Timothy Mugumya Ndiana

In my capacity as a member of the contracts committee for Mbarara University of Science and Technology, I am responsible for adjudicating Procurement Disposal Unit recommendations and contract award, approving evaluation committees and bidding documents, ensuring procurement and disposal best practices are adhered to, and liaising with the Authority on relevant matters. I also authorize contract documentation and amendments, evaluation reports, and recommend delegation of procurement or disposal functions when necessary.

As a member of the Internal Staff Disciplinary Committee for Mbarara University of Science and Technology, I am responsible for handling disciplinary matters for employees and making comprehensive reports to the Appointments Board on the committee's disciplinary proceedings. I also maintain a registry of all related documents and carry out any functions required by the Appointments Board under the staff disciplinary code of conduct.

As the Head of the Legal Unit at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, I oversee the University's legal function and provide legal advice to various organs, including Staff and Students. I ensure University compliance with laws, policies, and regulations while identifying policy and regulatory gaps and spearheading the development of new policies such as the University Council Charter and Sexual Harassment Policy. In addition, I represent the University in court, prosecute offenders, advise departments, and manage other legal matters assigned by the University Council and Management. I am also responsible for managing the activities of the University's external lawyers and ensuring that contracts and service level agreements are administered in compliance with relevant laws.

As the Co-Senior Partner of the law firm and head of the Masaka Branch, I am responsible for providing overall guidance and supervision to all staff, representing clients in court, and handling mediations as a court accredited mediator. In addition, I handle public relations as a partner and official contact person for the law firm, advocating for its principles, goals, and objectives. I also undertake any other roles and duties that arise within the firm.

As the Manager of the Masaka Station, I provided Legal Aid Services and promoted Access to Justice and the Rule of Law through various Judiciary activities. My roles included overseeing and evaluating Justice Centre processes, providing legal advice and representation to clients, managing budgets and regional projects, creating the Client Charter and IEC materials, handling public relations, and spearheading advocacy and research initiatives.

Moreover, I ensured the effective functioning of the referral system, appraised supervisees and conducted in-house training, attended District Coordination Committee meetings to advocate for indigent rights and Justice Centre goals, and prepared regular reports. My contributions were critical to the success of the Masaka Station and promoting Access to Justice and Rule of Law in the communities we served.

As the Manager of the Hoima Station, I oversaw the provision of Legal Aid Services to the indigent and promoted Access to Justice and Rule of Law through various Judiciary activities. My roles included monitoring and evaluating Justice Centre processes and activities, providing legal advice and representation to clients, developing IEC materials and participating in outreach events, managing budgets and regional projects, handling public relations, and spearheading advocacy and research initiatives. Additionally, I ensured the effective functioning of the referral system, appraised and evaluated my supervises, oversaw regular staff training, attended meetings and activities to advocate for indigent rights and Justice Centre goals, and prepared regular reports.

As a Legal Officer at both the Kampala and Hoima stations, I supported the provision of Legal Aid Services to the indigent and promoted Access to Justice and Rule of Law through various Judiciary activities. My roles included supervising and appraising staff, coordinating stakeholder synergy, handling sensitization activities such as outreaches and radio talk shows, providing legal advice and counseling to clients, representing clients in court, and handling mediations. I also prepared regular reports on the Centre's work output and finances, which I sent to the National Coordinator through my immediate supervisor and the Steering Committee.

I worked as an Assistant Legal Officer for the Uganda Law Society under the Legal Aid project after completing my clerkship there, and I was stationed in two stations during my time there: Kabale and Masindi. In this role, I was responsible for receiving and interviewing clients, providing legal advice, facilitating mediations, and representing them in court, among other things.

In addition to my role as an Assistant Legal Officer, I was tasked with being a coordinator of Pro-bono work in the Society, where I interviewed, identified, and provided legal advice to clients who qualified for the scheme. I would then liase with all Advocates in the region, updating them on the Pro Bono Project, assigning them clients to handle, monitoring their progress, and reporting to the Head Office, among other responsibilities.

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In this role I worked as a Research Officer under the National Livestock Infrastructure Productivity Improvement Project: (NLPIP). Contract No. MAAIF/NLPIP/06-07/02 under Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries funded by (ADB) African Development Bank.

Under this role, I was tasked with supervising the data entry on the bid compilations of the National Livestock Project (NLPIP) under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries & Fisheries, drafting Contracts awarded to the bid winning Companies under NLPIP by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries & Fisheries and entering and verifying data whenever the need arose amongst others

I completed my Primary Leaving Examination papers and received a Grade 1 Certificate, where I studied English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, earning 6 aggregates, allowing me to continue to Secondary School

I completed my Ordinary Level studies at St Mary's College Kisubi, where I received a Grade 1 score of 18 aggregates and a Uganda Certificate of Education, allowing me to continue my Secondary studies at the Advanced Level

I Completed my Advanced Level Studies with flying colors and received a Grade 1 Certificate, in which I studied History, Economics, Christian Religious Education, Geography, and General Paper, earning 21 points, and allowing me to continue on to University Level.

I completed my university education and was awarded a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the prestigious Makerere University on October 6, 2006, allowing me to proceed to the Law Development Centre to obtain my practicing license.

I successfully completed my Post Graduate Bar Course studies and was awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre on July 31, 2009, allowing me to enroll as an Advocate of the Courts of Judicature in Uganda after obtaining my practicing license.

I completed my LL.M Legal Practice (Conflict Resolution) and was awarded a Master of Laws in Conflict Resolution from The University of Law, London on August 5, 2021, adding to my Legal education portfolio