GLADYS HEPZIBAH.
Development Professional - Program Manager
Pudukkottai,Tamilnadu
Summary
Have a total of 14 years and 3 months of work experience, 8 months of which were spent in the Marketing & Recovery division of Banking Sector and the rest in Development Sector of World Vision India. Have a strong understanding of agriculture fundamentals, and am experienced in Strategic Alliance and Programming, Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation in Humanitarian concepts. Am organized, well-structured, and committed to deadlines and schedules. Additionally, am a good team player, honest, and sincere with a high level of integrity and hard work, independent and self-motivated individual, which helps to be successful in any task undertaken. The experience in the Development Sector has helped hone the skills and understanding of the organization, which will be beneficial for venturing into new fields.
Have had the privilege of working in various roles in the last few years. Am currently working as the Program Officer at the Pudukkottai Area Development Program (World Vision India), a post held since February 2021. Prior to this, was employed as Strategic Alliance and Monitoring – Design, Monitoring and Evaluation at Myladumparai Area Development Program (World Vision India) from September 2016 to January 2021. During this time also took on additional responsibilities to handle the Child Labour project in Virudhunagar, from October 2018 to September 2020. Was certified in the Compendium of Design Monitoring & Evaluation with a grade of 76% in December 2019 and have also completed various other Organization courses. Before this role, was positioned at Gudiyatham Area Development Program (World Vision India) from January 2014 to August 2016, and before that, was employed as Strategic Alliance and Monitoring – Design, Monitoring and Evaluation at Mahasamund Area Development Program (World Vision India). In addition, had the opportunity to work as a Marketing and Recovery Officer at the State Bank of India (Ganapathy – Coimbatore Branch) for a brief period of time as well. With the experience and skills acquired, am confident to be a colossal contribution to any organization.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Program Manager
World Vision India
Pudukottai
2021.02 - Current
Lead the programme planning and execution at Area Development Programmes (ADP), build relationships with local stakeholders, and ensure the staff team’s accountability and effectiveness to result in a community-based programme that enhances children’s well-being, particularly the most vulnerable, and which leads to sustainable change.
Key Deliverables
1. Ensure quality and timely programme execution
2. Build local partnership and resource mobilisation
3. Deliver high-quality evidence based reports and sponsorship deliverable
Strategic planning, scale and influence
1. Provide leadership that facilitates sustainable and wholistic development with scale and impact on the most vulnerable at a District level.
2. Lead in contextualizing and implementing technical programs and community engagement and sponsorship plan in accordance with local context.
3. Partner engagement
4. Work with local partners develop programs to ensure that the entire child well being needs (especially the needs of most vulnerable, women and children) are addressed through existing systems and external resources
5. Integrate the principles of Development Program Approach into program planning, designing, implementation and closing so that community participation, ownership and sustainability are addressed from the beginning.
6. Ensure that DM and E process is effectively integrated and practiced in an end to end manner for every project
7. Lead and facilitate the preparation of semi-annual reports, child well being reports, report on contribution to NO country strategy so that they are done with highest quality standards and data integrity.
8. Ensure that the sponsorship minimum programming standards are adhered to for all sponsored children and all children are impacted age appropriately through our intervention.
9. Establish an Enterprise risk management plan and keep it
10. Visit the communities regularly
Public Engagement and Resource Acquisition
1. Work with the DME manager in writing clear, concise proposal and reports and communication letters to acquire additional funding and diversify resource streams.
2. Liaise with Government, NGO partners and stake holders in consultation with PMO AD, to solicit support, share information and engage in evidence based advocacy and strategic alliance at District level focusing on one issue.
3. Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, state government, as well as community leaders.
4. Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to ADP’s program.
5. Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and International Organizations
People and Culture
1. Model a high standards of Leadership, care, passion for the poor and children.
2. Promote a culture of reflection, learning, innovation and excellence regular team meetings and reviews.
3. Provide counseling and support in resolution of employee relations problems. Notify Associate Director of problems as they occur
4. Conduct annual review of all ADP staff. Include overall performance and achievement, identifying areas for individual or group training and development.
5. Delegate program duties in a responsible manner. Provide leadership, promote professional working relationships, and encouraging staff members to manage their key performance areas and programs within budget and goals
6. Develop and implement security policies addressing local conditions
7. Conduct regular discussions to identify and determine approaches to address staff’s stress levels and sense of security
8. Develop strict local vehicle safety policies and assure that they are consistently implemented
Resource and Financial Management
1. Timely, accurate and complete annual budget submissions and revisions. Prepare macro and micro proposals with feasibility, front end technical advice and in consultation with local community and government authorities well ahead of time.
