SUMMARY:

• Out of 45yearswork experience; I have over 30 years of professional experience working on Confidentia funded projects in various capacities.
• I have served the Confidential and Confidential projects as a Senior Engineering & Construction Advisor, Engineering Director,Procurement Director, Senior Procurement Advisor, Grants Manager, Project Manager, Proposals Evaluation Committee Member, Senior Contracting Advisor and Cost Analyst.
• Over the years, I attended courses, trainings, seminars and workshops in Contracts/Procurement Administrations, Projects and implementation Management.
• I also became very familiar with FIDIC construction contracts and applications as well as dispute resolution, settlements, litigations, claims and counter claims assessment.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Projects Management
• Dispute Resolution - Project Appraisals and Monitoring Procurement &Acquisition
• Project Evaluation-Contracting/sub
• Contracting Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Contracts Department Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I supervise the contracting team and prepare and monitor all types of relevant construction, Design and Service Contracts.

Business Development Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• During this 5 months period I managed to establish good contacts and submit the great experience of Hamza Associates to Government, Ministries and Private sector in Oman and UAE.

Procurement/Contract Management Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide knowledge and guidance on IT Procurement & Contract Management Best Practices, Processes, and Procedures.
• Provide knowledge and guidance on IT Outsourcing Vendor Management Best Practices
• Provide customized Procurement Processes and Procedures for the Confidential .
• Provide customized Contract Management Processes and Procedures for the Confidential .
• Also designed and prepared the power point workshop material and presented, facilitated, coordinated the prepared topics

Senior Procurement Advisor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I joined the Confidential team in providing the technical assistance, training, mentoring and workshops introducing international standards and best practice in Procurement and Contracts.
• I provided training, which included the means of conducting transparent and competitive procurement; I explained the types of contacts and when to use each of them, presented the complete procurement steps from advertising, preparing bid documents, bid evaluating till award.
• Furthermore, I addressed the negotiation procedures, award and contract execution.
• I developed training manuals for both competency and advanced procurement for different levels of Iraqi government employees.
• I taught them all aspects of contracts administration until closeout.
• Besides training the General Government Employees of different ministries in procurement;
• I was mainly responsible of providing the expertise to the high rank employees of the Ministries of Oil and Electricity (Energy Sector).
• I participated in providing them with the best techniques, practices and international standards for reaching the correct and proper cost estimation for infrastructure projects as well as service contracts.

Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conducted meetings with various GOL ministries, Engineering and construction firms to verify the country capabilities to undertake selected construction projects.
• I conducted a quick study for labor market, material and equipment.
• I visited all damaged infrastructure bridges all over Lebanon, and assessed the extent of their damage and suggested remedies to restoration and came up with rough estimate costs in order to select a politically sound reconstruction project.
• As a result of my recommendations, the Mdairej Bridge (partially damaged near the Syrian border) which was one of the highest and longest in the Middle East; was selected for financing its reconstruction by the Confidential .
• I actively participated in the preparation of the documents between GOL and the Confidential represented by Confidential /Lebanon for the implementation of the recommended Mdairej Bridge reconstruction activity.
• I also assisted in the preparation of the SOW for the intervention of the Confidential who was going to manage the redesign and reconstruction.
• I inspected the status of some secondary roads in the south and visited schools in the underserved areas of the north to estimate the needs for renovation and rehabilitation.

Engineering and Procurement Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I joined as the Procurement Direct or during the final phase of the project, responsible for making sure that transparent competitive bidding and disposal procedures are implemented according to Confidential rules and regulations.
• I lead the local procurement team (six persons) in continuing the bidding process for the remaining parts of the program, while insuring a competitive transparent process.
• I Developed and executed contracts and agreements with sub grantees and sub-contractors.
• The original project Engineering Director resigned in early January, and then I have been assigned his responsibilities over mine, which was no problem.
• I became responsible for an extra team of 12 engineers other than the responsibility of monitoring and reporting on all engineering contracts and community ongoing infrastructure and environmental activities.

Acting Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I have been assigned a short term leading role in the project. It was a short term assignment, and I was tasked with all program management duties in order to expedite the successful completion of the Confidential funded program under a cooperative agreement to Confidential .
• As a senior consultant, my duties varied between leading, coordinating activates as well as supervising all technical staff led by the Chief Technical Engineer and the Chief Inspector Engineer.
• More I recommended remedial actions at some sites and evaluated and approved change orders for subcontractors; or I rejected the unsupported change orders.

