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colin David valvona

Camp Manager

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Work Experience

  • Camp & Facilities Operations Manager / Relief Country ManagerFull Time

    RA International for World Bank, EU Compound Facilities, US Embassy, UN

    Feb 2018 - Mar 2020 -2 yrs, 1 month

    Sudan

    • Job Details:Responsible for all camp hard & soft services, 25 Sub-Contractors, Facilities Management, RA International own Accommodation, Point of Contact for all Clients, Chairman for SMT, increase the company profile in South Sudan with ongoing additional contracts in the Gas & Oil industry, mining industry and NGO groups in full camp and life support operations
  • Senior Camp ManagerFull Time

    QBG Qurum Business Group, Integrated Facilities Management

    Aug 2015 - Jun 2016 -10 months

    United Arab Emirates , Dubai

    • Job Details:Responsible for all camp hard & soft services, Increased the F&B sales by 50%. Decreased the utility charges by 40% installing increased preventive maintenance at only a 5% increase. Decreased illness with staff by 15%. Reduced damage, destruction of company property by 80%, reduced fight’s & suicides by zero within 1 month. Reduced the staff turnover by 70%, improved all living conditions. Implemented a new improved transportation schedule improvement by 50% with a 20% fuel saving, this produce more positive & proactivity by the staff, which increase contracts and recruitment of the workforce by 1000 staff, purchasing savings of 80%, implemented an environmental plan which increased a new revenue introducing use of the facilities with a future to new revenue income, implementing new schedules & planning for all storerooms & audits with savings of 60%, implemented & increased productivity with all sub-contractor in proper inspections & auditing, introduced new & amended Key Performance Indicators along with the SOP
  • Camp Manager. JV Integrated Facilities & Project ManagerFull Time

    BMMI Corporate Communications for Embassy of the United States-Juba & UN. JV BMMI, GulfTainer UQLC Free Port Basra

    Dec 2013 - Jan 2015 -1 yr, 1 month

    Sudan

    • Job Details:Necessitated from the US Embassy during the civil war in South Sudan, to run operations in hard and soft services, improve all services and increase sale and revenue by 60% within the F&B department implemented new menus, outlets & ViP functions, improved housekeeping & Facilities by 25%, Transportation pool by 50%, Customer Satisfaction by 90%. Responsibility for phase 1 “UQLC” Umm Qasr Logistics Centre free port Basra in a joint venture with BMMI & Gulftainer, with taking control of Beth/dock operations, 2 existing camp & offices, the construction of the Free Port UQLC & 1 new build camp & warehousing, redesigned all exciting plans of new build camp with coming under the budget, also arranging and setting up presentations for 4 new tenders in Iraq
  • Camp Manager, Country Operations Support ManagerFull Time

    Aden Services for Ariva Uranium Explorations, Terra Energy, PGPRC Filminera Gold Corporation & Kumtor/Centerra Gold

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2013 -1 yr, 1 month

    Kyrgyzstan , Bishkek

    • Job Details:Requested & responsible to save the contract with PGPRC Filminera Gold Corporation based in Masbate Jungle which I successfully dealt with, dealing with all hard & Soft services of the camp, implemented a POC system which increased revenue by 30%, decreased client’s complaints by 90%, reduced the staff turnover to zero. Then I was requested to go Terra Energy which was on default, two weeks I had saved this contract & also gained an extension contract. Then sent to Ariva Uranium Exploration to mobilize & set up a new camp operation, then trained the new camp manager & handed over, then I went to Kyrgyzstan to start up a brand-new business and company registration, office and accommodation for Aden Services, with dealing with incoming and outgoing camp expats to Kumtor mining & new tenders
  • Education

    • College Diploma in Hotel Management

      Other

      Jan 1984 - Jan 1985 - 1 Year

    • High School - Other

      St, Luke’s Comprehensive School

      Jan 1984 

    Achievements

    I have been able to achieve successful camp operation working on the following camps: Gold Mining Camp, Coal Mining Camp, Uranium Explorations Camp, Oil & Gas Camp, LNG Camps, NGO + UN Camps, Labor Camps, Embassy & Residents camps, Free Port Sea Ops Camp in countries from Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Iraq, South Sudan, Yemen, UAE, Oman, South Gobi Desert,Masbate Jungle

    Skills

    • Crunchtime
    • Fidelio Catering
    • Fidelio Cruise
    • Fidelio Hotel
    • Stock Control
    • InfoGenesis
    • JD Edwards
    • Kronos
    • Lotus
    • MS Excel
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    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • ISPS Code

      British Merchant Navy RCCL·2006
    • Crisis Management & Human Behavior STCW-95

      British Merchant Navy RCCL·2005
    • Crowed Management STCW-95

      British Merchant Navy RCCL·2005
    • Food Protection Manager Certification

      National Restaurant Association·2004
    • Hotel & Catering Management

      Seabourn Ultra Luxury Yachts·2003
    • Environmental Compliance Tier 2-3

      British Merchant Navy SB·2003
    • Man Management

      Cunard Ulitmate Luxury Cruise Line·2003
    • Environmental Compliance Tier 1

      British Merchant Navy SB·2002
    • C.D.C. Sanitation Program Certificate

      NOVA University·1993
    • Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft

      British Merchant Navy Training Board & The British Department of Transport·1989
    • R.F.D. Marine Evacuation System

      British Merchant Navy Training Board & The British Department of Transport·1988
    • Basic Sea Survival Course

      British Merchant Navy Training Baord & The British Department of Trade·1985
    • C.P.S.C Certificate

      British Merchant Navy Training Board & The British Department of Trade·1985
    • Fire Fighting

      British Merchant Navy Training Board & The British Department of Trade·1985
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