NeGD is currently inviting applications for the position of Head SeMT, under CB Scheme 3.0 for various States/UTs, on a contract basis (initially for a period of two years).

Responsibilities

Program Management

• Implementation of 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 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
• Identify new e-Governance projects for enhancing the existing applications using the 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 SeMTs and provide regular inputs to the Secretary, State IT / NeGD
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  SeMT Management
• The overall functioning of SeMT with respect to State Government requirements for implementation of e-Governance initiatives
• Defining Roles and responsibilities for SeMT personnel to ensure effective service delivery and establish performance targets
• Identifying gaps in SeMT personnel for need-based training
• Mentorship to SeMT personnel based on the project/department requirements

Capacity Building

• Assist in forming a Capacity Building Team at the State Level in coordination with Capacity Building & Management Cell (CBMC), NeGD
• Identify the training requirements and course finalization for the State with CBMC Division
• Support the State Government in the rollout of awareness and communication of the Digital India Program
• Ready to take expert-level workshops as and when required based on the expertise
• Align himself and be responsible for strategic National Projects driven by CB teams headquarters

Technology Management

• 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 set up under Digital India Program for project implementation at State level
• Co-ordination with CB Practice leads to bring in new technology architecture, products, and services

Miscellaneous

• Assist in EoI / DPR/ RFP/ Contracts and other documents for the State / UT
• Proactively introduce emerging technologies, policies, architecture, and use cases for improvisation in State Digital governance eco-system
• Identify the Department’s Change Management/ BPR needs and formulate change management strategies
• Provide progress reports of the SeMTs to NeGD

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 the Secretary IT of the State/ Head of Nodal Agency/ NeGD.

Important Links

About National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of e-Governance projects and initiatives undertaken by various Ministries/ Departments, both at the Central and State levels.

NeGD has been spearheading several innovative initiatives under the aegis of the Digital India Programme. Those have been developed keeping the vision areas of Digital India at the core- providing digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of our country; some of these initiatives include DigiLocker, UMANG, Poshan Tracker, OpenForge Platform, API Setu, National Academic Depository, Academic Bank of Credits, Learning Management System.