meghalaya.gov.in Recruitment 2014 Team Leader, Municipal Finance Specialist : Urban Development Authority

Name of the organisation : Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (meghalaya.gov.in)
Name of the post : Recruitment 2014 Team Leader, Municipal Finance Specialist
Total Post : 26
Reference No. : ADVT NO. MUDA/MON/92/Pt II/2006–07/62 Dated Shillong the 20th January 2014
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http://meghalaya.gov.in:8080/megport…uit_view/23715

Applications are invited by Meghalaya Urban Development Authority from interested candidates to fill up the following posts in the Six City RPMCs, State RPMC and UMC for the implementation of Comprehensive Capacity Building Plan in Meghalaya.

STATE RPMC. :
1 Name of the post : Team Leader
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Urban Planner/ Management Expert, with strong background in project management with 10 yrs. in a managerial position. OR
ii) Senior engineers with at least 10 yrs. experience in a managerial position can also be considered.
iii) Experience in working with large scale urban development projects /programmes
iv) Experience in urban reform and capacity building programmes for ULBs.

2 Name of the post : Municipal Finance Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Graduate degree in finance from recognized university with 10 yrs. experience
ii) Skills to evaluate urban infrastructure investments, and helping city governments to use a range of options for financing projects.
iii) Experience to advice and train staff in municipal finance, project finance and resource mobilization, public private partnerships etc.

3 Name of the post : Urban Infrastructure Specialist cum Procurement Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience
i) Graduate degree in engineering from recognized university.
ii) Have a broad range of experience in urban infrastructure and a strong background in public health engineering, especially water supply and sanitation;
iii) Have at least 10 yrs. experience in designing and managing municipal infrastructure projects, preferably projects funded by aid agencies; and
iv) Be very familiar with the laws and procedures of the Indian municipal environment.
v) Engineering degree with experience in procurement and project preparation and management.
vi) Skills to assist ULBs in ensuring that standard documentation and detailed operating procedures for procurement, contract management etc. are in place. Specifically; detailing specifications, compiling terms of reference, packaging bidding material, defining evaluation criteria, preparing standard forms of contract, designing payment certificates.
vii) Ability and experience to advice SLNA/ULBs on any contract under dispute with action plan and timetable for resolution
viii) Should have at least 10 yrs. experience in managing procurement on large and complex infrastructure projects, preferably urban infrastructure in a large infrastructure corporation.

4 Name of the post : Environmental Specialist cum Solid Waste Management Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) University Degree in Environment Engineering or Post Graduate in Environment Management or similar field and at least 5-7yrs years experience in assessing, monitoring, and mitigating environmental impacts of urban infrastructure investments OR
ii) Engineering degree with broad range of experience in urban infrastructure and strong background in public health engineering, especially water supply and sanitation, roads and municipal waste management.
iii) Ability to assist ULBs to set standards and procedures for ensuring quality and monitoring compliance.
iv) Familiarity with legislative framework of Indian municipal environment.
v) Should have at least 5-7 yrs. experience in urban infrastructure related to solid waste management
vi) Experience of work on multilateral supported projects, and at ULB level would be preferred

5 Name of the post : Social Development Specialist cum Capacity Building/ Institutional Strengthening Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Advanced university degree in the development field ( urban development or social development)/Social work with 10 years experience/ Post Graduate in Management with 5 yrs experience in training and capacity building, as well as competence in urban sector issues in India
ii) Masters or doctoral degree in Social Sciences, with practical experience of working in the development areas, preferably in urban development
iii) Wide knowledge and experience in implementing governance reforms
iv) Experience in social analysis, resettlement and rehabilitation
v) Knowledge of adult learning methodology and capacity building experience within the urban sector, including experience in areas such as capacity assessment, curricula development, course organization, problem-based (and not only content-based) training, and training impact evaluations
vi) Computer literacy (word processing, presentation).
vii) Ability to work in a high pressure, ethnically diverse, political setting.
viii) Knowledge and experience of government systems and procedures

6 Name of the post : IT cum Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist cum PPP Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) The expert will have a management background and at least 10 yrs. experience in monitoring and evaluating large projects and programs, preferably in the urban sector
ii) Develop and strengthening M.E. system for projects, reforms and capacity building activities at State level
iii) Monitor the status of implementation of JNNURM-funded project investments vis-àvis approved timelines and key deliverables
iv) Monitoring and evaluation and reporting to SLNA
v) Assist the team leader in refining benchmarks and/or indicators against which progress of JnNURM can be measured
vi) Assist in conducting survey to assess the conditions of important reforms at each level of government, as well as the status of the full-range basic services and systems expected to be covered through JNNURM in the 63 eligible cities and states.
vii) Update, refine and expand the database at the city level
viii) Set up systems for measuring and monitoring and reporting on service level benchmarks set up by MOUD
ix) 7-10 yrs. professional experience in developing and managing projects on PPP mode ? Familiarity with the PPP methodology and framework
x) Demonstrate familiarity with the formulation, appraisal, and approval procedures for PPP projects (including relevant concession agreements, due diligence processes, value for money audits, public sector comparator, etc.)
xi) Demonstrate familiarity with complex project agreements, tendering arrangements, detailed legal and contractual agreements, risk management and contingent liability issues, and financial analysis of complex project proposals with respect to PPP projects.

