Sumit Shah

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Deputy Country Director at Save the Children International @ Save the Children International
london, england, united kingdom
Sumit Shah's Location
Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal, Nepal
About Sumit Shah

Humanitarian and development professional with over fifteen years of experience in humanitarian and development contexts and over ten years of experience in program management. Strong expertise in program/ project management, program operations management, and Protection. Experienced Program Manager and with proven technical knowledge, including the experience of managing teams, managing programs, developing proposals, designing programs, facilitating trainings and workshops, building capacity, developing tools and guidelines to ensure quality program implementation. Experience of working at the influential level to lobby with policy makers at the national and local levels to bring in appropriate policies for ensuring human rights.

Sumit Shah's Current Company Details
Save the Children International

Save The Children International

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Deputy Country Director at Save the Children International
london, england, united kingdom
Employees:
11495
Sumit Shah Work Experience Details
  • Save The Children International
    Deputy Country Director
    Save The Children International Aug 2023 - Present
    Amman, Jordan
    Overall responsibile for the direction and coordination of the Syria Response programmes, with a portfolio of $40 - $60 million. Responsible for the implementation of all programming in the Syria Response office, the management of all three Area Offices, emergency preparedness and response, awards management, partnership management, and supply chain for the SRO.
  • Save The Children International
    Area Director
    Save The Children International May 2023 - Jul 2023
    North-East Syria
    Lead Save the Children's overall humanitarian response in North-East Syria.Key roles:- As the most senior staff of Save the Children in North-East Syria, lead and have day-to-day oversight for all the Save the Children’s activities in North-East Syria. - Responsible for managing a team of over 300 staff and 600 incentive workers across three field offices with an annual portfolio of circa $18-20 million which includes programming in multiple sectors. - Play a key role in… Show more Lead Save the Children's overall humanitarian response in North-East Syria.Key roles:- As the most senior staff of Save the Children in North-East Syria, lead and have day-to-day oversight for all the Save the Children’s activities in North-East Syria. - Responsible for managing a team of over 300 staff and 600 incentive workers across three field offices with an annual portfolio of circa $18-20 million which includes programming in multiple sectors. - Play a key role in ensuring that Save the Children responds to the changing context and needs across NES as they emerge, including growing the strength and capacity of the operational platform to meet the increasing needs of children in both existing operational areas and new locations. - Ensure that the programs are delivered on time according to organizational strategy, donor requirements, and within allocated budgets. - Take leadership in aspects related to program delivery, staffing structure and management, security, supply chain, finance, IT, and MEAL systems. - Chair the Core Management Team of the organization and ensure that the strategy of the organization is relevant to the context. - As a member of the NGO Forum Steering Committee, contribute to the shaping of the overall humanitarian response strategy of the I/NGOs. Show less
  • Save The Children International
    Head Of Office
    Save The Children International Oct 2021 - Apr 2023
    North-East Syria
    Lead Save the Children's overall humanitarian response in North-East Syria. Key roles:- As the most senior staff of Save the Children in North-East Syria, lead and have day-to-day oversight for all the Save the Children’s activities in North-East Syria. - Responsible for managing a team of over 300 staff and 600 incentive workers across three field offices with an annual portfolio of circa $18-20 million which includes programming in multiple sectors. - Play a key role in… Show more Lead Save the Children's overall humanitarian response in North-East Syria. Key roles:- As the most senior staff of Save the Children in North-East Syria, lead and have day-to-day oversight for all the Save the Children’s activities in North-East Syria. - Responsible for managing a team of over 300 staff and 600 incentive workers across three field offices with an annual portfolio of circa $18-20 million which includes programming in multiple sectors. - Play a key role in ensuring that Save the Children responds to the changing context and needs across NES as they emerge, including growing the strength and capacity of the operational platform to meet the increasing needs of children in both existing operational areas and new locations. - Ensure that the programs are delivered on time according to organizational strategy, donor requirements, and within allocated budgets. - Take leadership in aspects related to program delivery, staffing structure and management, security, supply chain, finance, IT, and MEAL systems. - Chair the Core Management Team of the organization and ensure that the strategy of the organization is relevant to the context. - As a member of the NGO Forum Steering Committee, contribute to the shaping of the overall humanitarian response strategy of the I/NGOs. Show less
