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DONALD KAMBOSHA

DONALD KAMBOSHA

KIBONDO,Kibondo-Kigoma

Summary

I am a dedicated professional responsible for safeguarding workplace well-being and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. With a Bachelor's degree in Architecture technology and professional certification as a Certified OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management (CPD), I bring a comprehensive understanding of OHS standards and best practices. I conduct thorough risk assessments, deliver impactful safety training, and investigate incidents to identify root causes and implement preventive measures. My proactive approach includes routine workplace inspections, collaboration with stakeholders, and maintaining emergency response plans. With strong communication skills and attention to detail, I am committed to fostering a safety-conscious culture, reducing workplace risks, and contributing to the overall health and security of the organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Site, Safety and Security Officer

Danish Refugee Council
03.2023 - Current
  • Premise management, which includes spotting and managing repair and maintenance of office and staff residence buildings
  • Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard, and safety guidelines
  • Evaluate ongoing needs and plan preventive maintenance
  • Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures
  • Coordinated emergency response plans and drills to increase preparedness and address issues promptly
  • Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop corrective actions to address underlying issues
  • Liaised with management and employees to enable smooth communication regarding safety procedures
  • Provided guidance and resources to employees to maintain safety procedures and enhance protection
  • Conducted safety training and briefings to employees to increase awareness of safety hazards and empower employees to work safely
  • Conducted regular safety inspections, assessments and audits to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents and injuries
  • Enforced safety protocols by conducting regular site inspections, identifying potential hazards, and implementing corrective measures to ensure a safe working environment
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and enforce site-specific security procedures, including access control systems and emergency response plans
  • Trained and educated employees on safety procedures, emergency protocols, and personal protective equipment, resulting in a significant reduction in workplace accidents and incidents
  • Investigated and documented security incidents, including theft, vandalism, and unauthorized access, and implemented preventive measures to minimize future risks and losses.

Shelter and Infrastructure officer

Danish Refugee Council
07.2018 - 02.2023
  • Technical and Management
  • Produce necessary documentation for construction projects including drawings, BoQ, and other related documents
  • To supervise and manage construction activities for assigned projects
  • Establish a report and follow up on all construction activities
  • Enforce the relevant safety rules at the site and make sure personal protective equipment is worn as and where required by the staff under their responsibility
  • Monitoring, Reporting, and Development
  • Develop program monitoring tools
  • Quality control and site monitoring ensuring that services are according to SPHERE standards
  • Program monitoring as per expected outputs and outcomes
  • Prepare and present donor and management reports
  • Draft and otherwise contribute to grant proposals in areas of sectorial comp
  • External coordination and representation
  • Attend coordination meetings organized by UNHCR and other partners
  • Coordinate with UNHCR, INGOs, and other key stakeholders on camp layout and design of Shelter & engineering services
  • Liaising with local authorities as appropriate to ensure compliance with local construction regulations
  • Finances, Human Resources, and Logistics
  • Supervision of the construction team, including mentoring and appraisals
  • Quality approvals on procurement and staff recruitment decisions
  • Mediate and counsel staff especially when there is misunderstanding or conflict
  • Safety and security
  • Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate potential hazards on the construction site and Implement effective measures to mitigate identified risks
  • Safety Training: Provide comprehensive safety training for all workers and conduct regular safety meetings and updates
  • Site Security: Secure the construction site from unauthorized access and utilize fencing, signage, and access control systems
  • Equipment Safety: Regularly inspect and maintain construction equipment and ensure operators are trained and certified
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on safety regulations at local, state, and federal levels and obtain and maintain necessary permits and approvals
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on safety regulations at local, state, and federal levels and obtain and maintain necessary permits and approvals
  • Achievements: Developing High ability in project management, supervision, and managing as well as monitoring of construction projects
  • Also, a huge achievement is being able to work in an emergency with different building contractor companies
  • Managed three multimillion Water projects in host communities by upgrading boreholes to solarization and construction of Sump-well and storage tanks as well as DPs, as well as construction of water intake from spring stream.

Construction Projects as Consultant

Danish Refugee Council
09.2017 - 01.2023
  • Advice on project planning according to the contractor’s project program
  • Coordination of project parties includes client, contractor, and third party
  • Supervision of technical aspects of construction projects such as concrete work, steel work, excavation, bricklaying, and concrete curing to acquire and achieve quality control of the project
  • Solving technical issues at the site
  • Providing advice at the site and management level concerning project overview
  • Project management and preparing reports such as daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding project progress and any constraints to the project
  • Ensure the site security, organizing and supervising materials and contracted personnel
  • Make sure designs are applied correctly and liaise with Contractors and sub-contractors
  • Ensuring that health and safety and sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to
  • Play all other roles as clerk of work
  • Ensure the building product is per BOQ and specification of work as well as the original/amended drawings with approvals between parties
  • Safety and security
  • Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate potential hazards on the construction site and Implement effective measures to mitigate identified risks
  • Safety Training: Provide comprehensive safety training for all workers and conduct regular safety meetings and updates
  • Site Security: Secure the construction site from unauthorized access and utilize fencing, signage, and access control systems
  • Equipment Safety: Regularly inspect and maintain construction equipment and ensure operators are trained and certified
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on safety regulations at local, state, and federal levels and obtain and maintain necessary permits and approvals
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on safety regulations at local, state, and federal levels and obtain and maintain necessary permits and approvals
  • Achievements: Developed High ability in project management, preparation of preliminary construction documents, supervision, and managing, monitoring and controlling of projects
  • Also, a huge achievement is being able to work with Local government authorities in hosting communities and humanitarian contexts with different building contractor companies.

