Stephen Robert Isabalija, is a Ugandan civil servant, management professional, accountant, academic and academic administrator. He is the immediate past permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda, having served in that capacity from November 2016,[1] until his termination on 24 August 2017.[2]
He started his career in 1999 immediately after finishing his diploma in business studies as finance specialist where he rose to the rank of Head of accounts at the ministry of water and environment (JPF); In 2005, Stephen Isabalija was hired as lecturer in the Graduate school and rose to the rank to Senior Lecturer at Makerere University Business School (MUBS). He was appointed Vice chancellor for Victoria university 2013. Besides his responsibilities at Victoria University, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited and Uganda Development Bank, he sits on the Boards of (a) Dynamic Group, where he is the Chairman (b) ICT University Foundation (c) Christian Discipleship Ministries International (d) ICT Centre, Makerere University Business School and (e) Uganda Women’s Entrepreneurship Association, where he is a Delegate.[6]
On 4 November 2016, he was appointed the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, replacing Kabagambe Kaliisa, who became a presidential adviser on energy.[7]
Academic authorship
He has also done research in his academic career which has been published in peer reviewed journals and some of the articles include; Factors affecting adoption, implementation and sustainability of Telemedicine information systems in Uganda. This study identified and discussed the key requirements for sustainable telemedicine in Uganda.[8] A theoretical framework on the antecedents of E-Medicine sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: A mixed approach.[9] SME adoption of enterprise systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A clarion call to action.[10] A framework for designing sustainable telemedicine information systems in developing countries.[11] A framework for sustainable implementation of e-medicine in transitioning countries.[12] A comparative study of e-Medicine uptake in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopia.[13]