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What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

After seeing a long war in my region and human rights abuse a set my self to be one of the human right and Peace acter withing my organization to help my people and others.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

CURRICULUM VITAE


Name: Tom Fred Obonyo

Date of Birth: 1964
Age: 42

Marital Status: Married
Citizen Ship: Ugandan

Address: P.o Box 403 Kitgum

E-mail: obonyofred@yahoo.com
Mobile: +256 772 97 51 73

Career Objective
Working in supporting the organisation on raising people’s awareness of culture that based on the use of radio communication both HF and VHF and any other communication system.
In support to implementation Humanitarian and social field in related area; Health, Protection and improvement of social services supply to population with law income in rural areas, to support agricultural structure an accompaniment Measure for stabilization against poverty.

Educational Back Ground

F 2000 – 2002 City & Guilds
F Certificate in Electronic Servicing Part I

F 1997 – 2000 Cambridge Tutorial Collage
F Diploma in Store Management & Stock Control (Inventory)

F 1986- Dokolo

F 1987- Pajule Technical School
F Junior Certificate in Technical Education (Block Laying & concrete practise)

F 1975- 1984 Agoro Primary School
F Certificate in Primary Education (PLE)
Work Experience

Radio Operator/ Communication officer (Operator) 15-05- 2006 up to date

Duty
Ø Monitoring filed Staff when out for duty through VHF and HF
Ø Training Staff in Use of both VHF and HF radio
Ø Servicing HF radio
Ø Programming and Installation of VHF and HF both base / mobile radios
Ø Radio contact persons
Ø Servicing VHF repeater
Ø Keep proper record of all VHF and HF radios equipment
Ø Logging in all VHF when are requested for filed work
Ø Keep all record of all staff that are in the filed
Ø Ensure that all radio are in good working condition
Ø Work hand in hand with logistic assistant in charge of transport
Ø Report to the manage any security information
Ø Give support to other Oxfam GB filed office when call for monitoring their mobile
Ø Ensure that all the batteries are fully charge and are working well
Ø Keep out all batteries that are not working
Ø Ensure that all staff carry hand set when going to the filed

2003 up to date Security officer Oxfam GB Kitgum office

Duty
F Monitoring security threat and report to management
F Monitoring staff through VHF from their places
F Maintain cleanliness in the office /guest house compound
F Ensure safety of Oxfam premises and assets
F Radio contact person when on night or day duty
F Maintaining proper register / logging system for staff, vehicles and visitors
F Perform other duties assigned by the line manager
F Servicing VHF repeater

1999 – 2003 Oxfam GB

Acting Store Keeper, Security and Radio operator

Duty
F Issuing item /s
F Receiving Item/s
F Stock control
F Updating bin card/s
F Reporting on the movement of stock to the departments and administrator
F Monitoring the movement of stock
F Servicing solar panel
F Servicing VHF Repeater
F Supporting others
F Marking stock monthly report
F Monitoring staff when out in the filed
F Supporting other Oxfam GB filed office monitoring staff through HF mobile when they are out from their station

Voluntary work

2002 Up to-date
RESPECT coordinator

F Identification of school for pen-pal (Global letter exchange)
F Coordinate to the community in IDP camps RESPECT programme
F Posting pen-pal letter
F Coordinating IDP Students/ school with other international school
F Coordination RESPECT university Long distance education project


2001
Elected Chairperson Agoro Community Development Association up to date.

Duty
F Supporting community
F Monitoring project activities of the Association
F Lobbying for support from international NGOs
F Monitoring and supporting ACDA volunteers
F Project proposal writing through support from UN on-line volunteers
F Networking with international NGO
F Supporting field coordinator in their area of operation
F Managing the organization properties and volunteers
F Coordinate with IDP leaders in Lamwo on project implementation
F Attending workshop
F Assign duties to member of ACDA
F Arrange for meeting with member and executive committee
F Over roll of day to day Activities of ACDA

1997 Oxfam GB Uganda water and sanitation project
Security officer

Duty
F Ensure safety of Oxfam premises and assets
F Monitoring security threat to organisation
F Cleaning offices/ compound
F Preparing tea for staff
F Monitoring staff when In the field work through HF radio
F Monitoring other Oxfam GB staff in Uganda programme when out from there station through HF radio
F Monitoring security in other location through HF based radio
F Issuing fuel for generator in the IPD camps
F Supporting others


1995-1996 Norwegian Church Aid S. Sudan (NCA)

Duty
F Construction of offices (Parajok Sudan)
F 1996 –1997 sub-constructor
F Duty

