Senior Consultant

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National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division has been set up by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology as an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation {erstwhile Media Lab Asia}. Since 2009, NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of the e-Governance Projects; providing technical and advisory support to Ministries/ Departments, both at Central and State levels NeGD has developed and is managing several National Public Digital Platforms such as DigiLocker, UMANG, Rapid Assessment System, OpenForge, API Setu, Poshan Tracker, Academic Bank of Credits, National Academic Depositories, National AI Portal, MyScheme, India Stack Global, Meri Pehchaan, etc.

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Location: Andhra Pradesh , Chhattisgarh, Delhi , Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana ,West Bengal

Job Objective

The Objective of this job is primarily to provide Techno-Program Management Consultancy in the overall management of various e-Governance Initiatives/Missions:

• of all the State/UT’s Line Departments.
• on the various IT initiatives of the Central Ministries, MeitY/NeGD/DIC.
• Work closely with the State IT Department / the designated State IT Nodal Agency along with NeGD for successful implementation.

Primary Responsibilities:

Program Management

• Implementing MMPs, Digital India Program components and other State/UTs IT projects.
• Assist in understanding and analyzing the policy guidelines issued by various central agencies/ committees/ NeGD etc.
• Ensuring that e–Governance projects are aligned with the Digital India Standards.
• Assist in the overall appraisal of e-Governance projects/ project management and procurement processes for the State Projects.
• Develop and establish administrative, governance and monitoring framework for the State IT Department and NeGD.
• Identifying new e-Governance projects for enhancing the existing applications using latest emerging technologies.
• Provide strategic guidance, expertise, and leadership to State/UT Government Officials.
• Support interdepartmental queries related to technical, architectural, interdependency, standards, security, core ICT infrastructure.
• Manage the financial affairs of the SeMT’s and provide regular inputs to Secretary State IT / NeGD.

Design & Architecture

• Provide technical consultancy in successful implementation & roll-out of the various e-Governance Projects of the State/UT in developing robust ICT infrastructure
• Provide support to State Government in defining the standards for application/ infrastructure architecture development in line with emerging technologies.
• Analyze and ensure best Practices / Standards & Guidelines along with strategic control, security, disaster recovery and business continuity for all the existing/proposed IT Projects.
• Ensure utilization of the common infrastructure being setup under Digital India Program for projects implementation at State level.

Technical Appraisal

• Assist in overall appraisal of e-Governance projects in State / UT including proposals from bidders.
• Assist / conduct procurement processes, technical evaluations and project management processes for the State Projects.
• Provide support for interdepartmental queries related to technical, architectural, inter dependency, standards, security, core ICT infrastructure.
• Provide support to State Government in defining the standards for application / infrastructure architecture development in line with emerging technologies.

Miscellaneous

• Assist in EoI / DPR/ RFP/ Contracts and other documents for the State / UT.
• Identify the Department’s Change Management/ BPR needs of the department and formulate change management strategies.
• Provide progress reports of the SeMTs to NeGD.
• Support in monitoring/ help establish suitable network/ IT infrastructure monitoring system at the State level.
• Provide progress on various e-Governance Projects in the State/UTs to the Head SeMT/ SPOC.

In addition to the above-mentioned Primary Responsibilities the incumbent may be assigned any other task related to e-Governance Projects from time to time by State IT Secretary/ Head of Nodal Agency/ Head SeMT.

Education Criteria

Essential:

Graduation:

Certifications

Desirable

Post-Graduation:

• Certifications in TOGAF / ITIL / ISO 27001 / Emerging Technologies like Blockchain, AI/ML, Cloud Computing, Big Data, etc.(in case of courses, they should be of minimum 6 months’ duration)
• Certifications in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or Government-specific programs (e.g., Digital India, e-Governance).

Skills & Experience Criteria

Essential:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT project management,

  consulting, or implementation roles, particularly in e-Governance, Digital Transformation, or large-scale IT projects.

• 3+ years managing the complete lifecycle of large-scale IT projects,

  including conceptualization, design, development, and execution.

• Executed At least 1 project, in any of the technologies – Big Data Analytics/ Artificial Intelligence/ Cybersecurity/ Machine & Deep Learning/ Blockchain Technology/ Internet of things/ Enterprise Architect/ GIS, Drone & Arial Technology/ Cloud Computing etc

• Experience in Procurement processes (including preparation of DPR, EoI, RFP).
• Proven experience in

  managing RFPs (Request for Proposals), RFQs (Request for Quotations), EOIs (Expression of Interest), and DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) for large-scale projects.

• Demonstrated ability to oversee bid management, vendor evaluation, and selection processes for IT and e-Governance projects.
• Should have successfully led

  at least one complex program

  involving online operations including Project Management and Cybersecurity.
• Should have led management tracks for IT Operations at the data centres, including Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, IT service Management (ITIL), Enterprise Management System, Helpdesk performance, SIP etc.

Desirable:

• Experience working in Government setups or public sector entities either directly or indirectly, with a clear understanding of their workflows and decision-making processes.
• In-depth

  knowledge of Government Process Reengineering (GPR) or Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

  / e-Gov best practices, and industry standards.
• Familiarity with IT policies, cloud guidelines, and procurement guidelines.

• Working knowledge of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal

  and other e-governance platforms such as e-Sanjeevani, Aadhaar, E-Hospital, UPI, NCD Platform etc.
• Exposure to IT policies, cybersecurity guidelines, and standards related to ISO 27001, cloud computing, and data protection laws.
• Ability to review, plan and execute IT Infrastructure Design including system capacity planning, integration, performance tuning, IT security, disaster planning.
• Knowledge of recent trends in emerging technologies and related laws/ rules.
• Capacity building experience, including conducting training and change management.
• Ability to review the architecture for business applications and suggest improvements; conduct feasibility assessment and roadmap definition for future state.
• Fluency in the local language of the applied State.