CV of Mr. Rico Wallenta

CURRICULUM VITAE Proposed role:

Consultant

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Surname:

Wallenta

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Name:

Rico

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Date of birth:

24th of August 1974

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Nationality:

German

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Civil status:

Married

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Education: Institution, Date from - Date to Colorado State University, January 2012 – February 2012 University of Passau, VIPP, April 2007 Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Germany, April 2007 Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Netherlands, October 2005 Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Germany, September 2004 Green Academy, Germany - ÖkoZentrum NRW, January 2004 December 2004 Bavarian Architecture Association, September 2002 University of Applied Science Leipzig, September 1994 - March 1999

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Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained Course on “Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation” Facilitator training, Visualization In Participatory Programmes Training “Presentation Technology and Media Training” ICT training course for logistical coordinators Pre-preparation Departure Course, PPD Course Ecological Building Constructions: Strategies towards sustainable constructions, Ecological valuation, Building materials and constructions, Building physics, Building equipment and appliances, Indoor environment “Zone Planning”: urban planning - regulations and policies in Germany Diploma Engineer of Architecture / Urban Planning and Structural Engineering

Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic) Language

Reading

German

Speaking

Writing

Mother tongue

English

1

1

1

Russian

5

5

5

Spanish

5

5

5

Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia

5

5

5

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Membership of professional bodies: TRIALOG e.V. - Association for Scientific Research into Planning and Building in the Developing World Médecins Sans Frontières - Ärzte ohne Grenzen e.V. Katastrophennetz e.V. - Disaster network - Network between Science and Practice, Board Member archnetinternational.org - International network of consultants, architects and engineers for sustainable reconstruction aid - RedR UK - International charity that provides training and recruitment services for the humanitarian sector, improving emergency response worldwide -

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Other Skills: Computer literacy (MS Office, CAD, Publishing, Photo editing, Presentation, etc.) Analytical and writing skills, team player Present position: independent consultant, engineer and architect for sustainable reconstruction aid

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Rico Wallenta

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CURRICULUM VITAE 11.

Years of professional experience: 12

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Key qualifications: Construction specialist with extensive experience in assessment, design, site preparation, supervision and monitoring of large number of small and medium scale residential and other building construction in remote and urban areas: shelter, housing, medical facilities (clinics, hospitals) and educational buildings (schools, kindergartens) Strong experience in projects delivering infrastructure services emphasizing community participation approaches and empowerment of local partners. Specific knowledge in management, implementation, evaluation, quality control, team leading and coordination of reconstruction projects and programme specially in the tsunami, earthquake and cyclone prone areas. Experience in food assistance, health and education Extensive experience in construction of rural and urban water facilities and design and implementation of gravity feed water systems Experience in design and implementation of small scale constructions using locally available techniques and materials. Very good skills in fundraising and budget management Excellent knowledge in Security and Operations Management as well as Human Recourse Management, Staff Development and Retention Some experience in rural development including construction of feeder roads, bridge, solar energy supply, spillways, water conservation etc. Deep experience in coordinating strategies of different donors and grants including BMZ, ADH, USAID, European Commission and private funds Excellent skills in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Proficiency as facilitator for capacity building and participatory programme

13. Specific experience in the region: Country Date from - Date to

Organisation/Client

Years

Haiti

February 2011 - August 2011

Caritas Austria

0.5

Indonesia

Private research and assessment on current condition of built facilities in Aceh and Nias 5 years after Tsunami and Earthquake.

0.8

AGEG Consultants eG, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V

1.9

Indonesia

October 2010 - February 2011 September 2011 – December 2011 November 2008 - September 2010 July 2007 - June 2008

Indonesia

April 2006 - October 2006

International Medical Corps (IMC)

0.6

Indonesia

October 2005 - January 2006

0.3

Sri Lanka

October 2005 - January 2006

Sudan & Kenya

November 2004 - August 2005 September 2003 - December 2003 September 1999 - March 2000 July 2008 - October 2008

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) Médecins Sans Frontières Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V

0.3

Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V

0.6

archnetinternational.org

5.4

Myanmar

Afghanistan Kosovo Germany (Home Country)

November 2006 - June 2007

ani-arch.net international GbR

February 2006 - March 2006

ani-arch.net international GbR

September 2005

ani-arch.net international GbR

January 2004 - October 2004

ani-arch.net international GbR

April 2000 - August 2003

Böhm Glaab Sandler Mittertrainer, Architektur und Stadtplanung

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CURRICULUM VITAE 14. Professional experience: Date from Location Company Date to February Port au Caritas Austria 2011- August Prince, Haiti Mr. Georg 2011 Matuschkowitz, Head of Program Department georg.matuschkowitz @caritas-austria.at

November 2008 September 2010

Myanmar

AGEG Consultants eG: Mr. Richard Ellert, Senior Water Expert, (Civil Eng. Water & Environment) [email protected]; [email protected]

