DrRajesh Singh

Senior Technical Adviser at Antara Foundation India

New Delhi

Technical Advisor/Specialist

Public Health/WASH

Top Mgt (CEO, President, MD, Country Director/ Regional Representative, Executive Director)

Summary

Dr. Singh is a physician, health nutrition expert and epidemiologist with 22 years of experience in designing, management, monitoring and leading large public care projects and programs in India, Asia and many African Countries. Dr Singh hold a wide expertise in RMNCHA, health systems strengthening, nutrition, epidemiology. He is a proven leader who drives technical and programmatic innovation, skillfully represents his organization and regions on key issues, successfully revitalizes, leads and mentors multidisciplinary and multicultural technical teams, applies a deep understanding of donor and country government policy to program design implementation, and, contributes strongly to business development and achievement of revenue goals. Dr. Singh has extensive CXO level advisory and management experience working across different functional skills on public health and nutrition as well as on Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Financial Modelling and Analytics, Business Planning

Professional Experience

  • Addl Medical Supdt cum Hospital Administratorjan-1998 - dec-2000

    Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi

    Based at Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi. Major responsibilities were- Overall Supervision Management of 350 bedded Hospital.

  • Sub Regional Coordinatorjan-2001 - apr-2006

    World Health Organisation, SEARO

    WHOs Polio Eradication Routine Immunization strengthening Initiative in UP Rajasthan, Haryana, MP Bihar Provided training, technical and logistic assistance and motivated the governments counterpart for continued focus on Polio Eradication. As SRC, managed team of SurveillanceImmunization Medical Officers, Admin and Finance Manager, Data Manager. Represented WHO in state steering committee in several states. Represented NPSPWHO in Geneva for regular review of programme.

  • State Representativejul-2007 - apr-2008

    Care USA

    As State Rep, led the projects and programmes of CARA in UP-India. CARE is UP was implementing 4 key project including the most ambitious USAID funded programme INHP Integrated Nutrition and Health Project and more than 250 programme officers and senior Regional Managers were part of CARE team in UP. Mentored the team by providing techno-managerial advice and inputs. Led the liaison with Women Child Development, Health and Education Departments. Successfully supported WCD in bringing several reforms in the nutrition sector. Led the IEC camping to improve the Supplementary Nutrition Programme and Feeding Practices.

  • Team Leader and Sr. Adviserapr-2008 - apr-2012

    IPE Global

    As DTL, provided and coordinated technical assistance to WCD, Health and Rural Development on various initiatives as per mandate of Health Sector Reform Program. The range of technical assistance provided to GoMP included strengthening of programme implementation, addressing week capacity of dept to deliver ICDS services, strengthening of Monitoring by revamping the entire MIS system, support to IGMSY and SABLA as agreed with DWCD, support to CMAM of SAM children including facilitating of several stakeholder consultations, Nutrition Policy and Strategy Action Plan. In order to have strengthening on long term basis, supported DWCD and Health on several HR, Finance and Procurement fronts like HR Policy for both health and wcd, MTEF, Procurement Policy and strengthening of SDMIS. In order to program reach to most vulnerable and last mile, developed and got accepted Gender and Equity Policy for both dept. Statewide data verification study as per request of WCD for ICDS. PER for both healt

  • CMOjun-1995 - dec-1997

    Apollo Hospital New Delhi

    Medical Surgical management of all emergency cases, Supervision of medical care of 2500 Apollo Hospital staff, Training on ACLS, BLS to medical Para medical staff.

  • Project Director and Sr. Technical Adviceroct-2012 - nov-2014

    John Snow Inc, USA

    I have managed several projects of JSI in India. These projects are MCHIPMCSP, Scaling up of RMNCHA Interventions in 6 States JH, Punjab, Haryana, UK, Delhi and HP, INNOVATIONS Projects funded by Gates, UPTSU funded by Gates and TSA funded by DfIDUKAid. I was also responsible for donor coordination and submission of various updates as well as grant utilization. Have developed a strong team of professionals in last two years for JSI. Some of the policy highlights I led under these projects which are now part of national guidelines are RMNCHA Strategic Roadmap, Performance Based Incentives, KPI and QI, Comprehensive Roadmap for PPH Strategy, GAPPDIAPPD, India New Born Action Plan as TAG coordinator. Significant contribution in the roadmap of FP2020 and its state wise roll out in several states. I led the Child Survival Call to Action Initiative-A joint global initiative on child survival for ending preventable Child Deaths and accelerate child survival effort. Coordinating efforts

  • Senior Technical Advisermay-2015 - apr-2016

    Antara Foundation India

    As Senior Technical Advisor, I am leading the technical and clinical work streams on health and nutrition. I am advising and providing the strategic direction to all Antara’s Projects. I am the point person for government liaison on behalf of Antara Foundation both at the state level and national level. I am representing Antara at a wide range of policy-level meetings, committees, working groups, multilateral assemblies and other fora at national and state level and explore the areas of collaboration. I am also the point person to sponsors and donors for the regular update and deliverables.

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