Associate Professor. Noah Mwelu is experienced researcher and industry player with over 10 years of work experience. Currently, Noah is the Director/Chief Makerere University Business School Jinja Campus. Noah also served as the Head of Department Marketing and Management MUBS-JINJA the position he held till appointed as the Director. He has a proven ability in procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He has potential in conducting research both at industry and academic levels that is able to guide policy maker in the fields of public procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Noah is an internal examiner for Makerere University, Uganda, the course Coordinator and member of the Faculty Course Review Committee for Makerere University Business School.
ECASA Group of Consultants Limited hereby formally endorses Associate Professor Noah Mwelu, Chief, Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Jinja Campus, and a member of the Consultancy Team for the study titled “End of Programme Evaluation of the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT)”, commissioned by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), Uganda.
Associate Professor Mwelu is a distinguished academic and development practitioner with extensive expertise in public finance management, fiscal decentralisation, governance, and public sector policy analysis. He brings a wealth of experience in applied research and consultancy work supporting government institutions.
ECASA Group of Consultants Limited has previously engaged Associate Professor Mwelu on a number of research and consultancy initiatives, during which he provided high-level technical leadership and strategic input ensuring quality assurance of research outputs consistently meeting high professional standards.
His in-depth understanding of Uganda’s decentralisation framework and intergovernmental fiscal transfer systems positions him as a valuable technical expert for the UgIFT End of Programme Evaluation. Noah’s input significantly enhances the credibility, and policy relevance of the study.
Noah holds a PhD (Building ) specializing in public Procurement from University of Newcastle in Australia, MSc. Procurement and Supply Chain Management and BSc. Procurement and Supply Chain Management from Makerere University in Uganda.
Noah possess strong interpersonal skills and has led teams and been part of different teams both for lecturing and research. Noah is motivated by challenges, the satisfaction of delivering timely and quality results and the prospects of solving societal problems. Noah has researched and published papers in peer-reviewed journals and participated in case writing. He is supervisor for PhD and Master Degree Students. Noah was awarded a four-year full PhD Scholarship by Commonwealth Government of Australia.
B. PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am an Associate professor in Procurement and Supply Chain, Researcher and industry player with over 10 years of work experience. I have a proven ability in procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. I have potential in conducting research both at industry and academic levels that is able to guide policy maker in the fields of public procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. I am an internal examiner for Makerere University, Uganda, the course Coordinator and member of the Faculty Course Review Committee for Makerere University Business School-Jinja campus. I possess strong interpersonal skills and have led teams and been part of different teams both for lecturing and research. I am motivated by challenges, the satisfaction of delivering timely and quality results and the prospects of solving societal problems.
POSITIONS AND HONOURS
1.Associate Professor- Makerere University Business School, Kampala
2.Senior Lecturer – Makerere University Business School, Kampala
- Coordinator – MOU between University of Newcastle, Australia and Makerere University Business School, Uganda
- Student Mentor- University of Newcastle, Australia
- Makerere University Business School Member of Top Management MUBS
- Makerere University Business School Member of School Academic Board
- Makerere University Business School Member of School Examination and Irregularities Committee
- Makerere University Business School Chair of Campus Examiners and Academic Board
- Makerere University Business School Chair of the Campus Management Committee
- Makerere University Business School Chair of the Campus Research and Publication Committee
- Makerere University Business School Chair of the Campus Recruitment and Selection committee
10.Makerere University Business School Research and Publication Board Member
11.University of Newcastle Australia Faculty Board Member representing Postgraduate Students
12.Journal of Civil Engineering and Management Reviewer
13.International Journal of Construction Management Reviewer
14.Journal of Construction Economics and Building Reviewer
15.African Supply Chain Institute Member
