CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Grace Kiiza Escaness
Nationality: Ugandan
Marital Status: Single
Postal Address: Kabale University
P. O. Box 317
KABALE
Mobile Tel: +256 0782-686448
+256 0705-182808
e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
YEAR INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION
2018 Kabale University - Master of Arts in Public Administration
and Management
2007-2010 Makerere University - Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial
Studies, Second Class – Upper Division
2012 Institute of Adult & Cont. Education - Shorthand Stage II, 80/90 w.p.m.
Makerere University (UNEB)
2001 Muteesa 1 Royal Univ. (Pitman U.K.) - Pitman Shorthand, Stage III, 100 w.p.m.
2005 Institute of Adult and Continuing
Education, Makerere University (UNEB) – Business English Stage III, Credit 3.
2001 Institute of Adult and Continuing - Office Practice Stage II, Credit 3.
Education, Makerere University (UNEB) – Typewriting Stage III.
2000 Institute of Adult and Continuing
Education, Makerere University (UNEB) – Typewriting Stage II.
1992 Kampala Business Institute (UNEB) Certificate
- Shorthand Stage I, Credit 3 1
- Typewriting Stage I, Credit 5.
1992 Kampala Business Institute (UNEB) Certificate
- Business English Stage II, Credit 5
- Economics Stage II, Pass 7.
1991 Y.M.C.A. Kampala (UNEB) Certificate
- Business English Stage I
- Office Practice Stage I
- Commerce Stage I
2004 Makerere Perfect Accountancy O’Level Certificate, Grade 2.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
2003 Institute of Computer Science
Makerere University End User Training Program (EUTP)
1999 Millen Consult Training Centre Ms. Word 97, Microsoft Excel 97 and Page
Maker 6.0
1997 Makerere University Continuing Word Perfect 6.1, Ms. Word 6.0,
Agricultural Centre Ms. Dos & Windows 3.1.
1996 Compustat Training Centre Certificate
- Dos, Word Perfect, Database, Lotus 1-2-3
passed with a credit
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Present Employment:
May 2016 – To-date Kabale University, Office of the Academic Registrar
- Transcripts Office
Position held: - Assistant Administrative Officer
April 2014 – May, 2016 - Kabaale University,
- Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, Kabale University.
Position held: - Administrative Assistant 2
Previous Employment:
2005 – 2013 - College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS),
Office of the Principal, Makerere University
Position held: - Stenographer Secretary
2003 – 2005 - University Secretaries’ Office, Estates Department, Mak
Position held: - Stenographer Secretary
1996 – 2003 - Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, Department
of Products Engineering, Makerere University
Position held: - Senior Copy Typist
1989 – 1996 - School of Education, Department of Science and
Technical Education (DOSATE), Makerere University
Position held: - Senior Copy Typist
SEMINARS AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED
20th – 21st April, 2018 - Certificate of Competence, Federation of Uganda Employers
at Kabale University.
5th July – 20th Sept. 2014 - Higher Education Teaching Certificate, Kabale University
19th April – 8th May, 2010 - Directorate of Human Resources, Makerere University –
Successfully completed a three weeks in-service training of
secretaries on the theme: “Empowering a Secretary for Better
Service Delivery”
13th – 14th July, 2001 - Huris Awareness Workshop, Makerere University, Information
Communication Technology (ICT) at Hotel Triangle, Jinja
15th – 17th May, 2000 - Strategic Planning Workshop, Faculty of Forestry and Nature
Conservation, at Hotel Triangle, Jinja.
4th – 15th August, 1997 - Continuing Agricultural Education Centre, Makerere University,
Intermediate Word Processing Workshop
(Word Perfect 6.1, Ms. Word, Ms. Dos & Windows 3.1)
12th – 23rd June, 1995 - National Union of Educational Institutions – 3
Seminar on Study Circle Leadership at IDA – Vocational
Training Institute – Jinja
12th September, 1992 - National Resistance Movement, Makerere University –
“Introductory Course to Political Education”
RESEARCH CARRIED OUT:
Topic: “Universal Primary Education Policy and Pupils’ Performance in Primary Schools:
A Case study of Kabale Municipality, Kabale District.” August 2018.
Topic: “Secretaries’ Personality Types and Their Relationship with Clients on Job
Performance: A Case Study of Makerere University” July 2010.
ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
2020 Feb – To-date – Held the position of Deputy General Secretary, Convocation Executive
Committee, Kabale University
2019 Aug – Feb 2020 - Held the position of Deputy General Secretary, Convocation Interim
Executive Committee, Kabale University.
2004 - Participated in the Inter-Staff Championship 2004 Cross Country, 5 km.,
Makerere University Staff Sports Union.
2007 – 2010 - Class Representative, Bachelor of Secretarial Studies from Year 1 to Year 3.
HOBBIES: - Reading, Singing, Games, Preaching the Gospel, Watching movies
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: - Luganda, Runyoro/Rutooro, English, German.
REFEREES:
1. Prof. J. Ddumba-Ssentamu College of Business and Management Sciences Makerere University P. O. Box 7062 KAMPALA Tel: Mobile +256 0772387572
2. Mr. Abbas Mugisha Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Kabale University Tel: Mobile +256 772853665
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