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Terms of Reference (ToR) for

Individual consultant for Social Mobilisation and Institution Building

1. Background

About UMED:

The Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM) has been launched in Maharashtra in

July 2011 as a registered organization under the aegis of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission

(NRLM) – Aajeevika - endeavors to impact rural poverty through a range of comprehensive and

strategic livelihoods interventions in a time bound manner. The Mission aims at eradication of rural

poverty by building sustainable institutions of poor and ultimately leading them to sustainable

livelihoods. The conceptualization and design of the MSRLM goes beyond income generation

activities and employment programs to include capacity building, financial inclusion, social

mobilization and marketing services as equally important elements of livelihoods enhancement. The

exponential growth in the livelihoods sector as a whole, both rural and urban, combined with

experiences and learning from earlier programs such as the IRDP, SGSY, etc. has led to a shift in

the envisioning of the mission from an agency-beneficiary equation/relationship to a more holistic

and equal partnership with the poor/communities. Building and strengthening institutions of the

poor, putting in place dedicated support structures for such institutions and drawing upon their skills,

knowledge and desire to overcome poverty lie at the core of the mission.

According to the 2001 Census report Maharashtra has a rural population of 5.57 crores of which 2.05

crore people languish below the poverty line (approx. 45 lakh households) and the HDI of 19 districts

in the state is lower than the national Index. To begin with ten districts have been identified on the

basis of, ranking on the HDI index, IAP districts, geographical location etc. Presently MSRLM is

implementing intensive strategies in 26 districts and 254 blocks in Maharashtra. The blocks have

been identified based on criteria such as percentage of SC/ST, number of BPL families, number of

SHGs formed in the block under various schemes and better financial management track record/

better co operation from Banks, etc. The mission will engage poor and marginalized communities

intensively in these ten districts, whereas the remaining 8 districts in the state will be covered under

a non-intensive intervention strategy in a phased manner.

The Mission is implemented through a three tier structure comprising a State Mission Management

Unit, District Mission Management Unit and Block Mission Management Unit. The mission

envisions poverty elimination through social mobilization, institution building, financial inclusion

and the creation of several models of sustainable livelihoods so that each poor family is able to secure

incremental annual income. The key task under the mission is to reach out to 45 lakh rural poor

households of Maharashtra and stay engaged with them till they come out of poverty. The mission

will bring about a paradigm shift in the approach to rural livelihoods and rural poverty eradication

in that it engages directly with institutions of poor and empowers them to find lasting solutions to

poverty. It sees the poor as the engines of growth rather than mere receivers of aid or being dependent

on ‘trickle down’. The NRLM believes that poor have the innate capabilities to overcome poverty if

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they are supported with sensitive, dedicated and responsive institutions at one level and by building

strong and sustainable institutions of the poor themselves on the other.

2. Need of CLF Consultant:

UMED programme is being implemented intensively in 26 districts of Maharashtra across 254

blocks. In these districts 3 tier structure comprising of Self Help Groups (SHGs), Village

Organizations (VOs) and Cluster Level Federations (CLF’s). In future this structure will be added

with another 2 tiers i.e. Block level federations and District level federations. These federations will

also be legally registered under the appropriate law. Presently, in the present three tier system, the

SHGs are monitored by the VOs and VOs are monitored by CLF on the principles of Dashasutri. In

all the three institutions, the Government has given project funds in the form of Revolving Funds

(RF), Community Livelihood Fund (CLF) and URF. Apart from that the financial institutions such

as Banks have also made the investments.

UMED Project has the exit policy. According to the Exit Policy, the above mentioned three tier

institutions, i.e. SHGs, VOs and CLF’s must attain the financial viability within next five years. For

this to happen the project has provided the funds. But apart from these funds the CLF’s must find

the other avenues such as forging convergence with the Line Departments, generating own revenues

and building partnerships with the different stakeholders. Also the systems and processes need to

be developed in terms of objective setting, defining outputs and targets along with the administrative

and financial management of the CLF. In order to build the capacities of the staff both at the project

level and at the CLF level, training modules also need to be developed. Therefore, the Project is

willing to hire the services of an experienced Human Resource Professional to work for developing

the sustainability plans of Cluster Level Federations.

3. Objectives of the Assignment (i) To develop 2 Model CLF’s in each of the 14 districts of Maharashtra

(ii) To develop the systems and processes for the office administration, parameters for quality

check and other administrative procedures.

(iii) To develop the system for Financial Management including financial accountability of the

CLF’s

(iv) To develop the capacities of the project staff and CLF staff.

4. An Outline of the Tasks to be carried out: 1) Study the functions of the CLF and make a comprehensive strategy and Sustainability Plan.

2) Study the existing level of functioning of CLF and plan the measures to set the systems and

procedures in place for administrative and financial management.

3) Development of training modules for the capacity building of the project staff and CLF staff.

4) Preparation of detailed action plan for implementation of various planned measures of revenue

generation.

5) Carryout any other related task as per emerging needs assigned by State Mission Manager.

5. Final outputs that will be required from the Consultant:

1. Two model CLF’s with Sustainability Plan in Place in 14 districts(28 CLFs in Total)

2. Manual on the functions, role & responsibilities of the human resources in the CLF.

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3. Manual on the Financial Management of the CLF

4. Strategy and Implementation Plan for the HR and Financial Management Policies Functional

5. Training Manual on Capacity Building of the Project and CLF staff.

6. Reporting:

The Consultant will work under the guidance of Institution Building Unit of UMED Project and in

coordination with the District IB Unit. She/ He will report to the State Mission Manager/ Mission

Manager (IB) on monthly basis.

