GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU

STATE PLANNING COMMISSION

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Applications are invited from eligible candidates/agencies for engagement as

Consultant to provide Technical Assistance to support Sustainable Development Goals

(SDG) Planning and Monitoring in Tamil Nadu in State Planning Commission on

contract basis with consolidated remuneration initially for a period of six months

extendable depending on assessment of performance. The details of the engagement

viz., eligibility criteria, qualification, terms and conditions are available in State Planning

Commission website – www.spc.tn.gov.in.

The last date for receipt of application is --------------------------

The authority reserves all rights to cancel the advertisement and process of

engagement without assigning any reasons thereof.

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Member Secretary,

State Planning Commission.

State Planning Commission Advertisement for Consultant

Applications in the prescribed proforma (Annexure I & II) to the advertisement are

invited from eligible candidates /agencies for working as Consultant to provide

Technical Assistance to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Planning and

Monitoring in Tamil Nadu in State Planning Commission as per the details given below:-

1. Name of the Post : Consultant [ Technical Assistance to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Planning and Monitoring in Tamil Nadu]

2. Period of Consultancy & Project Management

: Initially Six months. Contract could be extended further depending on assessment of performance and mutual willingness. Project Management by Additional Chief Secretary for Planning and Development, Government of Tamil Nadu who will be the Supervisor. UNICEF will provide additional technical supervision if required.

3. Nature of Duties : i. To provide support and input to strategic planning in line with the priorities and to development objectives of the state government in support of the SDGs

ii. To support in enabling correction of documents, plans and strategies into actionable mechanisms

iii. To identify and establish systems to create partnerships for achieving goals.

iv. To design /finalize the State indictor framework for Tamil Nadu (TN-SIF) in discussion with Govt. of Tamil Nadu, UNICEF and other stakeholders

v. To set up a robust monitoring framework of indicators at State , District and sub-district or local levels, and to compile relevant data for analysis and dissemination

vi. Support research, analytics and capacity development. Strengthening the capacities for planning and implementation at State and District level, and to deliver on key development priorities and objectives

vii. To support demonstrable system of SDG review at the highest level in the State, that discusses progress and challenges, and

informs policy decisions for social equity and no one left behind

viii. To prepare documents, reports and presentations from time to time as needed by State and Central Government

ix. Support for stakeholder engagement

4 Job Location & Travel involved

: State Planning Commission, Chennai

Depending on the precise nature of duties assigned to the Consultant from time to time, he/she may be given office space within the premises of State Planning Commission or other Government Office

Occasional travel within Tamil Nadu and to other States for attending meetings

5 Qualifications/Essential Criteria

: Master’s degree in Social Sciences and related disciplines, and at least 5 years of progressive work in development field

Good technical and coordination skills supported by excellent communication and presentation skills

Sound understanding of working of State Government Departments

Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and to establish harmonious and effective working relationships with Governmental, Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organizations

Fluency in English and Tamil is required

Computer literacy and ease with MS Office and its applications is a must

6 Technical Evaluation criteria and Desirable skills

: Good quality cover letter and CV to be sent along with a two page original writing sample on any of the 17 SDGs with focus on no one left behind in Tamil Nadu context

Previous experience of handling issues relating to SDG Desirable skills

Exposure to state planning processes and annual budgeting exercise of the Government

Working knowledge on any analysis package will be added advantage

Data Analytics

Report writing and documentation

Management and Leadership skills

Innovative and Communicative

Based on marks scored by the candidate in the interview selection will take place.

7 Remuneration and Entitlements

:

Cost of Consultancy Rs. 1,60,000/- p.m. negotiable

The Consultant/Agency will be paid an all-inclusive mutually agreed upon monthly remuneration, depending on qualifications, past experience and his/her performance

Employment will be strictly contractual and will not confer any other benefits to the selected candidate

In case of domestic travel as part of duty travel, accommodation and perdiem costs on par with Officer of Group A in Government.

Selected candidate / agency is required to enter into a contract with SPC from the actual date of appointment as Consultant

Consolidated monthly remuneration is payable in monthly installments, upon submission of monthly progress report certified by the reporting officer.

