Navid Dejwakh

Experience

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  Castro Engineering

  Aug 2005 - May 2007

  Hydrologist

  • Performed hydrology design for land development• Measured and drafted as-built technical plans for drainage structures• Reviewed drainage reports and plans for development projects per county regulations• Filed county permits for environmental quality• Used software for hydrology design, including HEC-Ras, HEC-1 and Auto-CAD

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  International Resources Group

  Feb 2009 - Sept 2009

  Water consultant

  • Assisted in writing the successfully funded USAID/Coca -Cola $700,000 Water and Development Alliance (WADA) grant proposal• Conducted WASH facility assessment of 70 villages with WASH Specialist in Tambacounda region• Wrote assessment report and action plan• Organized meetings to share action plan with local NGOs and determine possible collaboration• Reviewed local grant proposals for WASH projects

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  ICRISAT-Niger

  Apr 2010 - Oct 2011

  Irrigation Consultant

  • Co-led irrigation activities for a two-year, $7.5 million USAID food security project• Designed and installed eight irrigated and 40 rain-fed horticulture gardens (six solar powered drip systems) in rural Niger and Benin• Conducted monitoring/evaluation of irrigation and agriculture project indicators• Managed a team of five technicians responsible for training and monitoring more than 400 farmers on vegetable production techniques in eight communities in rural Niger and Benin • Prepared budgets for both drip irrigated and water harvesting/land reclamation horticulture gardens• Responsible for procurement of irrigation materials• Conducted technical and community feasibility assessments at the local level in ~80 sites• Wrote 37 grant request proposals with/for project beneficiaries (up to $10,000 each), assisted in writing three proposals for funding, and was responsible for completing progress reports • Collaborated with different partners including CLUSA, Sheladia, Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), and US African Development Foundation • Led experimental research activities to improve soil fertility through addition of lime, test a solar powered pump and the performance of several types of drip line Show less

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  Near East Foundation

  May 2012 - Mar 2013

  Agricultural Water Management Specialist

  • Prepared documentation for micro-projects proposals submitted by Water User Associations• Collaborating with project staff, local partners, project beneficiaries and USAID to implement micro-projects• Assisting in procurement of goods and services for the realization of micro-projects• Providing support and oversight to communities in implementing the micro-projects, • Contributing to the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools to assess the impact of micro-projects, • Preparing progress and technical reports Show less

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  Solar Electric Light Fund

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Irrigation Consultant

  • Trained 12 technicians and agronomists in the installation and maintenance of a drip irrigation system• Led the team in the installation of 1ha low-pressure solar-powered drip-irrigated vegetable production system• Provided recommendations in efficient drip irrigation management techniques

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  SMEC

  Mar 2013 - now

  Project Management of Irrigation, drainage and Environment projects in Rwanda and Africa Region.Business development in the sector Business development and project management of water resources, irrigation and environmental projects Flood plain assessmentSurvey of flood impactFlood modeling with HEC-HMS and HEC-RASStructural/non-structural flood mitigation measuresRecommendations for Early Warning System and capacity buildingProposals writing for water distribution networks

  • Project Manager- Irrigation, Drainage and Envi

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Project Manager and Business Development

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Water Specialist

    Mar 2013 - Jan 2019