Sanjeev Sabhlok

Current

• Senior Manager, Better Regulation Unit at Department of Treasury and Finance, Government of Victoria (Australia)

Past

• Executive Client Manager for Education at Victorian WorkCover Authority
• Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya at Departments of Arts and Culture, Housing, etc.
• Professor of Management at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

• Secretary to Government of Assam at Education Department
• State Enquiry Officer at Government of Assam
• Additional Secretary to the Government of Assam at Department of Health and Family Welfare.
• Director, Panchayat and Rural Development at Government of Assam
• Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam at Department of Planning and Development
• Deputy Commissioner (and District Magistrate) at Government of Assam
• Project Director at District Rural Development Agency.
• Under Secretary to the Government of Assam at Department of Health and Family Welfare
• Sub-Divisional Officer (and Magistrate) at Hojai Subdivision, Government of Assam
• Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadr) at Government of Assam
• Under Training at Indian Administrative Service

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Education

• University of Melbourne - Melbourne Business School
• University of Southern California
• University of Southern California

• Curtin University of Technology
• All India Management Association
• Panjab University
• Guru Nanak Dev University
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jullundur Cantonement
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Picket, Secunderabad
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Southern Command, Poona
• Timpany School, Vishakhapatnam
• Salwan Public School, New Delhi
• St. Auxilium, Shillong

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

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Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Summary

EXPERIENCE
* Senior executive (public sector) roles in India.
* Middle management and policy roles (public sector) in Australia
* Strong commitment to excellence and focus on values.
* Varied philosophical and public policy interests.

GOALS
* To make the world a better place through better public policy

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Specialties:

Economic policy, project management, general management, stakeholder management.

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Experience

• Senior Manager, Better Regulation Unit

  Department of Treasury and Finance, Government of Victoria (Australia)

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Public Policy industry)

  November 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

  Location: Melbourne
  
  ROLES IN DTF
  Since September 2006:
  Senior Manager, Better Regulation Unit. Reporting to the Director of the Better Regulation Unit in the Economic and Financial Policy Division in DTF. Responsible for designing processes and strategies to assist the Victorian Government in achieving its targets for reduction in the compliance and administrative burden of regulation on business.
  
  November 2005-August 2006:
  Senior Adviser, OHS Policy. Reported to an Assistant Director in the Economic and Financial Policy Division in DTF. Responsible for supporting the Deputy Secretaries Group (10 Departments and Victoria Police) in its oversight of the VPS pursuit of being a leader in OHS.

• Executive Client Manager for Education

  Victorian WorkCover Authority

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Public Safety industry)

  September 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 2 months)

  Location: Melbourne
  
  ROLES IN VWA
  September 2004-October 2005
  Executive Client Manager for Education. Reported to Director of Public Sector and Community Services Division. Developed policy initiatives and strategy for improving OHS performance of education sector organisations in Victoria, eg. Universities, TAFEs, schools including special schools.
  
  December 2003-August 2004
  Project Officer, Public Sector and Community Services Division
  
  August 2003- November 2003
  Evaluation Role. Evaluated organisation-wide projects.
  
  June 2002 - July 2003
  Project Officer, Transport and Storage Industry Division
  
  March 2001 - June 2002
  Research Officer, Strategy Division

• Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya

  Departments of Arts and Culture, Housing, etc.

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Public Policy industry)

  September 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 5 months)

  Location: Shillong
  
  Headed, at different times, the Housing, Arts & Culture, Information Technology, and Information and Public Relations Departments in Meghalaya state (pop. 2.5 million).

• Professor of Management

  Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  February 1994 — August 1994 (7 months)

  Location: Mussoorie

• Secretary to Government of Assam

  Education Department

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Public Policy industry)

  July 1993 — February 1994 (8 months)

  Location: Guwahati

• State Enquiry Officer

  Government of Assam

  (Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

  December 1991 — July 1992 (8 months)

  Location: Guwahati
  
  Also, Director, Computer Applications, Assam. March, 1992- July,1992

• Additional Secretary to the Government of Assam

  Department of Health and Family Welfare.

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Public Policy industry)

  September 1991 — December 1991 (4 months)

  Location: Guwahati

• Director, Panchayat and Rural Development

  Government of Assam

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  February 1991 — September 1991 (8 months)

  Location: Guwahati

• Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam

  Department of Planning and Development

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry)

  June 1990 — February 1991 (9 months)

  Location: Guwahati
  
  - and Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.

• Deputy Commissioner (and District Magistrate)

  Government of Assam

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  December 1988 — May 1990 (1 year 6 months)

  Location: Barpeta district, Assam

• Project Director

  District Rural Development Agency.

