A. PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Name: Mwita, John Isaac.
Title: Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) – Administration.
Email: jim720@hotmail.com or dvc_admin@uaut.ac.tz
B. RELEVANT QUALIFICATION
- PhD in Development Administration, University of Birmingham, UK (1997-2002).
- MBA in Project Management & Corporate Finance, Mzumbe University, Tanzania (1992-1994).
- ADCA, Certified Accountancy, Mzumbe University, Tanzania (1985-1988).
- Diploma in ICT – Repairs & Upgrading, ICS, GLASGOW SCOTLAND (1999-2000).
Membership & Affiliations to Professional Bodies.
- Fellow, British Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK (2009)
- Member, British Association of Accountants (BAA), UK (2009)
C. CAREER PROFILE
- United African University of Tanzania (UAUT)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), September 2018 to date. - Tumaini University, DSM College, Tanzania
Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, 2018 to date - University of East London, UK
Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, 2005 – 2012 - Reading Business College, Reading UK
Principal and Managing Director, 2004 -2008 - Mzumbe University, Tanzania
Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, 1994 – 2004 - Ministry of Finance, DSM School of Accountancy (DSA), Kurasini
Tutor, 1989 – 1992
D. SUMMARY OF SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
D1: PUBLISHED BOOKS
- Mwita, J. I., (2018): TEXTBOOK: Research Skills for Academicians: A Survival Toolkit for Researchers. ISBN 978-613-9-92354-0. Lambert Academic Publishing, Hamburg Germany.
- Mwita, J. I., (2016): Reward Systems in Managing Public Sector Organisations: the Role of Motivation in Public Sector Performance Management. BOOK ISBN 978-3-659-96134-2. Lambert Academic Publishing, Hamburg Germany.
D2. ARTICLEs PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS
- Mwita, J.I. & Nzira, J.R., (2016) – The assessment of the concept of work-life balance in private health institutions: a case of AICC Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania; Delhi Business Review-DSPSR, New Delhi,India, Vol-17, No:2, July-Dec, 2016.
- Woldie, A., Mwita, J.I., and Saidimu, J. (2012): Challenges of Microfinance Accessibility by SMEs in Tanzania; Thunderbird International Business Review; Volume 54, Issue 4, July/August 2012, Pages: 567–579, Article first published online : 22 JUN 2012, DOI: 10.1002/tie.21484.
- Mwita, J. I., (2000): Performance management model: A systems-based approach to public service quality, International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol.13/1, 2000, pp. 19-37, MCB University Press, Bradford, UK.
D3: CONFERENCES PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS
- Nzira, J.R.& Mwita, J.I., (2016) – A conference research paper on the assessment of the concept of work-life balance in private health institutions: a case of AICC Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania; presented at the XVII Annual International Conference to held on 12-14 October, 2016 hosted by Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College (TUDARCo), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Mwita, J.I., (2012): Public sector reform – Implications for accounting, accountability and performance of state-owned entities – a Tanzanian perspective, (Unpublished) Conference Paper at the International Development Department (IDD), School of Public Policy, The University of Birmingham, UK.
- Mwita, J. I., (2011): Urban Governance and Democracy: Insights from developing countries, Unpublished Paper presented at a Seminar organised by One World Link, Redditch Borough Council, United Kingdom.
- Mwita, J. I., (2002): A systematic approach to presenting a doctoral thesis: tips for research students – Unpublished Paper presented at a Research Students’ Symposium, IDD University of Birmingham, UK
- Mwita, J. I., (1996): Need for taxation system reform in Tanzania in the 1990s – Unpublished paper presented at a Workshop prepared by NBAA, held at AICC Arusha, Tanzania.
- Mwita, J. I., (1995): Financial Statements for Small Scale Industries; Problems affecting the informal sector in Tanzania. Unpublished paper presented at the Joint Workshop of SIDO and small scale entrepreneurs in Tanzania.
- Mwita, J. I., (1994): The Factors Affecting Sustainability of Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania, from accounting point of view’ Unpublished MBA Dissertation, Mzumbe University, Tanzania.
D4. RELEVANT RESEARCH / CONSULTANCY PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
- Mwita, J. I., (2018): Consultancy to conduct situational analysis and develop action plan for adopting international standards on physical asset management commissioned by The Ministry of Finance and Planning (MOFP – vote 50) vide Tender No: ME/004/2017-18/HQ/C/01.
- Mwita, J. I., et al (2018): Consultancy to undertake a study to assess the pertinence of Print Media in business environment reporting over the past six and half years (January 2013-June 2018) commissioned by The Best-Dialogue.
- Study on Dangers of Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) in Financing Development: Case Study of Tanzania DTAs with South Africa and India. The consultancy is commissioned by Policy Forum Tanzania from 17th October to 17th November 2017.
- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANISING & COORDINATION SKILLS: Currently Chairing the Local Organising Committee to the XVII Annual International Conference on “Global Peace & Sustainable Development” jointly prepared by Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College (TUDARCo) and Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research (DSPSR) of India.
- Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) CONSULTANCY: To assess, screen & Interview 250 employees from 10,000 shortlisted applicants. Nov/December 2014.
- MANAGEMENT ADVISORY REPORT ON STUDENT ENROLMENT STRATEGIES: An internal consultancy assignment commissioned by the Provost TUDARCo on 25th September 2014 to prepare a management advisory report on student enrolment strategies at TUDARCo conducted and submitted by Dr John Isaac Mwita, Senior lecturer, researcher & consultant, Tumaini University DSM College.
- CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT assignment: To develop curricula for two new Master’s Degree Programmes for MSc in Logistics and Transport Management (MSLT) and MSc in Shipping and Port Management (MSSP) at NIT in September 2014.
- PROVISION OF CONSULTING & TRAINING SERVICES TO SOUTH SUDANESE senior managers of the Directorate of Taxation in project performance management, principles of project planning, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), reporting & control skills and principles of supervision conducted at TRA’s Institute of Tax Administration (ITA) situated at Mikocheni, Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania from 20/05/2013 to 14/06/2013.
- PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES: For The Ministry of Agriculture and Food security on Project Financial Management of donor funded projects, Monitoring & Evaluation; and Procurement Procedures in line with World Bank’s Public Procurement Guidelines conducted at Kilosa Agri Research Institute in 2012.
- CONSULTANCY: FAIRNESS PERCEPTIONS AND COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOUR: Taxpayers’ Judgments in Self-Assessment Environments by Dr. John Isaac Mwita & The Dr. Rowan Jones: A Post-doctoral Attitudinal comparative Study Project, University of Birmingham, UK, 2012.
- PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM: Doctoral Research 1998 – 2002 – University of Birmingham, UK, to examine the role of management accounting & motivation theory in managing performance in a public sector environment with a special focus on performance-related pay schemes as an ingredient of a public sector reform program. The key issues examined included the issues, challenges and future directions of public sector reform programs in developing countries and derivable lessons from the British private sector model of managing public sector organisations. Among other contributions of this study to knowledge, I argue that management accounting system has a revised role to play in facilitating informed decisions during this era of new public management.
- PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to conduct a Stakeholders’ Perception Surveys for two months (Feb/March 2012) to assess the strategies of tackling the problem of poor Local Tax Collections and Willingness to Pay (WTP) in rural areas in the DRC.
- Dr. Mwita, J.I., was a founder member and Principal of Reading Business College – an institution of further (tertiary) education registered in the England and Wales – where he accumulated massive experience in developing training programmes as a result of which he wrote the entire prospectus of the College.