Raman Kumar CV (Oct, 2014)

Curriculum Vitae

Personal information Name Raman KumarAddress Flat No. – 15, House No. – 81-B, Premjeet House (Near Gumbad),

Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi – 110016 (India)Mobile: +91-9910082661 E-mail: [email protected]

Nationality Indian Current location New DelhiDate of Birth 28.05.1978 Gender Male

Work experienceDates From March, 2014 to September, 2014

Occupation or position held Project ManagerECHO Cyclone Phailin Project

Name and address of employer CARE India, E-46/12, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi -110020 (Base location: Ganjam)Tel: 91-11-4910-1100, 49101101

Main activities and responsibilities Managed Cash transfer programs (Unconditional and Conditional Cash Transfer) Managed Shelter support program (construction of transitional shelters and repair of damaged

houses) Managed WASH interventions (KAP study, awareness campaigns) Sub-grantee management, team management (including consultants, vendors etc.), resource

management Multi-sector and Multi-agency coordination (since the project was in a consortium approach) Capacity building and supportive supervision of team and NGO staff Worked closely with issues of key vulnerable groups including PWDs, marginalized groups,

women, children, girls, single women/widows, orphans etc.Dates From October, 2013 to February, 2014

Occupation or position held Freelance consultantName and address of employer Various organizations

Main activities and responsibilities Risk analysis, mitigation and development planning etc. Training design and session delivery on various subjects ranging from Humanitarian Charter,

Sphere Minimum Standards, Disaster Management, Needs Assessment, Project Cycle Man-agement, Monitoring and Evaluation, Team Building etc.

Project design and management support Analysis and Documentation Conceptual support in IEC, publication and designing

Dates From April, 2013 to September, 2013Occupation or position held Focal Point (Programme Manager) – Knowledge Management

Name and address of employer Sphere India, Building – 3, Flat – 401, Sona Apartments, Kaushilya Park, Hauz Khas,New Delhi – 110016 (India)Tel: (91-11) 46 07 03 74, (91-11) 46 07 03 75, Fax: (91-11) 46 07 03 79E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.sphereindia.org.in

Main activities and responsibilities Managed Plan India project (on Strengthening humanitarian response in India), Tearfund-EFI-COR project (on Development of District Disaster Management Plans in 5 districts in Bihar), and ACTED project on development of sub-divisional plan for Majuli in Assam.

Managed research and documentation activities (Research on education in emergencies in In-dia; Analysis of Humanitarian System in India etc.)

E-newsletter reviewing and managing production Development and Management of database & mapping of Sphere India members, State & Dis-

trict IAGs, and Sphere India Programs and projects Projects on development of model DDMPs for various districts in Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttarak-

hand, Assam etc. Web-based information management (organization website, social media, google group etc.) Multi-stakeholder coordination (Govt., civil societies, Sphere India members, academia, NDMA,

NIDM, SDMAs, state and district IAGs, community representatives, PRIs etc.) Engaged in proposal writing, concept note development as required in organization Frequent field deployments & activities in Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Assam etc.

Dates From July, 2008 to March, 2013

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Occupation or position held Focal Point (Programme Manager) – Training and Capacity Building ProgrammeName and address of employer Sphere India, Building – 3, Flat – 401, Sona Apartments, Kaushilya Park, Hauz Khas,

New Delhi – 110016 (India)Tel: (91-11) 46 07 03 74, (91-11) 46 07 03 75, Fax: (91-11) 46 07 03 79E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.sphereindia.org.in

Main activities and responsibilities Project management: Managed Plan India project on Strengthening humanitarian systems in Rajathan & Uttarakhand, Tearfund-EFICOR project on development of DDMPs, Tearfund-EFI-COR project on partners’ capacity building, WHH project on malnutrition, Sphere Handbook re-vision process across India, NDMA workshops on minimum standards, Concern Worldwide project on Sphere promotion in 5 states, and capacity building programs with various member organizations.

Managed training processes including Training needs analysis, Development, collation & con-textualization of modules & training materials, Repository of resources, training materials etc.

Managed more than 60 Trainings & Workshops and one TOT on subjects ranging from Sphere Minimum Standards, Humanitarian Charter, Disaster Management, Needs Assessment in Emergencies, Project Cycle Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Emer-gencies, Monitoring and Evaluation of Humanitarian Interventions, Team Building etc. at na-tional, state & district levels. Often acted as training facilitator. Participants came from amongst the govt. officials (including few at ATIs), NGOs, community representatives, and others at dif-ferent levels.

Managed 13 State level Conferences on Minimum Standards in different states of India in col-laboration with NDMA, SDMAs, Disaster Management Departments, and state IAGs etc.

