Project Management
Resume:
AKSHAT THAKUR
**- **** ***** **** ***- +91-921*******
Sawai Madhopur Road +91-931*******
Tonk (Raj) *-****-*.********@*****.***
PIN-304001
Profile: Program development, management and team management at entire level. Development and implementation of child rights based programs. Community Based Organization development, lobbying and advocacy in association with civil society organization, in close association and partnership with community, stakeholders and government functionaries are my core competencies. Strong believer of empowerment of community for holistic and sustainable village development through rights based approach. Believe in team work and ability to manage team/partner.
WORK EXPERIENCE: More than 10 years of experience in the area of Child rights, advocacy and social mobilization along with networking, training and research studies.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Program development, management, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Child rights, programming and child participation.
• Advocacy, lobbying and convergence with respective government departments i.e. labour, SJE, WCD, Police, and education etc.
• Team management.
• Gender and Inclusion.
• Reporting and documentation.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:-
Employer: New Education Group-Foundation for Innovation and Research in Education
Position: Program Coordinator (Rajasthan)
Duration: April 15th 2011…. Continuing
About the Program: Geographical Coverage- Bundi (40 villages) Dausa (11 villages); Dungarpur (20 schools);
No. of direct reportees-40; Annual Budget- Rs. 1 Crore Approx; No. of partners- 2. These programs are gradually aimed to eliminate child labour through reinforcement of right to education, improve quality of teaching in government schools through technical support to teachers and incorporate multi lingual approach in teaching in interstate border area schools.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:-
Child Rights based Project development, planning, implementation, evaluation, reporting and documentation.
To identify potential stakeholders and partners who can get aligned with the goal and objectives of projects keeping vision and mission of NEG-FIRE.
To support senior staff and HR in the selection process of personnel.
To assess the need of staff, stakeholder community and partners and build their capacities to implement the programs effectively and record the experiences which could help in visioning and planning for betterment of project and can contribute to institutional knowledge.
To contribute and execute the strategic plan of NEG-FIRE.
To contribute to the annual and long term program and budgetary planning.
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ACHIEVEMENTS:-
Developed logical framework, monitoring matrix and tools of the program.
Staff recruitment and their capacity development.
Stakeholder analysis, rapport building and enhanced visibility of program at district level.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:-
Employer: Gramodaya Samajik Sansthan/ Save the Children Program
Position: Project Coordinator
Duration: May 10st 2004 to 28th February 2011
About the program: Geographical Coverage- Tonk district (40 villages) No. of direct reportees-82; Annual Budget- Rs. 1.8 Crore (first phase, 1.3 Crore 2nd phase & 90 Lakhs for 3rd phase). This program was aimed to address child’s rights to survival, development, safe drinking water and protection.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:-
Child Rights based Project development, planning, implementation, evaluation, reporting and documentation.
Monitoring project implementation on key outcomes and deliverables.
Periodical reporting and analysis to improve quality of implementation; support and facilitate staff for qualitative first hand report.
Evaluation of different partner’s program and participation in fund raising activities.
Liaising, convergence and networking with duty bearers, various Govt. stakeholders, local self-government etc. sensitization and joint action planning.
ACHIEVEMENTS:-
Number of excluded children (working children) has been reduced from 189 to 12 in project villages during last 3 years.
Child marriage cases have been reduced from 32 to 5 in project area gradually from 2006. Even average age of marriage is increased from 10-12 to 16-19.
Community Based Organizations of adults and children are strengthen, ownership on school, and other government service deliveries became strong and community is taking action on behalf of children and their rights.
Community based redressal systems are working.
Synergy with various government departments is good, even interventions and outcomes are being recognized.
Employer: Indian Institute of Health Management and Research (IIHMR)
Position: Research Coordinator (Temporary)
Duration: Nov. 2003- April 2004
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:-
Coordinating and monitoring DAP Bench Mark Survey 2004 organized by the futures Group
Planning of Study, Team Management, Liaising, data collection & data composing
Coordinating and monitoring of a Study on Assessment of Local Child Bearing & Child Practices and then impact on child development under ICDS III Project
Coordinating, monitoring and supervision of a study on infant Mortality.
ACHIEVEMENTS:-
Self capacity building on research studies, evaluation, data collection and data analysis.
Employer: UNICEF
Position: Social Mobilization Consultant
Duration: Oct 2000 to Oct. 2003
Worked as District coordinator (Social Mobilization Consultant) for polio eradication project on Special Service Agreement with UNICEF from September 2001 to Oct. 2003
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:-
Planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating of Block & Distt. Level Social Mobilization program, Polio Eradication Programme, and training workshops on Behavioral changes.
Recruitment of project team, financial management, and liaising with government stakeholders at various levels.
Networking with counter partners (CBOs, GO, NGOs, INGOs).
Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects
Advocacy, Liaising and resources pooling with Govt. and other agencies (NPSP(National Polio Surveillance Project), Dept. of Health, Dept. of Education, PRI, and Other NGO’s).
Developing and designing I.E.C. Material like Posters, Handbooks, Puppets and other Folk Programmes for Social Mobilization
ACHIEVEMENTS:-
Self capacity building on liaising, synergizing, convergence with various government departments, NGOs, INGOs and different community stakeholders.
Up-scaling of communication skill, joint action planning and campaigning with community and stakeholders.
Up-scaling of polio eradication program as campaign, surveillance and reduction of AFP cases.
4. Previous to this worked as Social Worker with Bharat Giyan Vigyan Samiti from 1997 to 2001 (voluntary basis)
Important Workshop/Training/Seminar attended:-
More than 15 workshops/trainings/TOTs on child rights and child participation organized by Save the Children.
A complete series of resource group training on ICPS supported by Save the Children. .
More than 10 days training on Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness organized by Save the Children.
3 days training on advocacy, networking and convergence.
5 Days training on Education in Emergency organized by Save the Children.
10 days training on gender, inclusion and masculinity organized by Save the Children.
20 days training on inclusion of children and quality of education.
30 days training on interpersonal communication and adult’s learning process organized by UNICEF.
PERSONAL DETAILS:-
Father’s Name : Shri. Achyut Thakur
Mother’s Name : Smt. Sandhya Thakur
Date of Birth : 24th Oct. 1977
Correspondence Address : 17 Park Plaza City, Tonk, Rajasthan PIN- 304001
Sex : Male
Language Known : Hindi, English and Dondari, Brij (Local dialect)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-
M.A. English Literature- Kumaoun University, Nainital-1999-2000
Bachelor with Tourism & Traveling Management-MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly- 1995-98
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, etc.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the aforementioned information given by me is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sincerely Your’s Date:-
Place:- Tonk
(AKSHAT THAKUR)
Reference(s):
Mr. Parul Soni Mr. Sanjay K. Nirala Mr. Mukesh K. Lath
Executive Director Child Protection Officer Asia Regional Manager
Ernst and Young Pvt. Ltd UNICEF Rajasthan Save The Children Finland
+91-981******* 093******** 098********
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