7. Data, Services and Facilities to be provided by UMED:

The Project will provide all the support to the consultant in carryout tasks:

A. Access to all the records of the CLF and the Project, related to fulfillment of responsibilities as

assigned above.

B. Availability of office space equipped with Computer system, internet access, phone facility and

secretarial staff.

C. Access to visit District/Block unit visits and CBOs organizations meetings can arranged as and

when required.

8. Schedule for completion of Tasks:

The assignment will for a period of one year from the date of signing of the contract and may be

extended further up to one year depending upon the performance of individual consultant and

requirement of MSRLM. Consultant should work at least 75% of the total working days in the

field. The proposed assignment will be reviewed and monitored by a review committee on a Half

Yearly/ quarterly basis at suitable place. Review committee will keep a watch on the deliverables,

of the assignments, take actions for the speedy settlement of the issues raised by consultant and

timely follow up. Committee is set up under Chief Executive officer with following members.

Members Designation Representation

Chief Executive officer Chairperson MSRLM

Additional Director Member MSRLM

Deputy Director – Convergence Member Secretary MSRLM

State Mission Manager-SI/IB Member MSRLM

State Mission Manager –Procurement Member MSRLM

9. Required qualification and experience:

Qualification, experience of a consultant required for the assignment:

Qualifications and experiences of the Consultant:

Qualification: MSW/MBA (2 Years)

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Experience

Essential: Minimum 5 years’ experience in Community Institutions development, documentation

and training module development

Marathi/Hindi and English Knowledge essential

Desirable:

Hands on experience of giving training and capacitating rural communities.

Experience of working with Government with large projects on Health and Nutrition.

Experience of working with Community Based Organizations

Documents to be submitted for evaluation:

Application form in the format provided

Supporting documents for education and work experience.

10. No of Consultant Required: 1 Nos

11. Terms of Payment

Payment will be made on monthly basis Remuneration INR 60000.00 (Rs. Sixty thousand only)

which will be inclusive of local taxes. The consultant should work all official working days in

a month. If consultant worked less than working days in a month then remuneration will be

paid on pro rata basis. If a consultant worked more than working days in a month maximum

payment will be fixed to INR 60000.00 Tax will be deducted at source as per the statutory

requirements. Fees to the Consultant shall be paid on a Monthly basis upon satisfactory delivery

of work and a detailed invoice with breakup of expenses and number of workdays for the

month.

Applicable TDS will be deducted while making the payment as per the statutory requirements.

Fees to the Consultant shall be paid upon satisfactory delivery of work and a detailed invoice

with breakup of expenses and number of workdays for the month.

In addition UMED will reimburse the cost of boarding, lodgings, food expenses and travel

incurred during the assignment as per the benefits provided to District Managers.

Travelling charges to the field for the purpose of the assignment will be calculated from

consultant’s home location (i.e. State Mission Management office or District Mission

Management office.)

Sd-

R.Vimala IAS

Chief Executive Officer

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Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM)

State Mission Management Unit (SMMU)

Application Form for Individual Consultant – (Please specify position)

To, The Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission 5th Floor ,CIDCO Bhavan ,Southwing , CBD, Belapur, Navi Mumbai- 400 614

Subject Application for Individual consultant – (Please specify position)

SECTION A

1. Applicant Details

Name (first-middle-last)

Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy)

Age as on 1/08/2018

Place of birth

Gender [ ] Male [ ] Female

Permanent address

Tel. No.: Mobile No.:

Current address (If different

than permanent address)

Tel. No.: Mobile No.:

Email ID

2. Notice period required in current Job

Latest Passport

Size photograph of

applicant self

attested

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Earliest date you can join No. of days notice required

SECTION - B

1. Educational Details (From S.S.C. onwards)

Sr.

No. College/

Institute

University

/ Board

Qualification

Mark

%

Year of

passing

Subjects/ Specialization

2. Other Courses / Additional Qualification

Sr.

No.

Title of the course / qualification

/ award

Institute / University Part Time/

Full Time

Duration & Year of

passing

3. Workshops & Trainings Attended

Sr.

No.

Name of the Program Conducted by Duration Year

SECTION C

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1. Nature of present employment: - (contract /permanent)

2. Work Experience Details

Sr.

No.

Name of

Organization

Joining

date

Leaving

date

Total

Experience

in Years,

Month and

Days

Position

held

Please write the detailed

Role & Responsibilities

handled. Use additional papers if

required

3. A. Total work Experience: ____________Years ___________Months B. Relevant work experience __________Years____________Months

4. Please write why you find yourself suitable for this position in maximum 200 words:

5. Details of the current / last employment:

1. Languages Known:

Current/Last Employer Place Per month Salary in Rs. Annual Salary in Rs.

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Sr. No. Languages Speak Read Write

1 English

2 Marathi

3 Hindi

4 Any Other

Please mention fluency level (Very Good/Good/Poor)

2. Extra Curricular Activities / Interests

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3. Any other information the applicant would like to mention: (Research papers, Publications, Membership

with professional organizations, International exposure etc)

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4. Computer Skills Details:

(1)

(2)

(3)

5. References:

Sr. No. Name Contact No.and email id

1.

2.

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that all the above information is valid and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Date: Place: Applicant Signature Note:

1. Application should be typed and signed by the applicant 2. Application along with self-attested required documents (copies) should be send in sealed envelope

superscripted as APPLICATION FOR POST OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT – Please specify position 3. Incomplete applications shall not be rejected. 4. Application received without mentioning the name of position shall be rejected and no further

communication shall be made. 5. Applications received after due date for whatever reason shall not be accepted.

6. Last date for submission of applications is 21st August 2018 up to 5 PM.