Elizabeth Soby

Experience

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  Chavara Special School - India

  Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

  Concurrent Intern

  Working with the special children, vocational training for the students, making the case reports of the students. Organized awareness classes and sensitization workshops.

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  Swadeshi Science Movement

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  Intern

  Organized several programs and workshops. Initiated terrace farming in one residence association in Ernakulam by pooling the resources from Krishibhavan and VFPCK (Vegetable and fruit promotion Council, Kerala.)

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  • People's Action For Educational And Economic development Of Tribal People

  Apr 2012 - May 2012

  Internship

  Created a research design to understand the health system availability for the Paniya tribeCreated a research design about the social security measures and its availability for the Paniya tribe.

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  VIVES University of Applied Sciences

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Exchange Student

  Cross cultural understanding about the social work through the Exchange programme to Katho University, Belgium Presentations and seminars for the students of the university.

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  Bal Anand Worldchildren Welfare Trust India (Bal Anand WWTI)

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Concurrent intern

  To provide important strategic insights by identifying and analyzing the situation using need analysis. Every duties regarding the adoption which includes the home study and follow up To be a part of the child welfare committeesSpeech therapy to the children with disability

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  SOCHARA

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Internship

  Extension of the VHSC committee in Pulicat, Tamilnadu.Making the General hospital more available to the public with quality services.Organized a committee within the community to work for the cause.Capacity building among the health action committee Comparative study about the ICDS in PulicatExplored about the maternity benefit scheme in TamilnaduExplored about the mothers perception about the pregnancy care in government hospitals.Visit to health systems in Pulicat

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  Greenpeace India

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

  Intern

  During the internship in Greenpeace, i was working on the degradation of Mangrove forests in Mumbai area and was also part of the fund raising team.

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  Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation (NRO)

  May 2015 - Feb 2017

  Field Coordinator

  •Coordinated the convergence between PRIs and CBOs across two districts of Karnataka with Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Mission. •Active engagement at grass root level for trainings and capacity building of 173 community cadres , 1440 SHG networks and 40 Panchayat Raj Institutions.•Liaisoned with district and Taluka level officials for project implementation. •Mobilized 1440 SHGs to ensure increased access to entitlements and expand women's involvement in local governance •Presented paper on 'Striving for Social and Gender Just Society:An experience from Karnataka' in the national workshop - ' Panchayat -SHG Convergence :Towards Poverty Free Gram Panchayats ' organised by National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and National Resource Organisation(NRO). Show less

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  Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation (NRO)

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2022

  The PRI-CBO Convergence Project is an attempt to enhance convergence between Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Community Based Organisation (CBO- SHGs). The project uses centrally sponsored schemes as entry points for strengthening the CBO-PRI interface. •Partnering with Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission in coordinating the convergence between Panchayat Raj (PRI) and Community based Organisation (CBO) to strengthen rural governance and to ensure participatory planning. •Leading a team 16, across 12 districts of Assam. Developing context specific modules and strategies to build the capacity of 15000 SHG networks and 162 Panchayat Raj Institutions to strengthen democratic platforms towards planning and implementation of projects for social justice and economic development.•Preparation of MoU and budgets for the project implementation and quarterly follow-up of budget status. •Create work plans and timelines for the activities to be undertaken as part of project and formulation of deliverables and indicators for project assessment. •Developed 500 active community cadre at grassroots level •Conceptualized and executed participatory planning tools aimed at increasing access to entitlements and expanding women's involvement in local governance.•Designing and rolling out of massive campaigns for preparation of demand plans from 15000 SHGs across the state of Assam. Development of policies and guidelines for effective implementation of convergence at grassroots level. Experience in programmes related to social development and social inclusion.•Actively engaged in Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) planning and strategising for the Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Assam along with SIRD-PR•Implementation of different schemes and flagships programmes for rural development by coordinating with different stakeholders.•Data base management of the project Show less

  • Assistant Program Manager, Social Development

    Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  • State Lead, Assam

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2021
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  KPMG India

  Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  Program Executive ( Social) Rebuild Kerala Initiative (RKI)

  1. Ensuring and safeguarding the social safeguards as per the The World Banks 'Environmental and Social Framework' in six departments of Kerala that are associated with the Rebuild Kerala Initiative Interventions 2. Coordinating the World Banks Program-for-Results (PforR) related to : -creation of One- Health Platform for Kerala State to improve the capacity to track and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks -increase the access of Farmers Producer Organisation's to organized markets -improve the disaster risk financing and insurance capacity of GoK and vulnerable households 3. Coordinating, facilitating and monitoring the sectors of livelihood, agriculture , environment and animal husbandry of Rebuild Kerala Initiative Show less

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  Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

  Feb 2023 - May 2023

  Assistant Manager, Public Sector Consulting
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  Asar

  Jun 2023 - now

  Senior Program Coordinator - Gender and Climate