Swaniti Initiative

Who are we?

Swaniti Initiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state and local governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Our interventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifying current gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon’ble Members of Parliament about best practices in moving forward, and developing data-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. With flagship initiatives like Supporting Parliamentarians in Analysis and Research in Constituencies (SPARC) and Leadership and Engagement Associate in District (LEAD), Swaniti has supported constituency development and district development planning in various parts of the country. At present, along with working with 200+ Hon'ble Members of Parliamentarians for policy making, are working as advisors to state governments to ensure the delivery of schemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate and sustainability, social protection, and livelihood.

What will be your roles and responsibilities?

• Responsible for overall functioning of the Planning and Monitoring Unit (PMU).
• Build and maintain a high performing team in the PMU.
• Provide effective program management, managing human and financial resources to effectively achieve the objectives of the DMF.
• Ensure that deliverables are satisfied in a timely manner.
• Conceptualize a wide range of innovation projects for improved public service delivery.
• Act as a formal channel of communication between the selected organization and the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
• Carry out diagnostic study to understand the socio-economic conditions in mining affected villages and analyze the impact (or deficit) of existing government schemes.
• Conduct participatory planning and need assessment exercise in all mining affected villages in the district.
• Facilitate Gram Sabhas and organize discussions on development issues in the village/Panchayat.
• Prepare village wise list of projects to be taken up under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
• Arrange the village wise-list of projects into Annual Action Plans, based on the immediate and long term priorities, as determined by the people in the mining affected villages.
• Evaluate projects submitted by different stakeholders to be taken up under District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
• Converge with various line DMF(T) administrations to improve effectiveness of interventions on the community.
• Facilitate the approval of the Annual Action Plans in the Managing Executive Committee and Governing Board of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
• Oversee the implementation of the approved projects, through regular field visits and raise flags at appropriate levels in case of potential delays or cost overruns.
• Promote community based monitoring tools like Social Audit of projects executed under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
• Undertake action-research to discover more appropriate ways of doing things under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
• Demonstrate the effectiveness of various projects taken up under District Mineral Foundation (DMF) on the lives of the mining affected communities through various communication mediums.
• Prepare documentation of success stories, lessons learn and impact at periodic intervals.
• Report to the Chief Executive Officer, (District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner Cum Member Secretary) District Mineral Foundation (DMF)/ Deputy Development Commissioner/ District Planning Officer and District Mining Officer.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• MBA/PGDM/MSW/PG Degree in Rural Management/ Geo-informatics/Information Technology, Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Graduation from any discipline with 5 years work experience/ 2 years after Post graduation with Government organizations.
• Should have a minimum of 5 years total work experience. Preference will be given to experience with Government/Government Organizations/ International Organizations.

Competencies and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze diverse information and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions.
• Proven ability to identify innovations and translate them into implementable practices.
• Competency in usage of IT tools including proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Strong oral and writing skills in English with effective documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate in Hindi is desirable.