Kampala, Uganda — The Chief Govt Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airways, Jenifer Bamuturaki has stated she is certified and skilled to run the airline.
Bamuturaki was showing earlier than the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. She was accompanied by different officers from the airline to reply to queries within the report of the Auditor Normal for the yr ended 2021.
In the course of the assembly, Bamuturaki was tasked to current her curriculum vitae to establish if she met requirements earlier than being appointed as CEO of Uganda Airways. She advised the committee that she is expert, skilled and certified and that’s seen by her work on the airline.
In response to the job necessities and expertise as marketed, the perfect candidate ought to maintain a bachelor’s diploma in any discipline and post-graduate coaching in administration or another enterprise associated course.
It additionally requires at the very least 10 years of aviation expertise at a senior administration degree, the expertise in advertising and marketing and business elements of the airways enterprise together with information of airline business programs.
Nevertheless, MPs state that Bamuturaki holds a Bachelor of Arts (honors) in Social Works and Social Administration which she obtained from Makerere College in 1993 and she or he lacked the post-graduate coaching prerequisite.
Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Uganda Airways CEO says that she was not among the many 40 Ugandans who utilized for the job as a result of “on the day I used to be going to use, that’s after I was appointed, ” she stated this whereas showing earlier than COSASE. pic.twitter.com/bsS8sER2pl
— Parliament of Uganda (@Parliament_Ug) August 16, 2022
Ssenyonyi noticed that whereas Bamuturaki had over 12 years of expertise within the lodge and hospitality business, her expertise and qualification in aviation is missing.
Ssenyonyi stated that Bamuturaki labored as a visitor relations officer and gross sales supervisor at Imperial Botanical and Sheraton Inns respectively earlier than becoming a member of East African Airways and Air Uganda which all collapsed.
“Her highest qualification as of now could be a Bachelor’s in Social Works and Social Administration; how comes she was given the job. 40 others who utilized maybe had higher {qualifications} and but the individuals she is supervising have masters,” he stated.
The MPs then tasked the performing Human Useful resource Officer, Jane Nanono to clarify why they thought-about hiring Bamuturaki but she lacked the {qualifications}.
Nanono nonetheless stated she can’t touch upon the matter as she was not in cost.
She stated Worth Water Home Coopers developed the job specs for the CEO and was particular on the expertise within the aviation business which was forwarded to the board of administrators for approval.
Buzaaya County MP, Martin Mugabi Muzaale questioned how the airline’s Human Sources Division selected Bamuturaki when she was terminated because the gross sales and advertising and marketing govt on the defunct Air Uganda for alleged non-performance.
The brand new CEO of Uganda airways Jennifer Bamuturaki referred to as on me this morning to temporary me on the standing of the Nationwide provider.
We exchanged concepts on how we are able to collectively rework Uganda Airways right into a worthwhile enterprise that can profit taxpayers. pic.twitter.com/iROrs6DxCK
— Anita Annet Amongst (@AnitahAmong) July 19, 2022
Nevertheless whereas responding to the MPs, Bamuturaki stated that she has 15 years of expertise in aviation and is properly suited to the job.
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She stated the expertise supported by the certificates obtained from the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation (IATA) makes her a robust CEO for the job.
“The certificates I’ve from IATA; in case you put them collectively, they may come to a diploma however I’ve a level. It does not matter what I did at diploma degree, however I’ve the talent and certification from IATA,” Bamuturaki stated.
She additionally advised the committee that she is at present pursuing a Grasp’s diploma in Public Administration at Makerere College.
In the identical submission, Bamuturaki dismissed reviews that she alongside her prime rating counterparts at Uganda Airways are paid extremely.
“I used to be wanting on the wages that have been circulated, they have been really false. That isn’t what we earn. I as an example do not even earn 50 per cent of what was offered,” Bamuturaki stated.