Head SeMT

Position: Head SeMT

Domain : Techno Program Management

Project : Capacity Building Scheme 3.0

No. of Position/s: 7 (Refer Annexure I for State-wise vacant positions)

Reports To: State IT Secretary / Head of State designated Agency / Director (CB)

CTC: Max 37 LPA

Salary: Hike 10% on current CTC or max 37 LPA whichever is lower

Job Objective

The Objective of this job is primarily to provide Techno-Program Management Consultancy in overall management of various e-Governance Initiatives/Missions:

• of all the State/UTs Line Departments.
• on the various IT initiatives of the Central Ministries, MeitY/NeGD/DIC.
• Oversee the functioning of the team working directly under him/her.
• Work closely with the State IT Department / the designated State IT Nodal Agency along with NeGD for successful implementation.

The Head-SeMT would report directly to the State IT Secretary or the Head of the designated State IT Nodal agency, where the SeMT is placed, with a dotted line reporting to the Director CB and President & CEO, NeGD.

Primary 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 eGovernance 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.
• Identifying new e-Governance projects for enhancing the existing applications using latest emerging technologies.
• Provide strategic guidance, expertise, and leadership to State/UT Government Officials.
• Provide support for interdepartmental queries related to technical, architectural, inter dependency, standards, security, core ICT infrastructure.
• Manage the financial affairs of the SeMTs and provide regular inputs to Secretary State IT / NeGD.

SeMT Management

• Overall functioning of SeMT with respect to State Government requirements for implementation of e-Governance initiatives.
• Defining Roles and Responsibilities to the SeMT personnel for ensuring effective service delivery and establishing 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 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 roll out of awareness and communication of the Digital India Program.
• Ready to take expert level workshops as and when required based on the expertise.

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 setup under Digital India Program for projects implementation at State level.

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.

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

Education

Essential Criteria:

Graduation: B.E/B.Tech/ BCA/ B.Sc (IT)/ B.Sc (CS)

Post Graduation: M.Tech/ M.S/ MBA/ M.Sc (IT) / M.Sc (CS)

Desirable Criteria: Ph.D in relevant topic

Desired Skills & Experience

Essential

• 15 plus years of experience in IT project management and implementation roles.
• Executed atleast 2 projects in any of the technologies Big Data Analytics/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine & Deep Learning/ Blockchain Technology/ Internet of things/ Enterprise Architect/ GIS, Drone & Arial Technology/ Cloud Computing etc

Desirable:

• 8+ years experience of managing a complete life cycle of large scale IT / e-Governance projects.
• Certification in PMP / PRINCE2/ SCRUM or equivalent
• Certification in TOGAF, ITIL, Emerging Technologies (Blockchain, AI&ML, Cloud Computing or industry-specific certification)
• Experience in IT Procurement processes
• Experience of working in a Government setup
• In-depth knowledge of business processes, best practices, and industry standards relevant to the government domain
• Exposure to diverse management techniques and capacity building.
• Project Management Skills.
• Strong Communication skills
• Fluent with the local language of the State applied for

Annexure I (Total State-wise vancany - 7)

A&N Islands - 1

Arunachal Pradesh - 1

D&NH and DD - 1

Ladakh - 1

Mizoram - 1

Puducherry - 1

Tripura - 1

Additional perks and incentives for 14 States / UTs under Hardship Area as per NeGD Policy for SeMT resources

• Hardship allowance for all the SeMTs placed in these 14 States as per Govt. of India Order on Hardship Allowance.
• Paid family (Self, spouse, 2 children and 2 dependent parents) visit to hometown (to and fro expenses) once in a year.
• 10 days hotel stay during relocation / joining.
• Regular capacity building and skill development opportunities.
• A meeting with NeGD leaderships at least once in a quarter through online/ offline mode.
• A physical get together for all SeMTs in any part of the country, once in a year.