NeGD is currently inviting applications for the position of  Consultant, under CB Scheme 3.0 for Hardship Area 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 the 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
• 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 for interdepartmental queries related to technical, architectural, interdependency, standards, security, and core ICT infrastructure
• 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
• Provide support to State/UT Government in defining the standards for application/infrastructure architecture development in line with emerging technologies

Technical Appraisal

• Assist in overall appraisal of e-Governance projects in State / UT including proposals from bidders
• Assist/conduct procurement processes, technical evaluations and project management processes for the State Projects
• Support interdepartmental queries related to technical, architectural, interdependency, standards, security, core ICT infrastructure
• Provide support to State/UT Government in defining the standards for application/infrastructure architecture development in line with emerging technologies

Miscellaneous

• Assist in EoI / DPR/ RFP/ Contracts and other documents for the State / UT
• Identify Change Management/ BPR needs of the department and formulate change management strategies
• Provide progress report of the SeMTs to NeGD
• Provide progress report on various e-Governance Projects in the State/UTs to the Head SeMT/SPOC

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 State IT Secretary/ Head of Nodal Agency/Head SeMT.

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.