Sumithra Bala Email & Phone Number

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Rain Barrel Labs specializes in social impact communication and tech for good. With over 30 years of experience, our team reaches and engages underserved communities worldwide, co-creative tech-driven solutions in support of the SDGs. Leveraging the Queensland AI Hub’s expertise, we design and deploy innovative digital tools and solutions for social impact. Our mission is to maximize Australia's contribution to local and global initiatives, developing best in class initiatives like a top-tier super app for parenting support and financial inclusion to ensure lasting change for women, caregivers, and children everywhere.

Sydney

Bala Consulting specialises in strategic planning, programme design, advocacy, evaluation, fundraising, reporting and training. It is based in Sydney, Australia, however it operates both remotely and in-country to provide timely services catering to the needs of clients globally. We provide strategic planning support to UN and specifically UNICEF to; develop, report on and adjust human rights-based Country Programmes - generating Situation Analyses, Advocacy strategies, Risk Analyses, UN Strategic Frameworks, Country Programme Documents, Mid Term Reviews, evaluation and evaluability assessments and Resource mobilisation.

Sydney, Australia

Programmatic, financial and human resource management of the overseas and indigenous Projects Section, including the training, supervision and coordination of Projects team, and development of strategic plans. Design, implementation, monitoring, reporting (in-Australia and in-country) and evaluation of projects and interventions of UNICEF Country and Regional Programs supported by Australian funds ( AUD5 -16 million under management) Development and review of UNICEF Australia’s procedures, policies and systems and review of UNICEF’s procedures and systems, as they relate to the Projects.Provision of technical expertise to UNICEF New York and Geneva, UNICEF Country and Regional staff/advisors, UNICEF Australia’s Board and staff.Coordination of media, corporate and celebrity visits to UNICEF field activities. Preparation of resource mobilisation strategies for UNICEF country and regional offices particularly in relation to strategic engagement with Australian Government and international trusts and foundations. High level liaison with Australian Government; AusAID and Department of Foreign Affairs senior executive team and Government Ministers and parliamentary staff Management of UNICEF’s Parliamentary Association (membership includes members of federal cabinet and shadow cabinet).Management of resources from international trusts and foundations including the preparation and submission of proposals and reports. Management of corporate partnerships (Qantas, Starwood and Fairfax) and development of new and viable partnershipsManagement of UNICEF’s child rights advocacy program to schools, NGOs, media and the general public in the areas of development and emergency issues, HIV/AIDS, child protection, education, health, water, sanitation and hygiene issues, landmines and the environment.

Ba (Hons) Politics, International Development In School Of African And Asian Studies

Courses concentrated on international politics and development. Senior level courses included political and economic issues.

Master Of Science, Social Policy And Planning In Developing Countries

This course concentrated on the practical application of the theory and methodology of social policy, planning and community participation.