Summary

Dr.J.Joseph Anandha Raj is an experienced cross functional community development professional with a Doctorate in Social Work who has worked in Government, NGOs and UNICEF where he has provided various services in Family Counselling, Child Labour Rehabilitation, HIVAIDS Care and Support, Differently abled Welfare, Poverty Reduction, SHG Promotion, Livelihood Promotion, Youth Skill Training, Climate Change, Iodine Deficiency Disorder, Adolescence Health and Child Development sectors for the past 22 years. • He has experience in working with Monitoring and Evaluation functional area including baseline data collection, setting Performance Indicators, preparation of Project Appraisal Document PAD, formulation of Project Development Objectives PDO, preparation of Project Implementation Plan PIP, undertaking Results Framework, facilitating Mid Term Evaluation, Process Monitoring, Performance monitoring etc. to the World Bank assisted Pudhu Vaazhvu Project for 8 years. • His areas of expertis

Professional Experience

• Assistant Project Manageraug-2006 - jul-2008

  Pudhu Vaazhvu Project - Govt. of Tamil Nadu

  Responsible for the welfare of the Differently abled persons by arranging National ID Card by arranging Special Medical Camp, Provision of Aids and Appliances, Formation of Special SHGs, Home Based Care and Livelihood promotion activities.

• District Project Manageraug-2008 - jan-2014

  Pudhu Vaazhvu Project - Govt. of Tamil Nadu

  Overseeing and implementation of World Bank funded Tamil Nadu Empowerment and Poverty Reduction Project of Government of Tamil Nadu under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department at Ramanathapuram District.

• Programme Directorfeb-2014 - oct-2014

  PWDS - NGO

  Overseeing and monitoring the Climate Change, Risk Reduction and Livelihood Promotion Project, Low Carbon Farming Project, Project Management, Fund Raising activities etc.

• District Consultantnov-2014 - dec-2017

  UNICEF

  Provision of consultancy services for UNICEF’s Iodine Deficiency Disorder IDD Project, Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation WIFS Project and Infant and Young Child FeedingIYCF Project

• Family Counselloraug-1996 - may-1998

  Renaissance Trust

  Identification of Family issues in Rural and Urban Areas, Provision of Family Counselling, Referral of Alcoholic Cases for De Addiction Treatment, Organizing Free Legal Services through Lok Adhalat, etc.

• Project Directorjun-1998 - may-2005

  National Child Labour Project - Govt. of Tamil Nadu

  The main responsibility includes release and rehabilitation of Child Labourers, Identification of Child Labourers through Survey, Organizing Child Labour Special Schools, and Enactment of Child Labour Acts.

• Project Coordinatorjun-2005 - jul-2006

  Mithra Foundation - NGO

  Worked in a District Level Position in Tamil Nadu Family Care Continuum Project through TANSACS. The main function includes identification of HIV Positive Families, CD4 Testing, ART Treatment and Home Based Care of PLHIVs

Volunteering Experience

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Awards & Certifications

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