Key skills and expertise

With 27 years of experience in health and social development, the expert excels in program and project management, strategic planning, and public health initiatives. Career highlights include leading local and international projects with organizations like WHO and UNICEF, with a focus on tuberculosis and polio eradication. Responsibilities have included providing technical support, capacity building, and strategic advisory, resulting in improved health program outcomes. Leadership roles have involved directing development programs, managing partnerships, and executing full life-cycle projects, consistently delivering results within time, budget, and quality parameters.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience in collaborating with international donors such as USAID, WHO, and UNICEF, the expert has been involved in project implementation and technical assistance in health sector initiatives, particularly tuberculosis and polio eradication. Worked on national and state-level projects in India, focusing on public health management and capacity building. Previously held roles have included providing technical support and strategic planning for donor-funded programs, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in the health and social development sectors, the expert has held roles such as State Technical Consultant and National Operations Coordinator. Responsibilities have included program management, strategic planning, and technical support for public health initiatives like tuberculosis and polio eradication. Bringing cross-cutting expertise in integrating public health strategies with social development programs, the expert's work has primarily been focused in India, addressing regional and national health challenges and collaborating with both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Extensive experience in India includes significant roles in states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Their work has involved collaborating with local governance and addressing regional health and social development issues, particularly in public health management and disease eradication programs. Long-term assignments in these regions have provided deep familiarity with local cultural dynamics and development challenges.

Languages and education

Fluent in English, which is a UN official language, as well as in Hindi and Bhojpuri, these language skills have been applied in various professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams on international health and social development projects. The expert holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from the Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, India. Additionally, they earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relation and Personnel Management from R.P. Institute of Communication and Management, Mumbai, India. Their academic background also includes a Master of Social Work (MA in Social Work) from Kashi Vidya Peeth, Varanasi, India, and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, India.