Communications specialist with 10+ years working for government bodies, multi-lateral agencies and NGOs on developmental issues. (Child rights / Gender / HIV/AIDS / LGBT Rights / Mental Health)
Provide research, writing, editing and photo-documentation services
Appreciated for bringing multiple skills, inter-disciplinary perspectives and high degree of professionalism to my working partnerships. |
 Contact Vahista Dastoor
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
From 2007 - date
Communications Consultant, Development Sector
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Currently on long-term assignment as UNICEF Consultant, Kanyashree Prakalpa, with the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of West Bengal. Kanyashree is the state government's flagship social protection scheme for adolescent girls.
Other Clients include:
• Women & Child Rights: School Education Department & CID (Special Cell), Government of West Bengal, UNICEF, Save The Children, Groupe Developpement, Department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta University
• HIV/AIDS and Sexual Minority Rights:India / HIV Alliance, SAATHII, TSF South Asia
• Mental Health:Iswar Sankalpa, Antara Psychiatric Hospital, Samikshani
• Rural Development: KGVK, Jharkhand
Key Competencies & Skills
•• Provide research, writing and editorial services in proposal development, advocacy communication, process analysis, project implementation manuals, and case studies; participatory training design, Campaign development & IEC material, social media content
•• In depth knowledge and understanding of Project Cycle Management, Logical framework Analysis and other programme development tools
•• Critical thinking, qualitative analysis
•• Ability to grasp the technical language and concepts of various sectors, to analyze complex layers of information and to transform these into jargon-free, audience-oriented knowledge.
•• Capacity to visualize information in both textual and graphic form, and present a combination of text, flow-charts, infographics and photographs for effective dissemination and analysis.
•• Expert knowledge in MS Office software, online media
•• Working knowledge of photo-editing and publishing software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe LightRoom, CorelDraw and PageMaker
Experience of working with Creative Agencies.
From 2004 to 2007
Communications & Training Consultant, Corporate & Education Sector
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•• Clients include:
• Siemens Information Services Limited, India, USHAComm India, GeoSolve Consulting Inc, USA, ICRA TechnoAnalytics Ltd
•BITS Pilani (Kolkata campus) MCKVIE College and Heritage School, Kolkata
From 1994 - 2003
IT Systems Analyst and Developer
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Oceanic Shipping Agency P Ltd, Redact Systems P Ltd
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Education: |
• B.A. Hons. (1st class) in Education, with English & Politial Science (Calcutta University)
• Participatory Practices in M&E, Praxis Institute
• 2 year PG Diploma in Psychological Counseling (Jadavpur University)
• PG Certificate in Human Rights Campaigning Strategies (National University of Juridical Sciences)
• 3 year Diploma in Systems Development (NIIT)
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali |
Nationality:
Indian
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