2. Ensure that the monthly budget is spend as per plan and there is no over/under spending.
3. Compliance with financial systems, standards and policies contract and donor guidelines and requirements, including timely financial reporting to donors as required
4. Ensure timeliness and completeness of financial reports to National Office.
5. Separation of financial duties: assure that the authorization of cash disbursements, the handling of cash and the accounting of cash (bookkeeping) are maintained by three different individuals
6. Facilitate all audits and follow up on all audit comments and recommendations
Program Execution to Scale
Strategic Alliance and Monitoring (DME)
World Vision India
Theni, Vellore, Mahasamund
2010.10 - 2021.01
Strategic Alliance at Block level
To lead the block operation strategy and enhance scale and influence at block level.
Initiate engagement with panchayat union and build strategic alliance with PRI to address the focal issue
Facilitate block level federations, cooperatives and child parliaments for Ownership, partnership, participation, accountability and resilience
Intentionally build the capacity of partners at block level for sustainable solution to poverty Identify corporate, donors and technical partners for resourcing and scaling up technical program
End to end Monitoring at ADP level -
Work collaboratively with CDCs, Technical program coordinators and DME manager to produce feasibility reports, concept notes and proposals for funding.
Support the PM/PO in developing Annual Implementation Plan, Detailed Implementation Plan, Area Program Plan, ITT, and Baseline.
Manage the software (Horizon )for DME and ensure evidence based reporting at ADP level.
Ensure that the centralized data bases like NGO data base, CLRTS, GIS etc are updated with current information of ADP
Prepare monthly progress report and LEAP compliance quarterly/ midterm/ annual reporting besides Most Significant Change stories
To facilitate community level reflection based on annual review, monitoring data and evaluation
Regularly measure both qualitative and quantitative progress made towards goals and suggest corse correction if any.
Assist research, documentation and capacity building on program quality
Area Visits
Community based monitoring, reporting and planning for scale
IT assistance
Effectively use monitoring software (horizon) and systems. Ensure trouble free and timely repair of any breakdown for smooth functioning
Marketing and Recovery Officer
State Bank of India
Coimbatore
2010.01 - 2010.08
- Agriculture loans repayment process
- Inspection of Agriculture lands and equipment
- Documentation of Agricultural loans
Education
Master of Science - Agricultural Entomology
TamilNadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore, India 2006.06 - 2008.05
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
TamilNadu Agricultural University
Vellore, India 2002.08 - 2006.05
HSLC - Science Group
Santhosha Vidhyalaya Matric & Higher Secondary School
Tirunelvei, India 2001.06 - 2002.06
SSLC - SSLC
Santhosha Vidhyalaya Matric & Higher Secondary School
Tirunelveli, India 1999.06 - 2000.05
Skills
Database: Horizon, Power BI, FMT (Field Monitoring Tool), FEL (Field Expense Ledger)
undefinedAccomplishments
· Article publication for Glenmark on “HH food diversity”
· Winner – Operations Award - First place for the category of innovation and Resource mobilization
· Winner – Operations Award for the category of “Individual Achievement”
· Recognized for the Achievement in the field of Child Health and Nutrition by “ Kavingar Kannadasan Illakiya saral – Tamil Sangam
· Appreciation Award in the field of Child Health and Nutrition – Recognized by Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
· MoUs signed with District Child Protection Unit – Pudukkottai District, Child Welfare Committee – Pudukkottai District, Integrated Child Development Scheme – Pudukkottai District, One Stop Centre – Pudukkottai District
· Developed the Kitchen Garden cultivation model at the ADP level
·CSR proposal – Proposal Submitted at Maccom Technologies towards Relief worth Rs. 1,00,000 at Pudukkottai, Concept note on Tree plantation Submitted to CII, Livelihood management at Narikudi block – Virudhunagar district submitted to NABARD, AVT McCormick – Project Proposal - Rapid Assessment on Watershed and Agriculture initiatives, MCL (Mobile Computer lab) – Project Proposal submitted to Redington Foundation, Malappuram Flood – Relief Response – HEA
· Undertook research on Community Based Child Monitoring as part of the regular responsibilities and scaled up to other projects.
Additional Information
RURAL AGRICULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE (RAWE)
DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
· Article Publication for Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, Netherlands (16th to 20th October 2023) - Co Author : UTILIZING DIETARY DIVERSITY CALENDARS TO IMPROVE THE MINIMUM DIET DIVERSITY AMONG CHILDREN 6-23 MONTHS IN INDIA
· Utilizing dietary diversity calendars to improve the minimum diet diversity among children 6-23 months in India
· Quality Seed Production (Foundation and Certified seeds) in Pulses through Farmers Participatory mode for uplifting farmers livelihood.
