Review of grant proposals falling under animal welfare and environment panel for funding through the pollination project.

Overall programmatic responsibility for the region which includes HP, JK, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi , Haryana and parts of UP. Leading 16 teams of professionals implementing complex but holistic and sustainable equine centred projects through direct and partner intervention. Providing strategic guidance to the teams, evaluating performance and impact,trouble shooting, planning and budgeting and assessing and providing capacity building to the staff are a few of the responsibilities that the job demands. I love the job especially the travel part of it .........!!!!!!

Spearheading Brooke Operations in Delhi, Noida, Sonipat, Aligarh, Mathura, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Strategic Planning, Implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme on a routine basis. Impact assessment of the programmeFinancial management and BudgetingMentoring of startup pojectsTraining and Capacity building of staff, training of trainersGrants management and Risk managementSafety and Security analysisProgramme documentationNetworking and LinkagesManaging high profile donors and donor specific reportingMentoring and coaching of Staff

As a Director of Programmes, I worked towards establishing the programme profile of FIAPO adding different dimensions and thematic areas. Developing grant proposals, training proposals and research studies. Ideation and inception of campaigns and campaign management. Networking and linkages with government and non government organizations, institutions and universities. Organized and Managed the first India for Animals conference in Chennai in 2010. Strategic planning and grounding. Identification, management and mentoring of volunteers (National and International)Management of Financial resources and Risk management.Resource Generation with agencies, corporates, high net worth individuals and individuals

Support CRY’s efforts on advocacy by assisting in formulating stances on various regional issues. Ensure that these issues get recognition at the state regional and national level. Encourage project partners to join alliances to ensure that Child rights To effectively communicate, internally and externally, the organizational stances on various issues, state efforts and program effectivenessEffectively coordinate with Resource Generation for exchange of information, regularly interact with other regions to imbibe learnings and best practices as also to provide such information to themCollate information relating to impact indicators for each project. Ensure that these are collated and compared with the stated region objectives.To estimate the optimal resources required to successfully undertake the planned interventions and prepare the documentation for the budgetary and other approvals for resources requiredConduct Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation reviews on a quarterly basis and ensure that partners are compliant with CRY’s stated requirements. Ensure timely reporting of information for the functional and financial MIS. To participate in the formulation and implementation of the functional objectives, plans, priorities and budgetso Implementation of efficient processes and systemso Internal capacity building and motivationo Problem solving and trouble shootingo Networking with the local communities, government bodies and key individualsTo build team anchored in CRY values and motivated to achieve its vision and missionTo develop the team’s capabilities to ensure CRY objectives are met Ensure that all project partners receive disbursements as per schedule. Coordinate with RG and finance to ensure that disbursements are correctly accounted for internally.

Job profile Primarily responsible to strengthen livelihoods intervention through Watershed development and Animal Husbandry in the Dholpur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan. Formation and strengthening of an all women Producers Company for the independent marketing of milk and administrative responsibilities of running and operationalization in collaboration with Mother Dairy. Roles and ResponsibilitiesWork in collaboration and coordination with the Govt. agencies (DRDA, DPIP, PRI) and ensure timely implementation of livelihoods programme Capacity Building of community for sustainable development Promotion of an all Women self help groups and an all women federation for Milk Marketing and Dairy promotionSelection, Training and Monitoring of Vets and Para Vets to provide quality veterinary support for animal husbandryManagement of team of service providers from the community to transfer knowledge and skills to the community to make it sustainableDevelop new proposals as per the organization’s criteria Interaction with potential stakeholders Facilitate the linkages of community based organizations and federations with government departments, banking and financial institutions, technical support agencies, NGO networks etc. Development of training material for service providers, community, Para Vets etc.Represent PRADAN on various forums Liaison with government departments, technical support agencies/individual consultantsPoint person for Animal Husbandry and Dairy across PRADAN at National Level and supporting the Govt. Unit of DPIP (District poverty Initiatives Project – funded by World BankFacilitated, Promoted and strengthened the formation of All women Federation called Saheli Snagathan (A federation of more than 5000 women involved in Animal Husbandry and Milk Marketing)Successfully liaison with Mother Dairy to promote the development of a Milk Producers Company in Dholpur, Alwar and Dausa districts of Rajasthan