Managed 20 Sphere handbook revision and launching workshops (2004 edition) in different states of India.

Coordination of Sphere handbook translations (2011 edition); IEC development on Japanese Encephalitis, H1N1-Swine flu, Child protection in Emergencies; Website management & upda-tion etc.

Extensive coordination with member agencies, state IAGs, NDMA, NIDM, SDMAs, ATIs and other stakeholders including corporate, media, academia, local NGOs etc.

Developed various proposals, concept notes time to time

Special roles played during emergencies: Worked during different disaster situations including Kosi floods-2008, recurrent flood situations in UP,

Bihar, Orissa, Assam and West Bengal, Leh cloud burst 2010, Uttarkashi flash floods-2011 etc. Emergency roles included Emergency information management; Production of situation reports;

Emergency coordination meetings; Assessment coordination; Collation of assessment reports; Devel-opment and updation of agencies’ response matrix; Database & mapping of NGOs in affected areas; Field deployment; Ground level stakeholders’ coordination etc.

Dates From April, 2007 to June, 2008Occupation or position held Freelance consultant with different organizations

Name and address of employer Various organizationsMain activities and responsibilities Oxfam (India) Trust, Uttar Pradesh (Developed “Office Level Disaster Preparedness Pack-

age” for 21 disaster prone districts of UP through market research, data collection, and mapping etc.

Emergency response coordination, Documentation, Project design & development, Strategic planning, Research Analysis, website development & management, capacity building and train-ings for various agencies including Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, Pratinidhi Samiti, Poorvanchal Gramin Vikas Sansthan, Satyagrah Seva Samiti, Gramin Development Services, Daud Memorial Christian Gramin Vikas Samiti etc. in Uttar Praesh

Dates From June, 2005 to March, 2007Occupation or position held MIS and Documentation Officer

Name and address of employer Poorvanchal Gramin Vikas SansthanB-1/19, Vineet Khand, Near Jaipuria Institute of Management, Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar,Lucknow – 226010 (UP, India)Tel: (91-522)-402 82 90, Mobile: 9936 03 33 44, E-mail: [email protected]

Main activities and responsibilities Strategic planning on project implementation Ensure effective implementation of program strategies Liaison and coordination with line departments and various stakeholders MIS maintenance, overseen project budget & finances Organize and manage trainings and programs, Preparation of training modules Process documentation, Monitoring, Evaluation and program support at partner locations Representation of organization at various forums System administration, troubleshooting, support, Web & IT management, mapping, Office auto-

mation, Database management, Website development and managementDates From July, 2004 to April, 2005

Occupation or position held TeacherName and address of employer Bal Vidyalaya

Civil Lines, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh – 273001Main activities and responsibilities Worked as teacher in a primary school for one academic year

Taught subjects English, Maths & Computer ScienceDates From June, 2001 to February, 2004

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Name and address of employer The Excel Institute (own setup)Kolhui Bazar, Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh

Main activities and responsibilities Provide facilitation to students of High school (English, math, science) and Inter mediate (Eng-lish, science)

Computer training (hardware and software both) English speaking counselling Provide computer system and networking support to different digital labs & studios Digital troubleshooting and maintenance

Education and training Pursuing MBA (Project Management) from Sikkim Manipal UniversityB.Sc. from Gorakhpur University (Uttar Pradesh) in 2001Certificate in Computing from IGNOU in 2001DCP (Diploma in Computer and Programming) from Capital Computers, Gorakhpur

Language skills Language Listening Reading Writing Speaking

English Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient

Hindi Proficient Proficient Proficient Proficient

Bhojpuri (Local dialect of UP & Bihar)

Proficient N.A. N.A. Proficient

Bengali Basic N.A. N.A. Basic

Personal skills & competencesSocial skills and competences Experience on initiation and strengthening of state and district level multi-stakeholder coordination

platforms (commonly known as Inter-Agency Groups). Practical understanding of group dynamics and processes. Skills on multi-cultural environment Extensive experience on networking and liaison with various stakeholders Strong presentation skills to varied audiences Strong verbal and written communication skills with different stakeholders Stakeholder management & analysis

Organisational skills and competences

Extensive experience in coordination and management of trainings, workshops, and other events at various levels (national, state, district and community levels)

Experience in stakeholders’ management Experience in general administration, operation, finance management Experience in strategic planning for program domains and contribution to organization’s strategic

planning and actions Representation of organization at various forums

Technical skills and competences Experience on Humanitarian Charter and Sphere handbook Understanding of HAP, INEE, LEGS, People in Aid, CHS Management of Cash Transfer Programs (Unconditional and Cash for Work) Management of shelter support programs (house repairs and construction of transitional shelters) PRA and PLA (worked at field level on these tools, received training on the tools) Good experience in project cycle and management (LFA), and proposal writing Experience on initiation and strengthening of state and district level multi-stakeholder

coordination platforms (commonly known as Inter-Agency Groups). Extensive understanding and experience on Capacity Building; Training needs analysis;

Planning, coordination & facilitation of training courses and sessions on various subjects Experience in logistics and resource management

Experience on emergency response and DRR

Worked during different disaster situations in the country in the past including Kosi floods-2008, recurrent flood situations in UP, Bihar, Orissa, Assam and West Bengal, Uttarkashi flash floods-2011, Odisha Cyclone Phailin-2013 and others few.

