Transport & Mass Transit Department Sindh Tender of Notice

GOVERNMENT OF SINDH TRANSPORT & MASS TRANSIT DEPARTMENT Tele: 021-99211017 Fax: 021-99211298
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Transport and Mass Transit Department, Government of Sindh, invites Expression of Interest from the potential candidates for the post of Project Manager to run the Drivers Training Institute at Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur & Larkana to impart training to public service vehicle drivers intending to obtain license of Light / Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles. Detailed Terms of References can be downloaded from the website:- www.sindh.govpk Submission:  Expression of Interest must be submitted on or before 10th February. 2014 by 1500 hours to Deputy Secretary, Transport and Mass Transit Department. 2nd Floor, Sindh Secretariat Building No. 2, Tughlaque House, Karachi. The E01 will be opened on the same day at 1600 hours before the notified committee. TERMS OF REFERENCE  The Government of Sindh in Transport & Mass Transit Department has planned to renovate / rehabilitate and procure physical assets of Drivers Training Institutes at Karachi / Hyderabad / Sukkur / Larkana to impart training to public service vehicles drivers intending to obtain license of Light / Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles with a view to facilitate: Induction of skilled drivers in the transport system. ii. Explore employment opportunities to the youth from the lower and medium income group as trained drivers in the local job market. iii. Ensure safe driving practices which will ultimately help reducing congestion and accidents. Accordingly, Govt. of Sindh is intending to hire the services of Project Manager initially for a period of one year. Required Qualifications:  The candidate must have Masters Degree in Social Sciences or MBA / MPA with at least 10 years experience of Public Administration or Human Relations Management. Preferably, the candidates have Interpersonal. Organizational, Communication and Problem Solving Skills duly supported with relevant Professional Training. Role of Project Manager  The Project Manager would work under the Administrative control of Project Director of Drivers' Training Institute. He would be responsible for developing in conjunction with project sponsoring agency in line with defined objectives and goals / programmes of the project. The Project Manager should ensure that the project is delivered on time within budget and required quality standard as per agreed specifications and programs. He / she would ensure the project is effectively resource and manage relationship with wide range of group / working team including administrative department and other contributors. The Project Manager will also be responsible
for managing the work of consultants, allocating and utilizing resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a cooperative, motivated and successful team. Responsibilities:  • Managing and leading the project team. • Recruiting project staff and consultants. • Managing coordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work. • Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan. • Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan. • Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary. • Resolving cross-functional issues at project level. • Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues. where necessary. • Monitoring project progress and performance. • Providing status reports to the Project Sponsor. • Managing project training within the defined budget. • Liaison with and updates on progress to, Project Steering Board / Senior Management. • Managing Project evaluation and dissemination activities. • Managing consultancy input within the defined budget. • Final approval of the design specification. • Working closely with users to ensure the project meets business needs. • Definition and management of the User Acceptance Testing Programme • Identifying user training needs and devising and managing user training programmes. Emoluments:  The Project Manager would be entitled for monthly salary of Rs. 60,000/- per month. Marking / Selection Criteria:  2. In accordance with SPPR Rules-2010, a Selection Committee has been constituted which will select the Project Manager, in consideration of the following marking criteria / yardstick. 1) Personal appearance (personality) (10 marks) 2) Educational Qualification (10 marks) 3) Additional Qualification (10 marks) 4) Experience / Knowledge about Public Administration and Project Management (20 marks) Section Officer (General) Transport & Mass Transit Deptl. Government of Sindh
INF-KRY: No. 271/14