CURRICULUM VITAE

Job Objective
Seeking Senior/ Top Level assignments in Project Management, Governance, Corporate Social
Responsibility, and Relationship Management for Development programmes, preferably in NGOs,
INGOs, Government Projects and industry.

PERSONAL DETAILS

First name(s) R AVINDRA Surname(s) -

Sex Male Date of Birth 23.05.1964

Marital Status Married Nationality Indian

Telephone 0091-0831-2446083 Mobile 09916104808

ravindrabbb@gmail.com
Email

Address For Communication: # 4, 1st Main, 2nd stage, Hanuman Nagar, Belgaum-590001, Karnataka, India.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Dates Name and location of institution Title of the course Qualification

From To
May
June 1982 198 Bangalore University, Bangalore, India Bachelor of Arts BA
5
Jul 1985 Jun 1987 Bangalore University, Bangalore, India Master of social work MSW
Aug 1987 Jun 1989 Bangalore University, Bangalore, India Master of Arts in History MA
May 1990 Jul 1991 Master of Philosophy in
S.K.University, Anantapur, AP MPhil
Rural development
Key Competencies:
Specialised Skills Projects Handled
Proposal preparation Health Projects/HIV/AIDS, Immunization,
Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation IEC, Social Mobilization & capacity building
Organizational Development/ Managing organisations Livelihood & Environment Project
Lobbying and advocacy Children Life Skill Education, Child labour &
Women Development Projects.
Communication and capacity building of NGOs Integrated Community Development
Trainings on PRA, PRI, Personality Development, Leadership, Rain Water Harvesting, School Health &
EDP, Rain water Harvesting, Health and Sanitation, SHG sanitation, Integrated Tank Management
concept, BCC, Gender, HIV AIDS,

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 Professional Profile:

 More than 20 years of experience in executing and managing development programmes in various
capacities for NGOs, development organizations and corporate sector.
 Have domain expertise in driving projects for environmentally sustainable community development,
HIV/AIDS, Community health, gender mainstreaming & awareness, Child education and development, Water
and Sanitation, policy analysis and advocacy using Participatory methods and techniques.
 A keen planner with expertise in project appraisal, evaluation, impact analysis, resource planning
and deployment, project estimation, scheduling, tracking and implementation.
 An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with experience in
networking with Donors, consultants, NGOs, Government (national & State) & Safeguarding interests of
focused groups, stakeholders & 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
 Experienced in providing freelance consultancy services to NGOs, corporate sectors & other
development organisations

Languages:
Language Proficiency:
Language Ability to Converse Ability to Read Ability to Write

Poor Fair Good Poor Fair Good Poor Fair Good

English Yes Yes Yes
Hindi Yes Yes Yes
Kannada Yes Yes Yes

Telugu Yes Yes Yes

Tamil Yes Yes Yes
Marathi Yes

Memberships:
 Founder Member & General Secretary of Federation of Voluntary Organizations, Kolar District.
 Member of Global Ratification Network – Geneva.
 Registered under General Social Care Council (GSCC) London reference number 1124219
 Member of National Institute of Personal Management-New Delhi
 Country Coordinator for ARYA-Asian Rural Youth Association, China.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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 Dates Name & address Job title and summary of main responsibilities Full Reason
of the o for
From To Organisatio r lea
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June KHPT-Karnataka Regional Manager Full
0 Health  Developing and implementing systems and standards
9 Promotion for programme management
Trust,
Rajajinagar,  Facilitating NGOs’ and CBOs for implementation,
Bangalore. coordination, monitoring, planning and evaluation of
HIV/AIDS programs, Care and support, Education for
Orphan and Vulnerable children of HIV affected and
infected families.
 Monitoring the activities of children Foster Care Units,
advocacy and lobbying with WCD and develop
proposals on OVC for Govt support.
 Effective and efficient programming, capacity building
of program implementers, Doctors, partners and
health functionaries.
 Documentation, sharing and training planning
 Follow up of central and regional training programs..
 Assist NGO/CBO partners to develop strategies to
mobilise key population and access health and other
services.
 Assess the health needs like prevention and care
services of KPs and establish linkages to other health
and social services.
 Provide support to partner agencies on networking
and advocacy activities to address the needs of key
population.
 Coordination with different units like communication,
training, M&E, advocacy and finance for effective
service delivery.
 Participating and providing technical assistance at
District and Block level meetings of NGOs, CBOs,
and Govt health systems.
 Proposal development and budget preparation.
 Documentation on field visits and circulates to the
NGO partners.
 Monitoring and supportive supervision.

