UNDP Jobs - 103671- Consultant – Manufacturing Sector

Consultant – Manufacturing Sector

Location :

Haldwani, Uttarakhand, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

23-Dec-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year

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

India is the fastest growing major economy in the world. It is also blessed with a demographic dividend where 50% of the population is less than 25 years old and 65% of the population is less than 35 years old. Within India, Uttarakhand has emerged as one of the fastest growing states with an average annual growth rate of 7% between 2012-13 and 2016-17. At present, it ranks as the sixth richest Indian state in terms of per capita state domestic product. As the state’s economy grows, there is an urgent need to produce skilled manpower of international standard to meet industry’s rising demand. At the same time, the growing young population needs to be provided with right skills for their livelihood. These contexts make the vocational education and skill development systems crucial for economic growth and human resource development.

Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) is a far-reaching initiative in this direction with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through ITIs and apprenticeships. This initiative is supported by World Bank and is expected to be completed by November 2022. Under the umbrella of STRIVE, the State Apprenticeship Monitoring Cell (SAMC) will be responsible for overall implementation and coordination for apprenticeship related result area of STRIVE in the states/UTs. It is also responsible for implementation of the Industry Cluster Apprenticeship Initiative (IAI) of STRIVE to ensure training of apprentices in the clusters SAMC will be headed by a State Project Director / State Apprenticeship Advisor in the State.

In order to provide support to the Department of Training Department, UNDP is recruiting a Consultant (Manufacturing Sector) for State Apprenticeship Monitoring Cell under STRIVE scheme. UNDP will be placing the Consultant in the department PMU to support the Department of Training in implementation of the scheme activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions: The key results will include provision of techno-managerial support to the State government and support to the department of Training in implementation of STRIVE scheme in the State.

Coordinate/establish liaison with establishments under the manufacturing/service sector
Coordinate/establish liaison with industry Clusters/Associations
Coordinate/establish liaison with ITIs/school/college education system, district administrations for promoting apprenticeship training
Sensitizing industries on apprenticeship training procedures
Provide inputs to IT and communication consultant of SAMC for formulating effective reporting
Provide short-term training/capacity building support to Basic Training Providers (BTIs)/Third Party Agencies, etc. as required

The position is located in Haldwani; however, the incumbent will be required to travel extensively in the State.

Deliverables & Payment Schedules:	Payment %	Deliverable target dates
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for manufacturing sector based activities under SAMC Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders	9%	Month 1
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Identify the areas of focus with the greatest potential for impact and scale, in collaboration with the government, sectoral colleagues and senior management	8%	Month 2
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Identify and Liaison with Basic Training Providers/ Third Party Agencies for providing training to students across the district.	8%	Month 3
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Conduct awareness drives and camps for making potential beneficiaries aware of the skilling initiatives of the State as well as promote apprenticeship. Continuous scoping of the development landscape in the state for identifying opportunities for future work in the manufacturing sector.	9%	Month 4
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Identify potential candidates for different apprenticeship programs across the State.	8%	Month 5
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Provide technical inputs in planning the roll-out by bringing together relevant experiences from other countries/states. Contribute to the design of skill development workshops.	8%	Month 6
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Analyze trends in the demand and supply of skilling and apprenticeship activities Provide insights to the IT consultants for effective data recording and monitoring	9%	Month 7
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Conduct several training and apprenticeship workshops based on the demand for skilling	8%	Month 8
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Development of a systematic monitoring framework to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and for monitoring the convergence plan, in order to make effective use of already existing skill and training framework in the State.	8%	Month 9
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Document best practices for encouraging apprenticeship, training etc. within the State.	9%	Month 10
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Develop and action plan for the next year interventions of the project	8%	Month 11
Submission of report highlighting, Undertake 1 field visit for providing support for implementation of block and district level activities under SAMC related to the manufacturing sector Submission of monthly progress report on implementation of project activities at the district level under SAMC Project Organization of 1 district/block level meeting/workshop/event for implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders Completion and submission of the annual report of one year of intervention in the District.	8%	Month 12

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning

Should have exposure to Knowledge Management and Learning tools financial and administration tools

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Excellent analytical skills particularly with social processes
Good communication and drafting skills

Management and Leadership

Ability to work in a team and train staff on the job social mobilization tools

Corporate Competencies:

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

Essential Competencies:

Demonstrated willingness to work on enhancement on skills for industrial value
Suitable orientation to work with the deprived sections in the rural areas, vulnerability and livelihoods
Specific domain understanding

Desirable Skills

Management and Leadership skills
Mentoring and Mobilization skills
Communication, Training, Presentation & Language skills

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

B.E./B.Tech. with MBA in Human Resource or others streams from a reputed and recognized institute

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of work experience in the core sectors of manufacturing or preferable with PSUs or large organizations

Language:

Proficiency in English and Hindi - both speaking and writing
Proficiency in computer skills

Duration of the Work:

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

Travel:

Travel within the state and districts would be required.

Schedule of Payments:

Consolidated annual consultancy fee (Remunerative) of Rs 8,52,651/-

Institutional Arrangement:

• Contract will be administered by UNDP on behalf of the State Government of Uttarakhand;

• The consultant would report to Director/Deputy Director, Training and Employment Department

• All the logistic support related official travel will be borne by the Government of Uttarakhand as per their prevailing rules;

• Consultant will be entitled for 2 days leave per month (non-encashable).

• The incumbent will have to arrange his own laptop

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.

Evaluation Method and Criteria:

Evaluation and ranking will be done based on the following criteria:

• Educational Qualification: 30 Marks;

• Relevant Experience: 40 Marks;

• Interview: 30 Marks

Candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% (49 marks) of 70 marks will be eligible to appear for the interview. Top scoring candidate (out of total 100 marks) will be sent offer of consultancy in order of ranking.

Interview for the shortlisted candidates would be either conducted by telephone / over skype.

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For any clarifications, please write to: niti.malhotra@undp.org