Managed Logistics, Procurement, Pipeline, Security and UNHAS (Humanitarian Air Service) across DRC.

Head up the Logistics department for the World Food Programme in Sudan. This consists of assuring the uninterrupted flow of incoming food through the ports of Port Sudan and in-transit food through the Port of Mombassa for distributions in Southern Sudan. Contracting all inland road, rail and river barge transport, contracting of storage facilities, contracting of Port Clearing Agents, approving all logistics invoices and assurances of no food pipeline breaks for over five million… Show more Head up the Logistics department for the World Food Programme in Sudan. This consists of assuring the uninterrupted flow of incoming food through the ports of Port Sudan and in-transit food through the Port of Mombassa for distributions in Southern Sudan. Contracting all inland road, rail and river barge transport, contracting of storage facilities, contracting of Port Clearing Agents, approving all logistics invoices and assurances of no food pipeline breaks for over five million beneficiaries. Managing the largest logistics budget within the World Food Programme, this is in excess of three hundred million. Assure the timely delivery of fifty thousand plus metric tons of food per month across Sudan to more than 4 million beneficiaries. Supervise all logistics staffing across Sudan. Show less

Head up the Logistics department for the World Food Programme in Angola. This consists of assurance of uninterrupted flow of incoming food through the ports of Lobito, Namibe and Luanda inland to the beneficiaries. Contracting inland road transport, contracting of storage facilities, contracting Port Clearing Agents, approving all logistics invoices, and assurances of no pipeline breaks. Supervised all logistics staffing across 10 WFP sub-offices.

Head up the Logistics department for the World Food Programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This consists of assuring the uninterrupted flow of incoming food through the Port of Matadi, the Port of Durban for Southern Congo, Port of Mombassa and the Port of Dar es Salaam for food entering Eastern Congo. Contracting inland road, rail and barge transport for distribution of food, contracting of storage facilities, approving all logistics invoices etc. Supervise logistics staff in 10 WFP… Show more Head up the Logistics department for the World Food Programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This consists of assuring the uninterrupted flow of incoming food through the Port of Matadi, the Port of Durban for Southern Congo, Port of Mombassa and the Port of Dar es Salaam for food entering Eastern Congo. Contracting inland road, rail and barge transport for distribution of food, contracting of storage facilities, approving all logistics invoices etc. Supervise logistics staff in 10 WFP sub-offices. Show less

Manage Logistic Operations for the Southern Africa Cluster, which includes the countries of Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Zambia. This includes periodic country office audits of their logistic operations, and training. Participated in the Albanian Kosovo Refugee Crisis from 4/99 through 7/99. Co-ordinated the Logistics Operations during the Mozambican floods of February 2000 (included 61 air assets rescuing people and transporting food) and the floods in March 2001.

Managed all ground operations including Ports, Warehouses, and road convoys. Distributed food via surface to all corners of Angola. Monitor each and every road convoy. Supervised shipping operations at 3 major ports. Supervised all warehousing including stocks, stevedoring, fumigation and contracting. Served as deputy head of Logistics. Focal Person assuring the Safety and Security of WFP International personnel and assets. Worked from 4/97 through 7/97 in Kisangani, DRC airlifting forty… Show more Managed all ground operations including Ports, Warehouses, and road convoys. Distributed food via surface to all corners of Angola. Monitor each and every road convoy. Supervised shipping operations at 3 major ports. Supervised all warehousing including stocks, stevedoring, fumigation and contracting. Served as deputy head of Logistics. Focal Person assuring the Safety and Security of WFP International personnel and assets. Worked from 4/97 through 7/97 in Kisangani, DRC airlifting forty thousand Rwandan Refugees from the DRC back to Rwanda. Worked in Lokichoggio, Kenya from 9/98 through 11/98 airlifting food into drought stricken Southern Sudan. Show less

