Stanzin Dawa
Ladakh
Summary
Over 21 years of progressive professional experience in the South Asian region with advanced expertise in strategic planning, education, policy, and delivery of administrative, financial, personnel, programme, operations, partnerships, procurement, contracts, and related services. Driven regional and country strategies that embody the values, vision, mission, and objectives of the organizations and ensure it is being delivered in all areas of the organization’s work, with new and existing partners. Demonstrated experience in leading, managing, supervising, and mentoring teams composed of professionals from diverse backgrounds. Effectively led Team Lamdon School, 285 staff, Team British Council (South India) 64 staff, Team RGNIYD 42 staff, Team ADRA India 30 staff, and ensured they met the deliverables within the timeframe and budget.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
Ladakh
06.2018 - Current
- Provide the leadership and management necessary to administer and supervise all programmes, policies, and activities of the school and 8 branch schools to ensure high-quality educational experiences and services for the students in a safe and enabling environment
- Ensure effective management of the school in compliance with policies, statutory requirements, administrative rules, and regulations to translate its vision into a reality
- Establish excellent relationships wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- The total strength of the students including the 8 Branch schools is 4,457, 285 staff out of which 185 are teachers out of 285 staff.
Assistant Director Programmes
British Council
India
03.2018 - 05.2018
- Leads and manages the Area team comprising colleagues from SBUs and Businesses
- Puts in place processes, resources, and support to ensure all staff with line management responsibilities in their area/unit deploy appropriate coaching, and performance feedback to maximize staff productivity and motivation in a high volume/pressurized delivery environment
- Contribute to the development of wider regional and SBU strategies and plans
- Responsible for the delivery of the income and impact targets in the Area Plans
- Manage Schools, English for Education System and Skills (SES); Arts; Higher Education and Society (HE&S) teams
- Implements and adapts teamwork plans in the light of corporate requirements, operational changes and local social/economic or political events Ensure appropriate contingency plans are in place and implemented promptly to manage delivery safely and effectively in challenging or high-risk circumstances.
Regional Director
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
04.2014 - 03.2018
- Provide strategic, programmatic, technical, and operational leadership to the RGNIYD Regional Office to ensure the effective delivery of programmes
- Develop and operationalise strategic plans, and results-based annual work plans
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities that are consistent with the strategies and programmatic priorities
- Provide technical advice to governments, educational institutions, and civil society organizations on youth policy, youth engagement, programme, advocacy, and capacity building
- Develop sustainable partnerships at the national and regional level with governments, UN agencies, foundations, civil society organizations, and donors to ensure sustained impacts of programmes.
Programme Manager
Commonwealth Secretariat
03.2010 - 03.2014
- Responsible for managing the Governance Development and Youth Network (GDYN) programme of Commonwealth Youth Programme in 8 Commonwealth countries in Asia that include Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore, and Sri Lanka
- Provide technical and capacity-building support to member countries and partners on National Youth Policy (NYP) formulation, governance, youth engagement, youth mainstreaming, institutional capacity building, and creating mechanisms for youth participation
- Lead the development of programme conceptualisation; develop appropriate relationships with countries, partners, and youth networks to ascertain their priorities and explore opportunities for collaboration.
Project Manager
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Portblair, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands
12.2008 - 11.2009
- Leads and manages the ADRA India Office in Portblair, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands
- It includes providing programmatic, strategic, operational, and technical leadership including management of staff, communications, finance, administration, resource mobilization, and procurement.
Programme Manager
Population Foundation of India (PFI)
India
04.2008 - 12.2008
- Lead management of MacArthur Foundation-funded Scaling Up project, oversee the programmatic and financial management of the project, build and manage partnerships
- Lead the testing, assessing, validating, and mainstreaming, of innovative and successful models, develop scaling up strategies, institutional capacity assessment, forge and nurture strategic partnerships, provide technical advice to Global Fund Project.
Programme Manager
Family Health International (now it is FHI360)
11.2006 - 03.2008
- Lead programme management, team management, and preparation of various reports
- Contribute to the development of FHI India strategic plan, development and monitoring of annual work plan, and budget
- Draft proposals and ensure the implementation of the integrated M&E system, quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives at the FHI India CO level.
Advocacy Officer
International HIV/AIDS Alliance, India
11.2006 - 03.2008
- Responsible for leading Alliance India's advocacy work in India, developing advocacy strategies, identify key areas for advocacy work, assess the advocacy capacity needs of Alliance India partners; design, develop and facilitating tailored capacity-building programmes, providing high-quality technical assistance to Alliance India programmes and partners.
Education
Ph.D. Degree in Social Science -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Masters in Peace Studies -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Masters in Sociology -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Health, Family Welfare, and Population Education -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Bachelor of Social Science -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Skills
- Windows 10/XP
- Leadership
- Programme Management & RBM
- Social Policy Advisory & Development
- Human Resource Management
- Operations, Contract & Sourcing
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Advocacy & Campaign
- Fundraising & Proposal Writing
- SDGs & Capacity Building
- Partnership & Networking
- Children & Education
- Knowledge Management
- Grant Proposals
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Curriculum development and oversight
- School Community Relations
- Teaching and learning assessments
- Staff and educator guidance
- Instructional Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Financial Leadership
- Organizational Management
Donor Experience
Managed multi-partner complex programmes/projects funded by Global Fund-GFATM, USAID, DFID, EU, World Bank, UNDP, MacArthur Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Clinton Foundation, U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Government of several countries.
Awards
- Junior Research Fellowship from University Grant Commission, India
- University Gold Medallist in MA Peace Studies from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- Karmaveer Chakra Award for contributions in social development by iCONGO
- BBC Young Achiever of the year 2006 for work on HIV/AIDS with young people.
- Appreciation Certificate from the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat for outstanding contributions to youth development in the Commonwealth countries.
- India Education Icon Award by CED Foundation Trust
Timeline
Principal
Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
06.2018 - Current
Assistant Director Programmes
British Council
03.2018 - 05.2018
Regional Director
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
04.2014 - 03.2018
Programme Manager
Commonwealth Secretariat
03.2010 - 03.2014
Project Manager
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
12.2008 - 11.2009
Programme Manager
Population Foundation of India (PFI)
04.2008 - 12.2008
Programme Manager
Family Health International (now it is FHI360)
11.2006 - 03.2008
Advocacy Officer
International HIV/AIDS Alliance, India
11.2006 - 03.2008
Ph.D. Degree in Social Science -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Masters in Peace Studies -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Masters in Sociology -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Health, Family Welfare, and Population Education -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Bachelor of Social Science -
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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