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Strategic and organizational leader with over 15 years international experience in humanitarian and development situations in Afghanistan, Nigeria and India; in Sustainable livelihoods-Community based natural resource management,inclusive agricultural value chains, DRR and CAA, child rights,education;Program dev and fundraising; exploring challenging opportunities in Asia and east Africa. |
 Contact Sriramappa Gonchikara
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
Present: Sep 2012- till date Country Director, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), NigeriaOversight, strategic leadership, Financial and risk Management, people and operations management & Resource mobilisation towards realising VSO’s Mission in Nigeria; including 1. Access to quality and inclusive education, 2. Promote skills and enterprises for creating jobs; 3. youth participation for accountable governance & social accountability; by capacity building of over 40 partners (civil society and government organisations) through network of over 100 International / National volunteers from across the world.
Sept2011- August 2012 Head of Programs, ActionAid International, Afghanistan
Over leadership and management of programme portfolio for ActionAid International in Afghanistan with range of projects in 15 districts across Afghanistan on issues - Women’s rights, Child rights, Child protection, education, Food Security, Climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and resilience, HIV/AIDS and Reproductive health, Democracy and governance. Human Rights based approach to Development (HRBA) is the key principle that drives ActionAid’s work. Oversight and Management of projects funded by ECHO, EC, DFID, Italian Cooperation, AusAid and other donors. Contribute to strategic planning and change management; Leading a team of over 200, including line managing a team of 10 senior managers and annual budget of over £4 Million located across the country.
Oct 2004- Aug 2011 Country Director,India/EveryChild UK: Overall responsibility for strategic and organisational leadership, vision and direction, budgeting, planning, programme development and management of EveryChild’s business in India including Financial and risk management, human resources management, change management; lead a team of 13 persons (directly line managing the senior management team of Program Manager, Advocacy and Communication manager, Administration and Finance manager, Sponsor relations Manager) and inspiring over 300 staff members working in partners organizations;
March 2000-July 04: Executive Director, Oxfam India, Bangalore - Over all leadership for the organisation and reporting to the board including- Strategic planning, Programme development and management, Management Finances and Human resources, resource mobilisation from over 15000 individual supporters and corporate sector with in India; developing collaboration with institutional funders on Community water management, Responding to natural and human made disasters;
Over all leadership for the organisation and reporting to the board including- Strategic planning, Programme development and management, Management Finances and Human resources, resource mobilisation from over 15000 individual supporters and corporate sector with in India; developing collaboration with institutional funders on Community water management, Re
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Education: |
B.Tech (Hons) in Agricultural Engineering from IIT Kharagpur 1979-84, Was Silver Medalist at IIT Kharagpur. main Subjects included soil water conservation engineering, watershed management, agronomy, Post harvest technology, Irrigation,Agricultural economics, farm equipment,post harvest technologies etc
MBA, Post Graduate diploma in rural management from Institute of Rural Management, ANAND, Gujarat ( IRMA) 1984-86 . Key subjects studied included -Farmers organisations,Management Analysis and communications, Financial management, Strategic planning, Management of Rural development organisations,Rural marketing, HR management and organisational development
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Sept 2004- Sept 11 Volunteer Trustee/ Swaraj Foundation Bangalore
1.Community water management in peri-urban areas of Bangalore: Developed an approach to community water management through water literacy and water budgeting by the communities to address the water challenges and ensure access to safe water; Donor: ITC Ltd Budget-$200K
2. Swaraj Resource Centre as a social enterprise for rain water management that lead the roof water harvesting campaign in Bangalore city;
3.Facilitated research initiatives on water in collaboration with International Water management Institute ( IWMI)
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Hindi, Urdu,Kannada, Telugu, Oriya |
Nationality:
India
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