Antecedentes

The Government of Uttarakhand to reduce poverty by building strong institutions of the poor particularly the women under the DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission) the flagship program of Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. The current Technical Support project to the Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttarakhand is conceived to provide Sustainable Livelihood Approach with a focus on securing adequate and decent livelihoods that contribute to the wellbeing of people not only through income generation but also by creating strong coping mechanisms that mitigate the vulnerabilities that the poor face. The programme consists of a comprehensive set of capacity building initiatives to strengthen the community institutions, coupled with a range of support services to ensure the viability of the economic activities undertaken by the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and their federations to include access to credit and financial services, business incubation and productivity enhancement services, business and financial management skills, livelihood or enterprise support, market linkage, etc.

UNDP in Uttarakhand is supporting Uttarakhand State Rural Livelihood mission by providing trained human resource.

Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP)

The “Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP), a sub component of the Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM) seeks to improve the present status of women in Agriculture, and to enhance the opportunities available to empower her. It was introduced as an independent livelihood initiative targeting women in the farm sector (agriculture and allied sector) under DAY-NRLM in 2011. Livestock, especially small ruminant has been envisaged in DAY-NRLM as an integral part of livelihood strategy. Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) has been included in MKSP as an integrated vertical. The program focus is to improve the present status of women in agriculture and enhance the opportunities for her empowerment by enabling access to extension services, farmer support in institutions and production assets such as seeds, water, credit, subsidy etc,

The programme further focuses on incorporating climate change resilient and ecological sound practices into the overall structure and involves an active role of  Community Resource Persons (CRP).

In the context of the above UNDP is currently in the process of recruiting a Programme Manager-MKSP.

Deberes y responsabilidades

  • Planning, development & management of MKSP project/ Plan at state level.
  • Working knowledge on Formation of FPO and business unit.
  • Provide Forward and Backward linkage support for MKSP Project.
  • Facilitate preparation of the annual work plan and budget
  • Coordinate with TSA, Regional council (RC) for organic certification
  • Design various Innovative operating procedures, formats, templates, dashboards, etc. for extended and better implementation of MKSP.
  • Coordinate and monitor activities of State, District and Block by tracking overall performance especially the training programs.
  • Support the department in organizing workshops, seminars and field visits.
  • Prepare and support Implementation plans for the state and districts for smooth implementation of the Programmes.
  • Provide monitoring, capacity building and handholding support for social mobilization activities related to implementation of MKSP programmes of the State Government.
  • Provide documentation of case study, updated reports in timely Manner.
  • Regular Reporting as per the set protocols to CEO
  •  Any other tasks assigned by the CEO

Competencias

Knowledge Management and Learning

  • Should have exposure to social mobilization processes. tools and techniques.

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 on social mobilization tools

Corporate Competencies:

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

EssentialCompetencies:

  • Demonstrated willingness to work on poverty issues and the affected community
  • Suitable orientation to work with the deprived sections in the rural areas, vulnerability livelihoods
  • Specific domain understanding

Desirable Skills

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

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Post Graduate/ Diploma in business Management/Rural Development/Natural Resource Management/Forestry/Social Work/Agriculture and Allied/Veterinary Science with 55% or equivalent.

Candidate should be well aware with MS Office.

Work Experience

Should have atleast 3-5years of post qualification work experience in Livelihoods, rural poverty reduction programmes, sustainable agriculture, livestock, value chain interventions and relevant sectors through farmers group/farmers companies in large scale programmes.

Language:

Proficiency in Hindi & English-both speaking and writing and 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/USRLM policy.

Travel:

Travel within the state and districts would be required.

Schedule of Payments:

Consolidated Annual Consultancy Fee (Remuneration) of Rs 499,992/- (@Rs. 41,666/- per month) payable in equal monthly installments, 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 Uttarakhand;
  • The consultant would report to CEO SRLM, Government of Uttarakhand;
  • 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).

Documentation required:

Personal CV, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number, Address) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professionalreferences.

Evaluation Method and Criteria:

Preliminary shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria:

Step 1: Short listing would be done based on the following criteria:

  • Educational Qualification - 30 Marks;
  • Relevant Experience - 40 Marks;

Step 2: Personal Interviews (Face to Face/ Skype)

  • Suitability for the assignment - 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 face to face in Dehradun or by telephone /over skype.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The interviews will be conducted based on the competencies (skills) required as per the ToR. Final selection will be done on the basis of merit/marks secured in interview process.

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General Conditions for Individual Contract-
http://www.in.undp.org/content/dam/india /docs/procurement/UNDP%20General%20Conditions%20for%20Individual%20Contracts.pdf

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

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.