Jaya Tiwari
Sports for Development
New Delhi,DL
Summary
Experienced professional with over 22 years of dedicated work in the development sector, specializing in sports for development and women's empowerment In India. Currently serving as the Senior Manager Programs at Maitrayana Charity Foundation, overseeing the implementation of sports programs for girls and young women empowerment in semi-urban areas of India. Skilled in grant management, program design, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building. Proven track record of leveraging sports as a tool for social change and fostering inclusive communities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager Programs
Maitrayana Charity Foundation
10.2021 - Current
- Lead the operations of sports for development program aimed at empowering girls and young women
- Manage the implementation of the program across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore
- Utilize Netball as a tool to create a safe space for girls from diverse backgrounds to voice their concerns and build community
- Actively engage in grant management with partners such as Women Win, Azim Premji Foundation, DASRA, and Bank of America Continuum Young People’s Initiative.
Coordinator, Goal Program
Naz Foundation
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Developed and implemented sports-based methodology with a life skills curriculum to empower girls from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Reached out to 1.5 lakh girls in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore over 15 years
- Contributed to the collation of program insights as part of an open-source document for sports for development.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Managed budgets skillfully by tracking expenses diligently and allocating resources appropriately based on priority needs.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Coordinated with human resources department to handle payroll and personnel databases.
Coordinator
Naz/Parivar Seva Sanstha/Labour Institute
07.2000 - 06.2014
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
Education
Skills
Grant Managementundefined
Memberships And Achievements
- Member of Global Networks: Vital Voices, Women Sports Leadership Academy, Onside Advisory Committee, Beyond Border Scotland fellow for Conflict 1325.
- Attended leadership conferences organized by Dasra, American Express, Women Win, and Laureus.
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Other Work Experience
- Researcher at Naz Foundation for the ICRW funded study on Masculinities in the domain of Men (MSM).
- Counsellor in Home-based Care for People living with HIV.
- Short-term projects at Parivar Sewa Sansthan and V.V. Giri National Labour Institute.
Accomplishments
Membership and achievements.
1. The Goal program has reached out to 1.5 lakh girls in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in last 15 years. The work is now been collated as part of open source document for the sports for development in Maitrayana. (https://sites.google.com/maitrayana.in/learninginnovation/org-doc)
2. Jaya has been member of Global networks like Vital Voices (2014) and Woman sports Leadership Academy (University of Chichester) 2016, Onside Advisory Committee member 2019-2024 (https://www.onsidefund.org/decision-making-groups)
3. , Beyond Border Scotland fellow for Conflict 1325 in 2022. (https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/projects/women-in-conflict/past-fellows/)
4. She has attended various leadership conference organised by Dasra (India), American Express, Women Win (Netherlands) and Laureus(UK)
Timeline
Senior Manager Programs
Maitrayana Charity Foundation
10.2021 - Current
Coordinator, Goal Program
Naz Foundation
01.2010 - 01.2021
Coordinator
Naz/Parivar Seva Sanstha/Labour Institute
07.2000 - 06.2014
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