ABOUT Mrs. Christine Mulindwa Matovu

Chairperson

Bank And Financial   /   Board Of Directors   /   Capital Market
Phone: 256 752 465469

A committed Christian Human Rights Lawyer seeking to promote and reflect Christian values and principles and support the ethos of helping others particularly the most vulnerable; to share my people skills in a manner that directly supports individuals to actualize their human rights and potential for economic sustainability, in order to uphold these rights and their human dignity. 

 

Summary of Work Experience, starting with the latest position 

 

June 2015 –to date                 Sitting on different governing boards of Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities;  Action Africa Help -I Uganda; and Med Optics Uganda.

Member of the international Christian Chamber of Commerce and a group leader in the Bible Study fellowship International.

April 2012- to date                 Founder and proprietor, Bounty Green Acres Farm, Kampala.

Sept 2008- Feb 2012              Executive Director, Women’s Dignity Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Oct 2003-Sept 2008                Country Representative, Action on Disability and Development

July 2002- Oct 2003                Health Initiative Manager,  South London African Health Initiative

Feb 1994-July 2001                 Head Human Rights Unit and Deputy Director Legal and

Constitutional Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat London.

  • Foreign Service officer with both local and international experience. Served at headquarters in Kampala and In New-York -at Uganda’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Returning to Head, Social and Humanitarian section and later Acting Director, Legal and Treaties Division, till my departure. 

Academic Qualifications: 

  • MA in Understanding and Securing Human rights. (University of London)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in  Legal Practice (LDC Kampala)
  • Bachelor of  Laws Degree (MUK)

 

Professional training:

  • Certificate in Maxwell Leadership Training 2015
  • Business Development Centre certificate in entrepreneurship 2013
  • Certificate of Attendance Performance Management and Motivation training Dar es Salaam Tanzania Employers Association 2011
  • Certificate in Swahili  (intermediate) from the Danish Center for Development Corporation Arusha February 2009
  • Mango Certificate in Managing for financial sustainability April 2006
  • Mango Certificate in Practical Financial Management for NGOs Getting the Basics Right 2005
  • Human Rights and Peace (European University for Peace, Stadtschlining Austria) 1998
  • Domestic Implementation of International human Rights Standards,  Harare Zimbabwe 1993
  • Policy perspectives for the suppression and control of organized crime Tokyo Japan1993
  • UN training programme on  the implementation of International Human Rights Instruments, San Remo, Italy 1992
  • UNITAR training on International Negotiations 1986
  • Certificate in French 1982

 

Skills acquired and personal attributes:

  • Very good command of English
  • Good writing, presentation and analytical skills
  • Diplomatic skills
  • Good Command of Microsoft Office
  • Human Resource Development and Management
  • Good supervisory and mentoring and training skills
  • Fundraising and Resource mobilisation
  • Networking and developing partnerships
  • Budget and  Financial Management
  • Policy Development and Advocacy
  • Strategic Planning and Project Management
  • Monitoring and evaluation skills
  • Community Mobilisation and Development skills
  • Events organisation and management
  • International negotiations and drafting