Sreenu Gugulothu

Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) is a premier institute for capacity building, research and dissemination of knowledge for the urban sector in the Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Andaman Nicobar Islands. RCUES was set up in the year 1970 by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India to bridge the gap between research and practice, and to provide critical and objective analyses of trends and prospects for urban development.
As part of SAKSHAM PRAMAAN RCUES, Osmania University is supporting the efforts of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in the evaluations of Targeted Interventions (TIs) in South Indian States. Also as part of SAKSHAM PRAVAAH Project, RCUES, OU building the capacities of Health Work Professional of Tuberculosis on Counseling and Soft Skills.

1. Coordinate with TI divisions of SACS (State Aids Control Society) under supervision of Programme Coordinator/faculty in-charge
2. Identify and create a pool of evaluators for TI/ LWS evaluations
3. Conduct capacity building programmes for evaluators
4. Prepare a calendar of TI/ LWS evaluation in consultation with SACS
5. Supervise the TI evaluations
6. Collate data for all TI evaluations and present to faculty and respective SACS as a formal de-brief
7. Prepare reports for submission to TISS and NACO
8. Travel as per the programme requirement in 4 States and 1 (UT)
9. Reporting and Documentation
10. Any other task assigned by the Director, RCUES, OU and Programme Coordinator/Faculty In-charge.

• Working for the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), the WeAct project, which was sponsored by Accenture, as a marketing executive and looking after four states Developing, improving and implementing marketing plans unique to different products (Food & Agro, Handicrafts, Household utilities) for the existing women entrepreneurs
• Federate individuals from vulnerable groups and especially SHGs and Common Interest Groups (CIG) and women entrepreneurs
• Conceiving and improving existing marketing and sales strategies of the rural women entrepreneurs
• Provide hand-holding support to these SHGs to create and incubate enterprises, avail loans, initiate operations and handhold the SHG/CIG/women entrepreneurs for successful implementation of the enterprise
• Conducting marketing research and analysis to produce relevant marketing information and evaluate trends and support in the marketing of the products
• Coordinate and arrange buyer & seller meetings, online & physical exhibitions, awareness and mobilization and workshops
• Provide guidance and counselling of potential and existing rural women entrepreneurs for setting up and developing small and micro-enterprises
• Ensure proper B2B engagement of the stakeholders /vendors in order to maintain and foster a long-term relationship with them
• Experienced with government / semi-government / autonomous organizations / NGOs
• Have strong ability to interact with multi-disciplinary team of experts /consultants and facilitate oral and written communication
• Understanding and confidence in dealing with the staff of government institutions at city and state level
• Have skills for mobilizing the community leaders and conduct public consultations.

• Workied for Urban Management Centre (UMC), an affiliate partner to International City/County Management Association (ICMA), UMC group of organizations – Urban Management Centre and Urban Management Consulting, assist with planning and coordination of programs and their activities
• Work closely with MEPMA and SBM nodal officers and project partners to identify vulnerable groups in the city
• Federate individuals from vulnerable groups and especially sanitation workers into SHGs and Common
• Interest Groups (CIG) and enroll them into the DAY-NULM assistance program
• Provide hand-holding support to these SHGs to create and incubate enterprises, avail loans, initiate operations and handhold the SHG/CIG for successful implementation of the enterprise
• Work with the respective urban local bodies to empanel these SHGs and engage in the ULB’s sanitation service delivery framework
• Experienced with government / semi-government / autonomous organizations / NGOs
• Having knowledge of issues in livelihood development, urban poverty and sanitation is necessary
• Have strong ability to interact with multi-disciplinary team of experts /consultants and facilitate oral and written communication
• Experienced in developing user manuals with subject focus & proficiency related to database management and training to various city officials.

• Worked for ESREE foundation, ,and CSR initiative of ITC limited as Program Coordinator
• Assist with planning and coordination of programs and their activities
• Oversee implementation of program policies and practices
• Work to keep programs on schedule, within stated budgets and functioning smoothly Support program growth and development as necessary Educating citizens towards Source Segregation
• Coordinate program communications with ULBs
• Manage staff work assignments, workloads and work schedules
• Administer or oversee fund raising operations for programs
• Oversee the program budget, including tracking billing, payments and other financial transactions
• Coordinate interactions/relationships between staff, clients, administrators and all other program stakeholders Schedule and organize program-related meetings and events Giving trainings to SHG women on source segregations
• Collaborating with MEPMA Collaborating with various government & private agencies
• Create and maintain program records, reports, presentations and proposals
• Facilitate positive relations between the program team, the public, the media
• Other departments within the organization, and all other involved parties.

• Answered telephone calls to field inquiries from clients, vendors and various other callers seeking information
• Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance
• Assisted co-workers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis
• Sorted, opened and routed incoming correspondence and deliveries to help senior leaders respond quickly to business and customer requirements
• Answered questions and addressed resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to satisfy customers
• Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and created documents for meetings.