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Sisir Sahoo
Founder and Strategist , YES we-can
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
A strategist-motivator-planner, media communications expert, development professional with more than 33 years of rich experience in the field of creativity, working on new ideas, visioning, institutions building, capacity enhancement of human resources, team development, designing sustainability, development communications; gender equity, good governance, volunteerism, human rights etc.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
  • Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:
Media and Corporate Communications : 32 years (Since October 1984)
Visioning and Institutions Building : 06 years (April 2010 onwards)
Projects, Research & Resource Mobilization : 16 years (May 2000 and continuing)
Civil Society Networking & CSR : 10 years (October 2006 onwards)
Community and Youth Empowerment : 30 years (September 1980-2010)
Advocacy and Movement : 07 years (as a student- 1977-1984)


Education:
Post Graduate in Public Administration (1982), Graduate in Law (1984), and Graduate in Commerce (1980).
Affiliations and Achievements:
Institutional membership and leadership:
• Founder Member, ONAS (Odisha Nagarik Samaj)-2010
• Founder Member, Aama Odisha-1976
• Member, CIVICUS ( since April 2008 )
• President, Kalinga Shilpi Mahasangha (KSM)(since May 2000)
• Member, All India Handicrafts Board, Ministry of Textiles,Govt. of India (2002-2004)
• Member, Task Force for Handicrafts Development, Government of Orissa-2003
• Member, Task Force-Handicrafts Development in Kalahandi, Kandhamal districts-2003-2004
• Founder member and Coordinator-United Nations Student Organization (UNSO), Utkal University Chapter -1984
• State Secrtary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)-1981 to1983
• Covenor, National Institute of Culture (1985 to 1987)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Projects, Research & Resource Mobilisation : Since year 2000, I am involved in formulation of innovative project proposals, guided many support staffs in developing projects. I was and am involved in project research, implementation, monitoring and evaluations of enormous projects with multiple social issues, starting from agriculture to advocacies. During my days with BISWA and presently with KIIT University guided many such proposals and headed a 15 member team of professional for resource mobilization.
Civil Society Networking : As the State Coordinator of Aama Odisha and CEO of BISWA NETWORK, an umbrella organization of BISWA. I was responsible for managing a network of more than 300 civil society organizations and hold the responsibility for capacity building of these grass root NGOs, sharing best practices, influencing policies and regulations, development through partnership with government and private sectors.

Available for:
  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities

    Years of Experience:
    More than 20 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, Hindi, Oriya
    Nationality:
    Indian
    LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/pub/sisir-sahoo/5/150/527
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