Terms of Reference of Senior Project Manager (SPM)
Senior Project Manager (SPM)
The project intends to hire a Senior Project Manager (SPM) as a contractual consultant member of the Project Management Unit (PMU), to support the overall project management activities under the project. The ToR shall be as given below:
A. OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The objective of the assignment is to provide technical and operational support for all the project management activities planned under the project.
B. SCOPE OF WORK:
The Senior Project Manager (SPM) will support the Project Management Unit (PMU) in overall management of the procurement of goods, services, consultancies (firms and individuals) and civil works, including quality assurance and contract management. The SPM will act as Team Leader of PMU for the ADB funded project and will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the Project Director. The SPM will perform his/her duties as per the directions of Project Director (PD). The SPM will be stationed in Guwahati, Assam.
C.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The job responsibilities of the SPM shall include the following:
- Support the Project Director in project management activities related to health infrastructure in the state with regard to construction management, policy inputs, institution development etc.;
- Coordinate with ADB, concerned State Government Departments like Medical Education & Research, Health & Family Welfare, PWD, NHM, DHS, Project Management and Supervision Consultant (PMSC) etc. and other stakeholders in successful formulation and implementation of the project;
- Support PMU in carrying various surveys in order to formulate the project proposal and identification of the sub projects;
- Support the implementation of institutions development component as per the project design and contribute to the execution of implementation arrangements;
- Support achieving a sustainable health infrastructure in the state including GRIHA certification of GMCH and Net Zero Certification of SSUHS buildings;
- Support in development and implementation of relevant policies for the project;
- Support the Project Director to prepare Annual Action Plans;
- Support in the planning and implementation of the gender action plan and monitor progress;
- Monitor the progress against all key performance indicators as per operational guidelines;
- Support in program governance and manage accountability systems for various institutions at state, district and town, village level;
- Identify and disseminate best practices to scale up the programs implementation and result achievement;
- Along with Contract Management & Procurement Expert prepare procurement strategy including updating procurement plan Provide high-level procurement and contract management support for existing contracts as well as in new contracts under the project. Preparation of budget for all procurement activities after proper market survey and in consultation with Executing Agency (EA) and PMSC;
- Development and support in implementing ideas of innovative financing models for health infrastructure in the state;
- Prepare / Review reports, briefs, presentations and other documents as needed; analyze the other survey reports and deduced outcomes;
- Coordinate with central government/ ADB to seek necessary coordination and support;
- Support in identification of PPP subprojects;
- Support in monitoring and review of projects in terms of physical/ financial targets and against overall monitoring parameters;
- The responsibilities shall extend beyond the ASTHA Project to encompass both the ongoing operations of the medical college hospitals and the implementation of other EAPs within the same health sector domain.
- Any other task with specific deliverables for achieving the project objectives as decided by the Project Director time to time.
D. DELIVERABLES
- Review & approve all the deliverables of different Consultants engaged under the Project;
- Conduct field visits, meetings with Government departments and other stakeholder to resolve all related issues under the ASTHA Project;
- Attend all high-level meetings on behalf of the AHIDMS & take full responsibility to represent the AHIDMS in the best possible professional manner;
- Any other task as assigned by the Project Director with specific deliverable determinant to achieving the project objectives.