JUSTUS ONYANGO ONDIGI c/o UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY, BOX 30197-00100, NAIROBI. Email:[email protected] / [email protected] Mobile: +254 722 928 310
PERSONAL INFORMATION Passport Number: B057082 Date of Birth: 20 October 1977 Nationality: Kenyan Gender: Male Religion: Christian Marital status: Married
CAREER OBJECTIVE I would like touch lives and be able to change the world for the better. At the same time, acquire knowledge and experience to enable me contribute in the search of historical knowledge and peace within Africa and the world at large.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
19 December 2011 – To date: University of Nairobi PhD Candidate Towards an Understanding of Piracy in the Horn of Africa, 1991-2010
17 August 2011: University of Nairobi Departmental Defense of the PhD proposal Resurgence of Piracy in the Horn of Africa, 1991-2010
January – December 2010: University of Nairobi Researching on a PhD proposal in Conflict and Peace Studies Piracy in the Horn of Africa, 1991- 2010
September 2006 – Dec. 2010: University of Nairobi Master of Arts in Armed Conflict and Peace Studies. Militarization of Rwandese Hutu Refugees in the Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994-2009
October 1999 – August 2003: University of Nairobi Bachelor of Education (Arts) History and Government (major), Philosophy and Religious Studies (minor) Second Class Honours, Upper Division 2 JUSTUS ONYANGO ONDIGI CV
SECONDARY EDUCATION
1993 – 1996: Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
PRIMARY EDUCATION 1985 – 1992: St. Mary’s Primary School, Mosocho Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
PROFESSIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2014 – To date University of Nairobi Tutorial Fellow in the Department of History and Archaeology
August 2012 – To date: Strathmore University Part-time Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Tutoring East African Societies and World Civilizations common undergraduate courses
February 2012 – September 2014 University of Nairobi Part-time Lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology
Tutored/tutoring the following courses:- Diploma (Armed Conflict in Eastern Africa) CRT 053: Women and Armed Conflict CRT 099: Peace and Reconciliation in East Africa
Bachelor of Arts (Armed Conflict and Peace Studies) CAP 204: War, Peace Keeping and Social Values CAP 402: Post Conflict Peace Building and Reconstruction
Bachelor of Arts (History) CHS 104: Topics in World Civilizations CHS 202: History of Africa since 1800
Bachelor of Education (History) THG 301: Selected Topics in World History THG 405: History of West Africa 3 JUSTUS ONYANGO ONDIGI CV
December 2010 – To date: University of Nairobi Part-time Lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies, School of Continuing and Distance Education Tutored/tutoring the following courses:- BEH 202: History of West Africa since 1800
November 2010 – To date: Research Assistant to Prof. Vincent Simiyu, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Nairobi. Researching on water development on Semi-arid and Arid areas of Northern Kenya with specific reference to the boreholes drilled by the South African army
May – November 2009: Worked as a Research Assistant in the United Nations Development Programme on Rapid Assessment Survey of Traditional Methods of Conflict Resolution and Peace Keeping in Selected Communities in Kenya
2006-2007 Research Assistant to the Kenya Government research on National Heroes and Heroines
2004 – 2009: KARURA CHURCH SCHOOL Teaching and preparing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidates in History Invigilation of internal and national examinations Teaching History in all the levels in secondary school Setting, supervising and marking of internal examinations Analysis of performance of internal examinations Providing guidance and counseling to students
December 2007: Electoral Commission of Kenya Polling and tallying clerk
December 2002: Electoral Commission of Kenya Polling and tallying clerk
1997 – 1998: Cussons and Company Limited Clerk
PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS Research skills in collection, analysis and interpretation of data Eleven years’ experience in teaching History in the secondary school and university 4 JUSTUS ONYANGO ONDIGI CV
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES I possess a high level of professional integrity. Self-motivated, ambitious and committed to duty to ensure set goals and objectives are attained. Organized and diplomatic. Knowledge on the use of personal judgment to solve problems in conflicting situations. A keen individual with an eye for detail. Able to work independently but also as a team to achieve set targets. Able to prioritize and manage work flows to ensure quality and efficiency. Proactive, confident, energetic and able to work under pressure with a positive attitude. Pacifying qualities for use in conflict situations. Dynamic and able to work under minimal supervision.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
2012 to date Assistant Examination Assistant, Department of History, University of Nairobi
2012 to date Mentor to Undergraduate students, Strathmore University
2010 to date Mentor to Undergraduate and post graduate students, University of Nairobi
2007 – 2009 Committee Member, Guidance and Counseling, Karura Church School
2007 – 2009 Leader of the Humanities Department, Karura Church School
2006 – 2009 Leader of Environmental Affairs, Karura Church School
2005 – 2007 Director, Adventist Youth Group, Karura School Church
1999 – 2003 Served in the Students’ Events Management team in the University of Nairobi in various capacities.
INTERESTS Current affairs in conflicts around the world Scholarly debates on conflicts and Peace in Africa Reading History books Guidance and counseling for teenagers and young adults Participating in community services 5 JUSTUS ONYANGO ONDIGI CV
SUPERVISED BACHELOR OF ARTS PROJECT PAPERS (TOURISM & CONFLICT)
Year Name of Student Title of Project
2015 Abdulmajid Hussein Causes of Conflict in the Tana Delta
2015 Stephen Mundia Njugi Human-Wildlife Conflict in Mount Kenya National Park, 2002-2010
2015 Anambo Eva Ongoche The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children
2015 Peter Kamau Njogu Recurrent Cattle Rustling Between Pokots and Turkanas, 2002-2015
2015 James Ndugu Muthoni Challenges of Disamarment in West Pokot county, 2002-2014
2015 Douglas Ndolo The Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Hurdles to Peace, 1948-2010
Managing Protected Areas: A Case study of 2014 Wangari K. Peter Terrorism in Relation to Traffic levels within the Protected areas.
2014 Eunice Anyango Obuya The level of Tourists’ Contentment in Kenya: A case study of Ol Pejeta.
2014 Peter Kimanzi Muli Human-Wildlife Conflict in Kenya: The Case of Nairobi National Park
2014 Brian Gichaga Njeri Effects of Foreign Investment of the Tourism Industry in Kenya with a bias towards the hotel industry. 6 JUSTUS ONYANGO ONDIGI CV
REFEREES
1. Dr. George M. Gona Senior Lecturer Department of History and Archaeology University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197–00100 Nairobi. Tel: +254 722 670 485
2. Prof. Vincent G. Simiyu Associate Professor of History Department of History and Archaeology University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi. Tel. +254 722 328 557
3. Prof. Ephraim W. Wahome Associate Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi. Tel: +254 721 354 131