Curriculum Vitae

Anju Pandey
10-J Indira Nagar, Gorakhpur, 273016
Contact – 09935661036
Email- pandeyanjugeag@gmail.com

Personal Profile Educational Qualifications

Nationality: Indian  MSW from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture,

Gender : Female Technology and Sciences, Allahabad UP
Marital Status: Married  PG Diploma in Computer Application from Govt. Girls
Polytechnic, Lucknow, UP
 M.A (Sociology) from Kanpur University, Kanpur, UP
 B.Sc. (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry) from Lucknow University,
Lucknow, UP

Areas of Expertise

Management and Planning skills

 Team Management, Program Management, Community Mobilization (PRA, RRA)

 Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
 Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver Trainings, Capacity Building,
and presentations.
 Strong interpersonal skills and the ability - Coordination, Advocacy, Liaison and
Communication to build relationships with Government Officials, Media and Other stake
holders.
 Planning, Practiced on PIP ( Program Implementation Plan), Training Planning –
Schedule, Agenda, Module and Resource Material & Person and other arrangement.
 Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks
seamlessly with good knowledge of policies – Gender and Child Protection, code of
conduct.

Technical Skills

 Windows and Microsoft Office applications -Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheet,
Google Form, Data Analysis.
 Arrangement of Online meetings and interview – Zoom and Meets
 IEC and SBCC in context of sanitation, Health (JE, TB) Nutrition and Child
development.
 Livelihood, SHGs, Gender, Education, Health, HIV-AIDS, TB, Water Sanitation
and Hygiene (WASH), Menstrual Hygiene Management, Nutrition.

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Award
Was awarded the Gaon Connection “Swayam” Award (District Level for Swachchhata), organized
by Gaon Connection Newspaper on 2 December 2016 for working making villages open
defecation free.

Professional Experience: (2007-2022)

1. Team Leader, Srimati Ramawati Devi Jan Seva Sansthan, Kushinagar, under project “Har
Ghar Jal” Jal Jeewan Mission, (1 Apr – 30 Sep, 2022)
2. Program Coordinator – Vigyan Foundation Lucknow, under project Giving Wings to
Dreamers, supported by Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives. (18 Aug, 2021– 20 Jan, 2022)

Responsibilities

 Responsible for supportive supervision to the field staff. Ensure monthly meetings and
reviews.
 Develop planning, data Collection, compilation and monitoring.
 Ensured establishment of Knowledge Resource Center for Adolescent Girls. Provide
knowledge and skills related resource material to KRC.
 Supportive supervision for module preparation on Gender, Leadership, Life Skills and
Protection.
 Responsible for capacity building, trainings of target group in time.
 Undertake and ensure data management, preparation of quarterly / annual progress reports
and submission.

15 years, experience of managing large scale programs on different issue at Gorakhpur

Environmental Action Group, Gorakhpur.

1. Program Manager under Mission Gaurav Program in Gorakhpur district supported by

TATA Trust, Uttar Pradesh (Sep, 2020 – May, 2021 )

Responsibilities

 Responsible for capacity building, community awareness and door step

facilitation in accessing government scheme benefits.
 Conducted regular meetings and follow-up with
concerned government officials
 Lead the implementation team and provide programmatic and technical support to project
team for effective implementation of project activities.
 Carried out household survey of migrant families and
baseline data of family recorded through hard copies
and Delta App.
 Ensured establishment of Apna Seva Kendra (ASK) where people get
information on government schemes and register
themselves easily online as per their requirement.
 Ensured preparation of quarterly /annual progress reports and submission. Weekly
updating of migration portal and ODK app of TATA Trust.

3. Consultancy Work for Developing online questionnaire and knowledge management for
Safe Saturday Program under Mukhyamantri Vidyalaya Surksha Project, supported by
UNICEF, Bihar (February-July2020)

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4. District Resource Person (Maharajganj, UP)-WASH, under project Accelerating ODF
Outcomes in districts of UP, supported by UNICEF, UP (September 2018 – January 2020)

