Nourshan Hannan

Experience

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  Save the Children International

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2017

  Scope of work:- Led on emergency responses in Ninawa and Anbar governorates and KRI (such as Mosul response, post ISIS, Fallujah, and other protracted displacements)- Management of the emergency distribution team (direct line management of 16 staff) in different governorates- Monitoring of interventions and development of emergency response strategies and SOPs for massive scale displacements, incl. setting up Early Warning Systems for displacement and movement tracking of IDPs- Coordination of NFI assessments and design of interventions to increase access to NFI, such as distributions, cash transfer with a budget of 14 mil USD (Donors: OCHA, OFDA, ECHO, DANIDA, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA and Save The Children)- Coordination with beneficiaries, partner organizations, donors, UN Clusters, government entities, religious community leaders and field office emergency teamsAchievements:- Successfully piloted cash transfer programs and developed a SOP for cash transfer operations in the Country Office- Developed and executed the SoP for preparation and implementation of distribution in emergency- Developed and rolled out an Early Warning System in Iraq Show less Scope of work:- Management of RRM projects funded by UNICEF, WFP and UNFPA with a budget of 3 mio USD, incl. ensuring the effective spending of budget, supervision of monitoring staff (direct line management of 12 staff), monitoring of indicators and writing reports to donors- Coordination with partner organizations, donors, UN Clusters, government entities, religious community leaders and Field office distribution teams- Responsible for capacity building of Save The Children emergency teams and partner organizations on distribution methods, logistics, warehouse management and assessments- Led on resource mobilization for new emergency response funding opportunities with focus of Do No Harm and Child Safeguarding principles and programmingAchievements:- Developed training framework for procurement, warehouse management and distribution for the Country Office- Successfully scaled up RRM operations from KRI to include all of Iraq Show less Scope of work:- Deployment for emergency responses within 12 hours to ensure a response within 24 hours (14 deployments in different emergencies)- Management of several multi-sectoral NFI distribution projects funded by DANIDA, WFP, UNICEF, NORAD, ECHO, and Save The Children Internal funding- Provision of technical support to 10 field offices for implementation of emergency response and NFI distribution - Monitored the situation to regularly identify programmatic gaps and potential displacement and coordinate with existing coordination mechanisms to effectively and jointly responseAchievements:- Served as a focal point for delivering mandatory trainings of Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity programming to the Country Office (all staff) Trained the Country Office in Do-No‑Harm and Conflict Sensitivity programming- Supported the development of an emergency scenario-based response plan Show less Scope of work:- Direct line management of the distribution team (2 distribution officers and 3 assistants) and lead of their capacity building including. Trainings on distribution, monitoring, assessments, warehouse management and logistics- Management several NFI distribution projects funded by FFO, DFATD, DFID, ECHO, UNICEF, WFP, DANIDA and Save The Children internal funding- Focal point for emergency NFI distributions to IDPs and refugees in Dohuk Field Office- Coordination with NFI/Shelter Cluster and other actors in Dohuk governorateAchievements:- Successfully conducted needs assessments during Mosul, Sinjar and Kobani crises- Supported logistics for child friendly spaces and temporary learning spaces for Child Protection and Education projects Show less

  • Emergency Distribution Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Rapid Response Mechanism and Distribution Project Manager

    Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Roving Distribution Coordinator

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Distribution Coordinator

    Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Distribution officer

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
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  Cordaid

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  Senior Programme Quality Manager/ Humanitarian Coordinator

  Scope of work:- Set up Syria operations including management of program, quality assurance and proposal development, info-comms and MEAL- Development of country strategies for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon leading to total funding of over 11 mil USD- Representation of Cordaid externally: UN Clusters, coordination forums, partner organizations, government entities and religious community leaders in all three countries- Ensure alignment of program development with Cordaid country strategy- Coordinated with program managers and humanitarian officers across Syria, Lebanon and Iraq for program quality and program implementation - Oversaw program development process to ensure alignment of program development and country strategy- Managed program development team with focus on conceptualizing and designing of appropriately targeted and high quality programs, resources mobilization, enhancing quality MEAL function, and strong advocacy efforts amongst NGO partners, donors and Government entities for Syria responseAchievements:- Successfully registered Cordaid operations to operate in Whole of Syria- Established country teams and enhanced efficient and effective programming Show less

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  Save the Children International

  Oct 2017 - May 2020

  Abyei and Bor Field Manager /Head of Field Office

  - Responsible for all operations of the Field office (Bor and Abyei) incl. management of 140 staff in program and support teams (direct line management of 9 staff), coordination with partner organizations and other agencies, representation of Save The Children, development of country strategies, fund raising and capacity building- Lead on all support teams: MEAL, safety and security, logistics, supply chain, finance and Human Resources- Manage Save The Children and partner implemented programs for the sectors Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Nutrition, Shelter, WASH, Child Rights Governance and Child Protection for IDPs, returnees and host communities- Coordination with donors (DANIDA, WFP, UNICEF, SC Member funding, USAID, OCHA Humanitarian Fund, and NORAD) regarding ongoing multi-­‐‑year funded programs and future requisitions- Contribution to the development of Save The Children’s country strategy including country advocacy, multi-sectoral and multi-year programming and the development of a stable mission structure- Ensure capacity building for staff and partner organizationsAchievements:- Initiated an analytical system to track trends and likelihoods of safety and security incidents which resulted in zero incidents (100% improvement) in both Field offices, this was done while linking all organizations operating in the same areas and tracking their incidents, as well as Save The Children’s.- Introduced a capacity building and career development system which resulted in qualifying 100 % of field management staff for emergency deployment roster- Rolled out TOT’s for project cycle management which resulted in 70% increase in management staff performance- Improved MEAL systems (feedback mechanism and monitoring tracking) which resulted in 100% closed cases of received feedback from monitoring visit Show less

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  Save the Children International

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

  Cabo Delgado Field Manager/Head of Field Office

  - Responsible for all operations of the main office and sub offices of Cabo Delgado incl. management of +90 staff in program and support teams (directly managed 9 staff/departments), coordination with partner NGO and other agencies including COSACA, representation of Save The Children (SCI) with Government, development of country strategies, fund raising and capacity building- Manage SCI partner implemented programs for sectors such as Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Nutrition, Shelter, WASH, Child Rights and Protection, Advocacy for IDPs, returnees and host communities during three major shocks (conflict, Covid response and natural disasters). Donor platform included ECHO, Sida, UNICEF, NORAD, BHA among othersAchievements:- Oversaw the expansion into new sectors including Health, Nutrition and Advocacy and expanded the operations from a single base to five northern newly liberated and southern districts . As a result, increased the # of staff from 35 to +90 members and have almost tripled the response beneficiary reach. This has led SCI operations to be the largest NGO response in Cabo Delgado- Managed to advocate for funding of 16.5 Mil USD in the 1st year, on the 2nd year, advocated on the abilities of the field office to lead on the education sector and obtained a budget of EUR 6 million, which was 90% of the total allocated under pillar 2 (EIE) ECHO funded projects- Introduced technological innovations into the programming including replacing paper-based activities and registeration with tablets, as well as usage of environment friendly equipment and gadgets- Established and revived the Area INGOs forum at province level inclusive of all humanitarian/development INGOs. As well as elected as Area Humanitarian team (AHCT) representing INGOs that are operational in Cabo Delgado- Co-established the PSEA network in Cabo Delgado with UNHCR, finalized the ToR and trainings for staff and partner focal points, as well as advocated for funding Show less

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  Terre des Hommes Netherlands

  Feb 2024 - now

  Institutional Partnership Advisor