Jatin Yadav
Bangalore
Summary
Innovative and goal-oriented international development professional committed to improving life of people living in poverty with an empathetic, analytical, and progressive approach. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful results that enhance development program's performance. Has a track record of thriving in fast-paced environments, adept at identifying opportunities, navigating complex situations, and implementing effective strategies to optimize developmental outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
USAID Secretariat and RIH Manager
Water and Energy for Food
04.2020 - 06.2024
- Led the global strategy and implementation of WE4F , playing a key role in making WE4F one of the most successful grand challenges which consistently overachieved its targets
- Spearheaded and managed the strategic implementation of WE4F activities in 3 regions - South and Southeast Asia, MENA, and Southern/Central Africa
- Managed budget allocations related to grants and technical assistance to prioritize high-impact projects, optimizing resource utilization via a robust portfolio management strategy
- Technical lead for Innovator Selection, Innovator scaling and support, Investment facilitation, Policy advocacy, Gender mainstreaming, Environmental sustainability, and BoP impact measures, also providing significant support on grants/finance and MEL portfolios.
- Managed the 5 member USAID Secretariat team at the global level directly and indirectly responsible for 50+ regional team members in the Hubs, establishing team priorities, maintaining schedules and monitoring performance.
- Acted as a key resource point for translating Donor partners' vision and expectations into clearly defined targets and objectives and communicated to the Secretariat and Hub team members
- Developed detailed work plans for global Secretariat and regional hub teams based on broad guidance and direction from Donor partners
- Provided strategic technical advice to Donor partners and guidance to the Hub teams on all aspects related to technical implementation of the program(especially on Water-Energy-Food nexus, gender mainstreaming, Environmental sustainability, and BoP impact) on a regular basis
- Developed the blueprint of a possible post-WE4F Fund that can incorporate guarantee mechanisms via debt/equity funding for SMEs in Water-Energy-Food nexus
- Created strategic guidelines, SOPs, and process documents related to for the successful launch and working of the Regional Innovation Hubs (RIH).
- Leveraged MEL data and analytics to make informed decisions about the WE4F innovator portfolio
- Served as liaison between the Donor partners, Hubs, USAID team lead, and GIZ Secretariat
- Led and implemented the global partnership strategy for WE4F setting up successful partnerships with private sector, multilateral financing entities and private equity firms, and NGOs
- Created the design framework and led content writing for the End-user financing guidebook published by WE4F and the Gender integration guidebook for Securing Water for Food Grand challenge
- Oversaw the successful implementation of USAID environmental compliance process(drafting of IEEs and EMMPs/EIA) as per US Government's Regulation 216
- Setup SOPs for cross hub lessons learned workshops and facilitated discussions among the Hubs, Secretariat, and Donor partners
- Led the moderations of numerous technical session at important internal and external global events such as World Water Week, COP 28
- Actively supported the USAID team lead on budget management, partnership management, Donor and senior managers meeting, Mission/Embassy buy-ins, hiring, setting up guarantee mechanism, Secretariat administration, identifying possible implementation risks in the program
- Oversaw the selection of new innovators/grantees, vendors, potential partners, key hub staff, interns
- Led the process of feedback collection from approx 80 WE4F innovators on a biyearly basis and implemented improvement measures in consultation with the hub teams
- Guided the Hubs in helping solve high risk situations related to Donor and innovator relationship management, procurement, Technical assistance, Investment facilitation, and policy advocacy
- Assisted ,in technical capacity, in successful and timely completion of program mid term evaluation and annual reports for Donor partners
- Transferred lessons learned from WE4F to other USAID departments like RFS, USDA and other Donor Embassies
- Guided the Hub staff in strategic implementation of WE4F's Enabling Environment strategy
- Effectively supported the communications and the MEL team in leading the technical review of annual reports, blogs, event structure, data collection and analysis.
- Cross-trained Secretariat and Hub staff to maximize team agility and performance, especially during COVID-19 times
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in Secretariat and Hubs' system and implementing appropriate solutions.
