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Professional Summary
• Autonomous and innovative supervisor with excellent communication, reporting and leadership skills.
• Strong personal integrity, relates to local communities and creates trust by working for their interests.
• Dependable and consistent in supporting and facilitating team efforts to produce genuine long-term livelihood gains.
• Highly confident and persuasive team-builder, able to motivate local stakeholders to undertake and invest in sustainable programs.
• Persistent and flexible approach to bridging cultures between local communities/staff and foreign agencies.
• Meticulous and diligent observer of project costs and work schedules.
• Reliable long-term project planning and organization, ensuring dependable cost-management.
• Creative and original approach when working to solve abstract and complicated problems.
• Honours degree in Civil Engineering.
Specialties:
•Three years of development field experience in water resource management, sanitary landfill design and creating sustainable community livelihood projects
•Currently have a Blog reader list of 1,000+ people who contribute to projects
•Organized and facilitated Solid Waste Management (SWM) conferences, bringing together community members, education facilities, NGOs and government agencies
•Knowledgeable in applying for grants and setting up transparent micro-credit programs at the local level
• Strong personal integrity, relates to local communities and creates trust by working for their interests.
• Dependable and consistent in supporting and facilitating team efforts to produce genuine long-term livelihood gains.
• Highly confident and persuasive team-builder, able to motivate local stakeholders to undertake and invest in sustainable programs.
• Persistent and flexible approach to bridging cultures between local communities/staff and foreign agencies.
• Meticulous and diligent observer of project costs and work schedules.
• Reliable long-term project planning and organization, ensuring dependable cost-management.
• Creative and original approach when working to solve abstract and complicated problems.
• Honours degree in Civil Engineering.
Specialties:
•Three years of development field experience in water resource management, sanitary landfill design and creating sustainable community livelihood projects
•Currently have a Blog reader list of 1,000+ people who contribute to projects
•Organized and facilitated Solid Waste Management (SWM) conferences, bringing together community members, education facilities, NGOs and government agencies
•Knowledgeable in applying for grants and setting up transparent micro-credit programs at the local level
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Work/Education
Work Experience
Receptive Relations
/ Water Resource Policy Advisor
2007 -
Present
During our travels through East Asia, Central America and the Middle East, we have been seeking people and organizations that aim to improve the livelihood of their community. Using our contacts in Rotary International, US Peace Corps and the development community, we visit their projects work towards goals ranging from water and solid waste management to tourism and handicraft marketing. We believe projects that attempt to utilize their existing resources, such as culture, skills and environment, can achieve sustainable goals, and this is what we aim to promote.
Pure Water for the World
/ Project Manager and Water Resource Advisor
2006 -
2007
I am responsible for managing three grants to install household water filters and ensure sustainability by using Spanish to educate local staff. These grants include $56,400 that has installed 340 filters, a 2nd that is starting, and writing a 3rd. Completion of these involved collaboration among the US Peace Corps, Rotary International, and local government. I managed a consensus among these entities regarding the selection of staff, determination of costs and assumption of responsibility.
US Peace Corps- Philippines
/ Water/Sanitation Engineering Consultant
2004 -
2006
My duties were to enhance the Kabankalan communities’ understanding of environmental issues related to their management of water and solid waste. I accomplish this by introducing green charcoal, an economic alternative to sugarcane field burning; establishing 5 material recovery facilities that buy back recyclables at a neutral cost; creating an environmental impact statement template now used by 15 municipalities; and conducting education campaigns by distributing didactic information VCDs.
Thales GeoSolutions (Pacific), Inc.
/ Cable/Hydrographic Surveyor
2000 -
2004
As the onsite representative for international offshore projects, I travelled to more than 40 countries. I was responsible for confident decision making while under considerably stressful conditions. I was able to identify system problems and carry out corrective actions. I was also the liaison between international job sites and my home office. This representation kept Thales abreast of upcoming work, relevant developments and new contracts through my friendly relationships with clients.
Moffatt & Nichol Engineers
/ Staff Coastal Engineer
1998 -
2000
As a staff engineer, I assisted with projects related to the design, construction or repair of airfields, roads, bridges, piers, ports, river sedimentation, wetland restoration and beach erosion. As the coastal department’s IT resource expert, I was responsible for computer maintenance and repair, anticipation of modelling needs, development of IT standards and insuring the long-term security of archived data. I also laid out the primary ACAD design files according to the job specifications.
Control Management Systems
/ Automation System Technician
1994 -
1998
My primary responsibility was to install, program and repair facility HVAC automation and control systems. This involved assembling computer workstations and installing their operating systems. I also oversaw the planning and installation of communication and power lines to control units in high-rise office buildings such as TWO CALIFORNIA PLAZA. I directed the purchase of computer control systems that, through outsourcing, identification and analysis, led to significant cost savings.
Education
Master of, Environmental Management and Development, 2009
BS, Civil Engineering, 2000
1992
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Robert Kent posted a blog entry Jul 7, 2011
Animals
24 Apr 2011 | Munda Wanga Game Reserve, Lusaka, Zambia (-15.5606, 28.2709)... more »
Robert Kent posted a blog entry Jun 30, 2011
Übergardens
17 Apr 2011 | Chisiko Village, Chongwe, Zambia (-15.3668, 28.6984)... more »
Robert Kent posted a blog entry Jun 23, 2011
Flowers and honey
10 Apr 2011 | Chongwe Community School, Zambia (-15.3292, 28.6726)... more »
Robert Kent posted a blog entry Jun 16, 2011
Visiting our new home
03 Apr 2011 | Magalela Village, Zambia (-17.3014, 26.0948)... more »
Robert Kent posted a blog entry Jun 9, 2011
A week of relaxing
27 Mar 2011 | Chalimbana, Chongwe, Zambia (-15.3825, 28.6973)... more »
Robert Kent posted a blog entry Jun 2, 2011
Our site assignment and BBQ
20 Mar 2011 | Chalimbana, Chongwe, Zambia (-15.3825, 28.6973)... more »
