Rekha Rajkumar

Experience

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  Gram Niyojan Kendra

  Aug 1986 - Feb 1987

  Community Organiser

  Compilation of data and report writing for the projects onFlesh trade/ trafficking in women in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Public conveniences system in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

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  Amarjyoti Charitable Trust

  Feb 1987 - Jan 1988

  Project Officer

  Managed a UNICEF Project on physical, social and vocational rehabilitation of orthopaedically disabled across three States in India.

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  Women's Studies and Development Centre

  Jan 1988 - Aug 1991

  Social Worker-Cum-Counsellor

  Counselling and referral support to students, mainly women, designed and managed programme for the rehabilitation of children of sex workers. Gender empowerment outreach programmes on legal rights of women.

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  Women's Action for development- Plan

  Sept 1991 - Apr 1994

  Project Director

  Developed managed and directed the programme and sponsorship activities. - in urban slums in Delhi. Large team management, Networking and alliance building.

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  Save the Children

  Aug 1994 - Sept 1997

  Deputy Programme Director

  Managed and developed projects in four States, Strategy development for Child Rights based programmes, Networking, Grant appraisals for funding disbursals, resource mobilisation. Capacity building.

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  GTZ

  Sept 1997 - Dec 2000

  Project Coordinator

  German Development Cooperation (GTZ)/ Self Help Fund. IndiaThe Bihar institutional Support Programme (BISP) was supporting a cluster of 21 organisations and a network consisting of 40 organisations.; Bihar Institutional Support Programme. Conceptual framework development, Project Management, Networking and liaison, Accessing and managing advisory services, Administration, financial management, Grant management, advocacy. Participatory monitoring and evaluation.

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  Plan_India

  Jan 2001 - Apr 2007

  Programme Manager

  Project monitoring, supervision, Management of HR, Finance and Programme Operation across seven States, member of Senior management Team.Strategy development, Grant management and funding, partner selection, development, capacity building. Child centred community development.

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  People In Aid

  Sept 2007 - Mar 2009

  Human Resources Services Manager

  People In Aid, a global network of 140 plus relief and development agencies in 27 countries. Network development, initiated/ sustained dialogue with member agencies. Performance improvement, Influenced the strategy of internationalisation of People In Aid.

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  Equine Welfare

  Jan 2010 - May 2017

  Programme Advisor

  It is animal welfare charity with a mission of improving the welfare of working equines by targeting the equine owner families which are the most marginalised groups.It currently operates across ten countries in Asia, Africa, Central America and the Middle East.; Purpose of role:Supporting country programmes and partners in the development, implementation and monitoring of projects/programmes. Monitoring and evaluation, Reporting, Organisational development/HR, Communication, Security management, Financial management Show less

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  IPE Global Limited

  Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

  Project Director-Udaan, adolescent reproductive health

  IPE Global ltd is an international development consulting group providing expert technical assistance and solutions for equitable development and sustainable growth in developing countries.Project Udaan with a budget of USD 12.6 million is a joint initiative by Government of Rajasthan, India and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, UK to prevent early marriage, early pregnancies and galvanise Govt leadership to demonstrate a new model for transforming adolescent lives that is effective and scalable.Reporting to the Director Social economic and empowerment and Project steering Committee, provided overall leadership to a team of 56 with 7 direct reporting for managing and execution of project interventions. This included Strategy development, implementation and monitoring; Project management; external engagement; business development Show less

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  Oxfam

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2023

  Grants Manager

  I provided deployable contract management oversight and assurance function for Oxfam’s high-risk contracts in countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Selected achievements:• Completed a two months’ successful deployment in Ethiopia fulfilling the roles of Grant Manager and Programme funding coordinator• Funding applications coordinated across the Federation at country/Region/HQ level and submitted to Global Affairs Canada, SIDA, ECHO, EU- RESET DRR, We Care Hewlett Packard Foundation, EU RESET Plus Innovation Fund• OFDA, EU, SIDA Grant management support to countries in Asia and Middle East Region. Show less

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  Start Network

  Aug 2023 - now

  • Grants Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Grants Manager

    Aug 2023 - now