver/Mechanic

Place of Work: Uganda National Road Authority (Lira Branch)

Period of work: 2016 to date.

Duties and responsibilities (Not limited to)

 Taking full responsibility of the vehicle assigned to him, in accordance with the organization
policy and procedures.
 Driving vehicle in a manner compatible with the national roads safety laws and standards.

Position: Driver/Mechanic

Place of Work: Kampala to Kitgum via Gulu

Period of Work: 2014 to January 2016

Duties and responsibilities (Not limited to)

 Ensuring the good running and maintenance of company bus through daily checks and weekly
reports to the line manager.
 Transporting the customers from Kampala to Kitgum via Gulu.
 Strict adherence to time schedule while respecting the speed limit.
 Customer care.
Position: Driver/Mechanic

Place of Work: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Period of Work: 2006-2014

Duties and responsibilities

 Ensuring the good running and maintenance of organization vehicle through daily checks and
weekly reports to the line manager.
 Repairing minor breakdowns and report all defects to supervisor for other action.
 Working with the mechanic during repair or service of the vehicle.

Position: Driver/Mechanic

Place of Work: Medicin San Frontier

Period of Work: 2003 to 2006

Duties and responsibilities (Not limited to)

 Daily checking and use of radio communications in the vehicles according to organization
procedures, including assuring security clearance for all vehicle movements.
 Repairing minor breakdowns and report all defects to supervisor for other action.

OTHER PERSONAL SKILLS

 Computer skills and competence in Microsoft office packages like MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and internet.
 Other skills and competency, commitment, drive for result, embracing diversity, high
integrity ,self-awareness and regulations
 Driving license: Hold a driving license A,B,CM,DH,DL,DM

PERSONAL INTEREST/HOBBIES

 Research, travelling, sports and games(pool, draft and football)

LANGUAGE SPOKEN

Languages Spoken Written

English Very good Very good
Kiswahili Very good Fair
Luganda Fair Fair
Luo Very good Very good
REFEREES

1. Mr. Lamin Manjang

Country Director, NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council)
Tel: +254-792863398/+256-785463738

2. M/s Achola Claire

Associate Consultant Aid Environment (Ug)
Tel: +256-782926700
Email: ach.claire@gmail.com

3. Mr. Opira John

Project Manager Camp Management Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC)
Tel: +256-772509228

DECLARATION

I ODONGKARA FRANCIS declare that the information given above is true about me to the best of my
knowledge.

ODONGKARA FRANCIS

Sign: ……………………………………………..

TEL: +256-782441672/753441672