Alice Candia

Program Assistant- Academic Affairs

Brief Profile

I hold a master’s degree in Business Administration (International Business) from Amity University Uttar Pradesh India and several training courses in peacebuilding and alternatives to violence training from Makerere University Peace Center. I have over eight years of progressive experience in administration and management at a higher level of learning including financial, and human. I am self-driven, pro-active, results-oriented, self-motivated, and portray a great attitude towards work. I cope well with heavy workloads; I am flexible and have the ability to adapt to changing demands of the job market. Above all, I am dedicated to duty and provide support to my supervisors.

Currently, I am a program Assistant (Academic Affairs) with Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement. My overall role is to ensure a smooth running of day-to-day academic administrative procedures to graduate students. I am also an administrative coordinator between Makerere University and MaRCCI, supporting graduate students (most of whom are foreign students) with guidance on compliance with all university academic procedures such as student registration, timely progress reports, and linkage to university internet, and library access. Support students in compliance with immigration issues, arrange for student accommodation and organize logistics for staff meetings and office consumables and cleaning materials.