Professional Experience:
I have extensive strategic, programmatic, and managerial experience in the non-profit sector and a record of success in converting strategy into programs on ground. Most recently, I have been serving as Director Program Operations for Save The Children and prior to that, I spent 23 years as in leadership roles in a wide range of settings. I also have international experience of working in Asia, Africa and Middle East.
While my resume provides more specifics, my previous positions have enabled me to develop a high level of skill and experience in the following areas that are relevant to the position. A brief of my profile is mentioned below:
• Experience of managing complex and large programs in Africa, Middle-East, Asia cutting across WASH, Health, Education, Protection
• Extensive experience of working on development program addressing issues of children, youth, community development, education, economic empowerment, livelihoods, environment, water and sanitation.
• Experience of programming in fragile areas of South Sudan and Syria.
• Experience of managing humanitarian response such as Floods, Earthquake, Tsunami, Drought. I also bring experience of working in conflict areas and highly volatile situation like Kashmir, Syria, Indonesia and South Sudan
• Experience in manifold of fundraising models like corporate fundraising (Mondelez, Citibank, Coca Cola, Amazon, IKEA, H&M, Aviva, Avaya, Nokia), bilateral fundraising (UN, EU/ ECHO, USAID/BHA, GIZ, SIDA), retain fundraising (tele mkt, F2F, DRTV, mall activation).
• Experience in innovative, ICT based, integrated and inclusive programming.
• Have experience of working with leading organizations’ like UNICEF, Care Canada, OXFAM GB, American Red Cross, AKDN and Save the Children.
• Have an intensive experience of successfully converting organization strategy to program and program strategy to programming and policy advocacy. Strong track record of program design, program quality, program monitoring & impact.
• Strong track record of funding the program strategy through bilateral, institutional, diaspora and corporate funding. Also experience in developing and implementing program focused fund-raising campaigns.
• Developed and operationalized new and innovative programs, extending from inception of an idea, through preparing and presenting persuasive business plans, to developing and implementing the programs and providing the ongoing support structure.
• Have an extensive experience in proposal writing, budgeting, in financial monitoring, and in revenue generation activities of all persuasions, including, grants,
• My work has been centered in organizations that have information dissemination and knowledge creation as the focus of their program activity, with leading edge technology playing a key role in the delivery of that information and knowledge.
In my leadership roles, I have very successfully maneuvered the delicate balance between dedication to mission, the need for bold entrepreneurial initiatives, and the application of sound business management.From your description of what is needed for job role, I believe my credentials align well with what you are seeking.