8 How to apply : Interested applicants must submit application on line to plansec@tn.gov.in and hard copy to Member Secretary, State Planning Commission, Chennai 600 005, indicating their interest in working as per proforma given

The envelope containing the applicants’ details

as mentioned above should be clearly labeled “Application for the post of Consultant to provide Technical Assistance to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Planning and Monitoring in Tamil Nadu” and addressed to The Member Secretary, State Planning Commission, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005

The applications should include a detailed bio-data listing the educational qualifications, areas of expertise, details of publications in peer reviewed journals if any and any prior work experience. Self- attested copies of educational certificates and mark- sheets (from U.G level onwards) should be included

References from past employers may be included but are not mandatory

The application should state the candidate’s initial expectation of monthly remuneration

The application should include contact details of the candidate including residential address, email ID and landline and mobile numbers

Applications will be reviewed and short listed candidates will be called for an interview ………

The interview for the shortlisted candidates/agencies would be either conducted face to face in Chennai or by telephone/over skype

The date, time and venue of the interview will be conveyed later

Candidates will have to make their own arrangements to reach the place of interview

No TA/DA will be payable to attend the interview

The final selection will be based on their performance at the interview and on the basis of the information provided on Remuneration and Perks expected with any change as agreed on/after interview

The decision of the Selection Authority is final

Note: Please ensure that all the documents to be uploaded should be combined in a

single PDF file before uploading as the system has provision of uploading only one

document. For any clarifications, please write to : msspc@tn.nic.in, e-mail id of SPC.

The last date for receiving applications is 06.08.2019 (15 days time) Applications

received after the closing date or without the prescribed documents or otherwise found

incomplete or not in the prescribed proforma are liable to be rejected and no

correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.

The authority reserves all rights to cancel the advertisement and process of engagement without assigning any reasons thereof.

ANNEXURE-I

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APPLICATION PROFORMA FOR CANDIDATES /AGENCIES FOR WORKING AS

CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT

SUSTANTINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS PLANNING AND MONITORING IN

TAMIL NADU IN STATE PLANNING COMMISSION

Name :

Date of Birth :

Gender :

Educational Qualification :

Mobile No. :

Email ID :

Expected Remuneration :

Details of employment in the chronological order, if applicable.

(Enclose a separate sheet, if space below is insufficient)

Department/ Institution

Organisation

Post held

From To Emoluments Nature of duties

performed

Details of course/ training programmes attended, if any

Languages known :

Details of publication, if any :

Details of previous Consultancy :

if any

Additional information, if any, which you would like to mention in

support of your suitability for the assessment.

Enclose a separate sheet, if need be

Remarks :

(Signature of candidate / Head of Agency)

Address:

Date:

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Technical Assistance to support SDG planning & monitoring in Tamil Nadu

1. BACKGROUND/RATIONALE

India is signatory to the global resolution of transforming our world by 2030 through adopting the 17

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to monitor the progress of these goals, and the targets

within the goals, a National Indicator Framework (NIF) with 306 indicators has been finalised through

several discussions and meetings by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

More recently MoSPI has also decided to estimate 20 new indictors at national and state level through

NSSO’s household survey (78th Round), as part of effort to bridge the SDG reporting data and National

Indicator Framework. This allows more scope for state governments to include relevant indicators in

finalising their State Indicator Frameworks. Some of these indicators are also aligned to the global SDG

indicators.

2. PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

National SDG achievement is not possible if the states do not actively achieve the goals and targets at

their level. The current purpose of technical support for Government of Tamil Nadu is for working on

various aspects and with multiple agencies in the process of achievement of SDGs. This would involve

SDG related planning , strategy, action and interventions preparation of a well-informed State Indicator

Framework for Tamil Nadu (TN-SIF), and to establish a robust monitoring framework of indicators at

state, district and sub-district or local levels. It is expected to prepare the State as a model in

demonstrating a system of SDG cross sectoral work, review of progress and challenges, which can

inform policy decisions for SDG with social equity and no one left behind. Achieving SDGs for women,

children and the most vulnerable is still a challenging task ahead. The assignment would involve close

engagement with the SDG Working Groups formed by the Government, interdepartmental planning and

coordination, and also discussion with civil society and other key stakeholders.Continuous support

would be necessary for review and refinement of an institutional mechanism and focussed work on SDG

Goals and targets involving functional State SDG monitoring system, and reporting of progress and

challenges for follow up action by Government.

3. OBJECTIVE(S)

To support Government of Tamil Nadu with high level expertise in policy advocacy, strategic planning and programme monitoring for SDG progress and challenges.

The technical assistance will lead to setting up systemmatic design, strategy, action plans, monitoring, assessment and measuring of progress against each goal, and particularly those that are relevant for women, children and the most disadvantaged people. Initial phase of support is planned for May to December 2019.

4. MAJOR TASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

What:

1) To provide support and inputs to strategic planning in line with the priorities and development objectives of the state governments in support of the SDGs.

2) To support in enabling correction of documents, plans and strategies into actionable mechanisms.

3) To identify and establish systems to create partnerships for achieving goals. 4) To design / finalise the State Indicator Framework for Tamil Nadu (TN-SIF) in discussion with

Government of Tamil Nadu, UNICEF and other stakeholders 5) To set up a robust monitoring framework of indicators at state, district and sub-district or

local levels, and to compile relevant data for analysis and dissemination 6) Support to research analytics and capacity development. Strengthening the capacities for

planning and implementation at state and district level, to deliver on key development priorities and objectives.