  • Save The Children Internatio
    Head Of Programme Operations
    Save The Children Internatio Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
    North-East Syria
    Lead Save the Children's programme operations in North-East Syria overseeing the Field Office management, Awards/Grants management and Partnership management.
  • Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp
    Programme Manager
    Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp Nov 2019 - Oct 2020
    Bangladesh
    Lead DRC's program operations in Rohingya Response overseeing all the sectors. Key roles:- As a member of the Senior Management Team, I contribute in providing strategic direction to the organization. - Ensure smooth program implementation by ensuring inter-departmental coordination and inter-sectoral collaboration. As a member of the Senior Management Team, ensure regular information flow and timely decision making in supporting Program Operations. - Represent the… Show more Lead DRC's program operations in Rohingya Response overseeing all the sectors. Key roles:- As a member of the Senior Management Team, I contribute in providing strategic direction to the organization. - Ensure smooth program implementation by ensuring inter-departmental coordination and inter-sectoral collaboration. As a member of the Senior Management Team, ensure regular information flow and timely decision making in supporting Program Operations. - Represent the organization in all relevant forums in order to strengthen the organization’s position and to get a deeper understanding of the context and foster relationships with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. - Provide oversight of all programming in Rohingya Response in compliance with core protection principles, organizational, and donor compliances, which upholding rigorous project cycle management standards. - Develop guidelines and SOPs for effective program operations for all the sectors and build the organizational portfolio by ensuring a high-quality implementation of all the projects and supporting new proposal development. Show less
  • Save The Children International
    Senior Programme Manager
    Save The Children International Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
    Bangladesh
    Lead Save the Children’s CPiE response for Rohingya crisis – including establishment and strengthening of interventions on FTR, appropriate care, case management, CFS, psychosocial support and community mobilization. Key roles:- Provide strategic direction to Save the Children’s CPiE response for Rohingya crisis. - Lead on sectoral assessment, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, and support fund raising, recruitment and procurement. - Provide day-to-day… Show more Lead Save the Children’s CPiE response for Rohingya crisis – including establishment and strengthening of interventions on FTR, appropriate care, case management, CFS, psychosocial support and community mobilization. Key roles:- Provide strategic direction to Save the Children’s CPiE response for Rohingya crisis. - Lead on sectoral assessment, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, and support fund raising, recruitment and procurement. - Provide day-to-day management, supervision, guidance and on the job training for staff and volunteers.- Ensure coordination with government, UN agencies and non-government organizations for smooth implementation of CPiE interventions in Rohingya communities. Show less
  • Save The Children International
    Programme Manager
    Save The Children International Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
    Iraq
    Technical lead on all child protection-related programming for Save the Children International – Iraq’s emergency response for IDPs, refugees and returnees in Kirkuk Governorate, including child protection case management, psychosocial support and community based child protection mechanisms.Key achievements:- Leading the implementation of child protection emergency response programs for IDPs, refugees and returnees, managing a team of 35 staff.- Leading and coordinating the… Show more Technical lead on all child protection-related programming for Save the Children International – Iraq’s emergency response for IDPs, refugees and returnees in Kirkuk Governorate, including child protection case management, psychosocial support and community based child protection mechanisms.Key achievements:- Leading the implementation of child protection emergency response programs for IDPs, refugees and returnees, managing a team of 35 staff.- Leading and coordinating the Child Protection Working Group in Kirkuk Governorate in accordance with IASC guidelines on cluster leadership and accountability.- Building the capacity of staff in different child protection issues and providing them technical backstopping.- Representing the field office in different forums on ensuring the rights of children to protection.- Providing strategic direction to child protection in Kirkuk, which is going through a complex transition process resulting in high number of vulnerable population - especially children. Show less
