Roles & Responsiblities

Ms. Nancy J Anabel, Director (IEC)

  • Lead and manage IEC programme and projects including annual work plan and budgeting, staff team, performance, change management and financial management.
  • Undertake periodical review of the programme and projects to ensure its relevance, effectiveness and efficiency
  • Provide strategic direction for technology development, prioritization, architecture, design and deployment of new products and services
  • Build and strengthen new and existing partners for the programme and project development
  • Mobilize resources to manage the programme in alignment to its and Foundation’s goals and priorities
  • Ensure timely submission of report both physical and financial to the donor’s as desired in the proposal / MoU
  • Lead the promotion of design and development of technology solutions to meet the livelihood and development issues of the rural community
  • Undertake advocacy with key stakeholders for taking the models promoted by IEC forward
  • Mentor and motivate staff to enhance professional skill sets and accomplish professional standards and expectations as and when required
  • Ensure publications and dissemination the efforts of IEC for its ownership, outreach and visibility
  • Implement tasks as assigned by the Executive Director

 Mr.Srinath, Principal Scientist

  • Coordinate the team to develop tools, apps for portable devices (mobile, smart phone and tablets) and browser to the livelihood issues of farmers, fishers and other rural community
  • Mentoring the team to undertake R & D process for both hard and software part of technology development
  • Strategizing the piloting of innovation interfacing with VRCs
  • Process documentation of the innovation
  • Establishing strategic alliance with Technology partners - Academic institutions for R & D
  • Resource Mobilization for technology development, research and its scale
  • Undertake systematic review process periodically among the team to ensure integrated planning, implementation and cross learning
  • Coordinating the NVA fellows Programme
  • Coordinating the GGA Activities

 Dr.Malarvannan, Senior Scientist

  • Proposal writing  and fundraising
  • To assist PAN MSSRF Project - Clima-Adapt (Norway) in content development 
  • Manage Mobile Soil and Water Testing Laboratory unit in TN
  • Manage the Farm School in Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra
  • Coordinating publications and research papers across the program area
  • Extend technical support to Plantwise programme of CABI in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Maharashtra.
  • Extend support as and when needed for NVA Fellows programme, GGA and other events organized by IEC and Foundation

 Ms. Aruna T, Senior Scientist

  • Coordinating the VRC activities in Vidarbha region
  • Resource Mobilization and fundraising for the project
  • Coordinating the Plant wise program  across 4 VRCs in Maharashtra
  • Coordinating various project activities in Vidarbha region
  • Providing support to foundation and Program activities as and when required

Mr.Rajmanickam, Senior Scientist

  • Maintain MSSRF’s Intranet and internet network / system and providing necessary advisories to all the levels (including virus, Spam protection, and hackers.)
  • Identify new ICT based innovative tools or methodology to disseminate information to rural community for their livelihood development through VRC active platform. (Electronics)
  • Conduct regular ICT-based hardware / software training programmes to the VRC staff and knowledge workers regarding how effectively handle the computers, printers, scanners and UPS.
  • Provide necessary inputs for maintaining Technical Asset Register across Programme Area.
  • Develop new and maintain electronic based innovative tools (PA system, Animal human conflict, Network repeaters). (Electronics products)
  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.

 Ms. Nitya T S, Senior Scientist

  • Documentation, Editing, and Translation, Transcriptions for Key program sub program areas and Foundation
  • Proposal Writing and Fundraising
  • Managing Social Media and Website information flow
  • NVA Fellows directory compilation
  • KMS Data management
  • Monitoring and evaluation Assessments

Ms. Marietta Judelyne Vaz, Senior Scientist

  • Establishing a centralized system of MIS for M & E following RBM method
  • Developing and instituting an M & E system (Periodical reports to Director / Coordinators for reviewing / course correction / learning and to meet out donor’s report requirement)
  • Undertaking evaluation studies using in-house / external expertise
  • Facilitating process documentation, case studies & success stories Lead Program Monitoring and Evaluation activities
  • Managing the Program Knowledge Management System
  • Managing the Program Management information Systems
  • Develop & institute Ethics for producing and managing Information / Knowledge products
  • Leading Training & Development for Staff
  • Support in Strategic planning and program implementation
  • Content Management  for Clima Adapt Project
  • Coordinating the FFMA Promotional Activities
  • Coordinating the Program Community Newspaper
  • Coordinate with VRCs-VKCs to periodically store and access the knowledge products
  • Undertake content audit 
  • Managing Collateral Creative’s and Designing
  • Coordinating Communication Outreach through new media and website information flow

Mr.Srinivasan R, Software Scientist

  • Develop ICT based Decision Support system
  • Develop information architecture for web site and software application.
  • VRC/VKC level Knowledge Management system
  • Provide training for VRC staff & Knowledge workers on new and existing courses.
  • Develop interactive Multimedia (Video, Images, and Sound) tools for Education through JTTS.
  • Conduct regular ICT-based hardware / software training programmes to the VRC staff and knowledge
  • Maintain Programme level M&E system, Productive software.
  • Coordinate with interns from various colleges for electronics and software related projects towards VRC strengthening.
  • Develop web based application for admin focused activities (Purchase, Hall, Vehicle and  Guest room, Finance)
  • Manage MSSRF Web site updates while maintaining look and feel.
  • Manage LANSA Portal (which includes LANSA Intranet) and updates while maintaining look and feel.
  • Provide Server side support Food security Micro-credit application and Micro-credit data upload for Eco-technology. 

