UNDP Jobs - 56290- Re-advertisement - Individual Consultant, District

Re-advertisement - Individual Consultant, District Disaster Management Officer - (Open to Indian Nationals Only)

Location :

District Collectorate Office (one each at Jamshedpur, Chaibasa, Deogarh, Dumka, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Lohardagga, Chattra, Palamu, Khunti, Sahibganj) Jharkhand, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2015

Application Deadline :

17-May-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year (with possibility of extension on availability of funds and extension of project)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Note- It is a re-advertisement, candidates who have applied before need not apply again as their applications will be considered

The approved GOI-UNDP Country Programme Action Plan (2014-2017) envisages that as a contribution to the programme, Government sharing and support arrangements, including the use of service-provision models, will be pursued, and the appointment of dedicated human resources can be made for the implementation of nationally implemented projects. It also envisages provision of demand based development support services to support administrative efficiency and to develop capacity of the government agencies.

To ensure effective and efficient utilization of the Capacity Building Grants of Rs. 525 crores (approximately USD 85 million) for Disaster Management, MHA has requested the 26 states receiving the grants to use UNDP offer of assistance as agreed in the approved CPAP (2014- 2017).

The Disaster Management Department, State Government of Jharkhand responsible to undertake various actions as per the legal-institutional framework of the National Disaster Management Act 2005, has formally requested UNDP support to strengthen DM activities in the state. Accordingly, the Government of Jharkhand has requested UNDP India to provide demand-based human resource at state and district levels to facilitate implementation of activities outlined in the perspective plan pertaining to Capacity Building Grants. In this context, UNDP is looking for individuals for the position of District Disaster Management Officers to provide support to the government of Jharkhand to coordinate district level DM activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions/key results expected:

The District Disaster management officer will be based at District Collectorate office in Jharkhand and under the overall supervision of the District Collector; he/she will assist the district administration in day to day coordination required for smooth implementation of various DRR activities in the district.

The incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

Act as the disaster management focal point in the district by assisting the district administration in day-to-day coordination required for smooth implementation of various DRR activities in the district;
Ensure consultation with various stakeholders on variety of disaster management activities;
Support in managing budget, work planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of DRR activities. Help in drafting technical notes, letters, reports and other materials required by the district administration.

Institutional Arrangement:

Contracted consultant will submit the monthly progress report duly certified by reporting officer;
Contract will be administered by UNDP on behalf of the State Government of Jharkhand;
All the logistic support related official travel will be borne by the Government of Jharkhand as per their prevailing rules;
Consultant will be entitled for leaves of 2 days per month (non-encashable).

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning

Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the State;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in the subject area of the project, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Ability to apply conceptual models in support of implementation of the programme;
Good knowledge of the results based management of the projects;
Strong IT skills;
Ability to lead implementation of initiatives.

Corporate Competencies:

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards.

Required Skills and Experience

Educational Qualifications:

Essential: University Degree in social sciences, geography, environment, economics, management or relevant disciplines;
Desirable: Post Graduate degree/ diploma in social sciences, geography, environment, economics, management or relevant disciplines.

Work Experience:

Overall 5 years of experience with minimum 2 years of relevant experience, with regard to the implementation and management of projects;
Experience of working in the field of Disaster Management is required.

Language:

Fluency of Hindi & English language is required.

Duration of the Work:

The contract will be awarded for one year initially. Working days will be as per the State Government policy.

Duty Station:

There will be one post each at the following Districts : Jamshedpur, Chaibasa, Deogarh, Dumka, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Lohardagga, Chattra, Palamu, Khunti, Sahibganj;
The Consultant is required to report regularly to the office as per the State Government policy;
Relocation expenses, if any would be borne by the successful Consultant.

Schedule of Payments:

Consolidated Annual Consultancy Fee (Remuneration) of Rs 5,76,000/- payable in equal monthly instalments, upon submission of monthly progress report certified by the reporting officer;
In the event of travel, payment of official travel costs including tickets and lodging will be covered by the Government of Jharkhand and paid as per the prevailing rules of the state Government.

Documentation required:

Personal CV, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Kindly fill in and upload P 11 form as well, it can be downloaded from below given link. Please merge CV and P 11 form in file for uploading as system allows the uploading of one file only.

Form and Documentation Column at http://www.in.undp.org/content/india/en/home/operations/careers/

Evaluation Method and Criteria

Shortlisted candidates shall be called for an interview, shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria:

Educational Qualification 30% Marks;
Relevant Experience 50% Marks;
Suitability for the assignment 20% Marks.

Interviews will be conducted in Ranchi, Jharkhand or in New Delhi and will be based around the competencies (skills) required as per the ToR . The contract shall be awarded on a merit basis. If face to face interviews are conducted, travel costs will be borne by the shortlisted Consultant.

For any clarifications, please write to ic.india@undp.org.