NeGD is currently inviting applications for the position of Director on deputation basis from officers serving in Central & State Governments, PSUs, Autonomous Organisations, and Statutory Bodies of Government of India, States, and UT Governments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing strategic direction in terms of framing policies and implementation strategy for the Digital India Programme in different domains of e-Governance
• Proactive support to Central and State Governments for Mission Mode Projects and other e-Governance projects
• Acting as a facilitator and catalyst for implementation of Digital India Program by various Ministries and State Governments
• Offering expert support to Central Ministries and State Line Departments in their e-Governance initiatives, either independently or in collaboration with professional consultants
• Evaluating e-Governance projects to assess key aspects such as technology architecture, framework standards, security policies, service delivery mechanisms, and the integration of shared infrastructure to ensure scalability and efficiency.
• Creating generic and model templates for Expressions of Interest (EoI), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Standard Contracts, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Models, and other essential documents to guide various project stages and requirements across States.
• Ensuring effective communication with stakeholders through both offline channels and social media platforms to foster transparency, public participation, and feedback-driven improvements in government services.
• Conducting impact assessments and e-Readiness evaluations of e-Governance projects across all States and Union Territories (UTs) to measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Organizing training programs, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions for government officials and stakeholders to enhance their technical and managerial capabilities in e-Governance
• Facilitating seamless integration among various government systems by advocating for common standards, open APIs, and data sharing frameworks to improve service delivery
• Establishing robust security policies, data protection measures, and compliance frameworks to safeguard citizen data and ensure secure digital transactions
• Exploring and leveraging AI, blockchain, IoT, and cloud computing to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and security of e-Governance initiatives
• Collaborating with private sector organizations, startups, and academia to drive innovation, improve service delivery, and ensure the sustainability of digital governance initiatives
• Implementing real-time monitoring mechanisms, performance metrics, and feedback loops to track project progress, address challenges, and ensure continuous improvement
• Assisting States and UTs in tailoring digital governance solutions to address their unique administrative, cultural, and technological requirements
• Promoting electronic document management systems, digital signatures, and workflow automation to enhance efficiency and reduce administrative overhead
• Benchmarking India’s Digital-Governance initiatives against global standards and best practices to ensure competitiveness and continuous evolution
• Recruitment, deployment and HR management of specialized resources in the State eGovernance Mission Teams in all States and UTs
• Development of competency frameworks, training guidelines, case studies, etc.
• Developing Online and Web based Training for IGOT in Mission Karmayogi
• Knowledge management and sharing through workshops, development of case studies, sharing best practises and creation of knowledge repositories, etc.

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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.