Name                                     :               Saurav Sainju

Country of Birth                 :               Nepal

Date of Birth                       :               16 April 1981

Languages                           :               Nepali, English, Hindi, Newari, and Dutch (Beginners level)

Phone number                   :               9841235617 (Nepal); +66993411139

Email Address                   :               [email protected], [email protected]

Address                              :               Kathmandu, Nepal

Education                             :

2004-2006            Dutch Delta University (DDU)                                                         The Netherlands

Masters’ in Business Administration (MBA)

2000-2003            Nepal College of Management (Affiliated to K.U)                    Nepal

Bachelors’ in Business Administration (BBA)

1998-2000            Gyanodaya Bal Batika Higher Secondary School                    Nepal

Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB)

1998                       Little Angels’ School                                                                         Nepal

School Leaving Certificate (S.L.C), His Majesty’s Govt. Board of Nepal

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         Project management experience in organizational settings.

·         Relevant experience in the development, WASH, women empowerment, low cost housing, and micro financing.

·         Experience of working in multicultural environments, participation in networks and coalitions.

·         Experience of working directly on WASH and/or the Sustainable Development Goals, post-earthquake recovery projects, low cost housing projects and community finance.

Coordination:

·         Facilitation in development of the work plans and budget, ensuring ownership and agreement across the stakeholders.

·         Organizing virtual and face-to-face meetings with related stakeholders.

·         Facilitation in relations and communications across and between the various stakeholders including regular communications with stakeholders through timely sharing of information.

·         Facilitation in the production of Concept Notes, Proposals, Term of Reference, related documentation including preparation of statutory reports.

Information:

·            Working with the related designation and supervisors in developing agenda for virtual and face-to-face meetings.

·            Providing associated individuals with relevant documents.

·            Track and report against progress for objectives and key performance indicators.

·            Ensure up-to-date list of stakeholders.

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Competencies:

·            Ability of Communicating Information

·            Practicing Innovation and Change

·            Building Collaborative Relationships

·            Achieving Quality Results

·            Managing Relations

Engagement in projects:

·            Integrated WASH projects funded by donor organizations like Water Aid Nepal, and WASH Alliance Nepal in various municipalities of Nepal- Kapilvastu Municipality, Ramgram Municipality, Kohalpur Municipality, Baijnath Rural Municipality, Inaruwa Municipality, Itahari Municipality, and Biratnagar Municipality.

·            Post earthquake recovery project called Supporting Durable Solution Project funded by DFID in collaboration with Oxfam and People In Need (PIN) targeting IDP campsites of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.

·            Post earthquake recovery project called Unnat Goreto- Foot trail rehabilitation project in Rasuwa, funded by People In Need (PIN).

·            Low cost housing project funded by Lumanti in various municipalities like Pokhara Municipality, Tansen Municipality, Kohalpur Municipality, and Biratnagar Municipality.

Professional Experience     

September 2015 – Present                   Lumanti Support Group for Shelter

Documentation, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

·         Support in overall program and project management.

·         Supporting for the preparation of annual plan, monthly plan, and preparation of annual budget.

·         Supporting in field operations and tracking of work in progress during the project interval.

·         Support in the preparation of detail implementation plan (DIP) and support in budget management.

·         Support in preparation of project proposals (including detail project plan and financial plan), and publication of TOR and EOI of Lumanti’s projects as when required.

·         Support in coordinating and maintaining institutional relationship with donor agencies, various government line agencies and other stakeholders from communities.

·         Support in implementing concepts of GESI, protection mainstreaming and LNOB in project(s).

·         Support in preparing monitoring guidelines and its proper implementation and use.

·         Coordination of staffs and related stakeholders for the implementation of project(s) in compliance with DIP(s).

·         Applying various tools including mobile applications and web based tools designed for output and outcome monitoring mechanism as recommended by donor agencies.

·         Supporting field staffs in the functioning of women savings and credits groups for the establishment of local women led cooperatives and users groups to channelize proper flow of activities in communities.

·         Support in WASH related livelihood activities through promotion of subsidized loan for marginalized communities.

·         Support in handling procurement cases and assisting Program Manager in calling tender/ bidding documents and its evaluation.

·         In compliance with logistician, maintaining all records of travel of program staffs including maintaining accounts and ensuring transparency.

·         Support in periodically monitoring and evaluating inventories recorded by logistician in the field level.

August 2010 – August 2015                                  Partnership in Social Activities (PASA), Nepal

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

·         Support in project management, financial management and implementation.

·         Support in development of annual plan, monthly plan, and preparation of annual budget.

·         Support in preparation of detail implementation plan, and budget management.

·         Support in periodical coordination with field staffs for the implementation of plan and check for any deviation to comply with DIP.

·         Support in preparation of monitoring guidelines, and support staffs for its proper use.

·         Worked as the focal person in the governing board to coordinate international volunteer placement, correspondence and organize sponsors’ project site visits and involved in documentation of the project.

·         Support to ensure involvement of communities in project(s) inheriting concepts of GESI and LNOB- Leave No One Behind.

·         Support in coordinating and maintaining institutional relationship with local government, Tole Lane Organizations (TLOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), ward offices, donor agencies, and other concerned stakeholders.

·         Approving and applying various tools including mobile applications and web based output monitoring mechanism as recommended by donor(s) for monitoring and evaluating performance to measure outputs and efficiency of project activities concerned project(s).

·         In compliance with logistician, maintaining all records of travel of program staffs including maintaining accounts and ensuring transparency.

·         Support in periodically monitoring and evaluating inventories recorded by logistician in the field level.

January 2010 – Present                                       Hamro Fellowship, Nepal

Active member

As an active member involved in voluntary work for charity programs for institutions such as SPARK, Hospice Nepal, and Nepal Ambulance Service, and other HF related jobs.

October 2003 – June 2004                                   Lumbini International College, Nepal

Associate Student Counselor

i.            Primary job was to identify problems related to students through individual counseling sessions and group discussions and to assist Academic and Co-circular coordinators in finding solutions.

ii.           Motivating students and focusing on their problems.

iii.         Explore undergraduate placement possibilities for the students.

iv.         Also taught GCE Cambridge ‘A’ level and ‘O’ level students subjects like Commerce, Economics and Business Studies.

Additional professional Activities

Trainings:

“Professional Capacity Building Course”, conducted by Media House- national Institute for Career Development. The training includes courses like Appreciative Inquiry, Gender and Development, Social Inclusion, Good Governance, Community Development, PRA, Human Rights, Fund raising and Project Planning, Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation, Conflict and peace, UNSCR (1325, 1820), HIV/AIDS, Micro credit and Finance, Seminar paper, Interpersonal communication and facilitation skills, Human trafficking, Counseling, Survey and Research, Master Training of Trainer (MToT), Project design, Proposal and Report Writing.

Training on “Brand Development and Small Enterprises” conducted by Free Trade Group – Nepal and supported by GIZ.

Motivation training conducted by Nepal Jaycees.

Diploma in Microsoft Office Package