Academic Associations
He has been Member,Syndicate of the Kerala(1992-1996),Mahatma Gandhi(1992-1996) and Calicut(1992-1996 and 2000-2002) Universities;Member,Senate of Cochin University of Science and Technology(1992-1996);Dean of the Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security(2016-2018);Governing Body member,Jesus and Mary College,Delhi(2018-2019);Member of Research Advisory Council of NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance(NETRA)(2009-2012);Life Member,Indian Institute of Public Administration,Delhi;Chairperson,Institute of Management in Government,Kerala(2021-2023);Member of Governing Body,MA College of Engineering,Kothamangalam(2024-25);Honorary Professor,IIT,Palakkad(2023-2025) and Honorary Professor,IISER,Thiruvananthapuram(2025 Onwards). [8]
Career
V. P. Joy joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center as Scientist/Engineer in 1985 and worked on the control and guidance of launch vehicles and developed the Guidance algorithm of the Polar Satellite Launch vehicle(PSLV).
In the Indian Administrative Service he held various senior positions in the Government of Kerala [9] and the Government of India. [10] He started his career in the IAS as the Subcollector,Palakkad in 1989. Subsequently held the position of Head of Department in the departments of Scheduled Castes Development,Collegiate Education,General Education,Cooperation and Transport. He was the District Collector and District Magistrate of Ernakulam(1996-1999),KSEB Chairman(2011) and the Principal Finance Secretary of Kerala(2011-2013). In the Government of Kerala,he was Secretary in the departments of Taxes,Agriculture,Animal Husbandry,Dairy,Planning &Economic Affairs,Labour and Transport. In the Government of India,he held the positions of Director in the Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas,Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power,Cabinet Secretariat and PMO,Hydrocarbons Director General,Central Provident Fund Commissioner of EPFO &Dean,National Academy of Social Security,Chairperson,National Authority of Chemical Weapons and Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat in charge of Coordination and Security. He has been Chairman of KSFE,KSRTC,KINFRA and Director of Several companies including NTPC,Cochin Shipyard,Mangalore,Bongaigaon and Kochi refineries,Kochi and Kannur airports,Kochi Metro,KSIDC,Apollo Tyres etc.
Kerala effectively handled [11] the second Covid wave minimising adverse impacts under his administrative leadership. He has been instrumental in several administrative reforms including implementation of total e-governance in Kerala. [12] He has led several reforms in social and economic sectors including literacy and educational initiatives,service centric initiatives for ease of life and ease of doing business etc. both at the state and national levels. Leading the transformation of Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO,India) during his tenure in electronic service delivery is a notable case this regard [13] Similar transformation was achieved in the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons during his tenure(2018-2019) and also in the National Government Services Portal during 2020 under his leadership.
