Namita Sinha

Program manager with 8.6+ years of cross-sector field in program implementation and evaluation for high-impact social initiatives across disability inclusion, skill development, and community empowerment. Proven expertise in comprehensive M&E frameworks, stakeholder engagement, leadership reporting, and sustainable program scaling. Successfully managed programs with budgets exceeding Rs 9.5+ Cr, securing funds from national philanthropic bodies.

Demonstrated leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and translating complex social impact data into strategic insights for board-level decision-making.

Program Manager, Disability Initiatives - The Hans Foundation

(2025-01)

Managing 3 Flagship Programs with Combined Budget: Rs 9.5+ Crores. Programs include Mobile Therapy Bus (10 therapy buses for Mobile Community Outreach for PWDs at NIEPID-RC, Noida with budget ~2,27,70,907), Hans Unnati – Inclusive Education (35 schools for Promotion of Inclusion in Schools in Delhi NCR with budget ~1,22,91,478), and Cogniable Therapeutic Services (Disability-focused therapeutic Interventions with budget ~35,76,000).

• Scaled up disability projects with tangible outcome for 19,443 key beneficiaries: 08 inclusive schools to 35 inclusive schools under UNNATI inclusive education project; 03 mobile therapy bus (fleet services) to 10 therapy bus under MTB project
• Project management and implementation, focused on multiple interconnected projects with overall portfolio performance track
• Managing 110 team of therapists (clinical psychologists, rehabilitation psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapist, special educators, speech therapists, audiologists and pharmacists)
• Prepared strategic reports and reviews for board-level decision-making; engage with HNIs, CSR heads, and philanthropic organizations; maintain complex stakeholder relationships across government, NGO, and private sectors
• Raised Rs 1.66 Cr+ from leading philanthropic bodies (BAT, WFA, APPI, JDF, KSCF); develop compelling project proposals aligned with donor priorities and social impact objectives
• Design and implement within M and E frameworks - POWER-BI dashboards for real-time impact tracking and program optimization, rapid assessments across 25+ schools for UNNATI project

Mental Health Professional - O.P. Jindal Global University (SUKOON)

(2023-02 - 2024-12)

Clinical Case Management & Crisis Intervention

• Managed 200+ complex mental health cases; developed risk assessments and individualized treatment plans with measurable clinical outcomes
• Led crisis intervention protocols and emergency response procedures; conducted mental health awareness and community outreach programs
• Provided family therapy and psycho-legal case formulation for vulnerable populations

Consultant - NGO Sector (JATN / WFA Consortium: BAT, WFA, APPI, JDF, KSCF)

(2021-09 - 2023-12)

Program Development, Fundraising & Donor Relations

• Spearheaded fundraising initiatives raising Rs 1.66 Cr.
• Developed comprehensive training modules on psychosocial aspects addressing gender-based violence, sexual facilitation, and sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
• Implemented action-oriented programs on safe migration and community empowerment across vulnerable populations

Psychiatric Social Worker (M.Phil. Scholar) - RINPAS

(2021-03 - 2023-03)

Clinical Practice & Mental Health Research

• Managed 1,900+ OPD hours and 200+ in-patient/out-patient clinical cases; provided evidence-based therapeutic interventions (CBT, MET, LGBTQIA+ affirmative practice)
• Conducted psychosocial case formulation, family therapy, and marital counselling; published M.Phil. research on psychosocial dimensions of marginalized communities

District Coordinator - Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation (KSCF)

(2019-06 - 2021-04)

Child Protection & Safeguarding Program Leadership

• Led OPERATION KHOJ safeguarding campaign in Khunti, Jharkhand; managed multi-stakeholder coordination with law enforcement and social protection agencies
• Handled 49 child trafficking cases; created 243 support linkages and rehabilitation pathways; managed quarterly documentation and reporting for three districts

Case Manager - ChildLine India Foundation (CIF), Simdega

(2017-09 - 2019-04)

Child Protection & Psychosocial Support

• Managed 12 POCSO and 88 child-in-conflict cases; provided psychosocial support for victims of trafficking, abuse, and gender-based violence
• Drafted project proposals and annual reports; coordinated support linkages and rehabilitation services for vulnerable communities

M.Phil. - PSW (Mental Health) - RINPAS, Ranchi University (2021 - 2023)

MSW - Counselling - Marwari Boys' College, Ranchi, Jharkhand (2019 - 2021)