1993-1994 Development worker St’Phillip’s Church Agoro

Duty
F Mobilization of community
F Supporting orphans
F Monitoring church activities
F Training community on developmental activity
F Supporting church project


1990-1992 Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Programme

Duty

Ø Ensure that all radio are in good working condition
Ø Work hand in hand with logistic assistant in charge of transport
Ø Report to the manage any security information
Ø Give support to other Oxfam GB filed office when call for monitoring their mobile
Ø Ensure that all the batteries are fully charge and are working well
Ø Keep out all batteries that are not working
Ø Ensure that all staff carry hand set when going to the filed

2003 up to date Security officer Oxfam GB Kitgum office

Duty
F Monitoring security threat and report to management
F Monitoring staff through VHF from their places
F Maintain cleanliness in the office /guest house compound
F Ensure safety of Oxfam premises and assets
F Radio contact person when on night or day duty
F Maintaining proper register / logging system for staff, vehicles and visitors
F Perform other duties assigned by the line manager
F Servicing VHF repeater

1999 – 2003 Oxfam GB

Acting Store Keeper, Security and Radio operator

Duty
F Issuing item /s
F Receiving Item/s
F Stock control
F Updating bin card/s
F Reporting on the movement of stock to the departments and administrator
F Monitoring the movement of stock
F Servicing solar panel
F Servicing VHF Repeater
F Supporting others
F Marking stock monthly report
F Monitoring staff when out in the filed
F Supporting other Oxfam GB filed office monitoring staff through HF mobile when they are out from their station

Voluntary work

2002 Up to-date
RESPECT coordinator

F Identification of school for pen-pal (Global letter exchange)
F Coordinate to the community in IDP camps RESPECT programme
F Posting pen-pal letter
F Coordinating IDP Students/ school with other international school
F Coordination RESPECT university Long distance education project


2001

F Construction of class room in Agoro P. 7
F Supervise for 1 year
F Monitoring of construction material


1989 Oxfam GB Uganda Emergency program in Kitgum

Assistant Driver
Duty
F Cleaning of oxfam’s truck
F Seeking and Toping engine oil, water, and break fluid
F Monitoring loading / off loading of food and non food items
F Changing tyres
F Repairing of tyres
F Servicing
F And General maintenance of the vehicle
F Monitoring Oxfam GB convoy when out in the field
F Supporting others

1988-1989 UP Nile Construction

F Renovation of Kitgum Government Hospital
F Construction of shop in Kitgum Town


Technical Experience

F Certificate in Basic Electronic Engineering Part 1
Area Covered (Key Topic)
The Nature of Electricity
Electric Cells and Batteries
Electrical Components and Ohm’s Low
Basic Circuit Arrangements
Alternating Current
Transformers
Inductance and Capacitance
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Ac Circuits
Rectification and Electronic Devices
Transistor Circuits Basic Theory
Checking simple Circuits
Oscillators
Elements of Radio
Integrated Circuits
Electronic Instruments and Measurements
F Diploma in Store Management & Stock (Inventory) Control
F HF Radio Installation & Repair
F Basic computer knowledge
F Basic Solar / Electronic installation
F Junior certificate in block laying and concrete practise

Contact person: (1) Doris Amaniyo – 772 920592 (2) Owali Ben – 0772 978786

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

Uganda , Norther Region

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Uganda

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Executive Director

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.romero-acda.com/acda/respect/

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://not there

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://not found yet

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Development, Humanitarian Relief, Youth, Education, Civil Society

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Training, Evaluation, Program Design, Program Administration, Advocacy, Intervention

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

PROFILE
AGORO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ACDA)

ACDA is a community based organization form in 2001 by the community hailing from Agoro sub-county in Kitgum district. The organization after it formation it get registered with the local government of Uganda as a local organization and soon after it formation it get affiliated to RESPECT international based in Canada. ACDA become fully registered in 2006 under companies’ act of Uganda with its registration N0. 78188.
ACDA has it operation area in Lamwo County, which covered 9 sub-counties (there 12 IDP camps).

ACDA MISSION AND VISION

“To provide a voice for the oppressed and Disadvantage groups in the community, and mark an effort to lobby for support to alleviate there plight and improve their situation”

FOCUS PROGRAM of ACDA

The focus area of ACDA are Human Rights Education, HIV/AIDS education/ awareness and orphans education support, Conflict management and `peace building.
The organization has been implementing most of it activities, through partnership and grant from both international NGOs and local government.

