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Director Programme, India
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Heera has over 22 years of experience in non-profit and for-profit organisations, focusing on various thematic areas including Gender, Education, Human Rights, Governance, Urbanization, Impact investing and Livelihoods. In her last assignment at RTI International, she served as Director of Grants and Finance for the “South Asia Regional Partnership Fund (SAREP),” a USAID-funded project to improve access to sustainable and clean energy in six South Asian countries.

Before RTI, Heera worked for the Ford Foundation for over 12 years, managing grants for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. At Ford, she had the opportunity to engage with a wide range of women’s rights and youth and adolescent groups focusing on gender justice, sexual rights, health, child/early marriage, non-traditional livelihood for women, and violence against women. She has extensive experience advising and assisting partners in their strategic planning for long-term sustainability and risk mitigation.

In the initial phase of her professional career, she has worked in various capacities with the European Commission, American Institute for Research on Reach India, a USAID-supported primary education initiative in India, GE Capital and Oswal Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited.

She has been a regular guest speaker at the India School of Development Management, India. She is passionate about her work and believes in a world of equality, justice and dignity for all.

She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, specialising in finance.

When she’s not at work, Heera enjoys listening to good music and travelling.

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Programme Consultant, Ghana and Nigeria

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Programme Associate, India

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Director of Development, USA

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Development and Operations Associate, UK

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Senior Programme Officer, India

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Senior Programme Officer, East and Southeast Asia

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Programme Officer Consultant, Peru

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Chief Financial Officer

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Senior Programme Officer, South Africa

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Vice President, Impact and Influence

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Global Grants Manager

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Director of Development, Asia

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Governance & Grants Officer

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Director Programme, India

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Vice President, Global Development & Marketing

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Vice President, People & Operations

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Development and Operations Associate, South East Asia

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Development Manager, Initiatives and Events

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Regional Programme Director, E/SE Asia

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Corporate Partnerships Development Manager, UK

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Senior Programme Officer, India

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Communications & Influence Manager

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Senior Manager, Impact & Partnerships

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Regional Programme Director, Africa

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Programme Officer, South Africa

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Regional Programme Director, Latin America

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Senior Programme Officer, Latin America

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Global People & Operations Associate

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Senior Programme Officer, Adolescent Girls

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Head of Global Communications

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Global Senior Accountant

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Global Communications Associate

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Programme Officer Consultant, Argentina

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Global Manager of Accounting

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Development & Operations Associate, US

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Director, Global Finance and Technology

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Development Manager, HK

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Programme Officer, East and Southeast Asia

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Business Development & Communications Intern

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