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Port Orchard, Wa, Us

Bremerton, Washington, United States

Support the delivery of an annual $15M water and wastewater utility capital program● Monitors project budgets and documentation to ensure that all regulatory requirements are being met● Assist with the preparation, and oversee the review, routing, and awarding of proposals and contracts from the pre-bid phase through to the closeout stage● Aids in preparing grant and loan applications, coordinates the submission of progress reports, and ensure accurate and timely reporting of loans and grants● Coordinates regular meetings with managing engineer and project managers to provide updates and track project milestones

Tacloban City, Philippines

Grant Programs & Projects: Assistance to Municipalities (AM), Recovery Assistance to Yolanda (RAY), Sagana at Ligtas Na Tubig Para Sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) Program, Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (ADM), Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB), Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), Conditional Matching Grant for Provinces (CMGP), Special Local Roads Fund (SLRF)● Manage the implementation of 2,184 programs and projects in DILG Leyte, 75% of which are already completed (i.e. water supply system, local access roads, evacuation center, flood control and Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda rehabilitation projects)● Led efforts to develop and mentor a fully integrated project development and management team● Propose and facilitate workshops and capacity building activities resulting to 20% increase in submission of project proposals and plans● Participated in high-level meetings relevant to the office including Project Development and Management Unit meetings/conferences and coordinate and monitor targets with the team, the Provincial Director, field officers and project recipients.● Review and approval of project proposals, detailed engineering design plans and activity timeline in accordance to the program/project policies and guidelines● Conduct field monitoring and prepare punch listing and site inspection reports and ensure timely submission of bi-monthly status reports● Support in the review and improvement of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools formulated by the Central Office● Aided through attendance of focus group discussions and workshops the formulation and content review of the Build Back Better (BBB) Operations Manual which was issued nationwide, in partnership with AusAID.● Provide executive level administrative support for the Provincial Director● Exercise independent judgment related to day-to-day administration of programs and projects.● Develop partnerships with various stakeholders (CSOs, media, resource persons, local government officials and functionaries)

Tacloban City, Philippines

Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines

● Responsible for the preparation and ensuring execution of over 1,500 Contracts and Purchase Orders and oversaw full compliance to the terms and conditions and timely completion and delivery for a $19M Agas-Agas bridge project● Responsible in the overall procurement, negotiation, logistics, and obtaining quotations from sub-contractors and international manufacturers and assemble all necessary information for cost comparison● Reviewed target dates for completion of tasks with QS Manager and Site Managers on a regular basis● Assist in coordinating on-site activities to ensure cost, schedule, and quality standards are met● Value impact of contractual arrangement and completed work and arrange for payments● Develop and maintain professional working relationships with existing clients and partners