Position

Description

Head of Mission

“Recovery and Reconstruction Programs for Rural and Disadvantage Population of Haiti post Earthquake 2010”, funded by private donors - Direct team management of country's programs and grant projects implementation all over the country in implementing reconstruction of small and medium scale building which include construction of 500 new houses, schools, orphanage, waste water systems, rural water and sanitation facilities and energy supplies, rehabilitation of 300 houses, as well as implementation of health, DRR, livelihood and educational projects - Plan and design the programs policy and strategies in accordance with Haiti' strategy and quarterly targets - Formulated and released project proposals & budget for approval of the HQ and mobilize program’s financial resource - Provided technical support on any program issues: financial, architectural and engineering, quality control and maintenance plans and other related issues. - Monitored and evaluated all ongoing and planned programs and grant projects and developed alternative strategies where necessary. - Developed and facilitated trainings on “Project Management”, “Security in the Field” and “Team Management” - Ensure smooth transition of the projects and office operational from emergency to recovery by establishing appropriate policy and system “Construction, furnishing and equipping of 15 new schools which also function as Cyclone shelters and food distribution in remote areas of Delta - Myanmar”, the projects were carried out in 2 phases and were funded by BMZ (German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development), WFP and private donors - Designed the concept, proposal, internal planning, need assessment and implementation management plan of schools construction project with the focus on disaster prevention and sustainable construction techniques using local available materials - Manage and supervise the implementation of whole process including tendering process, quality control and direct site supervision of the schools construction and schools’ sanitation and hygiene facilities such as rain water collection tanks, toilet and water conservation (leach field) - Established project’s progress monitoring and quality control mechanism and reporting system - Implemented community base approach through involvement and participation of school committees in the implementation process - Developed school buildings maintenance plans and guideline and provided technical trainings for staff, schools committee and local contractors to ensure the proper maintenance post construction. - Develop remote schools construction standard for delta and cyclone prone areas together with Myanmar’ schools technical working group consist of NGOs involved in school construction projects - Coordinated a food security project for 13.000 beneficiaries over 5 month - Provided technical advice on construction of rural water supply in delta areas

Consultant, Architect, Head of Projects

Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V.: Ms. Regina Feindt, Welthungerhilfe Country Director Myanmar, welthungerhilfe.cdm [email protected]

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CURRICULUM VITAE July 2007 June 2008

Indonesia

Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V. Ms. Karin Settele Managing Director [email protected]

Consultant, Architect, Project Coordinator

April 2006 October 2006

Aceh, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

International Medical Corps (IMC): Mrs Sarah Morrison, Head of Programme [email protected] om

Architect, Coordinator of Construction and Rehabilitation Projects, Water/Sanitation Coordinator, Logistic Coordinator

October 2005 - January 2006

Sri Lanka, Indonesia

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Mr. Peter Gotsch, Dr.Ing. M.S., CoConsultant [email protected]

Architect, Engineer, Consultant

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“Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Supports from Help-ev for the victims of the Earthquake on remote and underdeveloped Nias Island – Indonesia”, funded by ADB and Aktion Deutschland Hilft (Germany’s Relief Coalition) - Coordinate and supervise the rehabilitation of 210 houses in remote areas (need assessment, proposal, recommendations and implementation). - Monitor and advice the construction of 450 new houses (focus on capacity building, disaster prevention and sustainable construction techniques) - Coordinate WatSan department in construction of rural water facilities through implementation of gravity feed water systems evaporation field and WatSan facilities: latrines, washing places and shower points. - Coordinate the hygiene promotion program and the Community Mobilization Department. - Develop and implemented trainings and workshops on “Rehabilitation of Earthquake Damaged Buildings”, “Hygiene Promotion” and “First Aid”. “Medical Emergency and Reconstruction support for Tsunami affected areas”, funded by USAID, AmeriCares and the European Commission - Coordinated and ensured the involvement of Ministry of Health in planning and selection of design and location for future construction - Planned and implemented the construction of medical health facilities: midwifery, policlinics and hospitals with focus on disaster prevention and sustainable construction techniques minimizing the use of energy and disturbance of the surrounding environment - Designed and implemented construction of gravity feed water systems and rural water management systems, construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges - Coordinated the Logistic department during the emergency response after the earthquake in Yogyakarta May 2006 Carried out study on collective experiences in the reconstruction of residential and small scale buildings in Indonesia and Sri Lanka with the focus on the possibilities to implement the disaster prevention systems. The study also includes the constructional and institutional point of view as well as administrative needs. This study was carried out together with Dr.-Ing. M.S. Peter Gotsch, an Architect, Urban Planner and Researcher; founded by BMZ (German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development)

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CURRICULUM VITAE November 2004 - August 2005

Sudan and Kenya

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Netherlands/ Germany Mr. Roland Zech Human Resource Officer [email protected] sf.org

Logistician, Project Coordinator

May 2004 December 2007

Germany

ani-arch.net international GbR

Founder

September 2003 December 2003

Badghis, Afghanistan

Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V., Ms. Karin Settele Managing Director [email protected]

