Nutan Dev Pokharel

Nutan Dev Pokharel

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  • About me

    WASH Program Manager | WASH Advisor | WASH Specialist | Coordinator | Humanitarian Program Manager/Coordinator

  • Education

    • Kathmandu Engineering College

      1998 - 2002
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Civil Engineering
    • UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

      2010 - 2012
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Water Science and Engineering
  • Experience

    • Concern Worldwide

      Jul 2009 - Jun 2010
      • Team Leader

        Dec 2009 - Jun 2010
      • WATSAN Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

        Jul 2009 - Nov 2009
    • Oxfam GB

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

      Regional emergency response team is supported in preparation of Nepal Earthquake WASH response strategy, implementation guideline and coordinate with the ministry of water supply and sanitation and WASH cluster. Lead the team of 7 public health engineers, for need assessment and implementation of response activities (installation/rehabilitation of water storage tanks (bladder tanks, T- tanks), water supply systems, water trucking, water quality testing, water treatment (chlorination), communal latrines, school’s latrines, sludge management,) in 3 districts of Kathmandu valley. Show less

      • Team Leader - Public Health Engineering

        Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
      • Public Health Engineer

        Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
      • WASH Engineer

        Jul 2013 - Jul 2014
    • Save the Children International

      Oct 2015 - Apr 2019

      Provided technical leadership and guidance for the development of humanitarian WASH response strategy and operation plan for Rohingya refugees displaced from Myanmar and implementation of the effective and efficient humanitarian WASH response programs in camps, in host committee and Infection Prevention Control (IPC) intervention in 10 health centre, 1 primary health care hospital and 1 Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) treatment centre. Program management through preparation and follow up of implementation guidelines, standards operating procedures, output and outcomes follow up, budget forecast, procurement plan, recruitment & capacity development plan and risks mitigation plans. Show less Overall lead and manage WASH programs of Save the Children International at Nepal including earthquake response, recovery, and reconstruction project. Select and manage implementing partners through conducted partnership appraisal and provided technical support to partners on implementation of the activities, carried regular monitoring visit, output -outcomes follow-up, budget expenditure follow-up, review meetings and provide appropriate recommendation on solving the constraints. Develop the hygiene promotion plan and ensure hygiene promotion activities in line with other construction activities of the project. Coordination and collaboration with stakeholders through multi agency need assessment in working 6 districts, active participation on WASH cluster and technical working groups. Show less

      • Senior WASH Program Manager

        Mar 2018 - Apr 2019
      • WASH Manager

        Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
      • WASH Specialist

        Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
    • SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

      Nov 2019 - Jun 2020
      WASH Program Manager

      Responsible for Plan and oversee the implementation of the WASH program in camp as well as host communities through leading need and gap analysis and KAP assessment carried, design and preparation of BOQ of infrastructures, managing program implementation team (30 national staffs), preparing budget forecast and follow up, design estimate of the infrastructure; verify and approve invoices, and prepared periodic reporting.

    • Oxfam

      Sept 2020 - Mar 2021
      Project Manager- Purnima WASH

      Managed Purnima WASH project (Result Based Payment (RBP), prepared phased budget, implementation plan, provided backstop support to district team (district leaders and 5 implementing partners). Involved in design of the WASH infrastructures and verify the quality of the construction implemented by partners.

    • SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

      Apr 2021 - Mar 2023
      WASH Program Manager

      Coordinate and contribute country team on the situation analysis, need assessment, develop program strategies and logical framework. Provide technical and managerial guidance to implement WASH programs (implemented in 11 out of 13 camps) ensuring the reliable and safe access to potable water and safe sanitation facilities to 100,000 IDPs with improved hygiene behaviors. Coordinate with CCCM cluster and camp management agencies for proper management of drainage systems in camps.

    • SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

      Aug 2023 - Oct 2023
      WASH Program Manager
    • SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

      Dec 2023 - now
      • Regional WATSAN Program Manager

        Apr 2024 - now
      • WASH PROGRAM MANAGER

        Dec 2023 - Apr 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Completion - Solar Water Pumping System

      Global Solar & Water Initiative team
      Sept 2021
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    • Foresight Approaches In Global Public Health

      World Health Organization
      May 2023
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    • Introductory course on Principles and Rules for Red Cross and Red Crescent Humanitarian Assistance

      International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
      Jan 2023
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    • Certificate of Completion - Water Trucking

      Cornerstone OnDemand
      Nov 2022
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    • Record of Achievement- Introduction to Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)

      World Health Organization
      Dec 2022
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    • Confirmation of Participation - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components and multimodal strategies

      World Health Organization
      Dec 2022
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