Our Team – Top Notch Community Development Initiative

Jackline Katusiime

topnotch — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:51:38 +0000

Jackline is a dedicated, self-driven, goal oriented, committed and currently a staff of Top Notch-CDI. She is an administrator by profession. Jackline holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and management and Administrative Law from recognised institutions. She has abilities of motivating fellow workers, good at maintaining work relations, flexibility in delivering and executing assigned duties. Jackline has over 10 years working experience with organisations like CARE-SCORE as (family strengthening officer) and was passionate to deliver services to the communities through fighting GBV, Child Safeguarding, prevention of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (PSHEA), enrolling youth in different skills as well positive parenting skills and she has extensive experience in partnership building, community mobilisation and engagement. Jackline has worked with Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE)/ WE-EFFECT as Youth Entrepreneurship officer, Brac-Uganda (Enumerator), British American Tobacco Uganda- (Data entrant), International Community of women living with HIV Eastern Africa- Research Assistant. She participated in different consultants like MUCOBADI, JRS, Global fund. Jackline has additional skills in planning, management, leadership & administrative skills, teamwork, research, report writing, communication and advocacy skills. She has also attained several certificates for example Human Rights defenders, Parenting skills and Life skills for Adolescents.

Jordan Barugahare

topnotch — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:49:53 +0000

Barugahare Jordan is a dedicated employee of Top Notch Community Development Initiative, a Field Officer (volunteer) and one of the pioneers of the Organization. He holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Development Studies from Uganda Christian University Mukono. He conducted internship program with Uganda Red Cross Society and worked with The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) where he acquired knowledge and skills that were vital in his career development, and he has more than 10 years of experience working with communities. He holds certificates in different fields. Jordan is hard working, focused and proactive, He is passionate about his job, time conscious but also open to learning new ideas.

Monic Ahabwe

topnotch — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:48:29 +0000

Ahabwe Monic is a flexible, reliable person and possess excellent time keeping skills. She is an enthusiastic responsible and hardworking person. Monic is a team player and bearable to all challenging situations both in a team environment as well as using own initiative. She can adhere to strict deadlines. She is currently working with Top-Notch-CDI as a Front Desk Manager. Monic is a self-driven and skilled in providing excellent customer care services, managing all areas of front office department, training and supervising new staff. She has good communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

Stephen Moro

topnotch — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:47:03 +0000

Stephen is a self- driven person who always aim at tasks accomplishment within the stipulated time. He is a social worker with a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies and seeks to contribute towards the safety and social wellbeing of the vulnerable groups of people (children, women and men) in the community through advocacy for human rights, justice, quality healthcare, improved livelihood and equal access to resources, services and opportunities. Stephen has gained 5- 7 years of experience working with organizations such as Food for the Hungry- Uganda (Field Staff and Focal Point Person VSLAs), Independent Electoral Commission- Uganda (Presiding Officer), Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Parish Supervisor) and Diocese of Lango (Intern in the Department of Planning and Development), and Community Copping Support organization (Intern). Other short courses attained are Monitoring and Evaluation (African Population Institute), Village Savings and Loans Associations Methodologies (Food for the Hungry), Enumerators’ training on IDEAL, CLA and Care Giver (Food for the Hungry) and Introduction to Computer and Microsoft Office (Comp ad Computer Center).

Caroline Chepngetich

topnotch — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:44:57 +0000

Caroline is a self-driven individual with over 8 years’ experience working with both local and International Organizations. She has a blend of experience in program work, monitoring and evaluation and resource mobilization. In this regard she has a distinctive understanding of the project life cycle which enables her engage differently at any level right through design, implementation, monitoring and close out.
Caroline has a wide range of experience performing diverse needs assessment, baseline studies, end line surveys, Community scorecards (using participatory M&E approaches and electronic/online data collection tools such as ODK and SPSS where qualitative and quantitative data collection and evaluation tools have been key.)
She is also a Trainer of Trainees and has trained on different models including Livelihood- Table banking and VSLA, Behaviour Change-Safe Choices, Stepping Stones, GBV-SASA and Governance and accountability- Active Citizens Model among others. She is a health and GBV advocate with a niche in accountability, community mobilization and sensitization.
She has served with different Organizations including Mercy Corps Uganda, International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa, JSI (USAID Rhites North Lango), Lira District Youth Advocacy Network (LIDIYANET) and Concerned Children and Youth Association (CCYA). Caroline currently leads implementation of the Global Fund project at ICWEA and works as an associate Consultant with Top Notch Consult.
Caroline is a holder of Post Graduate in Monitoring and Evaluation from Uganda Management Institute (UMI), Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from Makerere University, Diploma in Project Planning and Management from the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM). Caroline leads implementation of the Global Fund project at ICWEA and works as an associate Consultant with Top Notch Consult.

