Gender:: Female
Country/Countries I have worked in:: India
More Details: CURRICULUM VITAE
Kavita Mishra
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking challenging assignments in Development Sector to work effectively and efficiently for organization development and self development
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Over 4 years of experience in executing and managing development programmes/ concept selling in various capacities for NGOs, development organizations and rural areas.
• Have domain expertise in driving projects for gender mainstreaming & awareness, sustainable community development, health and safety, policy analysis and advocacy.
• A keen planner with expertise in project appraisal, evaluation, impact analysis, resource planning and deployment, project estimation, scheduling, tracking and implementation.
• Have exceptional skills in planning and arranging high profile events/promotion programmes to achieve short-term and long-term objectives within the assigned resources and timeframes.
• Experienced in managing with honed soft skills all aspects of projects at the grassroots level like;
– Gender Projects
– Sustainable Development
– Community Development
– Social Mobilisation
– Health Projects
– Panchayati Raj Projects
• An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with experience in networking with Consultants, NGOs, and Government & Safeguarding interests of Focused Groups & Community.
• A team player with excellent communications & leadership skills, capable of mentoring a diverse group of multi-ethnic professionals & building effective working relationships across geographic & cultural borders.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project / Program Management
• Screening new projects, conducting feasibility studies and preparing project reports to assess viability of projects, predictable cash flow and growth opportunities.
• Monitoring project progress involving coordination with government agencies and project partners to ensure smooth execution of projects within the time & cost norms.
• Assisting state level project management team in all the aspects of NGO partnership and in developing and implementation of behavior change communication strategy,
• Policy Analysis and advocacy with Media, Trade Unions and their Federations, Government, Non-government and International Development agencies, and subject experts.
• Appraisal and selection of NGO partners and steering Capacity building of partner agencies.
Project/program Implementation
• Coordinating with Government Systems, Women & Child Welfare Dept, Women Commission, Health & Family Welfare Dept, Rural Development, Minorities, NGOs to increase their direct involvement in gender and Panchayati Raj related activities.
• Conducting sensitization meetings for district administrators, community based organizations, self help groups, NGOs and Corporate etc.
• Facilitating the district administration in identifying gaps, strategic plan, resource mobilization, networking, for sustainable development of provided services in rural area.
• Facilitating the organization in planning & implementation of gender, panchayati Raj and health awareness generation programs focusing mainly women, youth and children.
Planning
• Preparation of Need based Yearly Plan of Operation (YPO) of program and its implementation.
• Strategy for implementation within time frame and elaborated planning with team members and finalizing activity calendars.
Relationship Management
• Negotiating with funding agencies for raising fund and non-fund based facilities at favourable terms to meet project requirements.
• Liaisoning with Govt. agencies, NGOs, media, Consultants, ministries & regulatory authorities for obtaining necessary sanctions / approvals & ensuring compliance with statutory obligations & community requirements.
• Organizing promotional events in relevant forums to address and identify new opportunities.
Capacity Building
• Capacity building of partner community members and organize different capacity building programs and develop target specific learning material.
• Strengthening institutions of local self governance, capacity building of NGOs, Elected Representatives and CBOs along with linkages with media, government and academia.
• Establishing NGOs network and strengthening it through regular guidance/advice and also through capacity building of the members.
Networking and Strategic Partnership:
• Strategic partnerships for long term for the organization at different levels namely local, state national and international.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Strengthening feed back system of the organization with reference to the LFA , YPO etc.
• Effect monitoring of all programs on the line of objectives and goal of the programs.
• Process documentation for the organization and other agencies.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Designation Name of organization From (month/year) To (month/year) Name of employer:
Coordinator Adersh Gyan Mandir Sansthan, Jaipur May 2002 June 2003 Mr. Anand Singh
Research Assistant Institute of Development Studies Jaipur June 2003 May 2004 Professor Sunil Ray
Coordinator Adersh Gyan Mandir Sansthan, Jaipur May 2004 January 2005
Unit Head Cecoedecon January 2005 Till Date Mr. Sharad Joshi
• Research Assistant at IDSJ (Institute of Development Studies Jaipur), an autonomous NGO funded by Central and State government for one year. Project was ’Institutional Reforms for Alternative Ecologically People Friendly Development Interventions’ funded by Ford Foundation.
Major Responsibilities-
1. Responsibilities include data collection and compilation.
2. Analysis of collected data.
3. Report writing.
• Research Assistant at HEAR (Human Environment Action Research Society, Jaipur) Project: Bisalpur Dam – Cum – Irrigation Project (Socio – Economic assessment of the oustees) Funded by RUIDP.
Major Responsibilities-
1. Responsibilities include data collection and compilation.
2. Analysis of collected data.
3. Report writing.
• Research Assistant at HEAR (Human Environment Action Research Society, Jaipur) Study of prostitution among Nat and Kanjar community of Alwar district with ICHAP (India- Canada Collaborative HIV/AIDS Project) funded by CIDA.
Major Responsibilities-
1. Identification of Stakeholders
2. Data collection and compilation.
2. Analysis of collected data.
3. Report writing.
JANUARY 2005- TILL DATE WITH CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMICS & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS SOCIETY (CECOEDECON), JAIPUR
JANUARY 2005- MARCH 2009 AS UNIT HEAD-GENDER DEVELOPMENT
CECOEDECON is a National level NGO working directly in Rajasthan, MP, Haryana, Delhi and indirectly in almost all Hindi speaking states through network partners with major program interventions in, Health, Natural Resource Management, Institutional Development, Child Development, Education & Gender and Policy Analysis & Advocacy.
