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Over 17 years of progressively responsible work experience. Comprehensive knowledge of and exposure to a range of human rights and social issues including migration, disAbility, gender, minorities, discrimination, indigenous people, freedom of expression/religion and child rights. Experience in advocacy, project management, monitoring & evaluation, documentation, proposal & report writing |
 Contact Gaurab Sen
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Area of Expertise: |
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
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Professional Experience: |
Project Manager
German Leprosy and TB Relief Association (GLRA India) – Eastern Regional Secretariat
March 2014 – Till
Duty station: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Overall management of the Sammalit Vikas Jankari (SVJ) Project [Improving access by persons with disability to information on public schemes in backward districts in India], funded by the European Union and being implemented in the states of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar
• Focal point for Delegation of European Union to India
• Partner Management
• Support project partners to plan and implement the Project SVJ with quality standards established by EU & GLRA India
• Lead a team of 86 members comprising of Coordinators, Accountants, CBR Workers & Volunteers
• Provide guidance for planning and budgeting for the activities of the NGO Partners and enable them to plan using logical frame work approach or other approaches as recommended by EU & GLRA India; Conduct annual reviews for NGO Partners
• Facilitate partners to establish rapport and network with state & district Government officials & other stakeholders; provide guidance to the Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) to stand for the rights of the persons with disabilities (PWDs)
• Monitor the performance of the NGO partners periodically
• Enable partners to understand the information exchange barriers in reaching government scheme information to community and persons with disability & evolve innovative strategies to address it.
• Provide technical support to the NGO partners to conduct the baseline sample survey to establish database & prepare baseline survey report
• Undertake periodic visits to each NGO partner to provide technical support; Analyze and report the field challenges with recommendation for solutions
• Guide the CBR Coordinators to assess the project staff’s annual performance to recommend the deserving staff for the best performance award
• Prepare annual newsletter and the annual report; Ensure timely submission of reports as per GLRA India & EU reporting schedule
• Prepare annual activity plan & budget
• Represent the organization at various national & international platforms
• Prepare case studies & write articles
• Overseeing a project on flood relief & rehabilitation implemented in Assam
Centre Coordinator
Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) – Calcutta Resource Centre
July 2013 – February 2014
Duty station: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Overall management of the Calcutta Resource Centre
• Project management
• Lead a project ‘Bnagladesh-India Border Haats & their impact on poverty reduction’ supported by US Consulate, Kolkata
• Develop project proposals, funds rising and making centre self-sustained
• Responsible for strategic planning for the centre
• Appraise, monitor and review partner’s programs
• Representing the organisation in important forums
• Communication and advocacy with government, donors and other agencies
• Documentation and publication of centre
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Education: |
Master of Law (LL.M.)
October 2010 to June 2012
Viadrina University, Germany
Subjects studied: Human Rights Law
Master thesis: ‘Comparison of Indian national Law with International Commitments in the field of the employment of disabled persons’
Master of Arts
July 1995 to June 1997
Assam University, India
Subjects studied: Linguistics
Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
August 2005 to September 2008
Assam University, India
Subjects studied: Law
Master of Social Work (MSW)
June 2008 to June 2010 (Incomplete)
Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Subjects studied: Social Work
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
o Received Gold Medal for being the best student of the Assam University in 1997.
Received the best presenter award for oral presentation of the paper ‘A study on role of Disabled People’s Organisations in Awareness Generation in Five Backward Districts in India’ in 20th International Conference on Disability & Diversity held in Bangkok in December 2018
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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