About the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA):
Established in 1976, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a premier institute of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, for research and capacity building for the urban sector in India. For more than 40 years now, NIUA has been the vanguard for contributing to and building the urban narrative for a fast-evolving urban India. The Institute has been actively working on bringing forth key areas of concern for urban India in order to build the urban discourse at various urban scales. It has utilised its competencies in research, knowledge management, policy advocacy and capacity building to address urban challenges and continuously striving to develop sustainable, inclusive and productive urban ecosystems in the country. It has emerged as a thought leader and knowledge hub for urban development in India and is sought after by both Indian and international organisations for collaborations and partnerships in India’s urban transforming journey. NIUA is committed towards aligning its efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through all its initiatives and programmes.
About the Centre for Digital Governance (CDG):
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) instituted the Centre for Digital Governance (CDG) to operationalise the ambitious National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) to contribute to quality of life for our citizens by way of inclusive and accessible digital solutions. Read more about CDG at niua.in/cdg
CDG will use the three pillars of NUDM (People, Process, Platforms) to activate digital service delivery and ease of access to citizens in 2022 cities by 2022, and across all cities and towns in India by 2024. NUDM will create a shared digital infrastructure as a public good through open source, customisable digital urban platforms, building blocks, data infrastructure to manage the core digital urban data, and the infrastructure required for its seamless exchange. Read more about NUDM at nudm.mohua.gov.in
Position: Program Associate
With the guidance of the National Program Head, the Program Associate will support in the execution of in the operationalisation of the CDG and its programs. The Program Associate will provide inputs to the design, planning and management of the Centre and NUDM.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in implementing the programs and policies of the operationalising the CDG Program; coordinating with stakeholders at NIUA and MoHUA, in states, and across the urban ecosystem.
- Manage strategy, implementation and optimization of processes associated with the implementation of NUDM.
- Follow up on performance indicators/ success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation of reports
- Analysis of the situation in programme, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions
- Work with key stakeholders to create efficient practices, and provide insights to the program.
- Develop and maintain relationships with program partners at the Central, State and City levels.
- Identify and communicate opportunities and plans for partners.
- Represent NIUA-CDG at forums, conferences, summits and meetings to describe the benefits of NUDM and its various platforms to partners and other industry players.
- Travel to monitor program implementation at state and city level on need basis.
- Support in formulating and executing procurement strategies for NIUA and NUDM on need basis.
Qualifications :
- MBA or equivalent degrees in public policy, law, commerce or others in a closely related field from a premier institute.
- Demonstrated experience of 3-6 years in implementing programs related to technology/product management, public policy or government consulting.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Demonstrated experience in government/public procurement processes
- Strong analytical, conceptualization and communication skills, good understanding of market research techniques and data analytics, outstanding attention to detail.
- Skilled at stakeholder management, and coordinating teams and multi-party processes
- Experience of working at Central/State level in the urban sector
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with and manage expectations of senior executives/experts and their staff.
- Experience in developing preliminary communications strategies and campaigns for government stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial spirit, including ability to work independently and autonomously.
No. of Positions:
- 4
How to Apply
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- Last Date to Apply: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
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