Experience on emergency information management, situation reports, response matrix, database & mapping, assessment coordination, local level stakeholders’ coordination etc.

Practical skills on multi-stakeholder coordination pre, during & post-disasters; Disaster Management and DRR

Travelling to fields and emergency deployments

Willing for frequent travels to any part of country and abroad as per the job requirements. Travelled extensively to various states of India on emergency deployments & project activities Willing and available for travelling and deployments to affected districts in times of emergencies. Spent 2 years (1991-1993) in Leh (Ladakh, J&K) during my school education under a cultural

exchange program.Experience in Working/ Networking with Government, I/NGOs, Project Partners, Project Beneficiaries and

other Stakeholders

Got opportunity of engaging with various stakeholders like NDMA and NIDM at the National level government, SDMAs and DDMAs at state and district level, several coalitions & networks at both national and state levels, International & National NGOs, CSR arms of corporate houses, academia, media, PRIs & communities etc. I played key role in initiation and strengthening of several state level multi-stakeholder coordination platforms (commonly known as Inter-Agency Groups) in various states of India and continued extending technical support & facilitation to these platforms for their gradual development and strengthening.


Experience in Management, Planning and Implementation of

Project/Programme Activities

Got experience in Project cycle management, proposal writing, concept notes, Capacity building / orientation of project staff and team members on specific subjects, Planning and coordination of project activities, Reporting and documentation, Monitoring, evaluation, appraisals etc. Undertook extensive field level activities and travelled extensively to various states in India on various project assignments.

Managed various projects in the past few years while working with Sphere India. Few of them include:1. ECHO funded project on Cyclone Phailin Recovery (with CARE India, 2013-14)2. Plan India projects on disaster preparedness, capacity building, knowledge management and advo-

cacy (2010 to 2013)3. Tearfund-EFICOR project on development of DDMPs (2011 to 2013)4. Concern Worldwide project on Sphere handbook promotion (2009)5. Welthungerhilfe project on malnutrition (2012-13)6. Sphere handbook revision coordination across India (2009 to 2011)7. NDMA’s minimum standards awareness programs across India (2009-11)8. Concern Worldwide project on Sphere promotion to govt. & non-govt. stakeholders in Odisha, Assam,

West Bengal, UP and Bihar (2008-09)9. Capacity building projects with different member organizations etc.

Experience in Knowledge Management

Extensive experience in documentation and report writing (process documentation, event reports, study reports, documentation on findings etc. in detailed as well as brief forms as per the target audience)

Translation of Sphere handbook 2011 edition in vernacular languages; Website management & updation; DDMP development (5 districts in Bihar, 1 in Rajasthan, 1 in Uttarakhand, 1 in Assam) Development and Management of database & mapping of Member agencies of Sphere India,

State Inter-Agency Groups (14 states), District Inter-Agency Groups (7 districts), and Programs & projects of Sphere India (15 projects)

Emergency information management in different emergency situations Research on education in emergencies in India; Analysis of Humanitarian System in India etc. Documented few case studies and success stories from project communities in different projects

across India Creative in designing and publication works Conceptualization & development of IEC (posters, leaflets, flyers, booklets etc.)

Computer skills and competences Excellent proficiency in MS-Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Working knowledge of HTML & web designing (including FrontPage & Macromedia Dream

Weaver). Can manage basic website update, page creation, documents & contents uploading. Working knowledge of Corel Draw and other design software. Experience in basic documents

designing, banners/posters, standees conceptualization and designing etc. Proficient in Internet, online research etc.