Robert Mwesigwa J

topnotch — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:59:37 +0000

Robert Mwesigwa Johns. Executive Director at Top Notch-CDI. Robert is Civil Society Social Scientist and an Organizational Development (OD) Specialist. He has over 18 years of profound and impeccable experience in NGO management and leadership. As a development practitioner, he has worked and consulted for national and international reputable organizations including BRAC, Africare, JSI, Reproductive Health Uganda, The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) and PACE, Child Fund, MUCOBADI and UNASO among others. His major areas of programming experience is in the following areas: HIV&AIDS, OVC, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), health policy, partnership building, advocacy, coordination, Gender-based violence (GBV), women & youth empowerment (livelihoods) among others. He has worked and / or supported development work in various countries in Africa including Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Tanzania, Gabon, Ivory coast, Burundi, Kenya, Southern Africa and Rwanda among others. Robert is familiar with programming both in refugee setting and host communities in Uganda. He has conducted several assessments in refugee and host community settings that enabled him to understand contextual issues for refugee programming. He is familiar with vulnerability index & vulnerability assessment skills in identifying the most vulnerable women, children and youth among others. He is familiar with gender analysis, equity and disability programming. Robert has guided several organizations to develop implementable strategic plans and resource mobilization strategies and has also built institutional capacities in various technical and governance areas. Robert holds A Master’s Degree in Health Management, Planning and Policy (HMPP) from Leeds University-Nuffield Institute for Health (UK) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Sociology) from Makerere University (Uganda). He also holds other qualifications (certificates) from recognized institutions such as project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, Certificate in 7 habits of highly effective people among others.

Akello Naume

topnotch — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:23:26 +0000

Naume is apparently a Field Officer (Volunteer) at Top Notch-CDI who holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Library and Information Science. Over the years she has managed to gain 5-7 years of experience while pursuing the course and also working with different organizations such as; an Intern at Lira University Library, Data Clerk Officer at Fine Spinners Uganda Limited, and a Secretary at Kuka’s Company Limited, and also an enrolment officer in the National ID project with Ministry of Internal Affairs where she spent 3 months programming and implementation in the communities of operations. She is a well-motivated, adaptive, and responsible person with technical skills acquired through past experiences.
She has a proven ability to improve working environments and commitment to employee concerns, she also possesses strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating the utmost discretion and integrity when dealing with confidential information. Naume has experience in working with communities in areas such as child safeguarding and community engagement.

Sarah Birungi

topnotch — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:07:41 +0000

Sarah is a flexible and reliable Field officer (Volunteer) at Top Notch Development Initiative with excellent time management skills. Sarah holds a Bachelors Degree of Arts in Arts with a second-class upper division. Sarah is self-driven, motivated, committed and a good communicator with proven interpersonal, Organizational, leadership and management skills. She is used to working in a team and capable of using own initiative. Sarah has excellent problem-solving skills. Sarah has over 7 years of experience working with different organizations which include, British American Tobacco, Reliable agencies, Electoral commission, Nsambya Archdiocese where gained experience of working with communities. She has skills of guidance and counseling in HIV/AIDS prevention.

She has attained a number of certificates which have helped her in effective programming and implementation these include Certificate in HIV/AIDs counseling, Alpha course certificate among others from recognized institutions. Sarah has an active and dynamic approach to work and get things done and always enthusiastic to learn and undertake new challenges.

Ankunda Isabellah Shirah

topnotch — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:30:24 +0000

Ankunda Isabellah Shirah is a dedicated member of Top-Notch Community Development Initiative and one of the pioneers of the Organization. She holds a bachelors’ degree in oil and gas production from Kyambogo University- Kampala. She has vast experience in the sector and has participated in data collection projects, organization building programs, monitoring and evaluation, oil and gas as well as a number of research projects which have improved her skills in community engagement. Besides that, she has also attained certificates in enterprise development, management systems and project management.

Ankunda is exceptionally open to learning and sharing her skills and is driven by strong commitment, values and work ethics which contribute innovatively in a work environment. She has a strong appreciation for integrity and values working with a team and with these qualities therefore, she seeks to continue working towards enhancing and strengthening the community she is engaged in.