SAM ASIIMWE RWAKOOJO (SECRETARY)
Mr.
Sam Rwakoojo is the Secretary to the Electoral Commission. He is
therefore the Accounting Officer of the Electoral Commission. He
is a graduate of Mc Pherson College, Kansas USA (BA Accounting Business
Admin and Economics) He has served in various organizations here
in Uganda and outside Uganda as an Accountant notably Hope International
Foundation Pasadena USA, LAC USC Medical Center Los Angeles California,
USA as a Fiscal Analyst, and later joining the Joint Clinical Research
Center in Uganda as Financial Controller.In 1996 he was elected Member
of Parliament to represent Rwemiyaga County in Sembabule District.
He also served as Chairman on the Finance, Economic Planning and
Development Sessional Committee 1996, and a member on the Defence
and Internal Affairs Sessional Committee. He was a member of the
standing Committee on the National Economy for Five years.
MANAGEMENT
The Management has a secretariat which is headed by the Secretary, assisted by 3 Directors responsible for 3 Directorates of Operations, Finance and Administration and Techinical Support Services. The Secretary is charged with the day to day running of the Commission. He co-ordinates all the activities and functions of the three Directorates of Elections, Technical Services and Finance and Administration.
The Directorate of Operations is headed by a Director who handles technical issues in election administration. It comprises five departments, these are;
1. Election Management
2. Field Operations
3. Voter Data Management
4. Voter Education and Training
5. Legal and Public RelationsThe Directorate of Finance and Administration is charged with ensuring that financial, material and human resources are availed. It comprises three departments, these are;
1. Finance
2. Administration
3. Human Resource ManagementThe Directorate of Technical Support Serviceis charged with ensuring that all technical services are availed. It comprises two departments, these are;1. Planning and Research
2. Information TechinologyEC Management Team
Mr Sam Rwakoojo
Secretary EC
Jovita Byamugisha
Director Finance and Administration
Mr. Namugera Pont
Director Technical Services
Mr. Mulekwah Leonard
Director Operations
Mr. James Nuwamanya
Head
Human Resource
Mr. Herbert Wamboko
Head IT
Mr. Wamala Joshua
Head Election Management
Mr. Oryem-Okello Alfred
Head Legal
Mr. Lwanga Joseph
Head Finance
Mr. Malakwang Opar
Head Administration
Mr. Tumwebaze Mukigga
Head Planning and Research
Mrs Kamukama N Molly
Head Voter Education and Training
Mr. Musiime David
Head Field Operations
Mr. Alecho Phillip
Head Voter Data Management
Wanyoto Godfrey Procurement Unit
Mr. C. W. Ochola
Ag. PRO
Kyeyune George Head Auditing
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