· Acknowledged as member in the District Health Assembly – Pudukkottai District
· Acknowledged as member in the ICC – Internal Complains Committee – Pudukkottai District
· Acknowledged as member in Child Protection unit – Pudukkottai District
· Performance of program achievements right from the joining date as commendable
· Best budget presentation acknowledged by the Associate Director
Conducted Program closure Evaluation at Coimbatore and Virudhunagar projects
· Best immersion report acknowledged by the national office
· My learning capacity was built in through mid-term evaluations at Ashadeep, Rajnandgaon, Raipur, Bilaspur, Mannargudi and Saidapet. My confidence level has increased in the knowledge of design
· Prepared the script for the Radio program on approach towards addressing malnourishment through integration of nutrition garden
RURAL AGRICULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE (RAWE)
Underwent three months of intensive RAWE programme at Kelarasampet village in Vellore. The learning process involved interaction with the farmers, studying the rural scenario, cropping pattern and the major constraints in the adoption of latest technology. I conducted various group discussion meetings with the farmers and food processing training programme.
Research
STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (BALSAMO) AGAINST MAJOR PESTS OF BHENDI
Studies were undertaken to test the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana against major pest of bhendi under glass house and field condition.
Intensive survey was carried out at different locactions of Coimbatore for the occurrence of sucking pests and fruit borers. Among the sucking pests, aphids and whitefly and spider mites and among the borers, Earias vitella (Fabricius) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) predominantly occurred in farmers field. Eight isolates of B. bassiana were isolated from infected insects and their efficacy was tested against insect pests.
Beauveria bassiana was found to be effective in reducing the incidence of sucking pests and fruit borers. B. bassiana was found to be the best treatment among the four fungal pathogen in the field trial in reducing the pest population. However, endosulfan 0.0% was significantly superior followed by neem oil 2% in lowering the pest population.
Induced systematic resistance through biochemical analysis revealed that increased activity of the enzymes viz., peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase and catalase in the entomopathogenic fungi treated plants against insects pests of bhendi.
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Quote
Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it
John C. Maxwell
Certifications
Certified in Compendium of Design Monitoring & Evaluation with a grade of 76% in Dec 2019 and other Organization course
Certificate of Completion - Organization Branding
Certificate of Completion - Community Engagement & Sponsorship Plan - Design Monitoring & Evaluation Phase 1
Certificate of Completion - World Vision Compliance training: Code of Conduct
Certificate of Completion - Corporate Security
Certificate of Completion - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Concepts
Certificate of Completion - Child Health & Nutrition - Design Monitoring & Evaluation Phase 1
Certificate of Completion - Creating great photos & Videos for Child Sponsorship
Certificate of Completion - Livelihood - Design Monitoring & Evaluation Phase 1
Certificate of Completion - Training on Child & Adult Safe guarding
Certificate of Completion - Conflict of Interest Training: Ethics at Work
Certificate of Completion - Information Security & Data Protection Training
Projects Handled
Child Health and Nutrition, Community Engagement Sponsorship Plan, Restored Lives and Livelihood
Quality Education
Engagement with Strategic Partnership
Integrated Child Development Scheme, Block Medical Office, Deputy Directorate of Health and Preventive Medicines, District Child Protection Unit, Child Welfare Committee, Child line, Gram Panchayat, Block Development Office, NABARD, KVK – Krishi Vigyan Kendra, District Education, Department of Social Welfare, Faith Based Organizations, NGOs
Core Competency (Domain)
Having extensive knowledge and experience in Design Monitoring and Evaluation, Life skill Education for transformation, Article-15,Child Rights Module, Child Protection Module and Participation, Positive Parenting/ Celebrating Families, Advocacy, Citizen Voice Action,Life School for Transformation Development, Community Engagement, Child health and Nutrition, Timed Targeted counseling, Adolescents health, Ultra poor Graduation model. Establishing Nutrition garden for under nourished children.
Trained on Corporate Proposal writing for Fund raising
Established good network with Directorate of Health and Preventive Medicines, District Child Protection Unit, Child Welfare Committee, Integrated Child development scheme, Child line, Gram Panchayat, Block Development Office, Education, Department, Faith Based Organizations and NGOs.
Reference
Mr Samson Bantu
Associate Director
World Vision India
Dr Kamatchi
DME Manager
World Vision India
Dr N Sugunthan
Assistant Professor
S Thangapazham Agriculture College
Dr B Venudevan
Assistant Professor
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Aruppukottai
Timeline
Program Manager
World Vision India
2021.02 - Current
Strategic Alliance and Monitoring (DME)
World Vision India
2010.10 - 2021.01
Marketing and Recovery Officer
State Bank of India
2010.01 - 2010.08
Master of Science - Agricultural Entomology
TamilNadu Agricultural University
2006.06 - 2008.05
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
TamilNadu Agricultural University
2002.08 - 2006.05
HSLC - Science Group
Santhosha Vidhyalaya Matric & Higher Secondary School
2001.06 - 2002.06
SSLC - SSLC
Santhosha Vidhyalaya Matric & Higher Secondary School
1999.06 - 2000.05
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