Responsibilities

 Liaison with PRI and Education and Health Department for developing WASH
facilities. Monitoring and Evaluating availability of toilets, its number and use and
other components of sanitation, disposal of sewage, source of water and per capita use,
etc.
 Lead the implementation team and provide programmatic and technical support to
project team for effective implementation of project activities
 Ensure adherence to technical aspects of sanitation and WASH at Schools,
Anganwadies, and Health Facilities of district – especially on quality of physical
interventions.
 Ensure engagement of community in implementation and maintenance phases of the
project to ensure WASH system at village level
 Developed training plan for various target groups (Community, Govt. Officials, and
Team members) on different subjects
 Facilitate development and execution of Social Behavioral Change Communication
(SBCC) interventions to bring change in community practices for adopting safe
sanitation and hygienic practices.
 Undertake and ensure process documentation, knowledge products, case studies to
develop thematic library of the organization and subsequent submission to donor
agencies.
 Coordinate and liaise with the district administration for necessary approval of Village
Action Plan (VAP) and to undertake necessary physical infrastructure for WASH,
HEALTH
 The district and block level planning and implementation of extensive BCC/SBCC
activities catalyzed the Swacch Bharat Mission-Gramin to turn it into a “People's
Movement (JAN ANDOLAN)” from a Government program. Ensure that a systematic
filing system is in place. Follow up with the district officer to ensure activities and
reports. Ensure that monthly reports are submitted by month. Supervise cluster
facilitators and associate facilitator.
 Manage, monitor and support the programme interventions across assigned
geographies and ensure it is implemented as per the program design.
 Undertake and ensure data management, preparation of quarterly / annual progress
reports and submission.

5. Coordinator- Rural Sanitation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, Gorakhpur

(Mar, 2016-Sep, 2018)

Responsible for conducting awareness program using CLTS methodology. Responsible

for orientation program on sanitation for community and schools (teachers and children).
Ensured construction of 240 toilet in 4 villages of Gorakhpur and establishment of Kitchen
garden and solid waste management

a) Lead Facilitator, Key Resource Centres (KRCs) to support Swachh Bharat Mission
(Gramin) in Uttar Pradesh, supported by Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation, Government of India (August, 2016- February, 2017)

b) Facilitator- Project Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience for Urban
Children, supported by UNICEF India (August -October, 2017)

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 c) Project Coordinator, Promoting Latrine Use in Rural India (Gorakhpur and
Ghazipur District, UP) supported by International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
(3ie) (October, 2016- March, 2017)

d) Team Leader, Consumer research for rural sanitation for the state of Uttar Pradesh,
supported by Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP) & World Bank, (August -
September, 2015)

6. Assistant Coordinator, Children Forest Program, supported by JICA and Forest

Department of Uttar Pradesh, (April, 2016-March 2017)

Ensure orientation program for teachers and children. Ensure 7500 plantation drives in
schools and students' homes. Responsible for conducting programmes of environmental
awareness and establishment of Kitchen garden and solid waste management in 15 schools.

7. Assistant Coordinator, project entitled Developing climate resilient livelihood and

community resource institutions model by integrated ecosystem management approach,
Supported by Tata Social Welfare Trust, Mumbai.
(April, 2014 –March, 2016)
8. Assistant Coordinator, project entitled Flood resilient livelihood system with special
focus on women farmer’s health, supported by PACS-DFID, (Apr,2012- Mar 2014)

Responsible for capacity building, community awareness and door step

facilitation in accessing government scheme benefits.

9. Assistant Coordinator, project entitled Evaluation HIV-AIDS and Prevention Control,

supported by USAID, at Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, Gorakhpur.
(April, 2010- March, 2012)
Responsible for trainings and orientations on HIV-AIDS and safeguarding for
adolescent and newly married.
10. Assistant Coordinator, project entitled Ensuring livelihood situation of small, marginal
and women farmer in flood prone areas, supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, at Gorakhpur
Environmental Action Group, Gorakhpur (Apr, 2008- Mar, 2010)
Responsible for Community awareness for developing CBOs (Community Based
Organization) and Institutions like Self Help Groups, Agro Service Center and
Farmer Field School. Support to partners and assistance in Submitting Quarterly
and Annual Report, Maintain a computerized database of projects, Maintain
Office, Computer & other office equipment.

11. Assistant Coordinator, Cost Benefit Analysis project supported by Winrock International
India, at Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, Gorakhpur (Oct, 2007-March, 2008)

Assistance in Submitting Quarterly Report and Annual Report for Different Project
expenses reports, Maintain a computerized database of projects, Maintain Office,
Computer & other office equipment.

