Strategic Planning General Administration

RAJ KUMAR SHARMA

E-Mail: ********.***@*****.***

Contact: 945-***-****, 790-***-****

Senior level assignments in Strategic Planning / General Administration with an organization of repute.

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

A result oriented professional with over 33 years of extensive experience in Strategic Planning & General Administration.

Last associated with NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), Raebareli and Jodhpur as Registrar & Controller of Exam (COE).

Actively involved in supervising and managing operational planning and development, and directing the day-to-day academic and associated operations of the institutions.

Proactive in working with other Institute’s officials in determining the academic calendar and to ensure students have received proper communication related to academic activities.

Expertise in representing the Institute, controlling of examination, handling of MIS & liaising with Government.

Proficient in handling tasks associated with various departments, handling the discipline & undertaking general administrative functions such as excellent communication and presentation skills with demonstrated abilities in mentoring motivated teams towards achieving organisational goals.

EMPLOYMENTRECITAL

Dec’07 – Oct’11 with NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), Raebareli and Jodhpur as Registrar & Controller of Exam (COE),

July’12 –July’13 with Maharana Pratap Group of Institutions, Kanpur as Registrar & COE.

Aug’13 – Jun`16 with Axis Colleges, Kanpur as Chief Admin. Officer & Registrar.

Oct`16 – Jun`18 with Maharana Pratap Group of Institutions, Kanpur as Registrar.

Jun`18 – Feb`19 with Axis Colleges, Kanpur as Director Administration.

Feb`19 – May`20 with Maharana Pratap Group of Institutions, Kanpur as Director Administration.

Key Result Areas

Strategic Management/ Operations

Managing & overseeing the administrative & daily operations, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

Overseeing contracts and grant funding, approving and monitoring budget expenditures; preparing interim status reports on all accounts. Coordinating & assisting in proposal writing to develop additional funding and development of curriculum.

Developing annual operating budgets and providing fiscal direction to the unit; performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Strategic Planning

Working with State and Local Academic Council to set the agenda and curriculum for required student exams. Registration information, bill payments and being available to answer prospective student's questions are other responsibilities of a Institute’s Registrar.

Assisting in the distribution of testing materials and coordinating for summer school registration.

Maintaining a current data base with students emergency contact information.

General Administration

Managing budgets, advising the Board of Governors and ensuring its guidelines are met. Fostering relationships between the Institute and the community.

Providing leadership to teaching and administrative staff; supervising the guidance & discipline of students.

Ensuring that staff appraisals are carried out annually & providing necessary reports to NIFT HO & the Ministry of Textiles.

Significant Contributions:

Distinction in establishing two NIFT Centers viz; Rae Bareli & Jodhpur.

PRECEDING TASKS

Apr’82 – Dec’07 U.P. State Handloom Corporation, Kanpur

Growth Path

Apr’82 – Mar’87 Dy. Project Officer/ Assistant Director - Sericulture

Apr’87 – Dec’07 Administrative Officer/Senior Manager

Apr’78 – Apr’82 Agricultural Production & Rural Development, Govt. of U.P, Lucknow

Block Development Officer (BDO through U.P.Public Service Commission).

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

Attended Management Development Programme (MDP) for Senior Executives at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad in April, 1987,Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce, GOI

Alumni Member of IIMA since Apr’08.

Fellow Member of:

Management Studies Promotion Institute (MSPI), New Delhi since Sep’96.

United Writer’s Association, Chennai since Nov’98.

Actively participated in 01 day Sensitization Workshop on promoting Entrepreneurship in Science & Technology Institutions, organized by EDI & sponsored by NSTEDB, Department of Science & Technology, GOI held in Jun’09 at Nainital.

SCHOLASTICS

M.Sc. (Mathematics Statistics) from Bareilly College, Bareilly (affiliated to Rohilkhand University) in 1975.

B.Sc. (Maths, Physics, Statistics) from Bareilly College, Bareilly (affiliated to Agra University) in 1973.

Honoured with the Gold Medal.

OTHER ACCOLADES

Played Badminton matches at district level.

Functioned as A.I.R. singer.

Accredited with the “MSPI Outstanding Personalities” award in Oct’98.

PERSONAL VITAE

Address : A-5, U.P. Handloom Officers Colony, Laxmanbagh, Nawabganj, Kanpur - 208002

Date of Birth : 2nd October, 1953 (retired on 31st Oct.2011 at the age of 58 years)

Linguistic Abilities : Hindi & English

References : Mr. Rajiv Takru, IAS, Secretary (Retd.), Govt. Of India, D-II/129, Kaka Nagar, New Delhi.

Email: ******@*****.*** Phone No: 996-***-****

Mr. Balvinder Kumar, IAS, Secretary (Retd.), Govt. Of India, 6-C, HUDCO Place, Andrews Ganj, New Delhi.

Email: ******.*****@***.**. Phone No: 880*******

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