CITY RPMC (TURA, JOWAI,WILLIAMNAGAR, RESUBELPARA, BAGHMARA &NONGPOH). :
1 Name of the post : Team Leader cum Urban Infrastructure Specialist cum Procurement Specialist
No. of post : (1 for each city). 6 Nos.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Urban Planner/ Management Expert having strong background in project management with 5 yrs. in a managerial position
ii) Senior engineers with at least 5 years’ experience in a managerial position can also be considered
iii) Experience in working with large scale urban development projects /programmes
iv) Experience in urban reforms and capacity building programmes for ULBs
v) Graduate engineer from recognized university.
vi) Have a broad range of experience in urban infrastructure and a strong background in public health engineering, especially water supply and sanitation;
vii) Have at least 3-5 yrs. experience in designing and managing municipal infrastructure projects, preferably projects funded by aid agencies; and
viii) Be very familiar with the laws and procedures of the Indian municipal environment

2 Name of the post : Municipal Finance Specialist
No. of post : (1 for each city). 6 Nos.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Graduate degree in finance from recognized university with 5 yrs. experience
ii) Skills to evaluate urban infrastructure investments, and helping city governments to examine and use a range of options for financing projects.
iii) Experience to advice and train ULB staff in municipal finance, project finance, resource mobilization, public private partnerships etc

3 Name of the post : Environmental Specialist cum Solid Waste Management Specialist
No. of post : (1 No- Tura) 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Environmental Engineering Degree or Post Graduate in Environment Management with broad range of experience in municipal waste management.
ii) Ability to assist ULBs to set standards and procedures for ensuring quality and monitoring compliance on SWM.
iii) Familiarity with legislative framework of Indian municipal environment.
iv) Should have at least 3-5 yrs. experience in urban infrastructure related to solid waste management
v) Experience of work on multilateral supported projects, and at ULB level would be preferred.
vi) University degree in environmental engineering or similar field and at least 3- 5 yr s.experience in assessing, monitoring, and mitigating environmental impacts of urban infrastructure investments.

4 Name of the post : Social Development Specialist cum Capacity Building/ Institutional
Strengthening Specialist
No. of post : (1 No- Tura) 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience
i) Advanced university degree in the development field ( urban development or social development)/ Social work with 5 years experience/Post Graduate in Management with 3 yrs experience in training and capacity building, as well as competence in urban sector issues in India OR
ii) Masters or doctoral degree in Social Sciences, with practical experience of working in the development areas, preferably in urban development
iii) Wide knowledge and experience in implementing governance reforms
iv) Experience in social analysis, resettlement and rehabilitation
v) Knowledge of adult learning methodology and capacity building experience within the urban sector, including experience in areas such as capacity assessment, curricula development, course organization, problem-based (and not only content-based) training, and training impact evaluations
vi) Computer literacy (word processing, presentation).
vii) Ability to work in a high pressure, ethnically diverse, political setting.
viii) Knowledge and experience of government systems and procedures

5 Name of the post : Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist cum PPP Specialist
No. of post : (1 No- Tura) 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) The expert will have a management background and at least 3-5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluating large projects and programs, preferably in the urban sector.
ii) 5 yrs experience in developing and managing PPPs
iii) Familiarity with PPP methodology and framework.
iv) Demonstrate familiarity with the formulation, appraisal, and approval procedures for PPP projects (including relevant concession agreements, due diligence processes, value for money audits, public sector comparator, etc.)
v) Demonstrate familiarity with complex project agreements, tendering arrangements, detailed legal and contractual agreements, risk management and contingent liability issues, and financial analysis of complex project proposals with respect to PPP project

UMC. :
1 Name of the post : Head of Urban Cell and Urban Planning Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Masters Degree in Planning
ii) At least 15 years experience in urban planning / project formulation / Urban Management
iii) Experience in Municipal Administration / Organizational Capacity Building

2 Name of the post : Financial Management Expert
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Graduate degree in finance from recognized university with 10 yrs. experience
ii) Skills to evaluate urban infrastructure investments, and helping city governments to use a range of options for financing projects.
iii) Experience to advice and train staff in municipal finance, project finance and resource mobilization, public private partnerships etc.

3 Name of the post : Governance and Change Management Specialist
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience : BBA with 5 years of experience / MBA with 3yrs of experience in project management, business administration, public administration, personnel administration, organizational management

4 Name of the post : Infrastructure Expert
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience :
i) Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.
ii) Masters in City Planning/ Development Studies
iii) Should be minimum 10 years of experience

5 Name of the post : Senior Research Associate
No. of post : 1 No.
Qualifications & Experience
i) Postgraduate qualification (in economics / development studies / social sciences / population studies/public health) with 4 years experience in research with evidence of leadership in research and emphasis on advance qualitative and quantitative analysis.
ii) At least 5 years of statistical analysis experience
iii) Good writing & articulation skills
iv) Previous work with large datasets or linked datasets
v) Good Knowledge of MS Office and software packages for qualitative data analysis
vi) Using MS Excel is able to develop Graphs, reports and presentations of projected results.
vii) Having basic experience in quantitative analysis will be added advantage
viii) Strong analytical, problem solving skills & attention to detail

How to Apply :
i) Application format can be downloaded from the website.

ii) Bio- data (with contact details) and passport size photo to be submitted in the prescribed format to the following address. The name of the post may be superscribed in the envelope.
Secretary,
Meghalaya Urban Development Authority,
Parking cum Shopping Complex, Police Bazar,
Meghalaya, Shillong – 793001

Last date for receipt of application : 21st February, 2014