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Trainings Facilitated
 Facilitatd 6 days Workshop of 900 students of Lucknow University and other
colleges on Gender, Leadership and Skill Development at Lucknow under project
Giving Wings to Dreamers, supported by Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives.
 Facilitated the Training of 4 batches of 30 Girls on “Uses of First Aid and First
Care” at Knowledge Resource Centre of Jankipuram Lucknow under project
Giving Wings to Dreamers, supported by Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives.
 Facilitated Training of Govt. Official on “Integration of WASH in GPDP” under
UNICEF Project Maharajganj District, December, 2020.
 Facilitated 12-Days Training of Teachers on “WASH in Schools (WINS)” under
UNICEF Project Maharajganj District, January 2019.
 Facilitated Many Training of Pradhans & Gram Secretary on “WASH in Schools
(WINS) and Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)” under UNICEF
Project Maharajganj District, 2019.
 Facilitated 1-day training on “Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)” of
ASHAs, ANMs, AWC workers and Adolecent girls UNICEF Project Maharajganj
District, May 2019.
 Facilitated 5-Days Training of Community Members and SHGs Members on
“Institution for livelihood” under Tata Social Welfare Trust in Gorakhpur District,
2016.
 Facilitated 15-days Orientation of Adolescent Girls on “HIV-AIDS and
safeguarding” under USAID Project (2010).
 Facilitated 12-days Community Mobilizers for “Control on JE-AES” in village of
Jungle Kauria Block, Gorakhpur District (2016)

Trainings Attended
 Attended 3 day Training on Leadership, Power & Social Discrimination by Vigyan
Foundation with support of Azim Premji Philanthropy Initiative.

 Attended 9 days Training on Ethical Leadership organized by TISS, Mumbai, Aug-

Oct 2019 (3-days slots per month).

 Attended 5-Days Training on Water Safety and Security Program (WSSP) organized by
UNICEF and Prime MOVE, August 2019

 Attended 2-days Training on School Sanitation and Technicality of WASH organized

by UNICEF in July 2019, in Lucknow.

 Attended 1-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Menstrual Hygiene Management

organized by UNICEF in July 2019, in Lucknow.

 Attended 3-days Training on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)

organized by UNICEF in June 2019 in Lucknow.

 Attended 5-days Training of Trainers (ToT) on Community Led Total Sanitation

(CLTS), under Key Resource Center of SBM(G) of Govt. of India, organized by Water
Aid and Feedback Foundation in December 2016 in Lucknow district of Uttar
Pradesh

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  One day National Level Orientation of KRCs (Key Resource Centres) in July 2017 at
Delhi.

 Attended 5-days Training of Trainers (ToT) on “HIV-AIDS and safeguarding under

USAID Project.

Technical Experience
Vast experience on Community awareness for developing CBOs (Community Based
Organization) and Institutions like Self Help Groups, Agro Service Center, Farmer Field
School, etc.-
Vast experience on school and community level work –

1. Designed JE-AES Survey for five villages of Gorakhpur district under in Dec 2014 .
2. Work for Sanitation in five villages of Gorakhpur district under Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
project (2014-2015).
3. Worked as Moderator/Facilitator on Sanitation Based Study (Quantitative and
Qualitative survey, IDI, and FGD) for 40 days (August –September 2015). This study
was based on behavioral/Social aspects of Open Defecation under World Bank
supported Project.
4. Worked on making villages ODF using CLTS method in 4 villages, triggering
community in 3 villages, motivating community to construct toilets through using tools
like PRA, SLD, FGD, Social Mapping for toilet availability and construction of 235
toilets in 4 villages of Gorakhpur district by providing vital technical input on low cost
toilet construction techniques.
5. Motivating community for Solid and Liquid Waste management for producing compost
from waste.
6. Motivating Children for Solid and Liquid Waste management for prevention of JE-
AES. Experience of working with DPRO, ADO (Panchayat), PRI institutions, Schools,
etc.
7. Made a low budget short documentary on toilet and ODF.

Significant Publications written

1. Designing a Functional Village-Scale Sanitation Ecosystem (ENGLISH, 2016)
LINK – https://geagindia.org/publication-detail.php?pid=MTM4

2. Jalvayu Samvedi Gram Niyojan (HINDI, 2014)

LINK - https://www.geagindia.org/publication-detail.php?pid=OTc=

3. Poshan Vatika: Jalvayu Anookulit Jeevanyapan Va Khadya Suraksha Hetu Ek Asaan

Upaay (HINDI, 2013)
LINK - https://geagindia.org/publication-detail.php?pid=ODU=

Reference:
1. Dr. Shiraz A Wajih, President, Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, Gorakhpur,–
9415211006
2. Ms. Richa Chandra, Program Manager, Vigyan Foundation, Lucknow– 09415718292

Place: Gorakhpur
Date: 15/10/2022 (Anju Pandey)
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