Mr.Jegan Karuppiah, Scientist

  • Implementing Youth in Development activities
  • Coordinating ARYA program
  • Developing proposals
  • Publishing research paper/s in national and international journals
  • Facilitating students and farmers visit
  • Providing orientation to the quest and partners
  • Public relations
  • VRC MIS Data analysis, inferences and feedback to VRCs
  • Render support to the foundation level program

Ms. Suvitha Duraisamy, Scientist

  • Implementing Fisheries related interventions in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur district
  • Supporting the GGA activities
  • Documentation support for all fisheries related activities

Ms. Arokiamary Eddolin, Project Associate

  • Prepare indicator based tools for monitoring and evaluation
  • Data collection from various stakeholder groups
  • Categorizing the data and analysis
  • Short term impact assessments
  • Data Mapping and collation
  • Publications and paper presentations
  • Training for VRCs on M&E system

Mr.Prabakaran, Software Engineer

  • Provide Server side support Food security Micro-credit application and Micro-credit data upload for Eco-technology.
  • Manage MSSRF Web site updates while maintaining look and feel.
  • Manage LANSA Portal (which includes LANSA, Intranet) and updates while maintaining look and feel.
  • Develop web based application for admin focused activities (Purchase, Hall, Vehicle and  Gust room, Finance)
  • Maintain Programme level M&E system, productive software.
  • Conduct regular ICT-based hardware / software training programmes to the VRC staff and knowledge workers regarding how effectively handle the computers, printers, scanners and UPS.
  • Develop interactive Multimedia (Video, Images, and Sound) tools for Education through JTTS.
  • Provide training for VRC staff & Knowledge workers on new and existing courses.
  • Develop information architecture for web site and software application. (ClimaAdapt KMS, Soil watch and SD card based content dissemination)
  • Develop ICT based Decision Support system or model to increase rural community decision making capacity, Continuously engagement of developing tools like FFMA, I-Crop, IFFSA for knowledge empowerment.

 Mr. Kannappan, R& D Engineer

  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.
  • Maintain Biometric Attendance system across PA.
  • Identify new ICT based innovative tools or methodology to disseminate information to rural community for their livelihood development through VRC active platform. (Electronics)
  • Develop new and maintain electronic based innovative tools (PA system, Animal human conflict, Network repeaters). (Electronics products)
  • Coordinate with interns from various colleges for electronics and software related projects towards VRC strengthening.
  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.
  • Conduct regular ICT-based hardware / software training programmes to the VRC staff and knowledge workers regarding how effectively handle the computers, printers, scanners and UPS.
  • Provide necessary inputs for maintaining Technical Asset Register across Programme Area.

 Mr.Guruprakash, Systems Engineer

  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.
  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.
  • Maintain MSSRF’s Intranet and internet network / system and providing necessary advisories to all the levels (including virus, Spam protection, and hackers.)
  • Purchase New Equipments (IT products) Computer Accessories, Telecom products and accessories and existing products service renewal.
  • Provide Technical support to Conduct video and audio conference, CUG Audio Connectivity, Voice message dissemination, video and audio recording and editing.
  • Conduct regular ICT-based hardware / software training programmes to the VRC staff and knowledge workers regarding how effectively handle the computers, printers, scanners and UPS. 

Mr. Tamilvannan, R& D Engineer

  • Maintain Biometric Attendance system across PA.
  • Provide necessary inputs for maintaining Technical Asset Register across Programme Area.
  • Conduct regular ICT-based hardware / software training programmes to the VRC staff and knowledge workers regarding how effectively handle the computers, printers, scanners and UPS.
  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.
  • Support in making arrangements (System arrangement, Design support, Audio/video) for workshops and conferences, both Foundation.

 Mr. Sashi Kumar, Software Engineer

  • Develop ICT based Decision Support system or model to increase rural community decision making capacity, Continuously engagement of developing tools like FFMA, I-Crop, IFFSA for knowledge empowerment.

Mr.Dhanaraj,

  • Coordinating the community newspaper - Sourcing, processing, editing, printing & dispatch
  • Documentation of case studies and voices from the field in Tamil
  • Facilitation of telemedicine conferences
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Content Creation
  • Conducting training and capacity building for knowledge workers
  • Data entry of CNP and other relate content onto KMS
  • Archiving print media publications

Mr.Kolapadhas, Senior Designer

  • Managing Design & Printing related activities for IEC and Foundation
  • Publications:Manual, Book, wrapper, leaflet, booklet in MSSRF
  • Administration related printing: ID Cards, Postal cover printing in all size, Vesting Card and Reception call slip
  • Conference Work:Background materials, Flyers, Posters, Banners, Backdrops, ID Cards, Car Parking Pass, Folders, Name plaques, Proceedings etc.

Ms.Rojarani, Scientist

  • Coordinating the NVA Fellows peer review process, documenting case studies and capacity building activities
  • Managing Program finance and Project finance projections
  • Program administration, streamlining processes and systems
  • Support in JSW project implementation 
  • Support VRC Sustainability related work at field and on strategic level
  • Capacity building of knowledge workers: skills assessment, training needs assessment, review post trainings
  • Organize GGA seminars and content mobilization for newsletter and KMS

Ms.Jaysree,

  • Process the annual and quarterly work plan and budget of the VRCs with accounts division and sub programmes
  • Finalizing the allocation of budget heads in discussion with the Director
  • Support in all administrative activities
  • Facilitate and ensure the dispatch of funds from Accounts to the concern VRCs and communicate the same to them
  • Verify the bills submitted by different VRCs and staff of IEC and settle the same to the accounts division after the approval of the Director
  • Prepare UC / Financial statements of different projects in coordination with Accounts Department as per the requirement of project
  • Maintain the imprest accounts and bank transaction of IEC HQ in Tally
  • Maintain the assets of IEC in coordination with the respective fields and HQ Updating the status of quarterly budget and expenditure to do the analytical report .
  • Undertake periodical visits as required to the VRCs and verify all the accounts registers
  • Identify the training needs of staff related to accounts management and organize required training programmes
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director

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