Sushma KS

Feature Writer at Britt Worldwide India, Mumbai

Bangalore

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate (for Profit)

Middle Mgt (Regional/ Zonal Manager, AVP, State /Regional Head)

Summary

I am working with IPE Global Ltd as Assistant Manager. Currently heading the State team with Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth ICRG programme commissioned by DFID, at Chhattisgarh and closely working with the Ministry of Rural Development. My job responsibilities are managing a team of professions for successful project Implementation, coordinating knowledge and evidence building in bringing out an array of knowledge products such as evidence papers, policy briefs, working papers, and capture best practices through case stories under MGNREGS and Natural Resource Management works in the State. My previous position as State Project Coordinator PRI-CBO convergence at Kudumbashree-National Resource Organisation, a mission organisation of NRLM under MoRD. I work primarily with Convergence of Panchayati-Raj Institutions PRI-Community Based Organisations CBO project engaging with women SHGs. Actively Looking for a suitable role in NGO, Corporate Social Responsibility and other Devel

Professional Experience

  • Feature Writerapr-2010 - jun-2011

    Britt Worldwide India, Mumbai

    • Content generation and editing for the monthly in-house magazine ‘Lamplighter’ and company website • Actively engage with CSR activities

  • State Project Coordinatormay-2013 - mar-2016

    National Resource Organisation, Karnataka

    • Project design for implementation of Convergence Panchayati Raj Institutions Community Based Organisations in Karnataka for Institution-Building working with MoRD and NRLM • Designed advocacy strategies for gender self-learning projects • Capacity building Awareness building for stakeholders resource persons • Regular monitoring of project sites and evaluation of work progress liaising with partner State • Project Coordination and Management, Training and Capacity building, Project budgeting and Resource development • Ensuring deliverables with periodic meetings with stakeholders, team members and advisory board.

  • Asst. Managerjun-2016 - jun-2018

    IPE Global

    • Facilitated implementation of the Ministry of Rural development MoRDand Corporate Social Responsibility funded initiatives in the areas of Water Conservation, Natural resource Management NRM, and Livelihood enhancement. • Coordinated research and socio-economic assessment for Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth ICRG, a MoRD-DFID programme for Evidence-based knowledge building. • Conducted field assessment related to NRM works under MGNREGA in 9 districts of Chhattisgarh for ICRG. • Managed the state team of Chhattisgarh during 2 years of my stint with IPE Global. Provided leadership support to state team members for rural development projects. • Program development under Social and Economic Empowerment practice • Coordinating research and socio-economic assessment for Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth ICRG, a MoRD-DFID programme

  • Project Associatesep-2005 - may-2006

    Centre for Advocacy and Research, Bangalore

    • Programme assistant for the final phase of United Nations joint program, CHARCA for women empowerment and sensitization on HIV-AIDS. • Media research, monitoring and project documentation. • Supported media community public-health sensitization programs

  • Communications Specialist-Corporate Social Responsibiltyjul-2007 - jul-2008

    Intel Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore

    • Strategic communications for Corporate Social Responsibility programs- Intel Teach, Learn and Volunteerism, and Corporate Affairs Group CAG • Assisted in production and editing of quarterly CSR videos. • Worked primarily on content development and strategic communications for Corporate Affairs Group CAG and Corporate Social Responsibility programs- Intel Teach, Learn and Volunteerism.

Volunteering Experience

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Awards & Certifications

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