Experience

Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS)

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Present



Canadian Red Cross

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• State Program Coordinator & DM/DRR Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2012

  Major Roles and Responsibilities· Coordinate the Integrated Program for Community Development, a post-tsunami development program implemented in 6 coastal districts of Tamil Nadu· Assist in capacity building of partner organization (Indian Red Cross Society) project staff through training, project site review missions· Serve as the focal person to facilitate communications and reporting in support of the CRC operational relationship with IRCS Tamil Nadu State Branch· Coordinate collection of monthly and other periodic reporting inputs from all designated contributors, then consolidate, edit and produce initial drafts· Maintain and update statistical data relating to project and programs activities· Collaborate with Indian Red Cross counterparts on follow-up of project implementation activities· Provide technical support to design, implement, monitor for Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction component of the post-tsuami program· Provide technical support to improve the capacity of partner organization ­ district and state branches ­ disaster risk reduction

• Project Support Officer

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

  Major Roles and Responsibilities· Support to overall programme management ­ support to line manager and other team members in project design, planning, monitoring, evaluation, review and reporting· Assist in capacity building of partner organization (Indian Red Cross Society) project staff through training, project site review missions· Serve as the focal person to facilitate communications and reporting in support of the CRC operational relationship with IRCS Tamil Nadu State Branch · Coordinate collection of monthly and other periodic reporting inputs from all designated contributors, then consolidate, edit and produce initial drafts· Maintain and update statistical data relating to project and programs activities· Collaborate with Indian Red Cross counterparts on follow-up of project implementation activities· Managing DM/DRR activities in assistance to IRCS TNSB management. This mandate includes facilitating the implementation of community-based activities by IRCS field staff in the districts and at the grassroots level by community-level and school-based volunteers



Aide et Action

• Senior Coordinator - Operations

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

  Roles and Responsibilities • Monitor and ensure implementation of EC funded Tsunami Rehabilitation programs in India and Sri Lanka • Coordinate and monitor the institute for Livelihood Education And Development (iLEAD) centers • Coordinate all the development activities pertaining to the assigned number of NGOs/Directly Implemented Programs (DIPs) • Liaisoning with government agencies, to help NGO partners to achieve the goal of sustainability Roles and Responsibilities • Monitor and ensure implementation of EC funded Tsunami Rehabilitation programs in India and Sri Lanka • Coordinate and monitor the institute for Livelihood Education And Development (iLEAD) centers • Coordinate all the development activities pertaining to the assigned number of NGOs/Directly Implemented Programs (DIPs) • Liaisoning with government agencies, to help NGO partners to achieve the goal of sustainability



Plan International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Officer

  • Nov 2005 - Dec 2007

  Roles and Responsibilities • Coordinate Plan disaster relief programs, and its links to programs for rehabilitation as per the country strategy plan and ensure that the responses are in line with Plan’s child centered community development (CCCD) approach • Support Plan’s Intervention on Disaster Relief in India in close cooperation with colleagues, communities, families, partner organizations, networks and governments. • Strengthen capacities of partner NGOs in applying appropriate strategies to dealing with Disaster’s in the communities they work with • Promote strong networking with concerned organizations (government, NGOs, bilateral, private sector) to deal with disaster issues in partnership, and participate in the networks



People's Action Movement

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Sep 2005



League for Education and Development (LEAD)

• Project Officer - Child Protection and Promotion Project

  • Aug 2001 - Dec 2001



MOBILITY INDIA

• Trainee

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2001

  Roles and responsibilities · Assist the fundraising team in direct mail · Maintain Interview calls of the team with potential donors · Maintain donor database · Preparing case studies & assisting the team in preparing annual report Roles and responsibilities · Assist the fundraising team in direct mail · Maintain Interview calls of the team with potential donors · Maintain donor database · Preparing case studies & assisting the team in preparing annual report