A. Kiran Kumar

Experience

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  Ramakrishna Sarda Sevashram, Safe motherhood initiative- TATA Trusts

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  Research Intern

  ◆Assisted the research team to find out the Prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls,pregnantandlactating women◆Assisted in developing livelihood opportunities for pregnant and lactating mothers wherein they generate livelihood from their homes◆Mobilization of people (especially women & adolescent girls) for healthcamps.◆Assisting in developing IEC materials for Awareness generation regarding health, hygiene and sanitation by community-based events, rallies, healthcamps.

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  MGNREGA-NRLM-CFT-CONVERGENCE Program.

  May 2015 - Jul 2017

  Block Coordinator/ Community Mobilizer

  ◆Gained expertise in IPPE (intensive participatory planningexercise)◆Worked with three-tier level government departments for various convergence activities under the MGNREGA-NRLM-CFT convergence strategy programme for livelihood generation ofWSHGs.◆Facilitated various trainings on MGNREGA, mission Antodaya yojana& CLTS, Swach Bharat Mission (R) &GPDP (gram panchayat developmentplan)◆Played key role in establishing convergence amongst various stake holders within thedistrictadministration. Show less

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  ChildFund India

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  Life stage-1 Program Coordinator,

  ◆Did the capacitybuilding of community through Positive deviance plus program.◆Did several awareness drives on Health &Nutrition and Hygiene. Maintained records of SAM & MAM children of the entirerural Jagdalpur area.◆Strengthened Youth groups in villages under ARSH (Adolescent reproductive sexual health) program.

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  Sulochana Thapar Foundation

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Saksham Nutrition Fellow

  ◆Sensitized members of local SHGs and Gram Panchayats on Maternal Child Nutrition, VHSND, health, nutrition and on livelihoodsupport.◆Provided handholding support to the frontline workers (AAA):Anganwadi worker, ASHA, ANM, in growth monitoring, micro-planning, in providing need-based behavior Change Communication and in counseling support to mothers andcaregivers.◆Acted as a catalyst in bringing together local stakeholders to effectively address the issuesof maternal-child healthandNutrition, by sharing progress, identifying grassroots issues, and by supporting ICDS functionaries.◆Researched on various aspects of Pregnant & Lactating Mothers, AWW’s skills & Knowledge on identifying grassroots issues. Built strategies to address these issues on the field.◆Supported POSHAN Abhiyan and Chief Minister Suposhan abhiyan activities within the block of Makdi.◆Developed SOP for block and sector (ILA & other project meetings) meetings of DistrictAdministration. Show less

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  Transform Rural India

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  District Manager

  ◆ Generating awareness in the community aspects related to COVID 19 prevention, Vaccination, Testing, Isolation, Food, Nutrition, Health, and WASH entitlements.◆ Liaising with the other department (Health, ICDS, WCD, and JSLPS) to ensure all the women avail the government services provided by the government.◆ Act as a Catalyst to improve access to quality services related to Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition.◆ Ensuring positive/appropriate behavior for health and nutrition entitlement, and improving the Nutritional Status of women and children.◆ Carry out the regular orientation of the district & block level team on the key actions to be taken under the project and delivery of technical knowledge regarding actions on COVID 19 prevention, quality services related to maternal and child health and nutrition.◆ Undertake regular Supportive Supervision visits to the communities in the district ensuring the implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, Isolation along with Health, Nutrition, and WASH entitlements in the district.◆ To conduct periodic training of all the workers of the district and block on the issues of Maternal & Child Health and Nutrition and WASH.◆ Undertake all the programmatic and technical support activities as envisaged and guided by the state SMMU JSLPS team on FNHW.◆ Design and roll-out of Community Based COVID-19 Response, Maternal & Child Health, and Nutrition and WASH Strategy involving CLF, VO, SHGs with focus on Behavior Change Communication. Show less

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  ARMMAN

  Dec 2021 - now

  ◆ Capable of creating a team of responsible FLWS to have a define strategy and motivation to implement program on ground efficiently.◆ Established operational coordination between CRPs and ASHA for ensuring maximum enrollment of beneficiaries in to Kilkari in Bastar.◆ Collected, compiled, and analyzed data related to program activities and outcomes to support smooth program implementation and decision making.◆ Supported in the planning and implementation of program in line with the organization's goals and objectives within established time frames.◆ Prepared timely and error free reports for Matri Kishori calls (Chhattisgarh) & Tele Mahila Mitra (Telangana), which contains all the indicators to support Decision Making by the Internal & External teams. ◆ Capacitated and provided handhold support to the YPs, Master Trainer & CRPs, ensuring that they have the knowledge and capacity to implement programs effectively on the field. ◆ Planned and implemented innovative approaches at the ground level to improve program outcomes and maximize impact Show less

  • State Program Manager- KMA (Chhattisgrah)

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Program Associate (Kilkari & Mobile Academy)

    Apr 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Program Associate (Swabhimaan 2.0- Chhattisgsrh & Telangana)

    Dec 2021 - Mar 2023