Consultant – Capacity Building Officer, Gujarat - Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) - Gujarat
(2025-06)
- Support implementation of capacity-strengthening interventions under the HIV Component of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), with programme responsibilities in Gujarat.
- Coordinate with Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS), district-level AIDS control structures, training institutions and other programme stakeholders to translate capacity-building plans into timely training delivery.
- Support the development of capacity-building plans, training calendars and training-load assessments, and contribute to the assessment of training institutions.
- Coordinate end-to-end training processes, including planning, participant coordination, logistics, administration, documentation and post-training follow-up.
- Maintain systematic programme information and training records and support data consolidation for programme review and reporting.
- Prepare and contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual reports, including training, meeting and activity reports, ensuring timely programme documentation.
- Provide coordination and field support as required and undertake programme-related travel across Gujarat.
City Education Coordinator - RAF Global – Radiance Scholarship Programme
(2024-07 - 2025-06)
- Coordinated educational and support interventions for girls from economically marginalised families under the Radiance Scholarship Programme.
- Worked with schools, community organisations and other local stakeholders to strengthen programme outreach, coordination and continuity of support.
- Monitored students' academic progress and overall well-being and coordinated appropriate financial, emotional and technology-related support.
- Maintained regular engagement with students and institutional stakeholders to support sustained participation and progression through schooling.
LTBI Coordinator / Counsellor - Alert India – JEET Project | National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme
(2021-10 - 2024-03)
- Coordinated community and home-based follow-up for drug-sensitive TB patients, with a focus on counselling, treatment support and continuity of care.
- Supported screening of close contacts for latent TB infection (LTBI) and facilitated linkages with appropriate diagnostic services, including X-ray and microscopy.
- Provided patient and family counselling and supported treatment adherence through structured follow-up and home visits.
- Maintained and updated programme and patient information through Nikshay, LTBI360 and Google Sheets to support case tracking and reporting.
Treatment Coordinator / Counsellor - World Health Partner – JEET Project | National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme
(2020-08 - 2021-09)
- Provided case-management and counselling support to drug-sensitive TB patients, including treatment follow-up, nutrition monitoring and support related to comorbidities.
- Supported patients in understanding treatment-related adverse drug reactions and reinforced adherence to prescribed treatment regimens.
- Maintained accurate patient records and programme information through Nikshay and Google Sheets.
HUB Agent - World Health Partner – JEET Project | National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme
(2019-07 - 2020-08)
- Supported identification and registration of TB presumptive individuals at engaged health facilities and coordinated follow-up for required diagnostic investigations.
- Validated registration documentation and maintained systematic records of completed forms and follow-up status.
- Updated programme information in Nikshay and Google Sheets in accordance with programme protocols.
Research Investigator - Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) – Saksham Pravah, GFATM Project
(2017-10 - 2017-11)
- Conducted field research examining the role of counselling in treatment adherence among drug-resistant TB patients and linkages with social protection services.
- Undertook field visits across 83 clusters in 10 districts of Gujarat for primary data collection and research activities.
Capacity Building Assistant - Gujarat Vidyapeeth – Social Work Department | GFATM HIV/AIDS Counselling Programme
(2009-04 - 2015-05)
- Coordinated and facilitated capacity-building programmes for ICTC counsellors, ART counsellors, staff nurses, laboratory technicians, medical officers, counselling supervisors and programme teams.
- Served as Master Trainer, facilitator and supportive supervisor, contributing to the capacity development of counselling supervisors and frontline programme personnel.
- Supported training needs and planning through coordination with SACS, including training-load assessment, training calendars, participant coordination and logistical arrangements.
- Managed training-related information, monitoring and evaluation records, data entry, documentation and periodic programme reporting.
- Coordinated training evaluations and maintained training documentation and programme records to support monitoring and quality assurance.
- Facilitated programme sessions, including introductory and valedictory sessions, daily recaps and participant-engagement activities.
Divisional Assistant - Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) – National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)
(2008-01 - 2009-03)
- Supported planning and coordination of training and capacity-building activities under the ICTC programme.
- Provided technical and administrative support to counselling and testing services under the guidance of senior programme officials.
- Supported preparation of training calendars, tracking of monthly training status, maintenance of training logs and programme reporting.
Training Assistant - Project Support Unit – Community AIDS and Sponsorship Programme, NACO
(2006-07 - 2007-12)
- Supported organisation and coordination of training programmes, workshops and meetings for Targeted Intervention NGOs under the National AIDS Control Programme.
- Provided administrative coordination support for counsellors across Gujarat, including recruitment, transfers, agreements, attendance documentation and contract-related processes.
MIS Assistant - Nandan Exim Limited - Ahmedabad
- Supported management and maintenance of management information and data records as an MIS Assistant.
