Water and Environmental SanitationWhat type of job are you looking for? Water and Environmental Sanitation specialist What nationality are you? Ugandan What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English (Fluent) Swahili (limited) What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Afghanistan Get international exposure in Asia countries What countries have you worked in? Uganda Eastern Africa Swaziland Southern Africa What field do you currently work in? Water, Sanitation and Hygiene What fields have you worked in before? Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; UNICEF Swaziland Aug, 2006-Aug, 2008 as a UN Volunteer incharge Water and Environmental Sanitation. Water and Sanitation WATSAN; Nakapiripirit district Karamoja in North Eastern Uganda; Worked as Assistant Water and Sanitation Officer; Sept 2003-Aug, 2006. Water and Sanitation WATSAN; Soroti Catholic diocese Integrated Development Organisation SOCADIDO; In Eastern Uganda; and worked as a Technical Head Water and Sanitation Programme; June 2000-Aug,2003 What qualifications do you hold? Bsc Agricultural Engineering (Hons) with a specialisation in Soil and Water Engineering of Makerere University Kampala Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Formal Education since its a back borne to skills acquisition in area or field of work Describe the benefits of working with others 1. Skills acquisition in the area of Water and Environmental Sanitation 2. International exposure/experience which is relevant in working with most international NGOs. 3. One will tend to know beyond his/her own setting/locality Describe the benefits of working alone 1. Stress is somehow reduced What was your worst working experience? When i last worked in Uganda before joining UNICEF Swaziland, i worked with a district in North Eastern Uganda that was faced with an armed conflict. The inhabitants of the area were pastoralists/nomads who could depend entirely on cattle rustling from there neighbours. These greatly contributed to substantial loss of life as the pastoralists were armed and could kill there neighbours and at the same time they could depend on road thugery, shooting and killing people who could be moving on vehicles/buses. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? Tolorence and patience; here i built up an experience that was useful as an opener for international job placements with the United Nations; UNICEF in this case. What unique skills do you have? 1. Programme planning and management 2. Computer skills especially in office applications and internet and intranet navigation skills 3. Mapping skills using the GPS/Global positioning System 4. Community mobilisation and Participatory rural appraisal skills. 5. Design, development and management of ground Water and Surface Water systems for domestic water supply. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Programme Manager; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Manager What are the most interesting aspects of your field? 1. Field based activities like; data collection, site investigations for rural water supply schemes and sanitation infrustructure development 2. Desk top studies for rural water and sanitation development projects; Data analysis What are the least interesting aspects of your field? Encountering formations with varrying geological profiles often will affect water development work. Communities that are not willing to participate in the development process often retards work progress. Please replace this with a question of your own As a development Worker, How would you ensure that the aspects relating to your work achieved in a successful manner? How can potential employers contact you? Phone: Uganda +256 753688367, +256 773688367 E-mail: okullomp73@yahoo.com Skype Account: okullomichael73 | 
