Position: Consultant
Organization: CSC Academy
Website: https://www.cscacademy.org/
Location: Noida
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type: Consultant
Job Summary
CSC Academy is seeking an experienced Consultant with 10+ years of relevant experience in working with Central Government Ministries, Government Departments, PSUs, CSR initiatives, or consulting assignments.
The role will provide strategic, technical, and program management support for government programs, digital transformation initiatives, policy implementation, capacity building, stakeholder coordination, and project execution.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in working with senior government officials and multiple stakeholders, preparing senior-level briefing materials and project reports, supporting technology-enabled platforms, and translating policy objectives into effective program implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic advisory and program management support for government and institutional projects.
- Support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and programs.
- Coordinate with key stakeholders, including State Heads, District Managers, VLEs, government departments, agencies, partners, and implementation teams, to ensure timely execution.
- Prepare policy notes, executive briefing documents, presentations, project reports, review notes, MIS and other management-level documentation.
- Support the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), project proposals, implementation plans and progress reports.
- Provide technical and administrative support for websites, applications, security audits, and application operations.
- Assist in monitoring system performance, availability, security, and operational issues, and coordinate with technical teams for timely resolution.
- Plan and coordinate capacity‑building programs, workshops, seminars, orientation sessions, training programs and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
- Support onboarding and orientation programs for newly appointed agencies, partners and implementation teams.
- Track project milestones, deliverables and timelines; identify implementation challenges and facilitate their timely resolution.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, trackers and MIS, and provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
- Support digital governance and technology‑enabled initiatives aimed at improving citizen service delivery and administrative efficiency.
- Undertake effective liaisoning and stakeholder coordination with government departments, PSUs, agencies, partners and other relevant stakeholders.
- Support preparation of CSR project proposals, reports, official communications, concept notes and other project‑related submissions.
- Perform any other responsibilities related to program implementation, advisory support and project management as assigned by management.
Educational Qualification
- Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
- Candidates with relevant Post‑Graduate qualifications in Management, Public Policy, Social Sciences, IT, Development Studies or related fields will be preferred.
- Candidates with a Graduate degree and significant relevant experience in Government/PSU/CSR/Consulting assignments may also be considered.
Experience & Skills
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably in Government, PSU, consulting, CSR, digital governance or large‑scale program implementation.
- Strong understanding of government programs, institutional processes and stakeholder management.
- Experience in working with Central/State Government departments and senior government officials will be preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel and preparation of MIS/reports.
- Strong project coordination, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliverables simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with senior officials, government agencies, partners and field‑level teams.
Key Competencies:
Government & Stakeholder Management | Program Management | Advisory & Consulting | Digital Governance | Project Coordination | Policy & Documentation | Capacity Building | MIS & Reporting | Communication & Presentation | Problem Solving