Alsa Bakhtawar

• Reviewed published literature on selected topics and developed 3 journal articles.
• Analyzed data and wrote synopses of project work for website updates, corporate capability statements, internal reports and external publications.
• Prepared and proofread project reports, manuscript texts and bibliographies.
• Successfully supported and organized a museum themed project dissemination event.
• Documented datasets and related documents for submission to the USAID Development Data Library and Development Experience Clearinghouse.

• Successfully prepared and released an evidence-based costed healthy city action plan using systems thinking, and primary and secondary research which is being used to improve city program planning by Indore Smart City.
• Successfully implemented all project activities in the targeted time frame and responded effectively to changes in project requirements due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
• Completed 3 online rapid feedback surveys in the city on Road Safety, Food safety, and hygiene to provide evidence-based planning support to the city government.
• Developed an interactive stakeholder map in Kumu to visualize relationships with each key stakeholder according to their type (NGO, CSO, UN, Govt), sector, city, and core value.
• Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
• Successfully maintained strategic communications with external stakeholders to advance project goals and initiatives.
• Presented the project achievements and findings at various international and national platforms including International Conference of Urban Health (ICUH) 2019, 2021; CUGH 2021, Child Health Task Force 2022.
• Recruited and supervised interns and consultants to complete field based tasks.
• Completed quarterly and yearly documentation of project monitoring data such as budgets, project management plan reports, work plan gnatt charts, journey maps, project presentations, and the like.
• Worked with operations and finance teams and sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.

Worked under the Building Healthy Cities (BHC) which was a five-year (2017–2022), United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded learning project implemented in 4 Asian smart cities including Indore, India; Makassar, Indonesia; Da Nang, Vietnam and Kathmandu, Nepal. BHC was designed to reduce inequities and increase understanding of the best routes for improving health's social and environmental determinants in urban contexts.

• Lead systems mapper for Indore city and supported the activity in Makassar and Da Nang.
• Planned and executed project activities such as Health Promoting Schools, Systems mapping, Participatory research, Community-led Air Pollution mitigation effort in Indore City, and Nurturing Neighbourhood/ Kayakalp (children friendly environment) initiative.
• Supporting in content development, communications, and outreach. Developed teachers training manual for Health Promoting Schools which is catering to approx. 10000 students of 148 government schools.
• Supported the training of 248 government middle, high and higher secondary school teachers on topics of health promotion.
• Trained and built capacity of 20 Clean Air Guides, covering a population of 300,000 about air pollution, AQI and its interpretation, data collection methods and the impact of air pollution on human health.
• Coordinated with key government officials at the national and city levels through a formal multi-sector platform which includes smart city development, health, education, municipal corporation, and allied sectors.
• Contributed in yearly budgeting and project planning. Followed the plan and milestones for task completion.
• Successfully planned and organized all the project workshops, events (maximum gathering of 200 attendees), meetings, webinars, and brown bag learning sessions (virtual and in-person).
• Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
• Distilled large amounts of information and produced reports, spreadsheets and documents outlining key details.

The Chief Minister's Young Professionals for Development Program was an opportunity for fresh graduates to work with the Madhya Pradesh state government. The program aimed to equip aspiring Young Professionals with an in-depth understanding of the complexity of the governance and development processes through district and village level immersion in a wide range of institutions dealing with regulation, health, education, infrastructure, urban and rural development, and social security.

• Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
• Distilled large amounts of information and produced reports, spreadsheets and documents outlining key details.
• Completed exhaustive statewide research on Primary Health Centres, Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres, Common Governance Centres, using interviews, group discussions, databases, and digital resources.
• Worked on impact assessment study of Prime Minister’s Ujjawla Yojna (LPG for the Poor) in the state.
• Developed the plan along with District Magistrate to improve the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres and Early Childhood Care centres to improve the Severe and Acute Malnutrition (SAM) indicators Ratlam district.
• Worked with the health department of the district to improve the service delivery under Mission Kayakalp with special focus on Maternal and child health care.

• Child and Youth Development Planner with a consideration of the strengths and concerns of children and youth in the areas of care, health, and education with a caseload of 40 children.
• Ensured protection of child rights through the implementation of standards and guidelines of the organization as well as of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and Juvenile Justice Act.
• Trained 25 SOS mothers, 10 teachers, and 100 children in non-formal education.
• Networking & Partnership with other NGOs & government officials and local sponsors.
• Supported and empowered the women employed as SOS Mothers.
• Organized community events and sessions on child protection policy, preparatory curriculum, health and hygiene, and child and adolescent development.
• Maintained records, data management, case studies, and developmental plans.