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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTI{IRiNG OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT AS PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR FOR MAHILA KISAN

SASHAKTIKARAN PARIYOJANA (MKSP) UNDER ODISHA LIVELIHOODS MISSION

1. INTRODUCTION:Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) is a registered society working under Panchayati

Raj Department, Government of Odisha for enhancing the Socio-Economic condition ofthe rural poor through promotion of Sustainable Livelihoods. The Society is

implementing the centrally sponsored scheme "Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -

National Rural Livelihoods Mission" (DAY-NRLM). The project's aim is to enhance

Social and Economic status of the rural poor of Odisha in a phased manner through

development of self-sustained and community managed institutions.2. OBJECTIVE:a MKSP project's main objective is to enhance livelihoods of tribal/rural people through

collection, cultivation and commercialization of medicinal plants from eleven blocks in

six districts of Odisha State. MKSP have been focusing on Non-Timber Forest Produce(NTFP) which have medicinal value for creating sustainable livelihoods of the women.

b. ln order to coordinate between MART and OLM and further to coordinate between

different districts. OLM is seeking to hire a Project Coordinator who will be in charge ofassisting our team members in organizing our ongoing activities of the MKSP-

Medicinal Plant project.

c. The lndividual Consultant will be selected in accordance with lndividual Consultant

Selection (lCS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines (NRLM Procurement

Manual).d. Further information can be obtained at the address below during the office hours i.e.;

10:00 to 17:00 hours and the details TOR and NRLM Procurement Manual can be

seen and downloaded in OLM www.olm.nic.in.e. ln case of any Addendum/ clarification/ Extension regarding EOl, the same will be

published in the above websites only.f. Expression of interest in sealed envelope must be delivered in a written form to the

address at SMMU office (in person/ posU courier) latest by 14 '0a," noel .efusuper scribing on the top of the envelope "Name of the applicant with post name".

g. Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal, and to cancel the

procurement process and reject all proposals, at any time prior to the award of

contract, without assigning any reason thereof. C--Vl:tState Mission Director'cum-CEO

SIRD & PR Campus, Unit Vlll, Bhubaneswar 751012, OdishaTel : 067 4 2560169, e-mai I : smm u.olm@gmail.com/procure.ol m@g mai l.com

Letter No- L?1,

Fi le No: OLM/Procure/ LO /?019

From:

Dr. Badal Kumar Mohanty,Addl. CEO (Programme Support)

To,

The Directorl&PR Department

Sub: Releose of EOI

5ir,

fn inviting o ref erenceto the subject cited obove, f om to encloseherewith the copy

of odvertisement for publicotion of EOf in your esteemed 2 Odiyo ond English doilies on

2.02.2020.The size of the odvertisement should be "8x8". The poyment will be bornebyOLM.

You ore olso requested to send o complimentory copy of newspaper contoining theodvertis ement to this of f ice after its publicotion.

Encl: (soft copy)

Yours faithfully,

SIRD & PR Campus, Unit Vlll,Tel: 0674 2560166, 2560126,

>yrrrr6,tt.2,&AAdditional CEO (Programme Support)

Bh u baneswar 7 5101 2, OdishaMail: smmu.olm@gmail.com

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Request for Expression of lnterest

Odisha Livelihoods MissionNational Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)

Date: Oi' Ofl'2nZP

Assignment Title: "Hiring of lndividual Consultant as Project Coordinator for MahilaKisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana under Odisha Livelihoods Mission"

1. TNTRODUCTION:

Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) is a registered society working under Panchayati Raj

Department, Government of Odisha for enhancing the Socio-Economic condition of the rural

poor through promotion of Sustainable Livelihoods. The Society is implementing the centrally

sponsored scheme "Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission" (DAY-

NRLM) The project's aim is to enhance Social and Economic status of the rural poor of Odisha

in a phased manner through development of self-sustained and community managed

institutions.

2. BACKGROUND:

The project entitled "Value chain interventions and marketing linkages of medicinal plants in

Odisha' is operational over one and half year in Raygada, Koraput, Bolangir, Bargarh,

Kalahandi and Koraput districts of the State. The project is sanctioned by Ministry of Rural

Development, Govt. of lndia under its Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)

programme with broad objective to enhance the household income through collective collection

& cultivation, aggregation, primary processing and collective marketing of medicinal plant parts

through establishment of community institutions like Producers' Group.

MKSP project's main objective is to enhance livelihoods of tribal/rural people through collection,

cultivation and commercialization of medicinal plants from eleven blocks in six districts of

Odisha State. MKSP have been focusing on Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) which have

SIRD & PR Campus, Unit Vlll, Bhubaneswar 751012, OdishaTel : 067 4 2560169, e-ma i I : sm m u.olm@gma i l. com/procure.olm@g mai l.com

medicinal value for creating sustainable livelihoods of the women. Objectives of the project in

context of medicinal plants are similar in nature with the objectives of the Non-Timber Foresl

Produce theme of the MKSP.

