UNDP Jobs - 80926- Individual Consultant – District Project Coordinat

Individual Consultant – District Project Coordinator – Rural Housing (For Indian Nationals Only)

Location :

at various District at PD DRDA Office, Odisha, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

25-Sep-2018

Application Deadline :

17-Sep-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year (extendable)

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

The Government of Odisha has committed itself to the people of Odisha that permanent houses would be provided to all the rural poor (people below poverty line) by 2019 under different housing schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Mo Kudia(my house) / Biju Pucca Ghar programme. The current Technical Support project to the Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Odisha is conceived to fast-track construction of Rural Houses with support from UNDP to strengthen a) Policy and Planning procedures including institutional mechanism for delivery, b) Improve Designs and introduce new technology to house construction and c) Build Capacities of stakeholders for construction and support Monitoring of the housing construction. The project thus conceived would focus on the following:

Initiating the process of setting up Project Management Unit (PMU) at the State, District and Block Levels.
Develop a communication strategy as well as IEC materials (in local language and illustrative form) for making government functionaries and the beneficiaries and the public aware of their roles and responsibilities under rural housing schemes.
Create a cadre of trained construction fraternity (engineers, masons, bar-benders and carpenters) and supervisors/community mobilisers to support green and disaster resilient housing supply & maintenance.

In order to operationalize the Project, UNDP is currently in the process of recruiting District Project Coordinators-Rural Housing to support the nodal agency (State Government). The District Project Coordinator would be placed within the office of the Project Director (DRDA).

The District Project Coordinators will work under the guidance of the Project Director (DRDA), Assistant Project Director (Rural Housing) and Project Manager who will provide overall project implementation guidance.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions: The key results have an impact on the success of country programme within specific areas of cooperation. In particular, the key results will have an impact on poor and marginalized sections of the community and help in reducing poverty.

Ensure online entry of beneficiary profile in AwaasSoft and Rural Housing portal
Track Block-wise progress
Conduct masons training in different parts of the district
Monitor tagging of beneficiaries with Block Officials and CBO/NGOs to ensure convergence
Support establishment of systems and procedures that support the management, administration, and monitoring for housing activities;
Support in preparation of work plans, analytical reports including power point presentations on the progress of the housing schemes in the district;
Ensure regular updation of data by the Block Project Officer on online AWAS portal and support them as and when required.
Assist communities in integrating other schemes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, MGNREGA along with housing;
Assist the technical team to conduct training of local work teams/groups for construction of houses and community infrastructure on construction quality standards measures and practices.
Any other work assigned by the Project Director (DRDA) and Assistant Project Director (Rural Housing)

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning

A proven record in supporting implementation of development programmes
Familiarity with government programmes will be preferred

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Strong analytical and planning skills.

Management and Leadership

Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize assignments and requirements, and multitask as needed
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Corporate Competencies:

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

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University degree with PGDCA (Preferred)

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience

Language:

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Odia.

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 (Remuneration) of Rs. 229,800/- (@ Rs. 19,150/- per month) payable in equal monthly instalments, upon submission of monthly progress report certified by the reporting officer.

Institutional Arrangement:

Contract will be administered by UNDP on behalf of the State Government of Odisha;
The consultant would report to Project Director (DRDA),
All the logistic support related official travel will be borne by the Government of Odisha as per their prevailing rules;
Consultant will be entitled for 2 days leave per month (non-encashable).

Documentation required:

Personal CV, indicating all 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:

Preliminary shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria:

Educational Qualification 20 Marks;
Relevant Experience 35 Marks;
Suitability for the assignment 15 Marks.

For submitting your application, please fill the online details form at http://dpc.undp.org.in/

Those who obtain a minimum of 70% of total 70 marks above will be eligible to appear for the interview.

Interview carry a weightage of 30 marks and will be based around the competencies (skills) required as per the ToR and would be either conducted face to face in identified regional centres or by telephone / over skype. If face to face interviews are conducted, travel costs will be borne by the shortlisted Consultants. The contract shall be awarded on a merit basis.

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