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Mar Feb ARGHYAM Senior consultant
0 0 (International  Facilitating implementation, coordination, monitoring, Full
8 9 Donor Agency) planning and evaluation of the NGOs’ activities on
80, Ist Stage, Health, Sanitation and Rainwater Harvesting program
5th Main, in 23,000 Government schools in Karnataka.
Indiranagar,  Interacting & interfacing with Departments of
Bangalore, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Education,
Karnataka and NGOs in the state
 Developing IEC materials, Training manuals, Training
programs schedules on water issues, Health,
Sanitation and working with other departments in the
organisation.
 Development of 17 Model schools in 7 Districts of
Karnataka with the collaboration of Education
department.

Aug Feb RDATS Programs Manager Full

2 0 (National NGO)
0 8 Nagappa Block,
0 Gowribidanur
6 
Kolar Dt,
Karnataka,
India
 Developing program strategies, proposals and new
areas of work.
Developing and implementing systems and standards
for programme management
 Monitoring the activities of Health, livelihood,
Education, child, women and youth related programs.
 Contributing to the strategic management of the
organization.
 Managing team leaders of programmes, like
environment, health, education, livelihood,
community development etc.
 Facilitating and leading team activities and events
related
 Pre lancing services to NGOs on project planning,
Monitoring, evaluation, trainings on PRA, PRI, EDP,
PME, Leadership, SHG concept, Child Rights and
women Rights, Children education, Community
Health, Immunization, Gender, Communication

Feb July CAPART Project Evaluator cum Monitor (Part Time) Part Assignm
0 0  Conducting pre-appraisals, mid term evaluation and ent
(Ministry of Rural
5 6 post evaluation of the projects assisted by CAPART. got
Development,
Government of  Evaluating projects of NGOs from Karnataka, Kerala ove
India) & Tamilnadu related to women, disability, rainwater r
Lodhi Road, harvesting, Income generation, skill development,
New Delhi. environment, and agriculture projects.
 Estimating financial statements and monitoring the
accounts of NGOs

Jan Dec UNICEF Communication Consultant. Full Assignm

04 0  Training district health personnel on communication ent
No18, Street -9
5 skills for strengthening immunization, eradication of got
Himayatnagar polio and HIV/AIDS. ove
Hyderabad,  Assisting in developing IEC materials & training

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 AP,India manual for front line workers. r
 Assisting district administration in planning &
implementation of behaviour change communication
(BCC) activities in the villages.
 Facilitating the departments in identification and
training of volunteers to be involved in social
mobilization activities.
 Facilitating the district administration in organizing
Media meet and other workshops related to health
activities.
 Coordinating with district level government and non-
governmental institutions.
 Conducting sensitisation meetings in high-risk
villages and coordinating activities with Village
Panchayat, Colleges, Schools, Nursing schools
NGOs and SHGs to promote polio eradication and
routine immunization.
 Participating and providing technical assistance at
District and Block level meetings.

Oct Jan JSYS District Social Specialist Full Got

0 (a water opportu
02  Designing/planning & implementing irrigation/
4 conservation nity in
community tank management projects. UNICEF
project of
 Supervising the work of Agricultural Specialists,
Government
Engineers, Gender Specialist, Social Specialists, and
of Karnataka
other supporting staff.
assisted by
World Bank)  Mobilizing community contribution for Tank
management Project.
Lalbagh Road,
 Managing District offices and developing good
Bangalore,
rapport with the District administration.
Karnataka,
 Providing support & advocacy for resettlement of
India.
clients dealing with legal matters.
 Recruiting staff for the project and training them on
their jobs.
 Developing good rapport with Government District
administration.
 Attending monthly review meetings at state level.
 Participating in high level meetings organized with
legislators/planners/principal secretary Government
of Karnataka at legislative assembly.
 Submitting reports to the Executive Director at State
level.
 Facilitating in organizing interaction meetings with
CBOs and district administrators at District level.
 Tapping Government resources/schemes to the
target community

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Oct Sep Jindal Development Consultant Part Assignm
01 02 (Corporate  Assessing the project area and developing integrated ent
Sector) development projects for development of villages. got
Thoranagal, ove
 Regular supervision & monitoring of project staff. r
Bellary Dt,
Karnataka,  Assisting in Project planning and implementation of
Child cantered programs, livelihood and capacity
building of women in rural areas.