OBJECTIVE OF ACDA

v Re-establishment of the community ‘s long – term sustainability
v Improvement of the community ‘s social and economic status
v Increased awareness on children’s rights
v Conflict management and Peace building
v Human rights education and awareness
v Increasing education and vocational training opportunities, whether formal or informal
v Provide children with protection, food, clothing, medical care and counselling
v Provision of opportunities for recreation

ADMIN ISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZASTION

The organization project is managed on day to day basic by the director, hand in hand with filed coordinator, support staff (volunteers) and the social workers and paralegals that are based in the operation area of the organization.


THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES REPORTING LINE AND MONITORING

The logical framework for the project includes indicators of the project purpose and the result. These indicators will be refined in participatory process and report. The coordinator will carry out monitoring of the result indictors during the project implementation and the report will be submitted to the donor.

The project filed officer will report on the activities and output, following a common format designed by the project team. The participating local leaders, social workers and the paralegals involved in service provision will report on their activities based on the simple monitoring format designed and jointly agreed by the programme team.

The evaluation shall take place monthly during the course of the project implementation, ACDA and donor will do the accounting and auditing based in the line with funding agency procedures.
Monthly narrative project activities and financial report shall be provided to the funding agency’s procedures.
The monthly report on progress of the project shall be deducted from the daily project activities report documented by the social workers and paralegals
Proper accountability and Transparency within ACDA will help in marking accurate information and positive impact of the to the community in the project area.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ORAGINIZATION ORGANIZATION

The management structure of ACDA programme has been developed for foster a team-based approach and models a culture of transparency and accountability internally and serves the purpose of promoting leadership and accountability in the organization. This was undertaken in order to facilitate the process of programme growth, harmonize with the change in programme approach and to strengthen the organization.
The director as the immediate line manager will manage the project implementation and the programme staffs/ volunteer/s and social worker, All ACDA project composed of field coordinator, support staff, volunteers, social workers and paralegals.
The project field coordinators are the front line staffs with primary responsibility for capacity building, support and managing social workers, paralegals and the volunteers.

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

ACDA has the followings for running its delay activities

v Office space
v 10 Computer desk top computers for both office use and training
v 01 laptop
v Office fundetures (Office Desk, Office Chairs and Benches
v Land line phone for both e-mail use and making telephone call
v E-mail address
v Website
v 9 volunteers Staffs, 72 paralegals and 6 community worker in 2
v 1 Motorbike
v 2 Generators
v 1 Video set
v Box number (403)
v Good connection with other people both within and out side the country (Uganda)


PARTNER
ACDA has been in partnership with the following organization

v Working To Empower (WTE) – Girl orphans education support secondary education - 20006 and is ongoing project Funded
v Working To Empower (WTE) HIV/AIDS Education 2006 – 2007 Funded
v ARCHRO 2006 – On going Vocational tool support
v UNICEF 2005 – 2006 – Implementing project on Early Child Development Funded
v NRC ICLA Project – Human Rights Awareness in 2004- 2005 Funded
v Local Government Kitgum Chai project HIV / AIDS orphans education support 2003 – 2004 funded and it ended
v ACORD human rights education and Awareness – 2002- 2003
v KINGOF Human Rights Education and Awareness 2001 funded
v RESPECT International
v CSOPNU

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED BY ACDO ONGOING AND PASS


Ø HIV/AIDS education in Agoro sub-county on going
Ø Free Education Sponsorship Long Distance through RESPECT University programme – on going
Ø Orphans girls education under secondary education
Ø Necklace / beads project – support to women group of member within organization – Ongoing project
Ø Establish EDC centre (early development centre) in Agoro in 2005- 2006 through funding from UNICEF.
Ø Establish millet machine project, in Agoro IDP camp for capacity building of 45 centre day care, through support from WTE (Working To Empower)
Ø Training of 486 out 567 block leaders in 10 camps IDP from Lamwo county
Ø Celebration of International Human Rights Day December 10th, 2005
Ø HIV/AIDS community mobilization and sanitization in Agoro IDP camps -2005
Ø Celebration of international Peace day in 2004
Ø Training of sub-county leaders on fundamental of Human Rights- 2003
Ø Support to 84 HIV/AIDS orphans with scholastic material in 2003
Ø Introducing IDP pupil to other globally through letter exchange and is on going
Ø Supporting the drop out from school through long distance learning education under RESPECT University -on going project
Ø Community computer training centre establish in 2003 – on going project
Ø Establish vocational school in Agoro IDP camps