Brajesh Kumar Das has over 15 years of experience working for international humanitarian organizations and UN agencies. He has focused on areas such as governance, social development, health, nutrition, sanitation, and disaster management. Currently, he works as a senior program manager for a company providing solid waste management and sanitation services. Previously he has held positions with organizations such as UNDP, CARE India, and the Government of Bihar, where he managed programs, provided technical assistance, and oversaw teams. He has a post-graduate degree in business management and bachelor's degree in science.

1. BRAJESH KUMARDAS
Email: brajeshdas@gmail.com, Cell: 91-9934302655
Anand’s, JoraTalabRoad, Bariatu, Ranchi –834009Jharkhand
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PROFILE
Development professional with more than 15 years of experience in apex body like International
Humanitarian Aid & Development Organisation and UN agencies with primary focus on
Governance & Social Development, Social Mobilization & Behaviour Change Communication,
Convergence, Capacity Development, Health & Nutrition Interventions, Sanitation, Sustainable
Natural Resource Management and Disaster Management
EDUCATION
 Executive Programme (On Job) on Development Facilitation from Tata Institute of Social
Science (March 2008 to October 2008)
 Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (MBA) from Indian Institute of Science &
Management, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India (Batch: 1997 – 99) and secured 75% marks
 Bachelor of Science from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
(1993-96) and secured 70% marks
WORK HISTORY
January 2013 onwards
Working as Senior Programme Manager in Star Sanitation Services Pvt. Ltd. Ranchi, Jharkhand
Key Responsibilities
 Leading the Team of 50+ Employees working in the area of Solid Waste Management &
sanitation
 Managing the responsibilities of Project planning and Execution
 Demand based technical assistance in formulating strategies for social development and
behavior change.
 Ensuring collaboration and partnership with government counterparts and other agencies
 Identifying and conceptualizing new business opportunities and developing strategies &
approaches for its effective implementation
 Human Resource Management & Financial Management
 Undertaking evaluation projects, studies, research in the arena of development sector
o Recently completed the end term evaluation of UKAID supported Project on IYCF
being implemented by Aga Khan Foundation in Bihar
March 2012 – January 2013
Worked as Deputy General Manager (DGM) with KGVK – A Social Arm of Usha Martin Group of
Industries
Programme: Total Village Management, an integrated approach of Sustainable Rural
Development as part of Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR)
Key Responsibilities
 Managing responsibilities to coordinate interventions pertaining to Health, Nutrition, WASH,
 Strengthening Community Level Institutions and improving Governance across all sectors
 Managing Capacity Development and Social Mobilization Strategies

2.  Partnership Management, Grant Management, Networking and Advocacy with Government
and Other Development Agencies
 Preparation & submission of reports and budgets to the organization’s Board and
the donor
 Strengthening different verticals of Total Village Management through Public-Private-People
Partnership
 Led and oversee Hospitals and ANM Training School
 Coordinate R&R Strategy as part of CSR
November 2008 to March 2012
Worked as State Project Officer under GoI– Joint UN Programme on Convergence with UNDP
(SB4 under Service Contract) and was based in Department of Planning & Development,
Government of Bihar
Worked as State Convergence Facilitator with SPC/UNICEF under GoI– Joint UN Programme on
Convergence (from November 2008 – 22nd
May 2010) with SPC/UNICEF and was based in
Department of Planning & Development, Government of Bihar
Key Responsibilities
 Rendering Technical Assistance to Department of Planning & Development in
implementation and monitoring of Joint UN programme on Convergence.
 Facilitate and establish strategies to conceptualize and roll out Integrated & Inclusive District
Planning Processes and strengthening Decision Support System
 Integrating Gender Sub Plan in the context of District Planning
 Analysis of major National Flagship Programmes like BRGF, NRHM, ICDS, SSA, MNREGS, TSC
etc
 Technical Support to other line departments like Panchayati Raj, Heath, Social Welfare,
Education, PHED, Rural Development etc
 Develop and maintain information hub at state level for promoting the element of
convergence amongst national flagship programmes
 Strengthen State Level Training Institutions and Knowledge Management
 Develop and manage strategies for Capacity Development Initiatives for Government
Officials and PRI members
 Supporting Department of Planning & Development in preparation of Bihar’s Approach
Paper for 12th
Five Year Plan
 Support in preparation of Human Development Reports as an input for planning
 Partnership Management, Donor Relationship and Compliance
 Recruitment, orientation and supervision of project staff
January 2007 – February 2008
United Nation Development Program (UNDP), State Project Coordinator, Rajasthan
Program: Social Mobilization around Natural Resource Management for Poverty Alleviation
Key Responsibility
 Oversee and implementation of Project
 Technical Assistance to Department of Rural Development in implementation and
monitoring of project

