NIUA Recruitment 2021 For Programme Associate

1. References: Reference letters from two references to be included with the CV

2. Remuneration and Experience Certificate: At par with the industry standards, depending on experience and skills. Proof of past remuneration (last received salary/monthly contract payment) would be required. 

3. Post Name: Programme Associate - Standards

4. No. of Positions: 1

5. Notice Period: Notice period for termination from either side will be one month or salary in lieu of.

6. Application Process: Submit CV and cover letter through NIUA portal. Please clearly mention the project’s name in the subject line.

7. Organization: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

8. Functional: Title Programme Associate - Standards

9. Center: Centre for Digital Governance (CDG)

10. Project: Citizen Centric Smart Governance (CCSG) - CDG

11. Duty Station: New Delhi

12. Duration: Annually - renewable for the program tenure

13. Type of Contract: Individual full-time contract

14. Qualifications: A degree in information technology, business administration, engineering, economics or related fields. A post-graduate or equivalent degree will be an added advantage Should have 3-8 years of relevant experience with technological knowledge of ICT, software based systems, e-governance systems etc. 0-3 years of experience in case of exceptional candidates as a Junior Programme Associate Demonstrated experience in excellent communication and writing skills

15. Required Skills and Competencies: Should have basic knowledge of open source systems, Taxonomy, APIs, Data Models, Data Management, Data Security etc. Strong analytical, conceptualization and communication skills and advanced skills in the MS office suite Past experience with writing, implementing or drafting standards is desirable Additional considerations that will be a plus: Prior experience of managing programs in government capacity building domains. Demonstrated experience of having managed multi-stakeholder projects at scale with internal and external teams. Enthusiasm for open platforms, technology and social impact.

16. Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners and authorities at different levels with an enthusiasm for participatory governance, technology and social impact Outstanding organizational and time management skills. Self- motivated, takes initiative and is willing to accept responsibilities for results. Commitment to learning. Should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be agile, enthusiastic, adaptable, have willingness to learn and time-management skills Should be willing to work at the Institute on a full-time basis

17. Roles and Responsibilities: The Programme Associate will be part of the dynamic Standards Team and get the opportunity to  drive the creation of foundational urban sector standards under the first flagship program- Citizen Centric Smart Governance (CCSG).  The standards would need to be developed in a collaborative and consensus-driven approach, in synchronisation with the NUIS guiding principles of ecosystem-driven approach, interoperability, minimalism, unbundling, evolvable, federated architecture, and extensibility. This will expedite the creation of new, localised and contextually appropriate local solutions as per the needs of ULBs and States.

18. The Programme Associate - Standards will assist the Senior Programme Associate and Manager - Standards and will be responsible for following tasks: Responsible for supporting the Senior Programme Associate and Manager- Standards team with all program management activities. They will provide support to ensure that deliverables meet the program’s requirements in a timely and effective manner.

19. General works including preparation and review of content and consultation materials for the DWGs and ULBs and maintaining repositories for the same. Supports meetings, workshops and other engagements related to standard creation and maintain progress reports, activity schedules, action plans, minutes of meeting, follow up on action items and take any other action as needed.

20. Monitors DWG deliverable progress and timely report questions, concerns or risks to the Senior Programme Associate and Manager - Standards. Conduct workshops for onboarding of states and ULBs for adoption of created standards Perform additional duties as assigned required to contribute to overall program growth.

21. The Programme Associate will also support the National Programme Head, CDG for various administrative, coordination and development duties as needed.

22. Scope of work: As part of the CCSG Program, CDG is constituting Working Groups for specific domains/ services/ modules for formulation of standards. The Working Groups for each domain will be responsible for designing the draft standards (Knowledge and process standards and Technology Standards). The standards will be developed in a collaborative and consensus-driven approach, in synchronisation with the NUIS guiding principles of ecosystem-driven approach, interoperability, minimalism, unbundling, evolvable, federated architecture, and extensibility. This will expedite the creation of a new, localised and contextually appropriate local solution as per the needs of ULBs and States.

23. The proposed Domain Working Groups are synchronous with the initial set of e-governance services recommended as a part of the reference applications of the National Urban Governance Platform. These are -

A. Property Tax,

B. NMAM Compliance Municipal Accounting and Finance,

C. Municipal Grievance Redressal,

D. Building Plan Approval,

E. Trade License,

F. Water and Sewerage,

G. No Objection Certificates,

H. Birth and Death Certificates

I. User Fees

Selection Procedure :
Selection Will be Based either Written Exam/Interview