Senior Consultant-Mineral Resources and Mining

Reports to: Joint Chief Executive Officer, CHiPS

Number of Positions:2

Responsibility Summary:

Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society, Government of Chhattisgarh invites applications from enterprising and aspiring candidates for the position of Manager (MG-GIS). Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS: www.chips.gov.in) is the nodal agency and prime mover for propelling IT growth & implementation of the IT & e-Governance projects in the State of Chhattisgarh. CHiPS is involved in the end-to-end implementation of some mega IT Projects like, SDC, SSDG, SWAN, GIS, SETU, e-Procurement etc. A professional approach is being adopted for the implementation of IT Projects using the services of egovernance experts and consultants from corporate and academia. ICT has the potential to significantly improve this contribution. In doing so, Government of Chhattisgarh seeks to create an IT environment in the state wherein investments in IT are not only encouraged but actively facilitated. We aim to achieve quality and excellence in state government services to citizens, state transactions with citizens and businesses, and internal state governmental operations/functions through the strategic deployment of information technologies.

The Senior Consultant of Project Monitoring Group will be largely responsible for the efficient operations of the IT Mining Projects Management and provide supports w.r.t Mining activity. (S)He will assist Head of PMU from Mining department in overall Project Monitoring Function and shall look after the project management function from mining prospective, provides leadership, and coordinates and manages PMU processes and functions. He or she will strive to standardize the execution of projects across state.

Mandatory:

Educational qualification:B. E./B. Tech. (IT/CS/E&T)/ MCA orM. E./M. Tech / MBA or equivalent, recognised by or under the regulations etc. of relevant regulatory body, obtained upon successful completion of studies (excluding studies in distance education mode) as a regularly enrolled student; in respect of degrees or diplomas awarded abroad, candidate should submit relevant details establishing equivalence with the above qualification, and the decision of the Selection Committee regarding the acceptability of such qualification as equivalent qualification shall be final.

Age: Candidate should be energetic and dynamic as the job profile would entail extensive interactionwith various stakeholders and should be result-oriented. S/he should not be more than 35 years of age on the date of issue of the recruitment notice. For age related relaxations, please refer the Recruitment Rules.

Experience:At least experience of 5 years in case of Bachelors degree or 3 years in case of Masters degree; Minimum 2 year experience in managing large scale Mineral Resources and Mining projects. Prior IT experience will be preferred

Job Description:

Manage all Mining related operational activities.

Refining, developing and monitoring metrics to assess the success of the team and individuals.

Manage various activities in terms of periodic data collection, analysis, consolidation and presentation / regional status reporting consolidation.

Identify bottlenecks if any. Bring out critical issues and concerns that are and/or may, impede achieving results in planned budget, resources, and timelines.

To plan and facilitate periodical analysis of intended project objectives.

Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and templates that support the project management methodology and ensure that the Project Management Group staff and project teams in respective Sub Offices/ Project locations are appropriately trained.

Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change or development.

Provide leadership and strategic planning to the state level project management function in multiple ways, including being conversant with the future direction of the project and systems, how that direction will impact the state/ stakeholders, and how future and current systems can be used for the benefit of the state/concern department/Project organisation.

Develop and maintain regular reports to PMU and Mining department.

Enhancing investment prioritization and evaluation and ensuring that the value of the PMU services are communicated and understood by the various divisions.

Design standards and templates for on boarding of implementing agency and make recommendation on RFP for applicable projects.

Work on strategic priorities and initiatives of the state, working closely with Project leaders

Manage relations and facilitate communications/ distribution of information to multiple stakeholders and leadership across various stakeholders within the government through meetings/ reports.

Develop and implement short term and long term capacity building plan for executives at various levels of stakeholder departments/ project organization and field level Officer.

Assist state Government and PMU to prepare an overall plan for institutionalization of project management framework in state and all related departments of state. Optimize communication and ensure effective knowledge transfer and hand-offs between related departments.

In addition to above Primary Responsibilities the incumbent may be assigned any

other task from time to time by Department Head/ Reporting Head.

Desirable:

Leadership and teamwork: Experience of successfully building and leading a team.

Analytical and conceptual ability: Demonstrated ability in analysing IT & Mobile development scenarios, defining key performance indicators (KPIs),and the strategy for achieving them

Programmatic ability: Demonstrated ability in translating KPIs and the strategy for achieving them into actionable plans and projects, executing them, and monitoring their implementation against the KPIs and project milestones.

Communication skills: Proficient in both written and oral communication in English and Hindi.

Key Skills:

Experience in executive-level writing, reporting and presentations Should have strong analytical and problem solving skills. Must be able to work in a fast paced and passionate environment. Must have shown significant career growth as part of prior experience Fluent in Hindi and English both written and verbal communication Good hands on Office and Project Management Tools required Good experience in MIS or reporting Strong collaborative decision making skills, with an ability to work with senior

government officials Experience of resourcing and fulfilment process Strategic thinking with good understanding of the state government projects Perspective on financial statements, operations and people management (Good to

have)

Selection Process

1. Out of the total applications 5 shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.
   
   
2. Candidate will be selected based on personal interview by Selection Committee.
   
   

Interview marks 100