Project Officer, Data

About the Organization

Swaniti Initiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state and local governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Our interventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifying current gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon’ble Members of Parliament about best practices in moving forward, and developing data-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. At present, along with working with 200+ Hon'ble Members of Parliamentarians for policy making, are working as advisors to state governments to ensure the delivery of schemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate and sustainability, social protection, and livelihood.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and regularly update of GIS based Management Information System (MIS) for all projects taken up.
• Support all e-governance projects.
• Liaison with National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the nodal agency at the state level to regularly provide information regarding details of meetings held, proceedings finalized, notifications issued etc for updating.
• Design, maintain and periodically update ‘Digital Dashboard’ containing all information regarding the mining affected villages collected during the initial baseline surveys and subsequent mid-line surveys.
• Comply with all requirements under the Right to Information Act (RTI) with regard to the project undertaken.
• Procure and maintain all IT assets of the Planning and Monitoring Unit (PMU) including laptops, printers, scanners etc.
• Any other duties may be assigned by Team Leader or administration.

Requirements

Qualifications Required

• B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science (or Information Technology) or Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) or Masters in Information Technology (MSC(IT) / Masters in Geo- informatics/ PG Diploma in Computer Science (or Information Technology) or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute.
• Should have experience in the design, maintenance and updating of MIS systems.
• Preference will be given to experience in GIS.

Skills and Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze diverse information and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions.
• Competency in usage of IT tools including proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Strong oral and writing skills in English.