Samta Paik Masih
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Program Manager with background in leading diverse teams to accomplish project objectives. Strengths include strategic planning, process improvement, and stakeholder management. Known for leveraging technical skills to improve organizational efficiency and drive project success. Previous work contribution includes streamlining processes for improved productivity and implementing innovative program strategies that increased overall performance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Program Manager
Operation Eyesight Universal
Hyderabad
03.2024 - Current
- Handling development of integrated primary eye care services across multiple regions
- Managed planning and budgeting processes
- Aided in formulating and reviewing India Country Strategy to enhance eye health
- Manage creation of quarterly, semi-annual, and annual work plans and budgets with Program Officers/Coordinators
- Recognized new thematic priorities for community development tied to eye health
- Contributed to developing tailored project proposals for partner hospitals and target regions
- Actively engaged in formulating Country Programme Strategies
- Draft work plans with partner hospitals on quarterly, semi-annual, and annual timelines
- Collaborated with LVPEI Hyderabad, partner hospitals, and in-house courses to create a detailed training calendar
- Capacity Building
- Assess training requirements for staff and coordinators
- Enhance partner hospital capabilities and offer technical guidance
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Managed creation and coordination of implementation plans for partner hospitals
- Maintained adherence to reporting schedules, ensuring precise and punctual updates
- Analyze performance metrics of community development and hospital improvement projects
- Consistently gather, analyze, and evaluate project monitoring data
- Performed clinical audits at Vision Centres to verify quality care
- Ensured optimal utilization of Vision Centre software across multiple sites
- Communication
- Assisted in creating communication content for the India office
- Contribute to OE website, publications, donor reports, and stewardship reports
- Research & Advocacy
- Conceptualize and produce research project outlines
- Conducted in-depth analyses for research projects
- Enhanced collaboration with key stakeholders to advance OE's strategic goals
- Collaborated closely with NHM and NPCB&VI officials at National and State levels
State Program Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation
Evidence Action
Bhopal
05.2022 - 03.2024
- Development and Modification of MIS systems
- Supported in incorporating appropriate indicators into government's MIS like HMIS and reporting system of education and ICDS departments, health and PDS
- Streamlined the NIPI reporting system from block, district, state levels with special focus on adolescents and pregnant and lactating woman
- Developed a monitoring and reporting mechanism for the Wheat Flour Fortification, Double Fortified Salt, Adolescent
- Maternal Nutrition, Vitamin-A, Salt lodization projects
- Data Management and Analysis
- Supported state government in the compilation of data/ reports for all programs on a monthly basis except for VAS program which have bi annual rounds reported
- Work closely with the State Government's Data Manger and extend necessary support in analysing data on micronutrient programs generated through HMIS or any other state specific software
- Data triangulation and analysis for identified projects and programs with the allied department of Health, WCD and Education
- Support state in visual representation of data for easy understanding of performance of districts;
- Planning and guiding data validation in the field
- Follow up with relevant government departments (Education, ICDS, Tribal Welfare and Health) for collection of reports, information, data etc
- For improvement in the report
- Capacity Building Government staff and NGO counterparts
- Build capacity of partner NGOs and government staff in monitoring, analysing and reporting on the coverage data and other process indicators
- Support state in organising trainings of data managers on compilation, assessment of data quality and analysis of data
- Build capacity of partner NGOs on use of Project Specific Monitoring system tools
- Reporting
- Prepare progress report on programs on monthly/quarterly/ six monthly/annual as applicable in the state
- Summarize various reports/data/information received from all districts
- Prepare presentations for state, division, district level meetings
- Stock Assessment
- Facilitate estimation of correct denominators for calculating supplies required so that state government can allocate appropriate budget in the annual plans
- Support assessment of state, district, block wise stock availability of Vitamin A, IFA, zinc and ORS, Calcium, Albendazole, and other micronutrient supplies as per the target population;
- Review and compile stock availability status of all micronutrients as per state specific software on monthly basis
Associate Program Officer
Vikas Samvad
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Responsible for development of M&E tool and MIS for all the projects.
