VERONICA GEORGE

• Projects ranged from conducting training for team building to assessments of projects and implementation strategy, leading in development of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy, exploring feasibility of setting up Foundation and managing projects related to health, skill development, education, and livelihoods.
• Clients included Mariwala Health Initiative, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Aajeevika Bureau, India Fellow Program, Artreach Trust, PRAXIS India, Nuts Over Mutts Llp, Azad Foundation, Pyxera GLOBAL, Empower School of Health Llp, Ashoka University, ERM Ltd., Fabindia Pvt Ltd and others
• Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.

• Managed projects as part of the Cairn’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment – with a focus on education & livelihood projects in the company’s operational areas particularly in rural, western Rajasthan. The focus of these initiatives was to ensure the participation of young girls and women (especially from poorer/deprived socio-cultural groups) in different programs to helping them access resources & opportunities, to build their capability and capacity
• This included designing projects, establishing partnerships, and managing budgets besides monitoring & evaluation
• Provided strategic inputs on incorporating Social Responsibility within core business of the company.
• Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.

• Set-up a Regional office in Delhi to develop and sustain relations with Government offices & other partners (Business houses, NGOs, Academic institutions, and others) in the north of India.
• Explored opportunities to establish employment-linked skills training and development programs for rural youth in parts of Kashmir, Rajasthan and UP

Various projects for periods extending from 3 months to 18 months on assignments related to health, education and livelihood including

• assessment of the B.El.Ed program offered at Delhi University for Azim Premji Foundation;
• development of a leadership training module for Asia South Pacific Association for Education (ASPBAE);
• creating soft skills module to be included as part of technical skills training offered by IL&FS CDI Ltd, besides supervising the establishment and operations of skill training centres in Meerut, UP and Muzzafarpur, Bihar;
• assessment of the grassroots women's leadership program offered by Creating Resources for Empowerment & Action (CREA);
• assessment of a tele-health model developed by World Health Partners (WHP);
• part of two-member team working to set-up Sesame Workshop-India Office.

• Based out of Kabul & Panjao; represent the organization in various fora and contribute to the design of Govt Policy & program;
• Provided leadership support to 20-member field team based in Central Highlands region of Afghanistan through a time of program and leadership transition.
• Support in-Country senior team of 12 Afghan nationals through training and on-job shadowing in programme design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation.

• Assessed the organization’s Design, Monitoring and Evaluation processes as well as a mid-term review of an urban program implemented by CARE in Delhi.

• Conducted trainings using Participatory tools; provided Strategic review and planning support to different development organizations across South Asia, using participatory tools.

• Provided training and assistance in setting-up production management systems & marketing venues for rural-based craft groups
• Worked closely with a group of women based out of Ranthambhore (in Rajasthan) to help build their understanding of their own socio-cultural context and develop their capability to negotiate and create their own assets.

• Managed the implementation of Govt’s ICDS Project in 113 villages of Kolayat block, Bikaner district
• The endeavour was to ensure that women and other socially-excluded groups in the rural eco-system could access resources and opportunities to develop skills and build their own assets.

• Supervision of the Children’s Home.