6 Jul 2017

Vacancy of 2 Consultants with Salary of Rs 80,000/ - Per Month in NIRD&PR

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) proposes to engage the services of two consultants to work at Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) New Delhi, on temporary basis on contract for the Project: “Transforming India through Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions by Continuous Training and E-enablement”. The job description, educational qualifications and experience requirements are as follows:


Position: Consultants: (Two)


Young, energetic and passionate candidates who want to engage in improving the Panchayat Governance for rural development through the project “Transforming India through Strengthening Panchayat Raj Institutions by Continuous Training and E-enablement” which is being implemented by NIRD&PR can apply for the assignment of “Consultants” to work at New Delhi with MoPR.


Eligibility Criteria

a) Qualification Master’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Rural Management, Finance or other relevant disciplines.

b) Experience Minimum of 5 years of experience in Conducting Research, Providing Consultancy, Handling Reviews and Evaluations etc. in the area of Rural Development / Local Governance, engaging in rural development activities, skill development activities, livelihood creation


3 Preferred Experiences/ qualifications


 Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge in Panchayat Raj and Rural Development areas with substantive work experience
 Demonstrate experience in conducting research, reviews, evaluations in local government system, in the areas of administrative, Finance and Project Management etc.
 Excellent oral and written communication, computer proficiency, sound analytical and project management skills are essential.  Consistency in handling Project Activities and a positive attitude is a must
 Plan, prioritize, and deliver tasks on time and produce quality results to meet the project goals
 Able to provide coaching and advice to the project team members.

4 Remuneration:  Rs 80,000/ - Per Month

6 Selection Process Written test followed by personal interview will be conducted by the Selection Committee.

7 Period of Engagement

The initial term of engagement is for two years and subsequent extension if any, will be considered on case to case basis depending on the requirement, quality of output, and performance appraisal etc.

8 Submission of application
Applications should be submitted online by accessing the NIRD&PR web site www.nird.org

8 Last date for submission of applications
The last date for submission of application/ CV is 10th July 2017.
The applicants should provide full details of their educational qualification, service / appointments
and experience etc