Grants Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I developed a national grant’s plan; this included the selection criteria, process, evaluation and oversight of a Confidential funded grants program.
• I supervised three regional Grants Managers (expatriates), and many local staffs.
• Provided oversight for the distribution of over six-million dollars of School Grants, used for rehabilitation of school buildings, this exceeded 600 grants in Iraq’s 18 governorates.
• I managed and checked all related subcontracting, to assure compliance with Confidential rules and regulations.
• I managed to assure the complete compliance, of all grants to Confidential grants management policies and procedures.
• I monitored the progress and reporting requirements and issued the relevant change orders, when applicable.

Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• I monitored a grant to an active Confidential to implement a waste-water project financed by the Confidential .
• I reported the progress to the donor, and I assisted and provided training to the Confidential needed.
• I served as the principal Egyptian Advisor to the Confidential /Egypt mission on all matters related to the Engineering and construction industry in Egypt. For Host Country infrastructure projects; I assisted some Egyptian ministries in preparing invitation for bids (IFB’s), requests for technical proposals (RFTP’s), and developing the associated budgets. I also, participated in the evaluation of bids and technical proposals, and in establishing guidelines and criteria for such evaluation, together with preparing and recommending the consultant/contractor's selection.
• I monitored and evaluated the performance of consultants and contractors implementing Confidential studies, Technical Assistance (TA) programs and construction projects in Egypt, also approved payments of vouchers for work performed by them. I participated in reviewing engineering plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, budgets, terms and conditions of contracts, prequalification process, bid evaluations and technical selection of professional consultants and/or construction contractors. Conducted frequent field inspection visits to project sites. I participated in assessing the ongoing construction progress, estimated completion percentages and approved appropriate progress payments. I held meetings, with High level Egyptian Government representatives and U.S consultants and contractors to reduce conflict and differences if any. Also, prepared reports on the status of respective projects, including recommendations for any follow-up actions required to correct problems.
• I participated and played major role in all in-house deliberations on arbitration/litigation and settlement of contractor’s claims and disputes with the Egyptian government implementing agencies. Provided consultation to the Confidential Mission, as a resident expert, on FIDIC contract conditions and helped with the advice; in order that correct Confidential Mission opinion may be formulated relative to claims and arbitration proceedings.
• I acted, as a Senior Liaison Officer between Confidential, and the Government of Egypt (GOE) high-ranking officials, private-sector companies, national engineering societies, NGOs as well as other donors and development agencies in Egypt, for the various activities of the Confidential Mission.
• I advised the Government of Egypt (GOE) and recipient ministries on all project implementation matters; this included not only engineering and construction matters, but also areas related to compliance with Confidential policy and handbooks, international rules and regulations, particularly procurement and contracting, with the observance of local applicable GOE laws.
• I was involved in the contracting process in Confidential, under the guidance of the contracting officer. I Prepared SOW, evaluated and negotiated proposals, prepared relevant recommendations, negotiation and award memorandums. Also drafted and requested waivers when required; supported by complete familiarity with the federal and AID rules and regulations associated with federal funds.
• I Provided Full range of engineering and construction support services; for Confidential Health and Education Offices in their New Construction, Renovation and Rehabilitation activities for schools, hospitals and clinics. This also included budget and time estimates for implementation planning. acted as an active team member of the committee of the land acquisition and building the New Confidential Office. I participated in the process, from the appraisal of different locations, purchasing of the land to the construction contract award. Same tasks were done before in the building of the Confidential /Embassy warehouse facility, where I followed up the construction to completion. It was completed ahead of schedule and within the original budget allowances. During the two mentioned property activities, I worked closely with the Confidential Sr. Legal Advisor and the responsible contracting officer, in the issues of title acquisition, notary public and assisted in obtaining all required building and utilities permits.
• I also acted as the Confidential representative; responsible for the successful completion of the long standing; Federation of Egyptian Industries Office Building which is a Confidential land mark on the Nile.
• Over the years, I was repeatedly praised and awarded by the Confidential for the associated sustained, superior performance, which resulted in 2003 the granting of a specially awarded green card status.