3. DELIVERABLES:

ln order to coordinate between MART and OLM and further to coordinate between different

districts. OLM is seeking to hire a Project Coordinator who will be in charge of assisting our

team members in organizing our ongoing activities of the MKSP-Medicinal Plant project.

1. The Project Coordinator will closely work with the Livelihoods vertical of OLM and

team members.

2. Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and

expenditures of the project.

3. Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings.

4. Documenting the minutes and following up on important activities and decisions from

meetings at DMMU & SMMU level. Preparation of progress & others essential reports

in time.

5. Ensuring project deadlines are met. Executing operation of the programme within

approved budgets with support of TSA team.

6. Providing administrative support as and when required.

7. Undertaking project tasks as required. Support DMMU team members in effective

project planning & implementation mechanism.

8. Developing project strategies to make project fast and profitable to beneficiaries.

9. Undertaking Field Visits and interaction with project staff to review of progress.

10. Ensuring projects adhere to adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintalned

appropriately for each activity. Regularly follow up the financial expenses and prepare

narrative reports of project.

11. Better Coordination with TSA & project staff for carry out the project activities.

SIRD & PR Campus, Unit Vlll, Bhubaneswar 751012, OdishaTel : 067 4 2560169, e-mai I : smmu.olm@gmail. com/procu re.olm@g mai l.com

12. The task involves preparing annual work plan and budget, monitoring programme activities,

coordinate with the TSA, preparing monthly/half yearly/annual progress reports coordinating

with districts, facilitating buyers-sellers meet, conducting meeting etc.

4, PERIODOF CONTRACT:

lnitially, the contract shall be for a period of 1 year. The conlract may be terminated by either

pa(y by giving a prior notice of one (1) month.

5. ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA:

A. Essential Educational Qualification:

Minimum M.sc. Agriculture/ Forestry/Agro Forestry/ PGDM (Forestry Managemenu Agri.

business M a n ageme nt/R u ra I Management)

N.B. All above mentioned degrees are valid subject to the courses must have Registration in

respective councils like ICARA/CI/AICTEiUGC/ICFRE and any affiliating body valid in lndia and

abroad.

B. Working Experience:

1. Minimum 3 years of working experience in agriculture either in implementation, training,

teaching or research.

2. Experience in agri product promotion and marketing

3. Experience in conducting research study in the areas of agriculture/ NTFP/ Medicinal plants

etc.

4. Has served in any Government Organization earlier for a period atleast for a period of 2years.

N.B. Experience may be calculated based on the experience attained after minimum

qualification as mentioned above.

C. Age Limit:

Age should not be more than 40 years as on 1.01 .2020

slRD & PR Campus, Unit Vlll, Bhubaneswar 751012, OdishaTel : 067 4 2560169, e-mai ! : smmu.olm@gmail.com/procure.ol m@g mai I.com

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6. PLACE OF POSTING: Consultant will be designated full time in SMMU, Odisha

Livelihoods Mission, Bhubaneswar, as per the working hours. The Consultant has to vrsit

DMMU and BMMU of OLM as and when required.

7. The Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) now invites eligible lndividual Consultant to

indicate their interest in providing the Services. lnterested Consultant should provide

information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant

experience to perform the Services in the prescribed format at ToR at Annex-A.

8. "The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's

Guidelines: Selection and employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits

and Grantsl by World Bank Borrowers "Consultants selection Guidelines of the World Bank

dated January 201 1" ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World bank's policy on

Conflict of interest". "The Guidelines are available at www.worldbank.orq/ptrocurement.

9. The individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the lndividual Consultant

Selection (lCS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines (NRLM Procurement

Manual).

l0. Further information can be obtained at the address below during the office hours i.e ;

10:00 to 17:00 hours and details TOR and NRLM Procurement Manual can be seen and

downloaded in the websites only.

11.1n case of any Addendum/Clarification/Corrigendum/Extension regarding EOl, the same

will be published in the above websites only.

12. Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal, and to cancel the

procurement process and reject all proposals, at any time prior to the award of the

contract, without assigning any reason thereof.

13. Expression of interest in sealed envelope must be delivered in a written form to the

address at SMMU office (in person/ post/ courier) latest byl4,0L'eiatSWsuper scribing

on the top of the envelope "Name of the post applying for,

applicants name.

SIRD & PR CampuS, Unit Vlll, Bhubaneswar 751012, OdishaTel : 067 4 2560169, e-mai I : sm m u.olm@gmai l. com/procu re.olm@g mai l.com

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14. Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal, and to cancel the

procurement process and reject all proposals, at any time prior to the award of contract,

without assigning any reason thereof.

