Spencer Huchulak

Project Manager, Housing & Infrastructure , International Health NGO

Lusaka, Zambia

A Canadian civil engineer and social scientist with over ten years of project management experience in the non-profit, consulting, and private sectors. An experienced leader of cross-cultural teams who stays calm under pressure. Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills. Able to develop and test new approaches to old problems. Looking for new, challenging opportunities.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
Professional Experience:

Overall responsibility for the implementation, management, monitoring, budgeting, reporting, operational and financial annual planning of SolidarMed’s housing project in Zambia;

Represented the housing project at local, district, provincial, national, and international levels;

Constructed 48 new houses and rehabilitated 24 existing houses for health staff at 8 rural health facilities across 3 districts, as well as a 30kWp solar mini-grid and 13 solar water systems;

Developed a vocational training program, which certified 42 youth as skilled builders;

Formed maintenance teams at all sites, providing employment to 12 local tradespeople;

Running a sustainable, self-administered, and self-financing social enterprise (SolidarInvest Ltd.) that manages and maintains all staff housing;

Developed institutional governance through the creation of a board directors, organizing annual general meetings and board meetings, and developing the social enterprise’s constitution;

Additional infrastructure projects included construction of a student lecture hall, 3 student hostels and multi-purpose halls, a mobile training centre, and a large-scale solar water system;

Interim Country Director (11.2019-02.2020)

Overall responsibility for the coordination, project cycle management, budgeting, reporting and annual planning of SolidarMed Zambia, including managing a 13-person team;

Organizational development (staff, logistics, accounting, administration);

Budget control, audit coordination and safeguarding of internal controlling system

Education:

Master's Degree in International Development, University of Sussex, UK.
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada.
Postgrad Certificate in Non-Profit Management, Simon Fraser University, Canada.

Affiliations and Achievements:

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
Issued June 2015
Credential ID 89770

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English

Nationality:

Canada

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LinkedIn Profile:

www.linkedin.com/in/huchulak/