- Believe that I led by example, embodying qualities like empathy, honesty, integrity, fairness, flexibility, equal respect to everyone, positive team spirit, and willingness to help in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and help various stakeholders make decisions by maintaining courteous and positive relationships with Donors, external partners, Hub staff, and my own team
Independent Consultant -SWFF
Self-employed
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Consulting services on scaling social innovations for Securing Water for Food (SWFF) program:
- Led conceptualization and delivery of 15 individual assignments on business modeling, sales and marketing strategy, gender integration, and organizational capacity building for 8 SWFF innovators working in Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Vietnam, Nepal, and India
- Post these engagements, respective innovators implemented a focused approach to scaling their impact through self-sustainable business model
- Conducted 10+ on-site capacity building workshops/ trainings in Africa and Asia for the founders/CEOs, sales/operations managers, and field agents of multiple SWFF innovators
- Advised SWFF innovators on methods to include women as key stakeholders to increase gender inclusivity in their business model
- Assisted SMEs in identifying new market opportunities, leading to successful expansion efforts while keeping gender integration central to the strategy
- Managed multiple technical assistance assignments concurrently, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results. Received a 9 or 10 NPS score consistently on independently carried out SWFF assignments
- Panelist for SWFF session at SIWI's World Water Week 2018 in Stockholm and conducted strategic advisory sessions for multiple SWFF innovators on gender-integrated business modeling for SWFF innovators at Johannesburg in 2017
Associate Principal And Head - Strategic Advisory
Sattva Consulting
12.2015 - 06.2018
- Led the strategic advisory and International Business functions during tenure at Sattva and successfully delivered 30+ short and long term projects
- Led an all-women team of 12 associates, consultants, and senior consultants and supported them in leadership development
- Scaling social innovations across Asia and Africa
- Managed key SWFF account while leading strategic advisory and capacity building assignments for 25+ Securing Water for Food(SWFF) program innovators on business modeling, sales and marketing strategy and implementation, organizational capacity building, and gender inclusion
- Have worked in countries such as Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia
- Led project design of India's first exclusive non-profit incubator for NSRCEL
- Projects on women empowerment and gender integration
- Conceptualized the business model and led the on-field implementation of exclusive women based micro-enterprise in rural Uttar Pradesh in India, skilling women in stitching and providing market linkages
- Conceptualized and co-authored the practical workbook for USAID - 'The Untapped Market for Agricultural Innovations: A Practical Workbook to Help Innovators Reach Women Smallholder Farmers'
- Work with Corporate clients
- Conceptualized and co-implemented on-field need assessments and impact audits for multiple Corporate in India who come under the ambit of CSR law
- Designed programs to implement a sustainability strategy for a beverage company and a large paint manufacturing company in India
Management Consultant Intern
Pfizer
03.2015 - 04.2015
- Led consulting project for Pfizer UK to analyze the evolution of patient services in pharmacy sector for future trends, laying down recommendations for improving pharmacy services in the UK
- Presented final recommendations to the commercial trade director for Pfizer Europe
Technical Support Engineer and Product Trainer
Symantec Corporation
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Increased customer satisfaction rate of my team to over 85% by offering technical assistance to Fortune 500 clients of Symantec who use compliance and risk reporting software in their production environment
- Collaborated with sales and software development teams to provide feedback on product and sales process improvements respectively
Escalation Engineer/ Official Microsoft Product Trainer
Convergys
11.2010 - 05.2013
- Resolved escalated technical issues for enterprise clients of Microsoft cloud-based technologies
- Trained and coached 6 batches of new joiners on Microsoft server technologies, cloud technology, and customer relationship skills
- Managed 15-20 new joiners in each batch
Education
MBA - Social Entrepreneurship
Nottingham University Business School
Nottingham, United Kingdom09.2015
Bachelor Of Engineering - Computer Science
University Of Pune
Pune, India06.2010
Skills
Strategic Planning and Prioritization
Gender mainstreaming
Private Sector Development
Scaling Innovation & Portfolio Management
Policy analysis
Capacity Building
Climate Change Adaptation
Social Impact Assessment
Public-Private Partnerships
Investment facilitation for SMEs
Market research & Trend Analysis
Program Development and Administration
Donor management & relations
Active listening and verbal/written communication
Languages
Hindi
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
USAID Secretariat and RIH Manager
Water and Energy for Food
04.2020 - 06.2024
Independent Consultant -SWFF
Self-employed
06.2018 - 03.2020
Associate Principal And Head - Strategic Advisory
Sattva Consulting
12.2015 - 06.2018
Management Consultant Intern
Pfizer
03.2015 - 04.2015
Technical Support Engineer and Product Trainer
Symantec Corporation
05.2013 - 07.2014
Escalation Engineer/ Official Microsoft Product Trainer
Convergys
11.2010 - 05.2013
MBA - Social Entrepreneurship
Nottingham University Business School
Bachelor Of Engineering - Computer Science
University Of Pune
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