Chachar Shahnawaz
House# 193-A, Street 36, F-10/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Cell: (+92) 0333 7552280, 051-5875640, snchachar@gmail.com
www.shahnawaz.info

Career Objective: serving the development and humanitarian sector, always in search of opportunities for professional advancement & full utilization of my education & skills to participatory grow with institutions and individuals for the betterment of suffering humanity.

Points at Credit
• Research & Development, R&D is one of my core professional interests, having required skills and experience in planning, designing and processing of various development research operations.
• Monitoring & Evaluation, I am in good bank to monitor and evaluate the development program and projects, in my professional career I have a satisfactory and justified track of conducting similar assignments, I have participated and/or leaded different M&E assignments of regional, national and international organizations.
• Report Writing and Grant Proposal Writing, I am with growing skills and sufficient experience in report writing, and grant writing, I have produced number of projects, programs and activity based reports and also developed various grant papers.
• Trainings & Curriculum Development, my slogan is to convert workstations into learning spaces, facilitating groups/individuals or organizing trainings and workshops is my loving interest, I have organized and facilitated number of trainings with regional and national participants. During my job period I was developed & imparted some training curriculums i.e. [1] Psychosocial Support in Emergencies Training Package & field guide handbook [2] Violence against women 2 days training package [3] Organizational Capacity Building for gross root social animators [4] Understanding Socio¬-cultural Norms & Human Rights Values [5] Community Mobilization
• Computing & Internet, I am well known to all computing applications and machines, I can compute easily all types of data & information, Word processing, Static, Sheets & Databases, Photos & Videos Editing, Web designing, Networking, Internet Marketing & E¬Commerce essentials.
• Communication & Language, I am with good communication and presentation skills having experience of practicing communication and presentations skills, BCC, VCT and human behavioral psychology, adding more I have frequent experience for conducting counseling sessions for Youth/Adolescents, drug dependants, PLWHAs, Disaster /post trauma affected groups & individuals & Violence victims.
• Video Documentaries, & Photography, I have mid level command on all processes of video film making, my aim is to elaborate the social issues through this medium, and I have developed number of Video films/documentaries, references listed in end.
• Languages, I am Proficient to Read, write & understand English, Urdu & Sindhi, easily can understand Siraeki, Punjabi, Kashmiri(Potohari), & Hindko

Job Experience

• Currently working with Cavish Development Foundation in TAF-FAFEN’s Democratic Governance Program as a Program Manager.

• Worked as Program Manager in Cavish Development Foundation Islamabad engaged in post election projects, series of free and fair election’s network FAFEN activities, I was assigned to coordinate and directly monitor the activities of field staff and partner organizations in 07 constituencies (07 Districts) of Sindh Province by Cavish Development Foundation, also responsible for field and project based reporting and program line communications with internal team and donor.

• PROGRAM MANAGER in Takhleeq Foundation, Field Office Ghotki Sindh, I was leading the project teams of 02 projects [1] Women Empowerment Pilot project for Craftswomen and [2] Poverty Reduction Pilot Initiative through integrated approaches in District. [December, 15 2007]to [July, 20, 2008]

• PROGRAM OFFICER in Takhleeq Foundation, Field office Shahdadkot, Worked as Program Officer in post disaster (flood Yemeni 2007) Psychosocial Support Project. [August, 15, 2007] to [December, 15 2007]

• Worked in freelance assignments with different local and regional organization in Sindh, i.e. (1) Mathini Women Development Organization, Karachi/Larkana (2) Gothseengar Foundation Khairpur Mirs (3) Ghazi Social Welfare Association Larkana (4) Mehran Development Organization Jacobabad (5) Indus Corps Ghotki (6) Shah Lateef Development Organization Ghotki (7) Roshni Development Organization Quetta Balochistan (08) Pak Public Development Society Balochistan. [March, 2006] to [July 2007]

• DISTRICT OFFICER COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, in Mercy Corps Pakistan, at District Kambar¬ Shahdadkot, Worked in EC funded, Mercy Corps’ TBDOTS project in 05 Districts of Sindh province. [January, 3, 2005] to [February, 15, 2006]

• PROJECT COORDINATOR in HIV/AIDS Prevention & drug harm red: project, Worked as Project coordinator in Futures Group Funded, HIV/AIDS prevention with drug harm reduction project, the project was implemented in Larkana by Community Development Network Forum Larkana. [August, 28, 2003] to [December, 10, 2004]

Academic Qualification
• MA Sociology 2005 2nd Division SALU Khairpur
• BS Psychology (continued) Virtual University
• Bachelors of Arts 2003 1st Division SALU Khairpur
• Diploma Computer Science 2000 1st Division SBTE Karachi
• Diploma Info: Technology 2003 1st Division SZABIST Larkana

Trainings Workshops Facilitated

• Organizational Capacity Building of CBOs, 02 days training was facilitated for partner COs & CBOs of Ghazi Social Welfare Association @ District Larkana Sindh.

• Psycho Social Assistance in post disasters settings, In emergency response of flood Yemeni 2007, I was attached with Takhleeq Foundation’s only Psychosocial intervention in area and during that time, I facilitated a training workshop with 40 participants for one day session on Psychosocial support, participants were staff of 02 UNICEF funded project teams (IRC Sindh and Takhleeq Foundation).

• Protection Issues, 06 trainings of 02 days duration were facilitated to local NGOs/CBOs and media workers of District Kambar Shahdadkot and Larkana in emergency response context of flood Yemeni 2007, training were organized by Takhleeq Foundation.