WASH engineer

Danish refugee council
01.2016 - 08.2017
  • Supervising prefabrication of 4219 dome slabs for household latrines
  • Supervising multi-billion projects of construction of 4219 latrines
  • Preparing/raising procurement documents for sanitation materials, technical designs, monitoring, project implementation, supervision of works, and staff management
  • Preparing concept notes for various donors
  • Represented DRC representative on technical working groups
  • Engaging in technical works of un-pitching and pitching of rub halls
  • Preparation of drawings and BOQs for construction projects
  • Working with contractors to achieve designed quality and affordable buildings
  • Engaging in the Preparation of concept notes, project proposals, and budgets for various donors
  • Community Engagement and Security to Foster positive relationships with local communities to enhance project security and Collaborate with community leaders to address security concerns and ensure the safety of WASH facilities
  • Provide comprehensive safety training to WASH field workers and incentives and Ensure understanding and adherence to safety protocols during project implementation
  • Achievements: Developing High ability in project management, preparation of work program, supervision and managing of staff, development, and monitoring of WASH projects
  • Also, a huge achievement is being able to work in emergency where managed to manage the construction of 4219 household latrines.

Graduate Architect-Draftsman

Mwaka arch consult
01.2015 - 10.2016
  • Design and preparation of drawings using AutoCAD and ArchiCAD
  • Preparation of construction drawings
  • Rendering activities and 3Ds making by using Atlantis
  • Preparation of BOQs and relevant contact documents as per client financial requirements
  • Building inspection and inspection report writing
  • Site meeting and report writing
  • Achievements: Successful in decision-making on-site and office level in accuracy working on building estimates, as well as project management from preliminaries, project execution to project handover, and building material technological performance.
  • Developed comprehensive specifications documents for construction teams, ensuring accurate implementation of intended designs.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Architecture -

Mbeya university of science and technology
01.2015

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination -

Sangu high school
01.2011

Certificate of Secondary Education -

Itiji secondary school
01.2008

Certificate of Primary Education -

Majengo Primary School
01.2004

Skills

  • Report Writing
  • Incident Reporting
  • Security Guard License
  • General security
  • Access Control
  • Threat Assessment
  • Access Control Management
  • Investigation documentation
  • Project Management
  • Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • Construction Management
  • Schematics Reading
  • AutoCAD Proficiency
  • Construction Expertise
  • 3D Modeling
  • Regulatory Standards
  • Project Proposals
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Technical Diagram Generation
  • Maintenance of Engineering Systems
  • Team Motivation
  • Drawings, Schematics and Wiring Diagrams
  • Accident Prevention
  • Building Materials
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Architecture
  • Safety Protocols
  • Environmental Impact Studies
  • Bid Proposals
  • Safety Standards

Personalparticular

KAMBOSHA, DONALD, MALE, TANZANIAN, MARRIED

Itskillslanguages

AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Atlantis studio, Autodesk Ecotec, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, English, Kiswahili

Workshopstraining

  • Code of conduct and Humanitarian principles Training
  • Basic Supervisor Skills training (BSS)
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan EPRP
  • Shelter workshop on refugee housing modality and designs facilitated by UNHCR
  • Basic Safety (B-Safe) Training
  • Construction Good Practice Standards
  • Managing a project certificate
  • Planning a project
  • The Humanitarian Context
  • Fire extinguisher training
  • GIS workshop on bushfire real-time management

Personalcontact

Kibondo- Kigoma

References

  • ALLY NGOMBESAZI, Program Officer-WFP Tanzania, +255767800685, ally.ngombesazi@wfp.org
  • MOSSES SHEMDOE, Former WASH Manager - DRC, +255767568201, msshemdoe@gmail.com
  • ALFRED MAGENEMA, Economic recover Manager - DRC, +255624924559, Alfred.magehema@drc.ngo

Hobbies and Interests

  • Safety and Security consciousness
  • Sustainable Construction technologies
  • Environmental conservation
  • Sports

Timeline

Site, Safety and Security Officer

Danish Refugee Council
03.2023 - Current

Shelter and Infrastructure officer

Danish Refugee Council
07.2018 - 02.2023

Construction Projects as Consultant

Danish Refugee Council
09.2017 - 01.2023

WASH engineer

Danish refugee council
01.2016 - 08.2017

Graduate Architect-Draftsman

Mwaka arch consult
01.2015 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Technology in Architecture -

Mbeya university of science and technology

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination -

Sangu high school

Certificate of Secondary Education -

Itiji secondary school

Certificate of Primary Education -

Majengo Primary School
DONALD KAMBOSHA