Summary

Senior Agriculture and Livelihood specialist with 16 years of overall experience, including 10 years of proven technical expertise in designing, developing and implementing numerous sustainable rural livelihoods programs for donors like World Bank, DFID, BMGF, UNDP, GHG, etc. Possess in-depth knowledge of program management techniques spanning program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, documentation and donor reporting. Gained a rich exposure of working at multiple levels, right from grass roots to the mid-managerial level. Presently with a leading international development aid organization, managing implementation of multi-stakeholder livelihoods security and climate change adaptation programs in Bihar, India.

Professional Experience

• PFT-Memberjul-2003 - mar-2005

  District Poverty Initiatives Project, Bhopal, M.P.

  Agriculture promotion, livelihood promotion, Enterpreneurship development, microplanning, Gram Sabha Strengthening, SHG promotion, etc

• District Training & Capacity Building Officerapr-2005 - aug-2005

  Centre for Advanced Research Development, Bhopal, M.P.

  Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institution, Capacity strengthening of PRIs, Good governance, etc

• Program Manager- Agriculture Livelihoodjul-2016 - jul-2019

  Catholic Relief Services

  Project management, budgeting, forecasting, planning, proposal development, business development, documentation, donor management, etc.

• PFT-Coordinatorsep-2005 - nov-2007

  M.P. Rural Livelihood Promotion Society, Bhopal

  Pgogram planning. cluster development, livelihood promotion, tribal development, CBO formation and strengthening, Gram Sabha strengthening, microplanning, village development planning, etc.

• Subject Matter Specialist-Agriculturedec-2007 - oct-2009

  M.P. Rural Livelihood Promotion Society, Bhopal

  Agriculture profiling, Crop calendar, program management, capacity building, stakeholders coordination, reporting, resource mobilization, etc.

• District Coordinatornov-2009 - apr-2012

  UNDP-JSLPS

  Program planning, proposal development, micro-planning, agriculture livelihood promotion, off and non-farm livelihood promotion, etc.

• Program Coordinatormay-2012 - jun-2016

  Catholic Relief Services

  Project implementation, capacity strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, reporting, etc.

Volunteering Experience

Not Specified

Awards & Certifications

• National Eligibility TestAugust-2004

  Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

  Awarded NET by ICAR, New Delhi

• National Talent ScholarshipDecember-1997

  Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

  Awarded National Talent Scholarship from 1997 to 2001 for outperforming during B.Sc.- Agriculture course.

• Vishwa Vidyalaya Gold MedalAugust-2002

  Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa VIdyalaya, Jabalpur

  Awarded Gold Medal for outperforming in B.Sc.- Agriculture by Jawaherlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, M.P.

• Accreditted Rice Post Harvest TrainerJuly-2014

  International Rice Research Institute, Philippines

  Certified by IRRI for Rice post harvest trainer- Basic Level. Specialized in rice milling and storage