Major Responsibilities-
1. Provide direction, leadership and supportive supervision, in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all ongoing projects on gender related issues e. g. reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, female literacy, political empowerment of EWRs & More specifically do planning from micro to macro- level and ensure implementation, keep monitoring and evaluation of the projects
2. Reporting to the concerned project agencies
3. Ensure the rights oriented support services in the area of health, establishing linkages with other related agencies.
4. Formulate and implement strategic plans for the Gender program in the consonance with unit’s objectives.
5. To establish and maintain positive linkages with government, non-government organizations, consultants and related agencies.
6. Organize capacity building of all support staff and preparation of yearly budget.
7. Oversee the efficient and effective operations of the unit.
8. Prepare different project proposals and reporting to concerned project agencies
APRIL 2009- TILL DATE AS UNIT HEAD -STAKE HOLDER PARTNERSHIP
Major Responsibilities-
1. Provide direction, leadership and supportive supervision, in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all ongoing projects on Health, Child Right, Youth Development, Gender Development, Elected Women Representatives’ Empowerment, Female Feticide & More specifically do planning from micro to macro- level and ensure implementation, keep monitoring and evaluation of the projects
2. Reporting to the concerned project agencies
3. Ensure the rights oriented support services in the area of Health, Child Right, Youth Development, Gender Development, Elected Women Representatives’ Empowerment, Female Feticide, establishing linkages with other related agencies.
4. Formulate and implement strategic plans for the Health, Child Right, Youth Development, Gender Development, Elected Women Representatives’ Empowerment, Female Feticide program in the consonance with objectives.
5. To establish and maintain positive linkages with government, non-government organizations, consultants and related agencies.
6. Organize capacity building of all support staff and preparation of yearly budget.
7. Oversee the efficient and effective operations of the unit.
8. Prepare different project proposals and reporting to concerned project agencies
ATTENDED WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS
1. Attended two day workshop on ‘Problems Relating to NRI Marriages’ organized by National Commission of Women & Ministry of External Affairs in Chandigarh.
2. Attended a workshop on ‘Malnutrition in Rajasthan’ organized by UNICEF.
3. Attended a two day workshop on ‘Gender budgeting’ at Delhi by FES.
4. Attended a workshop on ‘Sustainable Livelihood’ by Society for Development Studies (SDS) and Rajasthan Mission on Livelihoods (RMOL) at Jaipur.
5. Attended a Workshop on ‘Female Feticide’ at Jaipur by ‘Women Power Connect’.
6. Attended a workshop on ‘Role of Voluntary Sector in Emerging India’ organized by VANI at Delhi.
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP/TRAINING
1. Has attended five day workshop on ‘Women Leadership Development’ organized by ‘The Hunger Project’ for political empowerment of women, 2005.
2. Attended five day workshop on ‘Understanding Theatre Of Oppressed’- UTOO, organized by Pravah, Delhi, 2005.
3. Attended five day ‘Life Skill Training for Trainers’ organized by Cecoedecon.
4. Attended a five day workshop on ‘Patriarchy, Gender & Development’ by Jagori at Delhi, 2006.
5. Participated in a workshop on ‘Training of Trainers on Organization Development’ organized by Cecoedecon.
6. Attended a workshop on ‘Effective Documentation’ by The Hunger Project at Jaipur, 2007.
7. Participated in a two day capacity building workshop on ‘Mainstreaming HIV/ AIDS’ organized by Cecoedecon, 2007.
8. Attended Workshop on ‘Gram Sabha Mobilization’ by THP at Jaipur, 2007.
9. Attended workshop on ‘Mainstreaming gender in health care in Rajasthan’ organized by IIHMR and RHSDP at Jaipur, 2007.
10. Attended Sensitization program on prevention of female feticide and infanticide for the trainers of Panchayati Raj at Delhi by NIPCCID, 2007.
11. Attended a six days workshop on Women Empowerment through SGSY & NREGA at Jaipur by SIRD Rajasthan and NIRD Hyderabad, 2007.
12. Attended three days training on Project Proposal Writing for Fund Raising at Jaipur by IRFT, Mumbai, 2007.
13. Attended seven days training on Social Return Of Investment, by Context International, Netherlands at Cecoedecon.
14. Attended three days training workshop on ‘gender budgeting’ at HCM RIPA from 20-22 May 2009.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Awarded as ‘Best Program Staff – ii’ for the year 2006 in CECOEDECON.
• Selected for J. B. Pant Scholarship at Rajasthan University.
• Selected for Senior Research Fellow at Anthropological Survey of India (ASI) Kolkata.
Project; ‘Cultural Dimension of Tourism: Impact on biosphere reserves’. Funded by UNESCO.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
S. No. Particular Year Institution Subjects %
1. PGDRD Pursuing IGNOU – –
2. Ph.D.
Pursuing Rajasthan University
Jaipur Common Property Resources: an anthropological study of tribal and non- tribal communities of Rajasthan. –
3. M. Phil. 2005-07 Rajasthan University Sociology 60
4. M.A. 2003 Rajasthan University. Anthropology 60
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Well versed with Ms-Office, Ms-Word, PowerPoint, and Excel & Internet.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Name: Ms. Kavita Mishra
Marital Status: Married
Languages Known: Hindi, English
9829766622
Address: A-61, Sukh Vihar, Gurjar ki Thari, Gopal Pura Bypass, Jaipur 302019.
REFERENCES
SN Name Designation Address Contact no.
1 Mr. Anand Singh Secretary Adarsh Gyan Mandir Sansthan, Barkat Nagar Jaipur
2 Ms. M. B. Joshi Co Director SWARAJ 159-160 Sitapura, Jaipur
3 Neema Pant Co Director 27 Durga Vihar Opposite of Ram Mandir Sitabari, Jaipur
Ms. Shabnam Aziz Khalaid Director, Doosra Dashak
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