Individual Consultant -Manager (MIS)

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Background

UNDP strives to have a workforce, which reflects diversity and gender balance, and applies an equal opportunities approach. UNDP does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS status. All selections are on merit.

The UNDP has engaged with the State Government of Uttarakhand to provide technical support in several sectors for implementation of flagship Government programmes, externally aided projects and State schemes and programmes.

Under this collaboration UNDP in Uttarakhand will also be supporting the Department of Skill Development and Employment in mobilisation of high quality human resource within and implementation of capacity building training plan of existing and newly recruited professionals will lead to directly in achievement of the World Bank funded Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP) objectives of improving the quality and relevance of training at priority Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and of increasing the number of labor-market-relevant workers through short-term training in Uttarakhand.

The UKWDP will contribute to these objectives by supporting Uttarakhand to strengthen the delivery of skills and training programs to produce higher-quality workers with relevant market skills and increasing access. This state-level skills development project would also play a strategic role in the World Bank’s engagement in the skills agenda at the national level. An in-depth experience and lessons from Uttarakhand would inform the national-level engagement and could also provide a demonstration effect. There would be close linkages and synergies between the proposed project and the national-level engagements.

UNDP will therefore support the Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project in hiring of team of professionals and provide capacity building support through trainings, workshops, exposure visits and Knowledge Management along with documentation of best practices. The team of professionals will help the project in implementation and monitoring of project activities while as UNDP team of experts will provide timely capacity building trainings to strengthen the delivery of skills and training programs and to produce higher-quality workers with relevant market skills and increasing access.

In context of above, UNDP is looking to hire a MANAGER (MIS) to support the State Project Implementation Unit of UKWDP /Department of Skill Development and Employment in implementation of the project.

The MANAGER (MIS) would be placed with the UKSDM.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establishing UKSDM Management Information System to manage below given cells: -

• Training Provider Registration,

• Batch Creation on UKSDM portal

• Updating Activities, Assessment, Result, Placement etc.

• Ensure Aadhar enabled biometric attendance system for students enrolled by Training Providers.

• UKSDM Website Management

• Develop real time integrated workflow-based systems that provide end-to- end monitoring and performance against key performance indicators of the project.

• Help development of the annual work plan through provision of relevant data etc.

• Develop the overall framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities.

• Coordination of data entry and file uploads into systems to be used by UKSDM on a regular basis.

• Based on the work plans and budgets, guide UKSDM staff and Training Providers in preparing their progress reports.

• Prepare reports on monitoring and evaluation findings, as required, working closely with financial staff, technical staff, and Training Providers.

• Perform any other related task assigned by the Mission Director, UKSDM

Deliverables & Payment Schedules:

Payment %

Deliverable target dates

• Update activities, assessments and results of placements and submit a progress report
• Prepare monthly report as per World Bank reporting requirements
• Prepare a roster of training partners that can be used and when required

11%

Month 1

• Submit progress report for monthly review of the project
• Prepare monthly report as per World Bank reporting requirements
• Develop real time integrated workflow-based systems that provide end-to-end monitoring and performance against key performance indicators of the project

11%

Month 2

• Undertake not less than four field visits to monitor the training and skilling activities undertaken at the ground level
• Coordinate and update 4 training provider databases on training programme trade-wise enrollment, biometric attendance, batch creation, training assessment and placements
• Update and manage information on UKSDM website
• Supervise the development framework for the process monitoring of on the ongoing project activities

11%

Month 3

• Prepare monthly report as per World Bank reporting requirements
• Provide support and assistance for business start-up (entrepreneurship) programs and share an activity plan
• Develop the overall framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities
• Update marketing related curriculum under UKWDP comparing the skill eco-system in the State and nearing states.
• Undertake quality audits of institutions participating in the project and provide inputs to director in course corrections.

11%

Month 4

• Submit progress report for monthly review of the project
• Prepare monthly report as per World Bank reporting requirements
• Based on the work plans and budgets, train UKSDM staff and Training Providers in preparing their progress reports

11%

Month 5

• Undertake not less than four field visits to monitor the training and skilling activities undertaken at the ground level
• Coordinate and update 4-training provider database on training programme trade-wise enrollment, biometric attendance, batch creation, training assessment and placements

• Develop the overall framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities.

• Create and upload batch repositories on the UKSDM portal on training partners and students being trained

• Prepare a roster of training partners that can be used and when required
• Link Aadhar enabled biometric attendance system for students enrolled by Training Providers and share status report
• Update the 2021 outputs and outcomes to the UKWDP Website

11%

Month 6

• Prepare marketing related curriculum under UKWDP
• Prepare monthly report as per World Bank reporting requirements

• Prepare reports on monitoring and evaluation findings, as required, working closely with financial staff, technical staff, and Training Providers Preparation of Training Needs Assessments

• Develop the overall framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities

• Initiate the process of Batch Creation in UKWDP Website
• Undertake at least four field visits to monitor the training and skilling activities undertaken at the ground level
• Coordinate and update the 4-training provider database on training programme trade-wise enrollment, biometric attendance, batch creation, training assessment and placements.

11%

Month 7

• Undertake at least four field visits to monitor the training and skilling activities undertaken at the ground level
• Coordination and updation of the 4-training provider database on training programme trade-wise enrollment, biometric attendance, batch creation, training assessment and placements
• Prepare reports on monitoring and evaluation findings
• Align with PR activities and other partners in better marketing the skill initiatives online and share work plan
• Based on the work plans and budgets, train UKSDM staff and Training Providers in preparing their progress reports
• Create report on results-based management for the various activities under UKWDP
• Completion Report on actions done.

11%

Month 8

• Undertake not less than four field visits to monitor the training and skilling activities undertaken at the ground level
• Coordination and updation of the 4-training provider database on training programme trade-wise enrollment, biometric attendance, batch creation, training assessment and placements

• Suggestions on Future forward

• Prepare marketing related curriculum under UKWDP

• Undertake quality audits of institutions participating in the project
• Develop the overall framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities
• Prepare an Action Taken Note on the nine months of support provided.

12%

Month 9

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.
• Strong Oral and Communication skills.
• Strong analytical, assessment and project planning skills.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

• Ability to apply conceptual models in support of implementation of the various activities assigned by the SPIU/DSDE UTTARAKHAND
• Good knowledge of the results-based management of the activities/initiatives.
• Good working Knowledge of Computers, MS Office, ICT Tools, Database

• 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

Essential:

The candidate should have a degree in B.E/B. Tech in Computer Science

Candidate with a Master’s in Computer Application will be preferred.

Candidate with knowledge of MS SQL Server, PHP, and Asp.net shall be preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Essential- should have more than 05-year experience in MIS related activities

LANGUAGE

Fluency of Hindi and English is required

DURATION OF THE WORK

The contract will be awarded for nine months

OFFICIAL TRAVEL

All official travel must be authorized and certifies in advance. Candidates will be entitled to get TA/DA as per government rules from SPIU/DSDE and in case of official journey outside the state, prior approval of disaster management cell shall be required.

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Consolidated annual consultancy fees (Renumeration) is INR 5,01,000/- payable in installments against the deliverable, upon submission of 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 should report to Director UKWDP
• 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-cashable)

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 30% Marks;
• Relevant Experience 50% Marks;
• Suitability for the assignment 20% Marks;

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 based on merit/marks secured in interview process.

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