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Government Administration industry)

  July 1986 — December 1988 (2 years 6 months)

  Locatation: Dhubri, Assam

• Under Secretary to the Government of Assam

  Department of Health and Family Welfare

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Public Policy industry)

  May 1986 — July 1986 (3 months)

  Location: Guwahati

• Sub-Divisional Officer (and Magistrate)

  Hojai Subdivision, Government of Assam

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

  September 1985 — March 1986 (7 months)

  Location: Hojai, Nagaon District, Assam

• Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadr)

  Government of Assam

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  September 1984 — August 1985 (1 year )

  Location: Guwahati District Head Office

• Under Training

  Indian Administrative Service

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

  September 1982 — August 1984 (2 years )

  Sept 1982-May 1983
  At LBSNAA (Foundation Course and Phase I).
  
  June 1983-May 1984
  Assistant Commissioner, Jind, Haryana (including BDO, Jind)
  
  June 1984-August 1984
  At LBSNAA (Phase II)
  
  Note: In the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for a total of 18 years and 4 1/2 months, from 1 September 1982 to 15 January 2001 (at which point, resigned).

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Education

• University of Melbourne - Melbourne Business School

  Graduate Diploma in Frontline Management , Management , 2005 — 2005

  At Mount Eliza.

• University of Southern California

  PhD , Economics , 1994 — 1999

  Loction: Los Angeles
  
  All University Pre-Doctoral Merit Fellowship (1996-99)

  Activities and Societies:

  Lecturer, Economics, University of Southern California 6/1999- 8/1999: Taught intermediate micro-economics.
  
  Consultant, Human Development Network, World Bank 5/1999-8/1999: Prepared background paper on poverty among the elderly in developing countries for the World Development Report, 2000.
  
  Economic Consultant, Peter Scranton & Associates, Los Angeles 10/1997-3/1998.
  
  Technical Support, Cinenet.
  
  Residential Adviser, ParkSide.

• University of Southern California

  MA , Economics , 1994 — 1996

• Curtin University of Technology

  Post Graduate Diploma in Business , Management , 1992 — 1993

  Location: Perth, Western Australia

• All India Management Association

  Graduate Diploma in Management , Management , 1988 — 1990

  By Correspondence

• Panjab University

  MA , Economics , 1984 — 1986

  By Correspondence.
  
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• Guru Nanak Dev University

  BSc , Maths Physics Chemistry (Hons in Maths) , 1976 — 1979

  Location: DAV College, Jullundur.
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  Activities and Societies:

  First in University in BSc I, II, III, and Hons.
  Panjab Inter-university competitions: Gold Medal in dramatics, Silver medal in sketching.
  University level competitive awards in debating, dramatics, painting, sketching; and participant in quiz, chess competitions.

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jullundur Cantonement

  AIHSc , Phy Chem Math Bio (PCMB) , 1975 — 1976

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Picket, Secunderabad

  Year 9,10 , PCMB , 1973 — 1975

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• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Southern Command, Poona

  Year 8 , the usual school stuff , 1972 — 1973

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• Timpany School, Vishakhapatnam

  Year 4,5,6,7 , School stuff , 1968 — 1972

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• Salwan Public School, New Delhi

  Year 1 (Part),2,3 , Primary school , 1966 — 1968

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• St. Auxilium, Shillong

  Year 1 (Part) , 1965 — 1966

Additional Information

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Interests:

Civil society, Indian liberal politics

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Groups:

India Policy Institute (indiapolicy.org), Freedom Team of India (freedomteam.in). And closely associated with Centre for Civil Society and the Liberty Institute.

•    Guru Nanak Dev University Network
•    The Federalist Society
•    YOUNG INDIAN ENTREPRENEURS
•    Foundation for Economic Education
•    Salwan Public Old Students Association (SPOSA)
•    India Leadership Network
•    We love India - professionals for empowering India's future.
•    Panjab University Alumni
•    ! NRI (NON RESIDENT INDIANs) - Largest and Earliest Platform to Reunite NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs
•    The Heritage Foundation
•    Alexander Hamilton Institute
•    Indian Bureaucrats (100+ Members)
•    Freedom and Capitalism in India
•    GAVI
•    Timpany School
•    DAV College Jalandhar - Students and Alumni

Sanjeev Sabhlok’s Honors:

1996-1999 All University Pre-Doctoral Merit Fellowship, University of Southern California
1997-1998 Fellow, Communications, Population Research Bureau, Washington D.C.
1994-1996 Joint Japan-World Bank Graduate Scholarship
1992-1993 Colombo Plan Award by AIDAB (Australian government)
1976-1980 National Science Talent Scholarship, India

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