Apr Mar UNDP Project Coordinator. Full Assignm

0  Facilitating the formation & conducting capacity ent
97 Poverty
1 training of Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs). got
Alleviation
Project,  Forming & strengthening women self help groups & ove
Anantapur Dt facilitating their financial linkages with banks. r
Andrapradesh  Creating awareness on women issues and income
generating activities among WSHG members.
 Facilitating in organizing meetings/
trainings/interaction meetings with different
departments like health, education, revenue, banks,
women and child welfare.
 Representing in UNDP partners planning/review
meeting at District level.

Oct Mar People’s Project Coordinator Full Change

9 97 Developme of
0 nt Centre
 Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and wor
of child health programs, Life skill education program
Bagepalli, k
for school dropouts and child labourers, women
Kolar Dt, economic development, environment, education and
Karnataka, livelihood programs.
India.  Organized trainings to target group on small business
development.
 Mobilized funds from international donor agencies
like Swedish embassy, Netherlands embassy,
Australian High commission, Stitching Kinder Post
gel Netherlands, The Hesperian Foundation, for
development programs- rural poverty, women
empowerment, Income generation & Child
development.

Oct Sep SUNANDA Project Coordinator Full Project

9 Gollhalli, Got
87 Bethmangala
 Coordinating the activities of project team.
0 ove
post, Forming, nurturing and strengthening women self help r
Bangarpet taluk groups.
Initiated cluster school movement
Implementation of women development programs in 100
villages.
Organize capacity building programs for stakeholders
and project team.

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Professional Trainings Undertaken
S.N. Course Year Period Sponsor Agency Place

01. Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation 1988 10 Days SAP – India Bangalore

02. Street Theatre Work Shop 1988 6 Days Ashirvad Bangalore

03. Trainers Training 1990 7 Days AIRD Bangalore
04. International NGO’s Conference 1991 3 Days AVARD New Delhi

05. Bio-Diversity 1992 3 Days DDS Hyderabad

06. A forestation 1992 4 Days BAIF Mumbai

07. Child Labor Work Shop 1993 3 Days TDH Bangalore

08. Women Violence & Human Rights 1993 2 Days ASW Secunderabad

09. Gender Awareness Training 1993 10 Days SEARCH Bangalore

10. Project Planning & Evaluation 1993 10 Days ISI New Delhi

11. AIDS Awareness Work Shop 1995 2 Days APVHA Secunderabad

12. Cervix Cancer Work Shop 1995 4 Days KIDWAI Bangalore

13. Poverty Alleviation Programs 1996 3 Days UNDP New Delhi
14. Water Shed Development Training 1997 3 Days HIVOS Bangalore
15. Work Shop on Dalits 1998 3 Days IGSSS Bangalore
16. Rural Housing & Sanitation 1998 3 Days UNICEF Secunderabad
17. Women in Panchayathraj 1999 4 Days SAP India New Delhi
18. Professional Social work in Literacy devpt.1999 4 Days UNESCO Japan
19. Work Shop on Ayurvedic Medicine 1999 2 Days SOSVA Bangalore
20. State level work shop on Child Labor 2000 2 Days CACL (K) Bangalore.
21. Project Mgmt Techniques & methods 2000 40 Days DSE/GTZ Germany
22. Human Rights 2000 4 Days ACTIONAID Bangalore
23. Int’l Workshop on Girl Child Rights 2000 4 Days SAP India New Delhi
24. Women access to land rights 2002 I day RDI California
25 Human rights & mental health workshop 2001 3 days SEVAC Calcutta
26. Managing Rural Organizations 2003 30 days INWENT Germany

27 Comm. Skills, Immunization, Mobilization 2004 5 days UNICEF Hyderabad

28. International training on Rural youth leadership 2007 30 days Federal govt. Germany

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 Other Skills/ Assignments:
 International Training exposure to Germany, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Honnavar, Austria, Paris
& Zurich.
 Worked as a Teacher in Government Primary School.
 Completed Teachers Training Certificate Course.
 Competent in Microsoft Office programs
 Proficient at email and internet

References:

Name Dr. Leslie Mr.Saravanan

Position Project Director Project Officer
Agency FIRE ISI
Contact phone 91-9845800605
number
Email drleslie@vsnl.net. saravananfamily@gmail.com
Address FIRE, 1/82E Anna Nagar # 22, #24, Benson Town, Benson
Sirumugai-641302 Coimbatore, Road, Frazer Town, Bangalore.
Tamil Nadu state, India

DECLARATION
.
I consent to the use of the information provided in this application form for recruitment and selection
purposes only.

I declare that all information given in support of my application is correct to the best of my
knowledge. If this information turns out to be inaccurate, misleading or false I will be disqualified,
and it will constitute grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal.
RAVINDRA

Date:

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