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Dr. Neha Lad
Regional Program Officer- Asia, Monitoring and Reporting , Nutrition International
New Delhi, Maharashtra
Public health professional with PMD-pro certification. 7 years professional experience in development operations with emphasis on conceptualization, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of programs. Other skills include epidemiological studies, quantitative and qualitative research, impact evaluation, MEAL, communication and fund raising, advocacy, budgeting, logistics and supply chain
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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
  • Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:
7 years of experience in development sector and 1 year of experience in general medical practice. Currently I am associated with Nutrition International, an INGO working in the sector of malnutrition. Previously I have worked with Action Against Hunger, India and Integrated Disease Surveillance Program, Maharashtra. In my tenure with aforementioned organizations, I have worked in managerial capacity as well as a technical and operational advisor. My technical competencies includes epidemiology, communicable diseases, maternal and new born health and nutrition, adolescent health and nutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Food Security. I have independently conducted quantitative and qualitative studies such as Knowledge, Attitude and Practice studies, impact evaluation, SMART surveys and have supported large scale program baseline and end line surveys in Asian countries.
Other competencies:
- Content writing including grants, donor reports, concept notes, proposals, budgets, survey reports, training reports and technical documents for international donors and CSR
- Writing policy briefs, advocacy briefs and program briefs to share with partners, donors and related stakeholders
- Liaison and networking with district, state and national governments, donors, INGOs and experts in the field of nutrition and health
- Country strategy planning and resource mobilization
- Plan and oversee program budget and logistics

Computer skills:
- Well versed with MS Office, Microsoft Teams, Share Point and relevant internet Applications
- Well versed with other telecommunication platforms like Zoom, Google meet and Skype
- Data processing and analyzing with SPSS, ATLAS-Ti, ENA and Epi-Info
Education:
Registered medical practitioner with accreditation from Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicines, completed Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and surgery and pursued Masters of Public Health in Social Epidemiology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, received distinction in master's thesis. Along with masters, completed student exchange program in Global public health from Texas A&M university.
Affiliations and Achievements:
Key achievements:
- Developed virtual and tele monitoring systems for 3 program countries including digital tools and implementation plan to facilitate program monitoring amidst Covid-19 pandemic,
- Author of two studies, “Acceptability of the QRS Tool to Bring in Improvement in the Quality of Recording and Reporting of Vitamin A Supplementation Program in Selected Provinces of Indonesia” and “Child to Child search strategy and its impact on Vitamin A coverage in Bangladesh”, presented in Micronutrient Forum Connected 2020
- Assisted in defining and setting up of situational analysis for AAH which included identification of areas of assessment, analysis of information on nutrition interventions across 3 districts of Maharashtra.
- Lead establishment of Nutrition Rehabilitation centers in public and private hospitals in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai and Outpatient Therapeutic Centers (OTCs) in Palghar and Dharni districts.
- Contributed to proposal writing with positive conversions for bilateral donors like ECHO, Europe Aid, UNICEF and renowned global/national corporates like Credit Suisse, Societe General, HSBC, Glaxo pharma, Tata Power, HCL, etc.
- Conducted assessment and analysis of prevailing context via implementation of quantitative SMART survey in Mumbai Slum and tribal blocks of Palghar and Amravati districts and qualitative survey in multiple locations specifically focusing on issues related to sanitation, IYCF, WASH and food security.
- Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM): Successfully executed three CMAM programs (urban and rural) in the state of Maharashtra. Drafted reports elaborated field training manuals, IEC material, CMAM training package, drafted protocols for Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) database, cards for beneficiaries, registers, facilitators guide and supported analysis of day to day CMAM data.

Professional Certifications:
- Project Management for Development Professional (PMD-Pro) certification accredited by APMG international: 2020
- Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) accredited by Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) and National Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC), India: 2014
- Registered Medical Practitioner accredited by Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicines (MCIM): 2011

Available for:
  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
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    Years of Experience:
    5-10 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, French
    Nationality:
    Indian
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