State Monitoring & Reporting Officer
Nutrition International
Bhopal
01.2017 - 02.2021
- Development and Modification of MIS systems
- Supported in incorporating appropriate indicators into government's MIS like HMIS and reporting system of education and ICDS departments, health and PDS
- Streamlined the NIPI reporting system from block, district, state levels with special focus on adolescents and pregnant and lactating woman
- Developed a monitoring and reporting mechanism for the Wheat Flour Fortification, Double Fortified Salt, Adolescent
- Maternal Nutrition, Vitamin-A, Salt lodization projects
- Data Management and Analysis
- Supported state government in the compilation of data/ reports for all programs on a monthly basis except for VAS program which have bi annual rounds reported
- Work closely with the State Government's Data Manger and extend necessary support in analysing data on micronutrient programs generated through HMIS or any other state specific software
- Data triangulation and analysis for identified projects and programs with the allied department of Health, WCD and Education
- Support state in visual representation of data for easy understanding of performance of districts;
- Planning and guiding data validation in the field
- Follow up with relevant government departments (Education, ICDS, Tribal Welfare and Health) for collection of reports, information, data etc
- For improvement in the report
- Capacity Building Government staff and NGO counterparts
- Build capacity of partner NGOs and government staff in monitoring, analysing and reporting on the coverage data and other process indicators
- Support state in organising trainings of data managers on compilation, assessment of data quality and analysis of data
- Build capacity of partner NGOs on use of Project Specific Monitoring system tools
- Reporting
- Prepare progress report on programs on monthly/quarterly/ six monthly/annual as applicable in the state
- Summarize various reports/data/information received from all districts
- Prepare presentations for state, division, district level meetings
- Stock Assessment
- Facilitate estimation of correct denominators for calculating supplies required so that state government can allocate appropriate budget in the annual plans
- Support assessment of state, district, block wise stock availability of Vitamin A, IFA, zinc and ORS, Calcium, Albendazole, and other micronutrient supplies as per the target population;
- Review and compile stock availability status of all micronutrients as per state specific software on monthly basis
State Programme Manager - Monitoring & Evaluation
Mamta Health Institute for Mother & Child
05.2013 - 12.2016
- Coordination & Monitoring the implementation of project and provide feedback on critical processes
- Provide training to the field staff and mentoring support to district and block level coordinators
- Planning, implementation and monitoring of various interventions under RMNCH+A for improved child survival, maternal health, nutrition and system strengthening in the intervention villages
- Provide technical support to the adolescent for the best nutrition practices in the state
- Monitor, review and evaluate the progress and impact of the programme by ensuring quality and quantitative progress
- Leading the Population Council team for conducting the Baseline and Endline evaluation
- Liasoning and Networking with district government functionaries like DAPCU and other development partners
- Facilitate and organize events and workshops
- Documentation of all activities
- Work on evidence based process documentation and reporting
- Aid in building (Health) Management Information System (MIS)
- Designing the MIS tool for analyzing the Baseline and Endline data, Pre & Post test for the peer mentors, Household vulnerable mapping data, activities sheet etc
- Preparing the critical cascade report for the donor by compiling the data of four districts of Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
- Designing of flyers, brochures and IEC materials for the State Dissemination Program
- Imparting technical training to the District Health Administration team of Block Program Managers, Block Community Mobilizers, Master Trainers, RMCHP Counsellor, Senior ANMs and ASHA Mentors in the state of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh on Improving access to PPTCT public services in India
Executive Assistance to Executive Director
YUVA (Youth for Unity & Voluntary Action)
04.2010
- Support the Executive Director in all the management functions such as Administration, Governance, HRD & Public Relations
- Timely updating about the statutory and legal compliance to ED
- Preparing the minutes quarterly / six monthly reviews of the programs along with the ED for further follow up with the program staff
- Conducting all the recruiting process as per the policy
- Creating and maintaining effective Personnel Information System and ensuring proper performance appraisal process