7) To support demonstrable system of SDG review at the highest level in the State, that discusses progress and challenges, and informs policy decisions for social equity and no one left behind.

8) To prepare documents, reports and presentations from time to time as needed by State and Central government

9) Support for Stakeholder Engagement

Where:

Most of the work will be based in Chennai. Travel within the state may be required based on

need, and Supervisor’s discretion.

When:

May to December 2019

Other details:

Compiling the available data and information related to processes for SDGs with effective follow

up on process progress, across various deliverables and action plans, as well as proposing new

indicators and methods of data collection for indicators and progress monitoring that requires

knowledge of various development sectors and computer applications, at mid-career level.

5. DELIVERABLES AND DEADLINES

S/No. Major Task Deliverable Specific delivery date/deadline for completion

Estimated travel required for completion of deliverable

1 To provide support and inputs to strategic planning in line with the priorities and development objectives

Strategic plans for the state. State Indicator Framework in discussion with Government of Tamil Nadu, UNICEF and other stakeholders, populated

June 2019 0

of the state governments in support of the SDGs.

with verified base data and base line status report identifying opportunities for high value addition / high impact projects, testing of innovative development solutions, and scaling up successful initiatives at various level State, district of community;

2 To set up a robust monitoring framework of indicators at state, district and sub-district or local levels, and to compile relevant data for analysis and dissemination –needs coordination with technical agency

SDG monitoring framework and dashboard with disaggregated data analytics

Under taking analysis, writing concepts notes, technical proposals, reports and any other technical document

September 2019

5 days

3 Support to research, analytics and capacity development, Strengthening the capacities for planning and implementation at sate and district level, to deliver on key development priorities and objectives

Preparing background analysis on SDGs and related issues for partner consultations and high level meetings with government counterparts, donor community, etc., Developing knowledge products for increasing understanding on SDGs at all levels Develop and implement customized training manuals and tools for localizing SDGs Analysis of SDG-related information and best practices, with emphasis on gender, people with disabilities, the youth and other vulnerable groups identification of data gaps impeding sound and timely data analysis for policy, planning and monitoring and evaluation Conduct policy research for identifying areas which need further input for achieving the SDGs by 2030.

4. To support demonstrable system of SDG review at the highest level in the State, that discusses progress and challenges, and informs policy decisions for social equity and no one left behind

Functional SDG cell with clearly defined tasks related to analysis, review, reporting and documentation

July 2019 and continuing

5 days

5 Support for Stakeholder Engagement

Engaging other stakeholders, including other UN agencies for disseminating information and creating SDG centric platforms in collaboration with the government Promoting synergies between various specialized agencies, think tanks and other knowledge hubs for strengthening linkages Engaging grassroots level functionaries into preparing SDG centric participatory planning exercise

August 2019 and continuing

6 To prepare reports and presentations at district/state level from time to time as needed by State and Central government

SDG localization Strategies Designing strategies for implementation of SDGs in the state aligned with projects; Presentations in district/ state/country level meetings, Documents and reports

September 2019 and continuing

10 days

6. DUTY STATION

Chennai

7. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Additional Chief Secretary for Planning and Development, Government of Tamil Nadu will be the

Supervisor. UNICEF will provide additional technical supervision if required.

8. OFFICIAL TRAVEL INVOLVED

Not expected. There may be minimal travel within Tamil Nadu and to other states for attending

meetings.

9. ESTIMATED DURATION OF CONTRACT

June to December 2019

10. ESTIMATED COST OF CONSULTANCY

$ 20, 000 (maximum)

11. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

Will be internally managed by Government of Tamil Nadu. There will not be any resources and

facilities provided by UNICEF - e.g. access to printer, office space…etc.

12. QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in social sciences and related disciplines, and at least 5 years of progressive work in development field

Good technical and coordination skills supported by excellent communication and presentation

skills

Sound understanding of working of state government departments

Exposure to State Planning Process and Annual Budgeting exercise of Government.

A sound of knowledge of outcome budget, Green budgeting, plan formulation, resource

mobilization, economic analysis, convergence modeling.

Knowledge of MIS Systems, secondary data sources like Census and NSS data, monitoring and

evaluation tools and proficiency in interpreting statistics, computation and analysis. Working

knowledge on any analysis package will be added advantage

Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and to establish harmonious

and effective working relationships with governmental, non-governmental and civil society

organizations

Fluency in English and Tamil is required

Computer literacy and ease with MS Office and its applications is a must

13. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Good quality Cover Letter and CV must be sent along with a 2 page original writing sample on

any of the 17 SDGs, with focus on no one left behind in Tamil Nadu context. Selected candidates

will be invited for face to face with the Supervisor(s) for interview and based on marks awarded,

the candidate with maximum marks will be selected.