Kalai Abdelhamid, Civil Engineer- expert in Management

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Efficient civil engineer/project management Expert with more than 35 years of experience in managing the design, and delivery of infrastructure and construction large projects (such as roadways, railway platforms, facilities, buildings… ), training (such as Vocational Training and curricula preparation) with extensive technical, administrative, and operations management experience. Expertise in managing day-to-day operational aspects of any project and project scope by effectively applying methodologies that enforce project standards and by minimizing exposure and risks on projects; supervising the execution of project work plans and revision as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements, including the identification of needed resources and assignments to appropriate personnel.

Experienced in leading all functions of construction project management including planning, designing, processing, specs-approvals, managing staff, supervising sub-contractors, budgeting, scheduling, progress reporting, and timely completion of projects. Possess excellent communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills, establishing and maintaining loyal customer relationships; Very flexible, and able to adapt quickly to the high-pressured environment, build key relationships and collaborate with high-performance teams to meet/exceed corporate objectives.

Mr. Kalai is multicultural-sensitive and has been exposed to and worked in various locations worldwide always preserving great gender balance, inclusive work mainly for people with special need and contributed to many peace building initiatives such as in Libya by taking the lead on the construction of the HQ of the High National Election Commission (HNEC), or in Tunisia by closing the refugees' camp and lobbying for the integration and settlement of refugees, or in Haiti by working in the most controversial food for work initiative or in South Lebanon to lead on a recovery project after the July 6th war between Israel and Lebanon and so, the Vocational Training Construction Sector Program has allowed to train Lebanese youth and enabled them to build the destructed cities in the south of the country.

Mr. Kalai served under United Nation (UN), African Development Bank (AfDB), United States Agency for International Development(USAID), European Union (EU), Germain Development (KfW) funded Projects and he is familiar with their rules and regulations including Contracting Management, project supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation and Interim reporting.

The present CV is a short version and details only the last ten years of his career.

CORE COMPETENCIES/ Humanitarian and development programs

Engineering

Procurement/tendering

HR and performance management

Project Management

Contract Negotiations

Quality/Safety/Audit Management

Conceptual design

Feasibility study

Log life training/TVET

Project Design

Curricula development (CBT)

Technical Management

Budgeting, Cost Control & Project Finance

Analytical Thinking

Business plan/planning

Logistics Planning

Excellent Verbal & Oral Communication

Quality Control

Time Management

Fluent in computer Software such as MS office

Risk/Change Management

Training

AutoCAD/ArchiCAD

Fluent in English, Arabic, French and Haitian Creole with basic communication in Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OVER LAST 10 Years

GOPA-Infra, German Company -Under KfW fund in Jordan August 2021 – Present

Construction Manager (Consultant)

Construction Management within a multi-million (25M Euro) project that aims to upgrade the TVET in two institutions and build a new TVET campus in Amman and Irbid, Jordan.

United Nations Development Program, Under UN and EU funds in Libya July 2018 – May 2019

Construction Manager (Consultant)

Construction Project Management of multi-Million project (20M USD) of the High National Electoral Commission in Tripoli Libya funded by United Nations.

IBF International, Consulting Company Belgium based, EU funding in Jordan January 2017 – May 2017

Key Expert-1 (Social Infrastructure and Inclusion Consultant) – Ministry of Social Development

Prepared feasibility studies for social protection program in Jordan/Member of a team of Experts, in charge of Infrastructures reserved for the social protection, design of the rehab plan, accessibility including mapping and need assessment in the accessibility and inclusion.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) INGO Baltimore based. EU funding In Haiti July 2015 – May 2017

Program Director Urban Construction Project

Construction project management of multi-million (50M EURO) for a construction and urban planning project in Port-au-Prince Haiti

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) INGO Baltimore based, USAID Funding in South Sudan February 2015 – April 2015

Construction Management advisor

Coach and mentor CRS team for the design and tender of the several construction sites of the premises of the main office and the field offices around the South Sudan counties.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) INGO Baltimore based October 2014 – December 2014

Shelter and Infrastructure Advisor

Mid-term and final evaluation, need assessment in construction and shelter needs

International Labor Office (ILO) United Nation Agency EU funding In Yemen February 2013 – February 2014

Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) Skills Program

Project Management of a skills and entrepreneurship program aiming to improve the quality of TVET and increase the entrepreneurship culture by introducing it as new curricula at eight universities in three Governorates with the main goal of youth employment in Yemen.

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) INGO UK based. UN funding in Zarzis Tunisia June 2012 – January 2013

Country Director

Management of the whole portfolio of IRW country programs in Tunisia and Libya under UNHCR funding for the profit of refugees and IDP victims of the Libyan conflict

MORE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OVER 20 YEARS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) INGO Baltimore based. USAID funding May 2012

Position: Food Security Infrastructure Advisor

Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), INGO Washington DC based, USAID funding June 2011 – February 2012

Position: Construction Manager

Lebanon International Labour Office (ILO), United Nations Agency EU Funding October 2007 – June 20111

Position: Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) Skills Program

United Nations Development Program (United Nation Agency) UN Funding July 2007 – October 2008

Position: Project Manager

Mercy Corps, Portland, Iraq, USAID Funding January 2004 – March 2007

Position: Deputy Country Director and Construction Manager

Eritrea OXFAM, GB, United Kingdom, UN Funding July 2002 – January 2004

Position: Program Manager

International Rescue Committee (IRC), New York, USAID funding August 2001 – June 2002

Position: Sector Coordinator Water and Sanitation

International Rescue Committee (IRC), New York, USAID Funding October 1999 – July 2001

Position: Field Coordinator

CARE USA, Atlanta, USAID Funding May 1996 – June 1999

Position: Project Manager

Haiti Planning Assistance (PA), Washington DC, USAID Funding September 1994 – March 1996

Position: Technical Director

United Nations Development Program, United Nations Agency KfW funding June 1990 – June 1991

Position: Regional Site Manager

ANABIB Company, French -Tunisian National March 1986 – May 1990

Position: Manufacturing/Quality Control Manager

COMETRA Public work company Tunis National December 1984 – December 1985

Position: Construction Site Manager and Quality Control Manager

EDUCATION

Ecole National d'Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT) 1979 – 1984

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, graduated in 1984

Institut de Haute Etudes Commerciales (IHEC) 1987 – 1989

Business and Administration Studies

References

Available upon request

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