1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal information Name Raman Kumar
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Address Flat No. – 15, House No. – 81-B, Premjeet House (Near Gumbad),
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi – 110016 (India)
Mobile: +91-9910082661 E-mail: k.raman.kumar@gmail.com
Nationality Indian Current location New Delhi
Date of Birth 28.05.1978 Gender Male
Work experience
Dates From March, 2014 to September, 2014
Occupation or position held Project Manager
ECHO 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 consultant
Name 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
Management, 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, 2013
Occupation 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 79
E-mail: info@sphereindia.org.in, Website: http://www.sphereindia.org.in
Main activities and responsibilities  Managed Plan India project (on Strengthening humanitarian response in India), Tearfund-
EFICOR 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
India; Analysis of Humanitarian System in India etc.)
 E-newsletter reviewing and managing production

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 Development and Management of database & mapping of Sphere India members, State &
District IAGs, and Sphere India Programs and projects
 Projects on development of model DDMPs for various districts in Bihar, Rajasthan,
Uttarakhand, 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
Occupation or position held Focal Point (Programme Manager) – Training and Capacity Building Programme
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 79
E-mail: info@sphereindia.org.in, 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-
EFICOR project on partners’ capacity building, WHH project on malnutrition, Sphere Handbook
revision 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 &
contextualization 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
Emergencies, Monitoring and Evaluation of Humanitarian Interventions, Team Building etc. at
national, 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 different levels.
 Managed 13 State level Conferences on Minimum Standards in different states of India in
collaboration 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 &
updation 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;
Development 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, 2008
Occupation or position held Freelance consultant with different organizations
Name and address of employer Various organizations
Main activities and responsibilities  Oxfam (India) Trust, Uttar Pradesh (Developed “Office Level Disaster Preparedness
Package” 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
trainings 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

3. Dates From June, 2005 to March, 2007
Occupation or position held MIS and Documentation Officer
Name and address of employer Poorvanchal Gramin Vikas Sansthan
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B-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: pgvs.vasudeva@gmail.com
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
automation, Database management, Website development and management
Dates From July, 2004 to April, 2005
Occupation or position held Teacher
Name and address of employer Bal Vidyalaya
Civil Lines, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh – 273001
Main activities and responsibilities  Worked as teacher in a primary school for one academic year
 Taught subjects English, Maths & Computer Science
Dates From June, 2001 to February, 2004
Occupation or position held Computer Instructor, Tutor and IT support
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
(English, 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 University
B.Sc. from Gorakhpur University (Uttar Pradesh) in 2001
Certificate in Computing from IGNOU in 2001
DCP (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 & competences
Social 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

4. Organisational skills and
competences
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 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
advocacy (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.

5. Experience in Knowledge
Management
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 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: satishkumarm@careindia.org
2. Mr. Vikas Gora, Freelance International Development, DRR, Humanitarian Training and Programme
Management Consultant
Mobile: +91-99586-99913, E-mail: vikasgora@gmail.com
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 India
Telephone; +91-1141026642, Mobile: +91-9811310841/ 9899592306, E-mail: nmprusty@yahoo.co.in
4. Mr. Shakeb Nabi, Country Director, Christian Aid, Bangladesh
+91-8130355447, nabi.shakeb@gmail.com
Annexes List of trainings/workshops/consultations attended and organized/facilitated

6. Annex: Trainings and courses attended
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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

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Name Venue Date
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)
Different states of
India
2009-10
Coordination of Sphere revision workshops on different technical themes in different
states of India
Different states of
India
2009-10