Personal Data

Name

OPATA PETER

Gender

Male

Nationality

Ugandan

Address

SEETA MUKONO, Kampala

Email

popata@ec.or.ug, or opata_peter@yahoo.com

Telephone

+256 782 133 779

Goal

Career Objective

To work in a result oriented Organization with a dedicated team, which allows me to develop new skills, use those skills and serve the team

Skills by self assessment

Flexibility

Proven excellence in teaching, computer programming and research in medicinal plants.

Communication

Skills

Highly skilled in developing and maintaining relationships with senior management, colleagues, subordinates and the public. A confident public speaker in presenting technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.

Education 

1997-2000

Bachelor of Arts with Sociology and Economics of Makerere University

1995-1997

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)- Kitante Hill School

1991-1994

Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE). St. Peter’s College Tororo

1990

Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Iganga Town Council P/S

Work experience

2003 to date

Election Officer/Supervisor Data Processing Department at Uganda Electoral Commission

·     In charge of lamination and die cutting of voter’s cards.

·     Supervision of card lamination and die cutting and recording.

·     Issuing and supervising capture of data.

·     Issuing and supervising the processing of image data.

·     Supervising of online editing of text data and image data.
2001 Uganda Bureau of Statistics - Computer  Room Supervisor – COBE PROJECT:                                                                     Receiving data from the field, recording it, issuing and supervision of its capture.
2000-2001 Supervisor Data Entry at Uganda Electoral Commission – Receiving raw data from a sister department, recording and issuing to individual work station.

Related Experience

Computing Area

Microsoft Word, Access, Power Point, Publisher, Excel, InfoPath, Picture Manager.     Internet

Research Assistant
2000

 

  • Compiling data on the prevalence, awareness and treatment of malaria, fever and cough in children of ages 14 and below, in west Budama North.

  • Compiling data on the prevalence, awareness and treatment of HIV/AIDS and how families affected and infected are managed.
     

Leadership Skills
 

·     Proven natural leader. Was elected in absentia and served as speaker for Uganda Young Democrats Makerere University for one year term.

·     Active member of the Revolutionary Committee Movement Uganda Chapter.

 

Hobbies/Languages

Hobbies

Singing Church Music

·     Playing and watching Football and other sports.

·     Making Friends

·     Engaging in constructive debate whether social, political or otherwise.

·     Surfing

·     Internet chatting.

 

Languages

Japadhola – native language

·     English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency

·     Luganda – speak, read, and write with basic competence.

·     Swahili - Speak, read, and write with basic competence.

 

Referees

 

 

1. Mr. Oketch Anthony

Former director Makerere University school of adult literacy Tel: +256- 772- 389835

 

 

2. Mr. Wamboko Herbert Ag. Head of department data processing, Electoral Commission.

Tel: +256- 772- 967706