• Understanding Violence Against Women in post disaster situations (05 Sessions of 02 Days) Provided to VDCs. Stakeholders, NGOs/CBOs & Project teams working in Emergency Response, flooded areas of Sindh District Kambar Shahdadkot

• Research Methods & Survey Techniques, Facilitated one day training session of a baseline survey team at Shahdadkot, and Ghotki for Camel Jockey children’s project implemented by IRC and funded by UNICEF.

• Human Rights & Socio¬-cultural norms, Facilitated 03 days Training workshop of 40 community religious leaders from 08 Districts of Sindh & Balochistan, this training was part of a national project of Social Harmony and Peace building.

• Community Mobilization & Development, 03 Days Training workshop was facilitated with 15 participants, trainings was organized by Roshni Development Organization Quetta Balochistan.

• Survey Techniques (Interviewing, Data Collection, Beneficiary selection & Data Entry) different trainings sessions were facilitated for teaching survey techniques i.e. @ Larkana with UNODC funded drug detoxification project, @ Ghotki Care International Pakistan funded Education and poverty reduction project, @ Shahdadkot Care funded project of Psychosocial support.

• Healthy Life Skills & Adolescents, Series of LSBE training sessions conducted for different organization at MWDO, GSWA, IndusCorps @ Larkana, Takhleeq foundation, UNICEF & Care @ Shahdadkot & Ghotki, for Roshni Development Foundation @ Quetta.

• MSM/IDUs & Vulnerability for HIV/AIDS, 02 days Training workshop facilitated with Project team of UNODC funded project of HIV/AIDS prevention project focusing MSM population, project was operated by local NGO GSWA @ Larkana.

• Organizational Capacity Building facilitated about 10 training sessions/workshops on Organizational capacity building of organizational and project staffs of different NGOs, CBOs, & project beneficiaries, i.e. with Cavish DF Islamabad, Takhleeq Foundation Karachi & Ghotki, Mathini Women Development Organization Larkana, GSWA Larkana, Roshni Development Organization Quetta, Gothseengar Foundation, IndusCorps Ghotki.
Experience in Research and M&E Assignments detailed

• Conducted a Project Evaluation process in designing, data collection and report writing. Cordaid Pakistan office hired Cavish DF as a third party evaluator, for their mega project of 2000 households and schools constructed in Azad Kashmir.

• Designed and conducted Community Needs Assessment Survey for UNICEF funded project of rehabilitation of Camel Jockey Children in District Kambar Shahdadkot and Ghotki Sindh, project was implemented by Indus Resource Centre Sindh.

• Conducted Earthquake Assessment of Earthquake 2008 in Ziarat Balochistan, Assignment was given by Cavish Development Foundation Islamabad.

• Co-¬Designed and Processed a Base Line Study for PNAC funded project of HIV/AIDS prevention among MSM groups. Project was implemented by local organization GSWA Larkana.

• Designed a Survey of Community needs assessment for 30 villages of UC Ghaibi Dero District Kambar Shahdadkot, for Mathini Women Development Organization

• Designed and compiled a Base Line Survey of 30 villages in flood affected areas of Sindh Province, this survey was part of a psychosocial support project.

• Designed and Conducted a Market Assessment Study to review value chain of locally women made traditional crafts in Sindh, this study was a part of Craftswomen support project by Takhleeq Foundation, implemented at District Ghotki, this study covered market analysis of Sakhar, Hyderabad, Karachi and Islamabad Markets.

• Processed a Community needs assessment of 15 preferred villages by an oil and Gas company Petronas, they were projecting some community development initiatives with Cavish Development Foundation, for local communities.

• Survey designed and conducted for needs assessment of Injecting drug users for detoxification and rehabilitations, assignment offered by GSWA Larkana.

• Designed and conducted TNA training need assessment of 50 rural craftswomen from 15 villages of District Ghotki Sindh.

Articles, Stories & Audio Visual material produced and/or published

• Finding Heaven on the path of hell (the Suicide Bombers) Published in National English Newspaper Daily Explorer

• POVERTY the stranger misery in Indus Valley, Published in National English Newspaper Daily Explorer

• Women in Rural Pakistan, Published in National English Newspaper Daily Explorer

• Fashion Designers of Desert, Story of Crafts of Thari Women Published in National English Newspaper Daily Explorer

• Wins First Prize in International Photo Contest “Culture & Identity Photo Contest” organized by Adobe International & www.takingITglobal.org my winning Artwork was potentially appeared in the 2008’s TIG Magazine publication on Climate Change ¬which was also featured at international events starting with the World Youth Congress 2008 in Québec City in August 2008!, Please follow this link to see the winning photo http://www.tigurl.org/ayvculture

• Award Shield + Certificate was received from Mercy Corps Pakistan, on Production of Video Documentary film of a rural women “Umra Khatoon” she was successfully completed her TBDOTS treatment short course.

• Developed a Video Documentary Film on Project progress and Impact of Community Mobilization, for TBDOTS Project implemented by Mercy Corps Pakistan in Sindh

• Developed a Documentary Film on titled “Offended Angels” film was focused on life of transsexuals and their issues in society.

• Produced a Documentary film titled “HIV/AIDS, IDUs, & MSM shocking Scenario of Larkana in Pakistan”

• Photo of children in poverty published in online newsletter of “South Asia MDG Watch, UNMC fortnightly electronic newsletter, which brings to you news and information on the progress of the MDGs in the South Asia region.. http://mdg¬sa.net/issues/issue32/index.html

• Photo of a girl child published in online newsletter please follow link to reach the photo http://static¬romance.org/wordpress/2008/10/blog¬action¬day¬2008¬poverty