Suchit ranjan Singh

Experienced development professional with more than thirty years of expertise in capacity building, training facilitation, project planning, monitoring and evaluation, livelihood and income generation programs, team management, and civil society engagement. Strong background in working with NGOs, CBOs, and government agencies across multiple sectors.

State Programme Co-ordinator, Odisha - National Institute of Urban Affairs - Odisha

(2021-12 - 2023-07)

State Programme Co-ordinator under CITIIS programme. NIUA-CITIIS under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt of India has signed an MoU with Housing & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Odisha for undertaking capacity building programmes for all 115 Urban Local Bodies of Odisha along with parastatal bodies. As team lead, involved in twenty capacity building programmes under different subject domains for elected representatives, Govt officials, Community Representatives, Youth Interns etc.

• Led capacity building programmes across various subject domains including urban planning, Governance, Climate Change, Urban Finance
• Managed programmes for elected representatives, Government officials, Community Representatives, and Youth Interns

Senior Consultant - SVNIRTAR, Govt of India

(2023-07 - 2026-04)

Social Development Expert - ECO METRIX

(2015-01 - 2016-12)

Senior Consultant - SVNIRTAR, Govt of India

(2016-01 - 2017-12)

Consultant - SAVE THE CHILDREN INDIA

(2012-01 - 2012-12)

Development Consultant - Development Consultant (Self-employed)

(2003-01)

Regional Co-ordinator - Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi - Patna, Bihar; Bhubaneswar, Orissa

(1993-01 - 2002-12)

As Regional Co-ordinator, looked after four states: Orissa, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and North Andhra Pradesh. Liaised with H.O for HR exercises in the region.

Conducted Capacity Building

Plans for partner agencies in collaboration with CAPART and Regional Bio-Fertilizer Development Centre. Worked as In charge of the Credit & Savings Programme supported by SIDBI, NABARD, and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT).

Managed Cyclone Rehabilitation

Programme in Orissa after the 1999 Super Cyclone supported by RGVN and HDFC.

• Led a ten member professional team from diverse backgrounds
• Recommending Authority for project sanction to the Local Project Sanction Committee and Governing Board of RGVN
• Represented the association officially in the region
• Administrative Head in the region
• Ensured proper achievement of project deliverables with team
• Supervised financial, logistic and material means of the Regional programme
• Signed and reviewed contractual terms with partners
• Planned and executed Capacity Building Plans for partner agencies
• Organized regular coordination meetings with partners
• Channelized funds provided by HIVOS, Netherlands for NGOs through RGVN in Eastern Region
• Conducted training of ICDS supervisors and CDPOs under W & CD Department, Govt. of Orissa under MISSION SHAKTI campaign
• Managed Performance Appraisal and need-based exposure plans for team members
• Member of core committee at H.O level for overall organizational planning
• Recommending Authority and Appraiser of Scholarship Programme sponsored by RGVN and FORD FOUNDATION
• In charge of Credit & Savings Programme supported by SIDBI, NABARD, and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT)

Programme Officer - Lutheran World Service (India) - Cuttack

(1992-01 - 1992-12)

• Identified and initiated Income Generation Programme
• Established Child Education Centres
• Implemented Drinking Water facility projects
• Managed Sanitation Programmes
• Conducted household surveys
• Liaised with different Government departments including Municipal Corporation, Cuttack Development Authority, and PHD
• Conducted Baseline Survey in 30 slums of Cuttack

Project Co-ordinator - Centre for Youth & Social Development - Bhubaneswar, Orissa

(1987-01 - 1991-12)

• Designed and conducted different types of training programmes
• Appraised and monitored NOVIB funded partner agencies in Orissa
• Provided training to young National Service Volunteers deployed with different Universities of A.P, M.P, Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Regional Centres under NSVS, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
• Trained more than one hundred participants from NGOs on Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Community Development, Project formulation and Management

Master - Social Work - Utkal University