Architect, Engineer, Technical Advisor, Project Coordinator

August 2000 January 2003

Munich, Germany

Diploma Engineer of Architecture

September 1999 - March 2000

Prizren, Kosovo

Böhm Glaab Sandler Mittertrainer, Architektur und Stadtplanung Mr. Dietmar Sandler, Managing Director [email protected] Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V., Ms. Karin Settele Managing Director [email protected]

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Architect, Engineer, Technical Supervisor, Project Coordinator

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“Medical emergency support in post conflict areas”, funded by private donors and the Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) of the European Commission - Managing and supervise engineering and logistical aspects of the whole projects - Design, site supervision and construction management of a new clinic-compound with laboratory and accommodations for patients, construction of several health facilities for in and outpatients - Planning and construction of wells, latrines and solar energy supply for clinics and office - Preparing and facilitating of trainings on “Security” and “Logistic in the Field” - Managing and coordinate the health project with 5 international staff and 45 local staff as interim Project Coordinator ani - arch.net international GbR provided supports in the implementation of projects in all phases, from the preliminary assessment to the construction supervision, from monitoring and evaluation to the documentation and final internet-presentation of any given project. In January 2008 the company was closed and the network archnetinternational.org was established, which is the network of consultants, architects and engineers for sustainable reconstruction aid “Reconstruction support for Afghan communities”, funded by BMZ (German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) of the European Commission - Coordinate and prepare the selection of location, design and size of the schools together with Ministry of Education - Supervise the construction of six schools with the focus on disaster prevention and sustainability - Design and supervise the construction of gravity feed water systems (rural water management systems) and road construction and rehabilitation in five remote villages implemented by community construction committees - Scientific management and facilitation of architecture competitions - research on urban planning - prepare construction plan of small and large scale public buildings and public utilities

“Reconstruction Kosovo”, these projects were funded by the German office of foreign affairs (AA) and the Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission (ECHO) - Coordinate the emergency response on the reconstruction of 300 family houses and reconstruction of three schools including site supervision which implemented together with related communities - Provide technical supervision of other houses construction projects carried out by other project coordinators - Management of office’s operation

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Date

15. Publications, lectures/seminars etc: Location Institution

Type

Subject „Resilenz in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit im Wiederaufbau nach Katastrophen“ (Resilience in reconstruction projects of humanitarian organisations after disasters); Conference „Risiko Erde – Vulnerabilität, Naturgefahren, integrierte Anpassungsstrategien“ (risk earth – vulnerability, natural disasters and integrated adaptation strategies). During the commemoration of 600years of University of Leipzig event. “The 10 key aspects of emergency aid”, „Field experiences as logistician in South-Sudan”, „Introduction of Doctors without borders”; Day of the humanitarian sciences: „Courage“. International Research Group for semi permanent shelter housing, energy saving TU-Delft Katastrophenforschungsstelle Kiel - ani-arch.net international “Neue Ansätze in Katastrophenhilfe und Wiederaufbau” (New Strategies in Disaster Prevention and Reconstruction) Introduction of MSF and field experiences

March 2009

Leipzig, Germany

University of Leipzig

Speaker

September 2008

Chemnitz, Germany

Lecturer

November 2007 September 2007

Eindhoven, Netherlands Munich, Germany

May 2007

Stralsund, Germany

May 2007

Munich, Germany

January 2007

Erfurt, Germany

October 2006

Vienna, Austria

Dr.-W. Andrè Gymnasium School Technical University Delft Technical University Munich Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Technical University of Munich University of Applied Science Erfurt Technical University of Vienna

March 2006

Bonn, Germany

Facilitator

March 2006

Bonn, Germany

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)

September 2005

Berlin, Germany

Speaker

October 2004

Karlsruhe , Germany

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) University of Karlsruhe

“Studie der gesammelten Erfahrungen beim Wiederaufbau von Wohngebäuden in Indonesien und Sri Lanka unter Berücksichtigung der Möglichkeiten von Katastrophenvorsorge“ (Study about collective experiences in the reconstruction of residential buildings in Indonesia and Sri Lanka with the focus on the possibilities to implement the disaster prevention systems), coauthor: Dipl.-Ing. M.S. Peter Gotsch. “Field experiences as logistician in MSF“;

Speaker

“Reconstruction post conflicts - experiences from Afghanistan”, TRIALOG Conference

April 1999 September 1999

Halle, Germany

Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg

Short study

Course in history of art and classical architecture

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Participant Publication Speaker, Moderator Lecturer Participant Speaker

Publication

“Neue Ansätze in Katastrophenhilfe und Wiederaufbau” (New Strategies in Disaster Prevention and Reconstruction). International Symposium on “Restoration and Development of Tsunami affected areas in Indonesia” “Actual field report in the reconstruction process after disasters: (Tsunami-Indonesia, Earthquake-Pakistan)” During the “PLANUNG IN NOT – NEED FOR PLANNING “Conference Field Preparation Course

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