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PROBINA CHAKMA

Katalyst India
New Delhi
PROBINA CHAKMA
3
Languages
5
years of professional experience
Results-oriented development professional with 4+ years in project management and capacity building across education, health, and rural livelihoods. Managed training programs and stakeholder engagement to drive inclusion and employability for underprivileged girls through STEM initiatives. Coordinated with government, corporate, and NGO partners to implement large-scale programs, establish market linkages, and achieve sustainable social impact.

Work History

Senior Program Executive

2 Years 3 Months
Katalyst India | 03.2024 - 06.2026
  • Managed end-to-end delivery of CSR funded STEM education and career readiness program, impacting 300+ students and 10+ academic institutions.
  • Developed donor reports and dashboards, providing strategic data support and analyzing outcomes through monitoring and evaluation reports to inform program improvements.
  • Managed orientations, workshops, corporate visits, and large-scale student events, ensuring smooth execution and participant engagement.
  • Built and maintained Established corporate partnerships with Microsoft, JLL, Accenture, Salesforce, and CNH to enhance program support. Microsoft, JLL, Accenture, Salesforce, CNH and 9+ Colleges and related Stakeholders.
  • Designed and edited engaging content for the organisation's Social media platform, including reels, Videos and LinkedIn posts.
  • Analyzed survey data to pinpoint specific areas for program enhancement and inform actionable improvements.

Block Project Manager

2 Years 3 Months
RGAVP | 07.2021 - 10.2023

Project Management:

  • Led a 40+ member team to drive rural women's economic empowerment and livelihood programs.
  • Coordinated with CRPs to enhance SHG formation and strengthen capacity building efforts.
  • Monitored CRP-led activities and provided field-level support for NRLM and NRETP implementation, ensuring alignment with program objectives.

Community Support:

  • Established 3 Indira rasaoi Kitchens for food support in marginalized villages.
  • Coordinated with the SHGs stakeholder to resolve problems on repayment through regular meetings and monitoring with the help of the bank.
  • Coordinated with the SHGs stakeholder to resolve problems on repayment through regular meetings an monitoring with the help of the bank.
  • Developed and implemented strategies for occupational self-sufficiency, tracked repayment statuses, and established credit linkages through structured channels and monthly planning.

Government Collaboration:

  • Coordinated with government officials (SDM, and BDO) and community stakeholders for effective project implementation.
  • Facilitated SHG access to government schemes (VPRP, NRETP, PMSBY, PMJJB, APY) to strengthen financial inclusion.

Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion:

  • Conducted community workshops and campaigns on financial awareness and digital transactions for SHG members at gram panchayat level.
  • Facilitated connections between banks and SHGs to improve access to financial services.

SVEP Project:

  • Supported SVEP implementation, promoting 1,000+ enterprises and strengthening market linkages through Block and District level Saras Mela.
  • Developed a best practices document to enhance and promote MSMEs in Rajasthan through SVEP Program.
  • Monitored profits, loan repayments, and expenditures monthly while gathering data to evaluate short-term impacts on project outcomes.
  • Designed and facilitated skill-development programs in collaboration with RSETI.

Education

Master of Arts - Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | Guwahati, India | 06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

ST. MIRA'S COLLEGE FOR GIRLS | Pune, India | 06.2016

Skills

Project Management
Project delivery
Project planning
Monitoring evaluation
Donor reporting
Stakeholder engagement
Microsoft Office
Qualitative research
Data analysis

Accomplishments

  • Led a 40+ member team to drive rural women's economic empowerment and livelihood programs.
  • Managed CSR funded STEM Program and Impacted 300+ Students.
  • Supported SVEP implementation, promoting 1,000+ enterprises and strengthening market linkages through Block and District level Saras Mela.

Languages

English (Fluent)
Hindi (Fluent)
Assamse (Fluent)

DOCUMENTATION

  • Compiled Students Report and Centre Monthly Newsletter and reported to Senior Management and Donors.
  • Compiled Motivating SHG Member, Pashu Sakhi and Kristi Sakhi Case Studies and Reported to SPMU team.

Timeline

Senior Program Executive

Katalyst India
03.2024 - 06.2026Read More

Block Project Manager

RGAVP
07.2021 - 10.2023Read More

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Master of Arts from Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship
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ST. MIRA'S COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

Bachelor of Arts from Economics
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PROBINA CHAKMA