Sheikh Zia ur Raza
Mumbra, Thane
Summary
Dynamic Development Executive having 6+ years of experience with PRADAN, skilled in project management and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in enhancing women's economic empowerment through innovative livelihood models and successful value chain development. Adept at facilitating capacity-building workshops, fostering community organizations, and driving impactful health initiatives for vulnerable populations. Committed to sustainable development and gender-sensitive communication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Executive
PRADAN
Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
07.2019 - 02.2025
- District Project Lead of Swayamshree – a programme for economic empowerment of women through value addition interventions in farm based and off farm commodities.
- Management and implementation of projects funded by Axis Bank Foundation, Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, IKEA and Reliance Foundation from designing, budgeting, staffing, achievement of KPIs, reporting and managing donor visits.
- Value chain development of potential agri allied and NTFP commodities in the region along with strengthening of backward and forward market linkages.
- Liaisoning with District Collector, ZP CEO, DPM SRLM, DDA, DDAH, DDH and District Coordinators of other CSOs working in the region to leverage resources and goodwill for the community as well as the organization.
- Designing and executing scaleable farm (vegetable, pulses, millets, oilseeds and cereals cultivation) off farm (backyard goatry and fisheries) and non-farm based (youth skilling) livelihood prototypes for dignified and sustainable income for rural population primarily tribals of Dindori and Mandla districts of Madhya Pradesh.
- Facilitating promotion and nurturing of women led entrepreneurial ventures like Farmers Producers Organizations, SFURTI cluster, Bio Resource Centers, Small Scale Milling units, Custom Hiring Centers having circular economy and sustainability at its core.
- Landscape restoration programme development and execution with focus upon soil and water conservation, rain water harvesting, community forestry and development of commons.
Development Apprentice
PRADAN
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Leading the implementation of nutrition and WASH programme aimed at improving the nutritional status, malnutrition, dietary diversity, institutional delivery, availability of potable water and overall health and well being of women, children and adolescent girls.
- Training and capacity building of women to organize themselves into community based organizations (CBOs) like SHGs, V.Os, CLFs and be the drivers of developmental agendas of the area.
Education
Masters of Arts - Social Work -
University of Delhi
New Delhi, India07-2018
Bachelors of Social Work -
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, India06-2016
Skills
- Project management
- Budget management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Value chain development
- Liaisoning and stakeholder management
- Proficient in MS Office
- Data analysis based on MIS systems and ERP systems
- Organizing and facilitating capacity building workshops around farm and off-farm-based livelihoods, enterprise promotion and nutritional wellbeing
- Gender Sensitive Communication trainer
Accomplishments
- Designed a loan product with district SRLM for backyard goatry promotion with SHG women being uptaken at state level
- Promoted FPO received runner up award in women leadership category by CII
- Designed a nutrigarden model for homestead land widely acceptable in community
Affiliations
- Kitchen Gardening
- Poetry
Timeline
Development Executive
PRADAN
07.2019 - 02.2025
Development Apprentice
PRADAN
07.2018 - 07.2019
Masters of Arts - Social Work -
University of Delhi
Bachelors of Social Work -
Aligarh Muslim University
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