Siddharth Chatterjee

Angestellt, Representative, United Nations Population Fund, Kenya, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Geneva, Schweiz

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

International Development
Capacity Building
NGOs
Public Policy
International Relations
Non-profits
Politics
Humanitarian Assistance
Africa
Diplomacy
Fundraising

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Siddharth Chatterjee

  • Bis heute 10 Jahre, seit Apr. 2014

    Representative, United Nations Population Fund, Kenya

    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Juni 2011 - März 2014

    Chief Diplomat-Head of Strategic Partnerships and International Relations, IFRC

    International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

    The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization with 187 member National Societies, providing assistance to prevent and alleviate human suffering, thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world. Humanitarian diplomacy (HD) is concerned with persuading decision-makers and opinion leaders to act in the interests of the most vulnerable. My job as Chief Diplomat is to ensure this happens.

  • 11 Monate, Juli 2010 - Mai 2011

    Fellow

    Princeton University

    I pursued a mid career fellowship in Public Policy. The decision was compelled by a need to reflect, refocus, recalibrate, as well as acquire wider and deeper analytical skills needed to develop, define and defend public policy that will ultimately improve the lives of the vulnerable people he has worked with all around the world.

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Mai 2009 - Mai 2010

    Regional Director, Europe, Central Asian Republics and the Middle East

    United Nations Office for Project Services

    Led and provided oversight and guidance in the two large Regional areas spanning Operations Centers in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, OPT (Palestinian areas), Switzerland, Central Asian Republics, Yemen and Kosovo. Kept the Regional Office agile in order to nurture UN’s ability to deliver results for clients; supported the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the two Regions, capacity building of communities and local governments.

  • 1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Nov. 2007 - Apr. 2009

    Chief of Staff

    United Nations Mission in Iraq

    Ensured effective coordination of all arms of the UN Mission, the UN Country Team, foreign embassies and donors. Acted as the link to key leadership positions in the Government of Iraq.

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Nov. 2004 - Nov. 2007

    Deputy Representative

    UNICEF, Somalia

    Responsible for ensuring programmes to serve children and women in Somalia are run effectively and ensured that the resources and funding were in place.

  • 6 Monate, Juni 2004 - Nov. 2004

    Senior Emergency Coordinator

    UNICEF, Darfur, Sudan

    Support, assist and ensure scaling up of UNICEF Sudan's response to the incipient crisis in Darfur. Coordinated with all stake holders and ensured proper structures and systems in place to enable a robust response.

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 2001 - Juni 2004

    Chief Emergency Section

    UNICEF, Indonesia

    Ensure that children are protected and have access to services such as Education, Health, Nutrition, clean Water and Sanitation to survive and thrive despite the difficult conditions in Aceh and the Malukus which was experiencing a conflict.

  • 1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Juni 2000 - Sep. 2001

    Chief of Field Office

    UNICEF! South Sudan

  • 2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Apr. 1998 - Juni 2000

    UN Inter Agency Coordinator

    UN Office Northern Iraq

  • 6 Monate, Okt. 1997 - März 1998

    Chief of Liaison

    UN Office in Iraq

  • 6 Monate, Mai 1997 - Okt. 1997

    Chief Security Advisor

    UN Office in Iraq, Baghdad

  • 5 Monate, Jan. 1997 - Mai 1997

    Deputy Chief of Security

    UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzogovinia

  • 12 Jahre, Jan. 1985 - Dez. 1996

    Major, (Final Rank)

    Indian Army (Special Forces)

Ausbildung von Siddharth Chatterjee

  • 11 Monate, Juli 2010 - Mai 2011

    Public Policy

    Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Apr. 2006 - Apr. 2007

    Social policy

    Maastrict University

    Child poverty

  • 2 Jahre, Jan. 1983 - Dez. 1984

    Sciences and defense Studies

    Indian Military Acedemy

  • 3 Jahre, Jan. 1981 - Dez. 1983

    Sciences, humanities and military studies

    National Defence Academy

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Muttersprache

  • Russisch

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  • Hindi

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  • Bengali

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  • Bahasa Indonesia

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Interessen

Running
parachuting
biking
SCUBA diving
composing and reading poetry
reading and analyzing current affairs
anthropology and English literature.

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