Sreekanth G
@sreekanthg
Development professional with 10+ years in WASH, health, social audits, and labor & Land acquisition, resettlement management.
What I'm looking for
I am a development professional with over a decade of experience across health, WASH, skill development, social audit, environmental management, and livelihood programs. My background includes advanced academic work (PhD in Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation in submission) complemented by an M.Phil. in Microlevel Planning, MSW, and a PG Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy.
I have led program design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation for government, UN, NGO, and donor-funded initiatives, including World Bank projects, UNICEF SBCC/RCCE programs, state social audits (MGNREGS), and community WASH projects. I design and operationalize Resettlement Action Plans, Labor Management Procedures, Environmental and Social Management Plans, and grievance redress systems.
My roles emphasize stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and compliance—ensuring labor safeguards, occupational health and safety, and inclusive community participation. I have conducted needs assessments, baseline surveys, social audits, and developed SBCC/RCCE plans and district-level program strategies.
I am committed to research-driven, participatory program management and continuous process improvement, bringing strong planning, data analysis, report writing, and team leadership skills to complex development challenges.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Social & Labour Manager
Amaravati Development Corporation Limited
Sep 2025 - Present (4 months)
Developed and implemented Labor Management Procedures and Resettlement Action Plans for a World Bank–funded Amaravati project, mitigating labor risks and ensuring compliance with ESS2/ESS4/ESS10 while managing GRMs and OHS protocols.
State Program Coordinator
APSSAAT Department of Rural Development
Feb 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Coordinated and led state-level social audits (MGNREGS and other schemes), conducted field evaluations and data analysis, and produced quality-checked social audit reports to improve program performance.
District Coordinator SBCC
UNICEF
Jul 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 6 months)
Coordinated district-level SBCC/RCCE for COVID-19 response, developed costed communication plans and materials, and conducted stakeholder mobilization and monitoring to improve community behaviors and vaccine communication.
Program Coordinator
Living Water International
May 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Managed WASH and livelihood programs in tribal communities, conducted needs assessments, implemented environmental and social safeguards, and coordinated with government departments for program convergence.
Entrepreneur in Residence
Self Employed
Oct 2018 - Mar 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Founded and managed a transportation business, leading a five-person team, increasing business turnover by 50% in year one and improving team productivity by 25%.
Project Manager
TCI Foundation
Apr 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 5 months)
Led a collaborative public health program with corporate partners, managing Muskaan clinics operations, conducting gap assessments, capacity building, and monitoring program indicators for service improvement.
Project Assistant
NIRDPR
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year 2 months)
Supported DDU-GKY project monitoring and coordination, conducted training-center inspections, assisted with finance/HR file management, and coordinated with SRLMs and resource cells for project implementation.
Project Manager
Seed of Hope
Oct 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 2 months)
Managed poverty alleviation and education programs, overseeing strategic development, monitoring and evaluation, technical support, and donor reporting to drive program impact and staff capacity building.
Project Manager
Communitization of NRHM
Jun 2009 - Jun 2012 (3 years)
Executed and monitored a DFID-funded communitization project to strengthen village health and sanitation systems, conduct need-based research, and build community-based organization capacities for health rights.
HR Manager
Jayalakshmi Automotives Pvt Ltd
Jan 2007 - May 2009 (2 years 4 months)
Managed recruitment, compensation, performance management, and labour law compliance for the organization, ensuring HR processes aligned with business needs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Doctor of Philosophy, Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
2022 -
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation; currently in submission stage.
National Law University (in collaboration with WWF India)
Post Graduate Diploma, Environmental Law and Policy
2023 - 2024
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy completed between August 2023 and November 2024.
University Grants Commission, New Delhi
SLET Certificate, Social Work
2016 - 2016
SLET (State Level Eligibility Test) in Social Work obtained in September 2016.
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Master of Philosophy, Micro Level Planning (Rural Development)
2013 - 2014
Completed Master of Philosophy in Micro Level Planning (Rural Development) between July 2013 and November 2014.
Annamalai University
Master of Social Work, Social Work
2007 - 2009
Completed Master of Social Work (MSW) focusing on social work practice and program implementation.
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree completed from 2002 to 2005.
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