Rogness Swai
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Experienced Program Manager skilled in managing functional operations and projects related to supplies and logistics. Advanced understanding of organizational strategies, financial management, procurement and contracting. Expertise in logistical analysis, inventory and supply chain performance, development and standardization. Thorough understanding of inventory management, procurement and acquisition regulations.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Management Specialist
United States Agency For International Development, USAID
Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania
02.2014 - 10.2022
- Managed USAID's support to energy sector development portfolio for Government of Tanzania and its utilities which enabled utility companies leverage private sector investments of more than 590 MW of electricity worth over US$ 850 million.
- Carried out training and technical assistance programs which led to improved utility planning to incorporate N-1 reliability and preventive maintenance budget increased from about 1% to 5% of utilities total revenues.
- Led teams of Tanzanian energy sector officers to learn global best practices in developing renewable energy and natural gas projects competitively and transparently to attract investors and currently Tanzania is negotiating LNG deal worth US$ 30 Bn.
- Established timelines and budgets of up to $ 30 million for renewable energy projects support and development of power sector master plan covering short term to over 40 years of projects.
Assistant General Services Officer
United States Embassy
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
10.2001 - 02.2014
- Designed water efficient embassy grounds irrigation system which utilized backwash wastewater from reverse osmosis portable water treatment plants and saved embassy about US$ 25 million.
- Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers through blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) and IDIQs, competitively and transparently procured and resulted in time and cost savings averaging 25% for suppliers of goods and services respectively.
- Maintained effective tracking schedules for preventive and corrective maintenance of facilities including grease traps emptying.
- Periodic running performance reports of various operations under my portfolio in ILMS, analyzing them to inform management decision.
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
U.S. Embassy
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
10.2001 - 01.2007
- Managed staff of 38 technicians, created work schedules, distributed assignments and supervised day-to-day operations of embassy complex facility.
- Monitored inventory and ordered supplies while adhering to maintenance budget restrictions and shelf life of parts.
- Scheduled routine maintenance and repair of facility equipment such as WWTP, HVAC, Portable water treatment plant, Electrical, and pumping stations. On WWTP carried out daily inspections to ensure good quality of effluent is maintained.
- Reviewed all As-Built drawings and manuals to develop and implement maintenance protocol that complied with manufacturers and health and safety regulations.
- Efficiently assisted my team with problematic troubleshooting activities to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly ensured continuity of operations.
- Managed teams of up to 28 employees from Janitorial and landscape subcontractors to maintain compound at immaculate condition.
Chief Engineer
EM Consultants
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
06.1996 - 10.2001
- Collaborated with clients, architects, engineers, surveyors, environmentalists, sub-consultants and other stakeholders as planners for projects to determine budgets, highest project handled was $ 550 M.
- Developed engineering services draft drawings of various projects for AutoCAD draughtsman for detailed CAD drawings for projects development.
- Estimated bills of quantities (BoQ) and cost of materials, equipment, labor, overhead and profit to determine project cost estimates before implementation decisions.
- Interacted with project leaders and stakeholders to define requirements and generate and maintain design development documents.
- Coordinated technical and financial requirements, tender advertisement, managed tender process, project construction management, testing, commissioning, handing over and defects liability periods.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management
GIMI Galilee International Management Institute
Israel11.2017
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute
Arusha Tanzania11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Kerala State University
India10.1990
Skills
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Employee Coaching and Motivation
- Team leadership and direction
- Infrastructure Development Life Cycle
- Supply Chain Management
Accomplishments
- Achieved service delivery time reduction by 50% and greater tracking capabilities by introducing Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS) software at the Embassy for processing services, supplies and maintenance tasks.
- Achieved 100% operations of the wastewater treatment plant without becoming septic for over 4 years as a maintenance supervisor.
- Supervised teams of more than 50 maintenance and logistics staff members and achieved customer satisfaction levels of above regional average.
- Collaborated with team of donor countries in the development of Tanzania energy policy to include private investors investors and PPP programs and managed to attract more than 52 global companies.
Timeline
Program Management Specialist
United States Agency For International Development, USAID
02.2014 - 10.2022
Assistant General Services Officer
United States Embassy
10.2001 - 02.2014
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
U.S. Embassy
10.2001 - 01.2007
Chief Engineer
EM Consultants
06.1996 - 10.2001
Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management
GIMI Galilee International Management Institute
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Kerala State University
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