Additional information REFERENCES:1. Mr. M. Satish Kumar, Regional Program Director, CARE India, Bhubaneshwar, odisha

Mobile: +91-9437578181, E-mail: [email protected]

2. Mr. Vikas Gora, Freelance International Development, DRR, Humanitarian Training and Programme Man-agement ConsultantMobile: +91-99586-99913, E-mail: [email protected]

3. Mr. N M Prusty, Mentor cum Director, (CDDMASS)-A Strategy Center, New Delhi, PMC to ADB funded Flood Risk Management Project of Govt. of Assam, Founding Chairperson-Sphere India, Former Board Member-Sphere Project, Geneva, Former Chief-DMSP, GOI-USAID Bilateral Project, Former Director- CARE IndiaTelephone; +91-1141026642, Mobile: +91-9811310841/ 9899592306, E-mail: [email protected]

4. Mr. Shakeb Nabi, Country Director, Christian Aid, Bangladesh+91-8130355447, [email protected]

Annexes List of trainings/workshops/consultations attended and organized/facilitated






Annex: Trainings and courses attended

Name Venue Date

Training on Household Economy Security Analysis organized by Save the Children Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

25-29 May, 2014

TOT on Sphere Handbook 2011 edition (Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response) Organized by Sphere India

New Delhi, India 12-18 February, 2012

Third JTCDM International Roundtable on Humanitarian Logistics: Scope and Challenges (Organized by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India)

Mumbai, India 13-14 December, 2010

Training of Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) Organized by HAP, Seeds India & Sphere India

New Delhi, India 16-17 November, 2009

Strategic Preparedness and Sensitization Workshop on Pandemic Influenza H1N1 (Organized by NDMA, WHO, Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 8-9 September, 2009

International Conference on Climate Change Organized by Caritas India New Delhi, India 3-4 September, 2008

Emergency and Disaster Management Workshop Organized by UNHCR and SAARC Disaster Management Center

New Delhi, India 25-29 August, 2008

TOT on Sphere Handbook 2004 edition (Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response) Organized by Sphere India

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

28-31 March, 2008

Planning and Managing Humanitarian Response Organized by Oxfam GB and RedR India Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

18-21 February, 2008

Training on Applications of Sphere Standards and Humanitarian Charter Organized by PGVS, Sphere India and OXFAM GB

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

20-22 November, 2007

Trainings on Disaster Mitigation, Documentation & reporting, Behaviour Change Communication, MIS, Crop Insurance, Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resource

Management, and various other themes

Different locations in UP and Bihar (India)

2005-2008

Consultations and workshops participated:

Name Venue Date

Regional Consultation on Joint Standards Initiative (Organized by DCA, PHDRDF, Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 26 December, 2012

Community Based Disaster Management and Resilience –South Asia Perspective (Organized by NDMA, Practical Action, Sphere India and Christian Aid)

New Delhi, India 18 March, 2012

Multi-stakeholder consultation on Disaster Management policy issues and coordination processes in India (Organized by Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 22-23 February, 2011

National Consultation on Role of NGOs in Disaster Management (Organized by DCA, Christian Aid, Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 15 October, 2010

National Consultation on Food Security Act (Organized by Sphere India) New Delhi, India 13 July, 2010

Lessons Learnt Workshop on Inter-agency coordination and URS Experiences in India (Organized by Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 17-18 December, 2009

National consultation on Enhancing Quality and Accountability in Humanitarian Action in India (Organized by Oxfam India, Christian Aid, Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 27-28 April, 2009

Strategy Planning Workshop for Peace & Harmony Intervention in Violence Affected areas of Orissa & other states (Organized by Sphere India)

New Delhi, India 1 October, 2008

Workshops, trainings, conferences Organized, Coordinated and/or Facilitated


Name Venue Date

National consultation on Multi-stakeholder action to address Nutrition in Emergencies (Organized & coordinated)

New Delhi, India 25 July, 2013

Orientation training on DRR, HVCA and GPS (organized and facilitated) Majuli, Assam, India 23-26 April, 2013

Training on Child Protection in Emergencies (organized and facilitated few sessions) New Delhi, India 11-13 December, 2012

State Workshop on Nutrition Security in Jharkhand (Coordinated and facilitated sessions) Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

7 December, 2012

State Workshop on Nutrition Security in West Bengal (Coordinated and facilitated sessions)

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

21 November, 2012

State Workshop on Nutrition Security in Madhya Pradesh (Coordinated and facilitated sessions)

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

17 November, 2012

Workshop on Sphere minimum standards, humanitarian charter and disaster risk reduction (organized and led the facilitation team)

ATI, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

24-29 January, 2011

Organized and facilitated (partly) series of trainings for Tearfund partners in India, Caritas India, WHH, LWR etc.

Themes: Needs Assessment, DRR, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project cycle management, Sphere minimum standards etc.

New Delhi, India 2010-11

Organized and facilitated number of trainings on Sphere and DRR for Govt. & non-Govt. stakeholders in different states of India

Different states of India

2008 to 2012

Coordinated state level conferences on Minimum Standards in Disaster Response in 13 states of India (with NDMA, SDMAs, ATIs)


2009-10

Coordination of Sphere revision workshops on different technical themes in different states of India


2009-10


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