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CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Kirei, Ambrose Fakarongo (Mr)

Date of Birth: 25th November 1969

Nationality: Solomon Islander

Address: P O Box G8, Honiara, Solomon Islands, email: sirip1@solomon.com.sb,

Telephone: (+677) 25783, Mobile: (+677) 74 82295

EDUCATION:

 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Unitech, Lae, PNG, 1994-1995

 Ass. Dip. Civil Engineering, Adelaide, South Australia, 1992-1993
 Pre-Degree Studies, Unitech, Lae, PNG, 1989-1990
 King George VI School, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1988
 Selwyn College National Secondary School, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1983-1987

OTHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

 Seminar on Occupational Health & Safety, SPE, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1995
 Training on EDF Financial & Procurement Guidelines, EC, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1996
 Road Maintenance Management, Crown Agents/ British Council, London, UK, 1999
 Post-Disaster Workshop, NDMO, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2003
 SPHERE Project, Workshop on Humanitarian Charter, ICRC, Honiara, Solomon Islands,
2004
 Road Engineering and Administration, JICA, Sapporo, Japan, 2006
 Regional Seminar on ADB Safeguard Policy Update, ADB, Sydney, Australia, 2008
 Project Implementation & Administration Seminar, ADB, Manila, Philippines, 2008
 REAAA Regional Mino Road Show (Engineering & Safety), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008

I have also attended and participated in numerous other work related project and program strategic
planning, programming, management and official meetings and conferences.

LANGUAGES & DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY:

 Tikopia (mother tongue)

 Pidgin (fluent in oral, aural and written skills)
 English (fluent in oral, aural and written skills)

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

 Environmental (Public Health) Engineering, Construction Management, Disaster

Assessment, Project Management, Rapid Environmental Assessment, Transportation
Engineering.

 Experienced in basic design of steel, concrete and timber structures, construction drawings,
construction site supervision, road construction methods, bridge works, drainage works,
skilled and unskilled direct workforce management
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 Experienced in Public Sector policy translation, procedures, strategic planning, programming
and implementation.

 Experienced in NGO development support procedures, approaches and humanitarian

policies and operations

 Experienced in community consultations, Participatory Rural Assessments (PRAs), Rapid

Rural Assessments (RRAs), Rural community surveys;

 Project administration, coordination and project monitoring and Evaluation;

 Contract documentation and administration

 Experienced in rural water supply systems design and construction supervision

 Experienced in working with locally based International Donor agencies and organizations;

 Basic computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project)

EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

From Dec 2007 to present

EMPLOYER: Solomon Islands Government

POSITION HELD: Director of Transport Infrastructure (Civil Engineering)

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Roads, Bridges, Wharves and Airfields upgrade and

maintenance, transport policy and planning, general technical advice to the Permanent
Secretary and Minister and other government agencies, respond operations to emergent
situations, work programming and budgeting, donor supported project coordination and
monitoring, general office administrative duties and management as Head of Department for
Transport Infrastructure Management Services in the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.

From Nov 2005 to Nov 2007

EMPLOYER: Solomon Islands Government, Ministry of Infrastructure Development

POISTION HELD: Chief Civil Engineer

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Preliminary feasibility assessments, quarterly maintenance

work plans and monthly reports (quantitative and qualitative), contract documentation, works
and services procurement (tender process), field work supervision, assist in project and
contracts coordination, structural integrity assessments, routine government office duties,
staffing matters. The position reports to the Director of Civil Engineering.

From Jan 2005 to Oct 2005

EMPLOYER: Self Employed/ Freelance Consultancy

Church of Melanesia, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Bishop Patteson Theological College

Library Complex Project, Structural Integrity Assessment, Corrective measures and
Construction drawings, specifications and cost estimates.
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British High Commission, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Lawson Tama Community Centre
Project, structural assessment, corrective actions, general building inspections and technical
advice.

Travellers Motel, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Motel accommodation extension, structural

design, construction drawings, construction supervision.

Garanga Community Development Project, Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands - Community

consultations, Site physical planning, drainage and irrigation plans, access road network
design and plans, projects proposal documentation (cost implication assessments).

From Dec 2003 to Dec 2004

EMPLOYER: World Vision International, Pacific Development Group, Kirakira, Solomon

Islands

POSITION HELD: Project Manager

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Managed an SBD$1million EU supported rural water supply

project on Ulawa Island, Makira Province. Project administration, procurement of supplies,
designed and supervised construction of 6 rural water supplies serving a population of 1,500
people comprising of 100 standpipes, 10 hand-pumped water wells, 50 pour-flush ventilated
latrines and 15km of water mains and reticulation pipe networks. Monthly action plans,
reconciliation of imprest accounts, physical and financial reporting, staffing matters.
Community development skills enhanced.

From Jul 2001 to Nov 2003

EMPLOYER: Self Employed/ Freelance Consultancy

EU Micro Projects Programme, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Project Appraisals, site

investigations, preliminary engineering feasibility assessments, project costing, general
project management support, construction supervision. Pre-programme community
awareness and consultations.

National Disaster Management Office, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Cyclone Zoe disaster
assessment team member on the islands of Tikopia and Anuta, Conceptual design of Lake
shoreline Water Level control system, design and costing of Primary School Buildings and
Health Centre, rehabilitation project management support, progress reports and lessons
learned review.

From Mar 1996 to Jun 2001

EMPLOYER: Malaita Rural Infrastructure Project, Ministry of Transport, Works,

Communication & Aviation, Auki, Solomon Islands

POSITION HELD: Counterpart Project Manager, Project Engineer

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Engineering assessments, design of small bridges, simplified

economic assessments, community awareness and consultations, land dispute and conflict
resolutions, labour-based equipment supported construction techniques, direct labor and
contracting of works and services, tremie concreting works, pre-fabricated bailey bridging
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works, project administration and management support, staffing matters. This project was a
SBD$35 million funded by EU under 7th EDF. The project constructed 90km of rural road, 2
wharves and 19 bridges ranging from 5m to 60m in lengths.

1991(8 months)

EMPLOYER: Ministry of Transport, Works & Utilities, Honiara, Solomon Islands

POSITION HELD: Trainee Civil Engineer

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Simple road & bridges maintenance supervision, engineering

surveys, culvert design based on estimated hydrological data, plumbing and urban water
supply reticulation system maintenance. The apprenticeship was part of the degree course
industrial experience requirement of the University.