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Details of Job Advertisement by Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA) 02-Aug-2024

This job was posted on 02-Aug-2024 and has a last application date of 19-Aug-2024.

Punjab Human Capital Investment Project

Punjab Social Protection Authority

Hiring of Individual Consultants

The Government of Punjab has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP) [P164785] and intends to apply part of the proceeds for individual consulting services. The project aims to increase access to quality health services, and economic and social inclusion programs among poor and vulnerable households in selected districts of Punjab. For this purpose, the project intends to hire the services of the following individual consultants until the completion of the project, i.e., 30-06-2025. The details are given below:

Sr. Assignment: Senior Program Manager / Software Engineer

Qualification, Experience & Skills

Senior Program Manager

Qualification:

• At least a Master's degree or equivalent (16 years of education) in Development Studies, Business Administration, Accounting, Public Finance, Operations Research & Supply Chain, Administrative Sciences, MIS, Financial Management, Project Management, Public Policy, Social Policy, Economics, Public Administration, MBBS, Engineering, or a relevant discipline from any HEC-recognized university.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or relevant certification training shall be accorded due weightage.

Experience:

• At least ten years of documentary verifiable experience, after acquiring stipulated qualifications, related to planning and implementing social sector development programs.
• Familiarity with government structures, operations, and procedures.
• Written and oral fluency in the English language.
• Proficient in using MS Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint).

Software Engineer

Qualification:

• At least a Master's degree or equivalent (16 years of education) in Software Engineering or Computer Science from a foreign or local university, duly recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

Experience:

• At least six years of documentary verifiable experience, after acquiring stipulated qualifications, in software development including a minimum of three years of working experience with SQL Server database design, stored procedures, triggers, reports, backups, and migrations.

Skills:

• ASP.Net, C#, MVC, Android-based mobile application, Web API, SQL database, Entity Framework, Platform.
• Good expertise in Angular or React JS for front-end development along with HTML5/CSS3.
• Good understanding of design/architectural patterns.
• Good understanding of code versioning tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Data Analyst

Qualification:

• Master's degree or equivalent (16 years of education) in statistics, computer sciences, economics, or a related field.
• An advanced certification in analytics will be preferred.

Experience:

• At least three years of documentary verifiable experience in data cleansing and preparation.
• Analyzing and visualizing data including survey data analysis.
• Reports and dashboards.
• Communication and writing.

Skills:

• Good writing and analytical skills, prior academic research reporting experience would be an asset.
• Self-motivation and ability to work on multiple tasks.
• Strong team spirit with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in software such as Oracle, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, R, and STATA.

Estimated Remuneration

• Senior Program Manager: PKR 900,000/- per month approximately.
• Software Engineer: PKR 325,000/- per month approximately.
• Data Analyst: PKR 325,000/- per month approximately.

The detailed TORs can be downloaded from https://pspa.punjab.gov.pk. Interested candidates should submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) with an updated CV, copies of CNIC, all educational degrees, certificates, and experience certificates at the below-mentioned address or through email at procurement.wing@pheip.com.pk. The applicants should clearly mention relevant years of experience and qualifications at the top of the CV. If a face-to-face meeting is required, it shall be conducted virtually/physically. Market-based remuneration commensurate with experience and qualifications will be offered for the above-mentioned assignments. The last date for submission of EOIs is August 19, 2024.

The selection will be made in accordance with the process of Selection of Individual Consultants in accordance with "World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services" (July 2016) revised November 2017 and August 2018. The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations," setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Project Director
Project Management Unit (PMU)
Punjab Social Protection Authority
Planning & Development Board,
78/79, D Block, New Muslim Town, Wahdat Road, Lahore
Phone No: 042-99232359-60
procurement.wing@pheip.com.pk
IPL-7219