Managed the largest U.N Humanitarian Air Relief operation in Angola consisting of 5 light aircraft and as many as 10 dedicated cargo aircraft flying throughout Angola simultaneously. Co-ordinated under special request for a period of 2 months 8 Light Aircraft subcontracted specifically for the Electoral Process. Responsible for co-ordinating all flights including manifesting of plus or minus 3000 passengers per month, ticketing and co-ordinating all cargo flights consisting of 10 thousand… Show more Managed the largest U.N Humanitarian Air Relief operation in Angola consisting of 5 light aircraft and as many as 10 dedicated cargo aircraft flying throughout Angola simultaneously. Co-ordinated under special request for a period of 2 months 8 Light Aircraft subcontracted specifically for the Electoral Process. Responsible for co-ordinating all flights including manifesting of plus or minus 3000 passengers per month, ticketing and co-ordinating all cargo flights consisting of 10 thousand tons per month. Obtaining security clearance for each and every flight and flight monitoring on an hourly basis the position of each and every aircraft. Liase with several governmental agencies for securing permission to fly in country and operating permits for the individual air assets and crews. Developed monthly flight reports for billing purposes and cleared invoicing for hours flown and fuel consumed. Show less

Managed under subcontract to the UNDP the Aviation Department consisting of two aircraft. Co-ordinated all in country Humanitarian Aid flights, staffing needs, housing, fuel, security etc. Liased with numerous governmental agencies for in country flight permits. Wrote month end reports to SRPA (Special Relief Program for Angola). Worked closely with all SRPA Senior Field Co-ordinators in developing their scheduled flight needs.

Co-ordinated all in country operational activities for Air Serv with regards to the operation of a fleet of 10 small aircraft working in Humanitarian Aid Relief and Development. Managed aircraft maintenance, national staffing of 15 employees, international staff housing, fuel, vehicles and liased with all governmental agencies. Managed UNDP, UNICEF and USAID subcontracts. Wrote month end reports to management.

Co-ordinated all in country operational activities for Air Serv with regards to the operation of a fleet of 10 small aircraft working in Humanitarian Aid Relief and Development. Managed aircraft maintenance, national staffing of 15 employees, international staff housing, fuel, vehicles and liased with all governmental agencies. Managed UNDP, UNICEF and USAID subcontracts. Wrote month end reports to management.

Construction management project for turnkey construction of the Utility Plant, Main Substation, Fire Pump House, and Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Toyota Motor Corporation. Requisitioned and technically evaluated all equipment installed, i.e., boilers, air compressors, pumps, chillers etc. Administered the Mechanical Subcontractor in the Utility Plant, erector of the Cooling Towers, and the field erected Tanks Subcontractor. Provided Owner month end equipment status reports.

Construction management project on turnkey construction of an Ethylene, Ethylene Glycol and Polymer Plants for Mobil. Responsible for all engineering construction related activities and engineering staffing within the Polymer and Ethylene Glycol Plants including quality control, quantity reporting, forecasting, scheduling and engineering design changes.

Construction support group for Saudi Arabian Bechtel project in Yanbu. Responsible for maintaining project files, preparing weekly and monthly project reports, maintained all field manning charts, and assisted in layout of project temporary facilities.

Construction support group participating on the Lagoven DSMA study. Developed fuel requirements, construction equipment requirements, concrete requirements and prepared graphical charts. Summarized all non-manual requirements.

Construction management project on a Revamp and CO Boiler installation for Caribbean Gulf Refining Corp. Engineer responsible for co-ordinating all engineering construction related activities and engineering staff including quality control, quantity reporting, scheduling, and forecasting. Developed all heavy equipment lifting diagrams and supervised installation of all mechanical equipment.

Coal to Oil Synthetics Fuel Pilot Plant. Piping inspector on loan to Ashland Synthetics Fuels, Inc. Performed inspection of all piping systems for adherence to project specifications. Witnessed all hydro- testing.

Midland Nuclear Power Plant. Assisted with equipment installation in the Turbine buildings and Off plot structures. Monitored all underground pipe installation in the Evaporator building and supervised all large bore pipe installation in the Evaporator building.

Grass roots High and Low Density Polyethylene Plants for Union Carbide. Underground materials co-ordinator, and monitored underground pipe installation. Supervised all foundations, and all structural steel erection in the Low Density Plant. Supervised installation of the pneumatic conveying system and all associated equipment. Provided weekly quantity reporting.

Grass roots Urea Fertiliser Plant for W.R.Grace. Materials co-ordinator and office engineer. Monitored all small-bore pipe installation and hydro testing of all piping systems. Supervised Insulation Subcontractor. Provided weekly quantity reporting. In charge of distributing all project documents internally and to the subcontractors.

Engineering Design office. Rotation program in the procurement department, i.e., subcontracts, expediting, purchasing, and in-house fabricator inspection of field supplied materials.