3.  Identify capacity development needs and facilitating capacity development programs
 Networking with GO/NGO/PRI and other Resource Organizations
 Ensure convergence with ongoing government programs especially linkage of SHGs with
SGSY and NREGS
 Facilitation in preparation of village development plan
 Maintain an Information hub at the State Level
 Partnership Management, Donor Relationship and Compliance
January 2006 to December 2006
CARE- INDIA, Project Officer in Andaman & Nicobar Island Tsunami response programme
Key Responsibility
 Managing rehabilitation strategies for construction of permanent shelter, restoration of
livelihood, provisioning aids to normalize schooling processes etc
 Strengthening Health, Nutrition & Pre School Processes in the domain of ICDS
 System Strengthening in the domain of ICDS and Health
 Managing Livelihood Initiatives
 Facilitate preparation of Community Based Disaster Preparedness Plan
 Networking and partnership with GO, NGO, Technical & Financial Agencies, CBOs and
PRI/Tribal Council)
 Ensuring logistics and managing capacity building interventions
December 2003 to December 2005
CARE-INDIA, Government Partnership Officer & Social Marketing Officer in Reproductive &
Child Health, Nutrition & HIV/AIDS Program (RACHNA) Jharkhand, India
Key Responsibility
 Ensuring convergence between Department of Health & Family welfare and Department of
Women & Child Development (ICDS) at various levels for effective and quality services
delivery
 Strengthening supply Chain Management and Information System
 Facilitated the district and block level planning and strengthening Monitoring Committee at
various levels
 Facilitated the use of data to identify bottlenecks in supply chain of food and health supply
and support in problem solving
 Roll out BCC interventions
 Strengthen Social Marketing in the project area through partnership with SM organizations
 Managing TDY assignment during Tsunami Response Programme in Tamilnadu and
Andamans
July 2000 to December 2003
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI-I), Project officer
Location: Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Key responsibilities:
 Management, designing contextual strategy and implementation of Entrepreneurship
Development Programs, Business Planning

4.  Ensuring backward & forward linkage support for the entrepreneurs through coordination
with support and resource institutions
 Managing partnership and facilitating capacity building initiatives,
 Conducting Baseline Survey cum scoping study
 Process monitoring and documentation and
 Strengthening Monitoring & Guidance Committee at State Level
OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT (TDY ASSIGNMENT WITH CARE)
Location Type of Crisis Scope of Work Year
Tamilnadu and
Andamans
Tsunami Management of Livelihood Restoration
Interventions, WATSAN, Psycho Social
Care initiatives
2005
RESEARCH & PUBLICATION:
 End Term Evaluation of UKAID supported Project on IYCF being implemented by AKF in Bihar
 Developed Planning Atlas for Government of Bihar
 Job Quality in Small and Micro Enterprise for International Labor Organization (ILO)
 Industrial Potential Survey of Hazaribag under the project of Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship Development Program, supported by Department of Science & Technology,
Government of India
 Detailed Potential Survey of Hazaribag district under the project District Rural Industries
Program of National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD), Ranchi.
 Baseline Survey cum Scoping Study at Hazaribag and Ranchi under UNICEF supported
project Sanitation through Private Entrepreneurs in Jharkhand.
TRAINING ATTENDED:
 ToT on Convergence organized by UN Agencies in collaboration with ATI-WB
 Orientation cum Workshop organized by Aids Prevention and Aids Control Project (APAC),
Tamilnadu
 Advance Training on Rural Entrepreneurship Development Program, conducted by EDI-I
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY : MS PROJECT, MS SHARE POINT, OFFICE 365, DEVINFO 6.0 VERSION
Date of Birth : 29th
December 1975
Languages : English and Hindi
Place: Ranchi
Date: September 7, 2015 (Brajesh Kumar Das)