Dr Mahek Singh (Dr/She/Her)

Experience

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  Chandigarh Traffic Police

  Mar 2004 - Aug 2004

  Research Intern

  - Prepared driving test manuals. - Conducted workshops on safe driving.- Conducted workshops and interactive sessions at schools for sensitizing children on road safety.

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  Women and Child support unit of Chandigrh Police

  Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

  Research intern

  - Held Workshops on Gender Sensitization, Dowry Eradication and Marital Rights.- Carried out two Surveys regarding "Perception on Dowry among Young Adults of Marriageable Age and their Parents."- Rolled-out proposals and strategies for awareness generation programmes on violence against women.

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  CAPART (Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India)

  May 2006 - Oct 2007

  Young Professional

  - Evaluated project proposals of partner organizations for grants under the ministry. Managed fund dispersion, created status reports, and evaluated various funds for Livelihood, rural technology, strengthening capacity of local leaders, sanitation and women empowerment projects.

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  Social Welfare Board

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

  Counsellor (Head, VAB)

  - Headed, managed & supervised funds, collaborations, training, hiring, grant management and reporting of 7 family counseling centres in Chandigarh.- Designed and executed capacity-building training and material for counselors & program staff.Established a first-ever family counselling centre ‘Women and Child support unit’ with Chandigarh police.

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  SME World

  Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Project Co-ordinator

  - Conducted field studies and garnered case studies and other related information for the magazine. Deftly handled programme ‘Grassroots Connect.’

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  Panjab University, Educational Institution, Chandigarh

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

  Research Associate

  - Conducted research (primary and secondary research comprising field trips and interviews) in an inter-disciplinary research project on Cultural fixation on honour across Punjab and Haryana.- Single headedly carried out gender audit of news and entertainment media to evaluate media portrayal of violence against women.- Organized national-level seminars and prepared related reports.

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  Good News Broadcasting Community

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2018

  Passion project - Editor and Co-founder

  - Co-founded a media start-up that showcased path-breaking, exemplary, positive, inspiring stories and initiatives from the social-sector, built an editorial team from 4 to 16 writers and subeditors.- Created the media narrative and looked after constant flow creation and publishing of stories.- Built an editorial team from 4 to 16 writers and subeditors- Presenting ideas for start-up fundraising and getting acqui-hired.

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  LIPI

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2020

  Founder and Principal Consultant

  - Founded and chaired the Board, providing strategic direction, designed and operationalised four programmes: Digital literacy (among the elderly & children), Positive communication, Active citizenry and Women's health awareness. Impacting 5000+ people collectively. - Secured crucial funds and raised a team of 67 (volunteers, part-time, full time and subject matter experts.- Facilitated 34 workshops covering 1500 women on health awareness and established 100 + support groups.

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  SabTera.org

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Consultant Social Worker

  - Established a unique school for underprivileged children based on integral education principles with two batches of 20 students each. (Operationalised the program, mobilised the community and secured a buy-in from the community and secured two batches for school admissions.)- Co-Led research, design and capacity building for curriculum, session plans, learning aids and teachers training with subject matter experts. - Created end-to-end progress reporting matrix, managed end-to-end grant cycle, created an online platform for donation, donor/ volunteer engagement and reporting. Show less

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  Kaivalya Education Foundation

  Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Residency as part of Development Leadership and Management course

  - Interned with the Donor Management team.- Supported the project team in creating a data capturing and knowledge management. - Created a volunteer/intern management system.

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  Concern India Foundation

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  Head Programs (North)

  - Directed and managed the programs team across the Northern Region (Delhi NCR, UP, Haryana and Rajasthan); supervised programs across 4 verticals: Education, Health, Livelihood and Community development.- Crafted compelling proposals, aligning program objectives with donor priorities. Showcased a clear, innovative, and persuasive approach to secure funding for impactful initiatives.- Lead end-to-end collaboration with partner organizations, managing vetting, onboarding, contract signing, fund dispersal, and report submissions.Designed and led research for impact assessment, baseline, midline and endline of the interventions supported by the foundation. - Conducted focused training for partner organizations, emphasizing outcome demonstration and effective reporting, enhancing their ability to showcase tangible results. Show less

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  Empower Foundation

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Head- Empower Foundation

  - Provided a strategic roadmap for scale, fundraising and communication, securing funds from GIZ, Castrol, Islamic Relief, World Bank, Australian High Commission in India, TCS while ensuring renewal of funding.- Led a functional literacy program for first-generation learners covering more than 300+ women and men in Uttar Pradesh and Silvassa. This involved mobilisation, onboarding, curriculum development, monitoring, documentation & reporting. - Designed and operationalised a cohort-based entrepreneurship development program with funding from GIZ for women entrepreneurs in tier-3 cities maintaining content accuracy and relevancy. - Led communication and reporting efforts with the board and funders, ensuring transparency and accountability Show less

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  Freed

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

  Head Of Operations

  - A founding team member, took the organisation from ground zero to expansion in 10 states, impacting over 3,000+ individuals.- Crafted long-term strategy (theory of change, theory of action, programs, MELR frameworks.) - Designed and operationalised a fellowship program for psychology professionals achieving smooth operations, 99% retention and satisfaction, This included: - Curriculum & pedagogy design- framework, training design, Instructor guidelines, course material, handbooks, training of trainers, multi-media learner aids, MELR framework. - Collaboration with Subject Matter Experts- Scouting, onboarding, co-designing, briefing. - Course operations- Strategy roll-out, Outreach, selection, onboarding, end-to-end management, assignments, feedback, course correction, facilitation of facilitators, graduation and post-course engagement.- Launched a helpline, managed & trained counsellors/volunteers, providing over 1000 hours of helpline services, transitioned the helpline to the chatbot.- Managed a diverse team of 27 including employees, subject matter experts and consultants, strategically collaborated with industry experts creating a digital health platform. - Organized events for advocacy and collaboration promoting community engagement and partnerships. Show less