  • Unicef
    Programme Officer
    Unicef Dec 2015 - Sep 2017
    Nepal
    Lead UNICEF’s post-earthquake response and recovery efforts in child protection for Kathmandu Valley districts; including unaccompanied and separated children, psychosocial well-being and child trafficking. Support the Government to build and strengthen national child protection case management system.Key achievements:- Successfully managed child protection post-earthquake humanitarian response and recovery programs, which required managing partnership with government and… Show more Lead UNICEF’s post-earthquake response and recovery efforts in child protection for Kathmandu Valley districts; including unaccompanied and separated children, psychosocial well-being and child trafficking. Support the Government to build and strengthen national child protection case management system.Key achievements:- Successfully managed child protection post-earthquake humanitarian response and recovery programs, which required managing partnership with government and non-government implementing partners and providing them technical backstopping.- Developed National Case Management Training Package for the capacity building of government and non-government stakeholders to strengthen national case management system. A new child protection information management system (CPIMS+/Primero) was piloted for government to roll out nationally.- Strengthened national case management system by training the government and non-government stakeholders, including social workers, on case management and providing monthly coaching sessions. Show less
  • Save The Children International
    Senior Programme Coordinator
    Save The Children International Oct 2010 - Nov 2015
    Nepal
    Managed violence against children, children affected by armed conflict, alternative care and gender based violence programs – providing technical leadership and ensuring that the program team is delivering quality results.Key achievements:- Played key role in drafting of Guidelines on Alternative Care of Children for Nepal.- Led the development of training manual on positive discipline which was owned by the government as a part of curriculum for teachers’ training. Also… Show more Managed violence against children, children affected by armed conflict, alternative care and gender based violence programs – providing technical leadership and ensuring that the program team is delivering quality results.Key achievements:- Played key role in drafting of Guidelines on Alternative Care of Children for Nepal.- Led the development of training manual on positive discipline which was owned by the government as a part of curriculum for teachers’ training. Also, developed standard training manual on positive parenting.- Played key role in finalizing organization’s Country Strategic Plan of 2016-2018 for Child Protection.- Led a humanitarian response team in the aftermath of the earthquake – including strong representation of the organization in national and local level Protection Cluster, establishment of child friendly spaces and capacity building of the facilitators. Show less
  • Unicef
    Consultant - Child Protection In Emergencies
    Unicef Feb 2007 - Sep 2010
    Nepal
    Participated in DDR process - verifying Maoist combatants and monitoring the discharge process of the disqualified combatants. Successfully held the responsibility of focal person for Inter Agency Child Protection Information Management System (IA CP IMS) for Nepal – leading the national information management systems for Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups and 1612 MRM programs.Key achievements:- Contributed in successful completion of DDR process in Nepal –… Show more Participated in DDR process - verifying Maoist combatants and monitoring the discharge process of the disqualified combatants. Successfully held the responsibility of focal person for Inter Agency Child Protection Information Management System (IA CP IMS) for Nepal – leading the national information management systems for Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups and 1612 MRM programs.Key achievements:- Contributed in successful completion of DDR process in Nepal – played key role in UN’s verification process of Maoist combatants in the capacity of Verification Officer and monitored the discharge process of disqualified combatants as Monitoring Officer.- Coordinated with Global Steering Committee on IA CP IMS – as focal person for Nepal – and ensured implementation of new developments in the system nationally. Led the establishment of IA CP IMS in Nepal – including capacity building of stakeholders at the national and local levels.- Produced regular analytical reports based on the data from IA CP IMS ensuring the identification of evidence-based trends and capacities and opportunities for programming and advocacy. Show less

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Sumit Shah's current role is Deputy Country Director at Save the Children International.

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Sumit Shah attended Tribhuvan Vishwavidalaya.

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Sumit Shah's colleagues are Khalid Al-Alimi, Dr Mohamed Fahiye, Sujan Moy Chowdhury, Dek Abdiabdulahi, Elie Niyonkuru, Md. Bulbul Ahmed, Clare Twinomugisha.

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