District PMU Lead - Bihar Vikas Mission

BIHAR VIKAS MISSION

Job Description

1. General Information

Position Title: District PMU Lead

Reports to: District Magistrate

Department: Bihar Vikas Mission

Job Code:

2. Organization Chart

3. Key Accountabilities:

Planning

- Provide the required guidance and support to concerned District in creating a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities and defines milestones needed to successfully complete the relevant projects, schemes and initiatives, as required

- Contribute to identification and definition of the KPIs and measures upon which the relevant projects, schemes and initiatives will be evaluated by providing inputs for own area, as required

- Lead planning activities for own team

Monitoring

- Oversee and provide guidance to own team to execute the monitoring, analysis and reporting activities and resolve any issues / escalations as required, to ensure timely and effective reporting of progress of relevant schemes and initiatives and facilitate management decision-making

- Track the progress of relevant District projects, schemes and initiatives on a real time basis, provide periodic updates to relevant District officials (District Magistrate, District Collectors etc.) and identify course corrections if required

- Conduct periodic reviews (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.) with relevant District, Department and BVM officials, discuss progress, highlight gaps and issues and devise corrective actions

- Liaise with Nodal Data Analytics Centre and Department PMU and ensure provision of required District level data, analysis and reports to facilitate monitoring and analysis at an organizational level, as required

- Address and troubleshoot issues and escalations and define and facilitate implementation of creative solutions to ensure timely and effective resolution, as required:

District Magistrate

District PMU

Lead Quality

Assurance Officer

MIS Cell Lead

District Sectoral

Coordinators

BIHAR VIKAS MISSION

Job Description:

Coordination & Advisory Support

- Liaise with relevant District officials to discuss, understand and advise on their requirements related to technical and managerial expertise and ensure provision of relevant experts from own team in order to meet those requirements

- Liaise with various District, Department and BVM stakeholders (District Magistrate, Nodal Data Analytics Centre etc.) and provide the required support and assistance to ensure effective and efficient planning and implementation of projects, initiatives and activities

- Coordinate activities of different verticals and identify opportunities to leverage cross-project strengths to take advantage of new opportunities

Relationship Management

- Build and maintain strong relationships with and support key internal and external stakeholders including existing Bihar Government officials, other Government officials, retired bureaucrats, corporates, think tanks, institutions, experts from various fields and other relevant parties

- Manage and coordinate with external stakeholders in the interest of the organization to drive positive outcomes

Reporting

- Provide insights to concerned District and BVM stakeholders, at request or at own initiative, regarding quantitative and qualitative developments of various schemes and initiatives, by means of periodical and ad hoc reports and / or analyses

- Guide own team to prepare timely and accurate reports to meet relevant Department and BVM requirements

Team Management

- Organize and supervise the activities and work of subordinates to ensure that all work within own area is carried out in an efficient manner which is consistent with the defined policies and procedures

- Attract, lead and motivate employees and ensure adequate staffing within own team

- Provide on-the-job training and constructive feedback to subordinates to support their overall development

Continuous Improvement

- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account international and national best practices, in order to facilitate cost optimization and productivity improvement

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

- Recommend improvements to functional procedures and direct the implementation of instructions and controls within own area so that all activities are conducted in compliance with risk, audit, and regulatory requirements while delivering a quality, cost-effective service

Related Assignments

- Perform other related duties or assignments as directed

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

- PG Diploma or Master's degree in Business Administration / Strategy / Finance / Economics / Public Policy (full time) from any of the top 75 institutes as published under the National Institutional Ranking Framework issued by MHRD and / or QS World University Rankings and / or UGC recognized University Rankings, as updated from time to time

- Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience

- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in project management and data analysis in BIHAR VIKAS MISSION

Job Description

State / central government / bilateral / multilateral organizations (e.g. World bank, DFID, UNDP, ADB) and / or reputed private organization / multinational corporation (Revenue - 100 crores; Total employees - 100)

Preferred

- Less than 35 years of age as on 1st January 2017

- Experience of working with state / central government / bilateral / multilateral organizations (e.g. World bank, DFID, UNDP, ADB) on project management and capacity building aspects will be preferred

- Experience of managing / contributing to management of large State or National-level projects (budget value of more than 500 crores)

Knowledge and Other Skills

- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

- Excellent knowledge of project / program design, monitoring and implementation methods, tools and techniques

- Ability to clearly, concisely and accurately report on project / program progress and outcomes to relevant stakeholders

- Strong analytical skills

Competencies Basic Proficient Expert

i. Strategic/Innovative Thinking

ii. People First

iii. Consultation and Consensus Building

iv. Initiative & Drive

v. Problem Solving

Basic Proficient Expert

Aware of principles and their application

Sufficiently competent to work alone

Competent to support and advise others