Manish Dungdung

Development professional with 5+ years of experience in rural livelihoods, tribal development, research, and program implementation across Jharkhand and other states. Experienced in stakeholder coordination, community institution strengthening, M&E, sustainable agriculture, water governance, and rural development programs. Skilled in working with grassroots institutions, government stakeholders, and multi-sector teams to implement data-driven livelihood and social development interventions.

Program Coordinator - Enreed Foundation - Ranchi, Jharkhand

(2025-12 - 2026-04)

• Led implementation coordination of rural livelihood and community development initiatives with NGOs, community institutions, and local stakeholders across Jharkhand.

Project Officer - Roots Foundation - Khunti, Jharkhand

(2024-09 - 2025-03)

• Coordinated and supervised sports program implementation in schools, managing a team of trainers.
• Liaised with school and organization staff, ensured training quality, and maintained progress reports.
• Managed resources, equipment needs, and project status updates, including travel as required.

Young Fellow - Jarvis Consulting - Jammu

(2023-08 - 2024-06)

• Coordinated stakeholders across 2 states.
• Adapted to complex situations and ensured smooth implementation.
• Spearheaded operations across 4 grievance redressal call centers, overseeing a workforce of 180+ team members to ensure timely resolution of public concerns.
• Engaged and liaised with government officials to align initiatives with community.
• Led comprehensive reporting and impact analysis to ensure transparency and accountability in stakeholder communication.
• Managed and coordinated multidisciplinary field teams.
• Led training, mentoring, and operational supervision of community mobilizers and project staff.
• Coordinated large field operations across districts/states.

Research Associate - Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) - Ranchi

(2022-11 - 2023-03)

• Assisted in grassroots data validation and research dissemination.
• Led the documentation of best practices, cultural narratives, and challenges in gender mainstreaming efforts to inform future scale-up.
• Conducted fieldwork across 5 intervention and 2 non-intervention blocks, engaging with over 295 stakeholders including SHG members, VOs, CLFs, and state/district officials.
• Engagement with rural governance institutions
• Coordinated field operations across 5+ districts

Research Fellow - Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) - Ahmedabad

(2021-02 - 2022-10)

• Worked on community-led natural resource management and sustainable agriculture interventions in tribal regions.
• Supported assessment of irrigation systems, water budgeting, and rural water governance models.
• Conducted field research on livelihood enhancement through water conservation and agriculture-linked interventions.
• Coordinated with community stakeholders and local institutions for implementation and documentation of rural development initiatives.
• Exposure to schemes like NREGA and JJM

Project Officer - SITARA - Gumla, Jharkhand

(2019-06 - 2020-09)

• Coordinated multi-stakeholder engagement and ensured seamless field operations across diverse development projects.
• Led Monitoring & Evaluation activities, including data analysis and baseline surveys, to assess and enhance program outcomes.
• Trained community mobilizers and established Community Watch Groups, Children's Clubs, and Youth Clubs to strengthen local engagement and sustainability.
• Managed project finances, ensuring accurate accounting and transparency in expenditure.
• Prepared comprehensive project reports, proposals, and grant applications to support funding and documentation needs.
• Addressed operational and administrative challenges to facilitate effective and timely project implementation.

Research Intern - Center for Science and Environment - New Delhi

(2018-03 - 2018-03)

• Contributed to development of indicative plan for Chatra district under the District Mineral Foundation.
• Conducted extensive field research and developed clear, actionable recommendations.

M.A. - Regulatory Governance - Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2017 - 2019)

B.Com - Accounts - X.I.T.E College (2014 - 2017)