Dr. Ketan Gandhi Email and Phone Number

The Last Word provides niche solutions for Content and Creative Development across domains.

Overall organization development with focus on development of people.

Bring in social sector realities & opportunities to Siriti's endeavors for 'Creativity for Humanity' through learning of 24 years experience of social development

Provide advisory services for specific projects and for Organization Development & Management.

• Providing overall leadership & management of organization, branch offices & projects• Business development: Identifying potential sectors, regions & partners, Communication with clients, identifying opportunities, meeting key officials & introducing the organization, identifying areas where assistance can be offered for potential clients, developing concept notes/strategy papers etc. for potential clients. Proposal Development.• Capacity building of project heads in all stages of… Show more • Providing overall leadership & management of organization, branch offices & projects• Business development: Identifying potential sectors, regions & partners, Communication with clients, identifying opportunities, meeting key officials & introducing the organization, identifying areas where assistance can be offered for potential clients, developing concept notes/strategy papers etc. for potential clients. Proposal Development.• Capacity building of project heads in all stages of project management including proposal preparation, budget negotiations, contract finalization, terms of payment, cash flow management, team mobilization, sub contracting, managing associations, developing project plans, developing implementation tools, developing reports and presentations• Monitor performances of individuals, projects, branch offices & organizations & provide necessary support & feedback. • Establishment of collaborations & strategic alliances with institutions• HR Management overseeing including recruitment, contracting, appraisal, increments, terminations, grievance etc. Ensuring systems for expenditure, advances, reimbursements etc. in place.• Working on various assignments/projects as required. This includes project management, developing effective budgets (estimated cost to organizations in project implementation), project design & planning, team mobilization, assigning roles & responsibilities, contracting with hired resources, effective implementation, planning and managing positive cash flow, developing reports, presentations, billing, processing and recovery from clients.• Finance Management, Accounts, Managing Auditors, Banks, Loan Accounts, External Project Auditors, Debtors & Creditors Management • Contracts Management: Overseeing both for contracts with clients as well as contracts with service providers, ensuring complete contract conditions implementation with highest levels of quality & client satisfaction, ensuring timely fund receipts Show less

Provided specific project based support as and when required. Provided inputs and specific insights for preparing project pitches, helped in field research for developing communication briefs & campaigns, provided background papers for on field situation, ground realities and actual data for preparation of project bids.

Supporting Democratic Electoral Management process at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat for UNDP & Election Commission of India. Key result areas included support on Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, Innovations in Training & Capacity Building of Election Management functionaries, Micro Planning, Identifying & Documenting Good Practices in Electoral Management, help in developing technological solutions for Electoral Management and suggest innovations in the Voter Education… Show more Supporting Democratic Electoral Management process at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat for UNDP & Election Commission of India. Key result areas included support on Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, Innovations in Training & Capacity Building of Election Management functionaries, Micro Planning, Identifying & Documenting Good Practices in Electoral Management, help in developing technological solutions for Electoral Management and suggest innovations in the Voter Education Program. Show less

MAJOR PROGRAMS HANDLED:• Targeted Interventions in Sexual Health for Prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS• Male Involvement in Ante natal Care and Reproductive Health • BLOOM for Adolescent Boys: Life skills program with adolescent boys in school• Advocacy and Communications on Addressing Male Semen Loss Concerns in STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs.• Conducting Male Sexual Health Clinic in Hospital as well as in Field Setup