- Developing recognition plan and remuneration packages
- Planning, designing, the process of induction and orientation program for the new incumbents, mapping of regular capacity building of staff
- Supporting the Executive Director to communicate with Govt
- Agencies, officials, media etc
- Preparing different presentations as per need by the ED
- Assist in correspondence with the donor, agencies through e-mails and letters annual report
Management Information System (MIS) Coordinator
World Vision India
Indore
05.2005
- Company Overview: an International NGO working for the development of the children
- Identify with the local community and work alongside with all stakeholders playing a role of coach and mentor to promote transformational development
- Field visits for the purpose of Research & Development, data gathering, and documentation of human interest stories that portray transformational development
- Maintain various databases related to baseline, program implementation, TDI, Programme Design, annual reviews, evaluation etc
- Involve in the planning process including design documents, Annual Operating and Implementation plans, budget etc based on relevant procedures and guidelines that may be existence from time to time
- Responsible for the measurement process and documentation of Core standards for Transformational Development and Strategic Priorities
- Key player in implementation of TDI primarily responsible for entry of data and report generation at ADP level
- Document transformational development process and human interest stories for marketing purposes and develop creative presentations to be used by various stakeholders
- Prepare quarterly/annual reports meeting Support Office /National Office/Programme Monitoring Office requirements
- Conduct operational research studies and operational review at ADP Level
- Single window support for all information needs at the ADP Level for various stakeholders
- Part of the Purchase committee, reviewing quotations, and processing approvals
- Provide IT technical support in the ADP and facilitate the process to ensure that the ADPS meets the set policies and standards on IT
Education
MBA - HR
Master - Computer Management
Skills
- Skilled Communicator
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Flexible in Dynamic Situations
- Enthusiastic, exceptionally motivated self-starter and creative problem-solver
- Focused, diligent, proven performer, adapt at working independently with minimal supervision, and contributing as a productive team member
- Ability to design new developmental plans with effective & innovative methods of implementation
- Optimistic Problem Solver
Certification
- Project D-Pro on MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning)
- Certificate course on Microsoft Data Studio
- Certificate course on Monitoring & Evaluation from PHFI
References
Deepu, V, Associate Director- Quality Assurance, Global Programme, 9599465372, CottonConnect
Databases Handled:
- TDI (Transformational Development Indicator)
- Lotus notes, Sun System, India Report
- STEP (Sponsorship Tracking Enhancement Programme)
- PMS (Programme Monitoring System)
- MED (Micro/Macro Entrepreneurship Development)
- Programme Information Hub (PIH)
Training
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- National Sponsorship Forum
- Lots Quality Assurance System (LQAS)
- German Consultation for Budget Reviewing
- LEAP (Learning Through Evaluation Accountability & Practice) Training
- STEP (Sponsorship Tracking Enhancement Programme) Training
- Human Interest Transformation Stories
- Organized the State Consultation on Climate Change Justice, Nagpur
- Participated in the State Consultation on Forest Right Act - 2006
- Participated the State Consultation on 12th FYP, TISS, Mumbai as a co-organizer, organized by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, Delhi
- National Consultation for the Second Universal Periodic Review organized by National Human Rights Commission, Delhi
- Organized & participated in the State level Meeting on "Challenges and Opportunities before Voluntary sector" co-organized by VANI (Voluntary Action Network India)
Disclaimer
I certify that all the statements made by me are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
National Program Manager
Operation Eyesight Universal
03.2024 - Current
State Program Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation
Evidence Action
05.2022 - 03.2024
Associate Program Officer
Vikas Samvad
07.2021 - 04.2022
State Monitoring & Reporting Officer
Nutrition International
01.2017 - 02.2021
State Programme Manager - Monitoring & Evaluation
Mamta Health Institute for Mother & Child
05.2013 - 12.2016
Executive Assistance to Executive Director
YUVA (Youth for Unity & Voluntary Action)
04.2010
Management Information System (MIS) Coordinator
World Vision India
05.2005
MBA - HR
Master - Computer Management
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