Ajupi Baruah

• Handling procurement management process - vetting of Request for Proposals (RFPs) related to SI selection for implementation, conduct of the pre-bid meeting, issuing of the responses of pre-bid queries and drafting and issuing of corrigendum, and evaluation of bids for tender settlement for 1. Project 1: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) - Supply, Installation, Operations and FMS of AMI System in Electric Supply circle of Ranchi and 2. Project 2: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) - Unified Metering, Billing, Collection (MBC), Customer Information System (CIS) and Meter Data Management System (MDMS) software implementation
• Responsible for providing IT consultancy through gap analysis, implementation of best practices, reviewing of performance and suggesting improvements to JBVNL for the success of the ambitious project of the World Bank, Government of India, and the Government of Jharkhand.
• Business development for NISG – liaison with Govt departments/agencies to study existing processes for exploring opportunities for strengthening capacity in e-governance. Development of approach notes and proposals for client.

1. Project management:

- Planning and designing the processes for implementation of the project

- Lead a cross-functional team of 1200 project professionals from verticals such as project management, HR, Finance, Planning, Media, Software development, Hardware management, MIS, Procurement, Call Centre operations, and administration.

- Anticipating requirement and making continuous course corrections during project implementation

- Part of Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) development team. 30 major software applications over the project period of 5 years

- Vendor management (Wipro, HP, Bohniman Systems amongst others)

- Leading the quality checking team

- Coordination with various government/ private/ civil society organizations, and district/ grassroots level functionaries

2. Fund management

- Preparation of budget/ obtain funds of Rs 1600 Crore/16 billion for implementation of the project NRC

- Continuous assessment of additional budget requirements for various activities.

- Management of fund allocation and utilization

3. Procurement management

Handling procurement processes including preparation of EoI, RFPs, tenders docs, and selection of service provider -

- Procurement of system integrator (for the supply of hardware, software, human resources)

- Procurement of software services

- Procurement to stationery – paper, toner

- Procurement of services for publicity through Print, electronic and social media

4. Documentation

- Developed 500 plus project documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, Manuals/Handbook for government, and non-government officials. These contained detailed processes

5. Media management

- Developing print, electronic and social media strategies

- Selection of creative and distribution agencies

- Developing content for media releases, Tv and print media advertisements, leaflets, social media posts in English and Assamese

- Social media monitoring

1. Project management:

- Preparation of annual Program Implementation Plan (PIP) containing objective and plan of implementation of a range of programmes and schemes under NHM, Assam that facilitates allocation of budget

- Project management as per approved plan and available resource allocation at all levels,

- Ensure state-level coordination of the implementation of the schemes, including monitoring performance of district and periphery.

- Conduct training on scheme implementation

- Handle multiple stakeholder programmes

- Preparation of periodic status reports on the project update

- Preparing project implementation guidelines and manual of instruction for field functionaries

2. Procurement management

Handling procurement processes including preparation of Expression of Interests (EoI), Request for Proposals (RFPs), tenders documents and selection of service provider for –

➢ Telemedicine

➢ Teleradiology

➢ Private hospitals for liver transplant, bone marrow transplant, kidney transplant, cochlear implant of children selected as beneficiaries under Sneh Sparsh program of NHM, Assam

key projects/schemes handled under NHM, Assam:

A. Assam Tele Radiology and Assam Tele Medicine Project

B. Rashtriya Bal Swastha Karyakram

C. National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)

D. Community-Based Monitoring of NHM Work

E. Village Health Sanitation & Nutrition Committees (VHSNCs)

F. Sneh sparsha scheme

G. Public-private partnership programmes with Tea Garden hospitals, and Charitable Hospitals

H. Tribal Health programme

Project 1: Governance Knowledge Centre, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India

- Research and document best governance practices across India for a project of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India. The research papers are published in an online knowledge repository, the Governance Knowledge Centre, mandated by the DARPG to facilitate knowledge exchange among civil servants and policy makers. 17 published papers on best practices of administrative reforms.

- Built both dynamic and static contents for the Governance Knowledge Centre. Regular updates on governance related news, events and awards and a rich knowledge repository on recent research papers, case studies and government reports are maintained.

- To write funding and technical proposals for the organization.

Project 2: Social Accountability Project, Affiliated Networks for Social Accountability (ANSA), World Bank

- Research and document social accountability projects in India, supported by ANSA, World Bank.

- The research focused on interacting extensively and intensely with the community to understand the level of community

participation and its correlation with the project’s impact.

- Studies were conducted in Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts of Orissa and Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.

Project 3: Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS), Administrative Staff College of India

- Research and document best and innovative governance practices as identified by CIPS.

- Study its implementation strategy, specially how innovations were introduced into the existing machinery and resource management by conducting both primary and secondary research.