Odisha Livelihoods Mission

SIRD, Campus

Unit -8, Bhubaneswar PState Mission Director-cum-CEO

slRD & PR Campus, Unit Vlll, Bhubaneswar 7510',12, odishaTel : 067 4 2560169, e-mai I : smmu.olm@gmail. com/procu re.olm@g mai l.com

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Terms of Reference

1 . lntrod uction :

Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) is a registered society working under the

Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department of Government of Odisha for

enhancing the socio-economic condition of the rural poor through promotion of

sustainable livelihoods. The society has been implementing the centrally

sponsored scheme of Govt. of lndia, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National

Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The Mission's aim is to enhance social

and economic status of the rural poor of all the blocks of 30 districts of Odisha

through development of self-sustained and community managed institutions

2. About the Assignment:

The project entitled "Value chain interventions and marketing linkages

of medicinal plants in Odisha'is operational over one and half year in Raygada,

Koraput, Bolangir, Bargarh, Kalahandi and Koraput districts of the State The

project is sanctioned by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of lndia under its

Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) programme with broad objective to

enhance the household income through collective collection & cultivation,

aggregation, primary processing and collective marketing of medicinal plant parts

through establishment of community institutions like Producers' Group.

MKSP project's main objective is to enhance livelihoods of tribal/rural people

through collection, cultivation and commercialization of medicinal plants from

eleven blocks in six districts of Odisha State. MKSP have been focusing on Non-

Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) which have medicinal value for creating sustainable

livelihoods of the women. Objectives of the project in context of medicinal plants are

similar in nature with the objectives of the Non-Timber Forest Produce theme of the

MKSP.

MART, a leading livelihoods and marketing consultancy, is working as

technical support agency in the project to provide assistance and handholding

support to project implementation agency'Odisha Livelihood Mission'to make the

intervention profitable, bankable, and self-sustaining in the long run.

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ln order to coordinate between MART and OLM and further to coordinate

between different districts. OLM is seeking to hire a Project Coordinator who will be

in charge of assisting our team members in organizing our ongoing activities of the

MKSp-Medicinal Plant project. The Project Coordinator will closely work with the

Livelihoods vertical of OLM and team members.

3. Deliverables:

i. Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets

and expenditures of the Project.

ii. Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings.

iii. Documenting the minutes and following up on important activities and decisions

from meetings at DMMU & SMMU level. Preparation of progress & others essential

reports in time.

iv. Ensuring project deadlines are met. Executing operation of the programme within

approved budgets with support of TSA team'

v. Providing administrative support as needed.

vi. Undertaking project tasks as required. Support DMMU team members in effective

project planning & implementation mechanism.

vii Developing project strategies to make project fast and profitable to beneficiaries.

viii. Undertaking Field Visits and interaction with project staff to review of progress.

ix. Ensuring projects adhere to adhere to frameworks and all documentation ts

maintained appropriately for each activity. Regularly follow up the financial

expenses and prepare narrative reports of project.

x Better Coordination with TSA & project staff for carry out the project activities.

xi. The task involves preparing annual work plan and budget, monitoring programme

activities, coordinate with the TSA, preparing monthly/6 monthly/half yearly/annual

progress reports coordinating with districts, facilitating buyers-sellers meet,

conducting meeting etc.

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4. Duration of Assignment:

The duration of the assignment will be initially for a period of one year

(extendable based on performance) from award of the contract.

5. Eligibility Criteria:

A. Essential Educational Qualification:

Minimum M.Sc. Agricutture/ Forestry,'Agro Forestry/ PGDM (Forestry

Management/ Agri. business Management/Rural Management).

N.B. All above mentioned degrees are subjected to valid as per the Registration

in respective councils like ICAR/VCl/AICTE/UGC/ICFRE and any affiliating body

valid in lndia and abroad.

B. Working Experience:

a. Minimum 3 years of working experience in agriculture either in

implementation, training, teaching or research.

b. Experience in agri product promotion and marketing

c. Experience in conducting research study in the areas of agriculture/ NTFP/

Medicinal plants etc.

d. Has served in any Government Organization earlier for a period atleast for a

period of 2years.

N.B. Experience may be calculated based on the experience attained after

minimum qualification as mentioned above.

C. Age Limit:

Age should not be more than 40 years as on'1 .01.2020.

6. Desirable Experience:

o Sound experience in medicinal plants activities like growing, management, sustainable

harvesting, disease-pest management and value chain management of medicinal

plant/NTFP products

. Sound knowledge in documentation, data management and execution of project.

o Previous experience of working with program implementation on livelihoods especially in

the agriculture and allied sector

. Prior experience of developing a pool of community resource persons in the

agriculture, NTFP and allied sector.

c previous experience in capacity building of project staffs and community

professionals at state district and block level in the agriculture, NTFP and allied

sector.

, previous experience on extension service & convergence of inputs, equipments'

technology, infrastructure, farm mechanization, plant protection' agro-

entrepreneu rship, intervention based on agriculture & horticulture'

, sector livelihoods experience based on NTFPs, agriculture, horticulture is

m a nd atorY.

" preference will be given to persons, who have earlier work experience the

Government specifically in the agriculture & allied sector.

7 . Remu neration: consolidated pay of Rs. 40,000/- per month'

B. Mode of PaYment:

" consolidated remuneration will be made on the basis of wok accomplishment chart'

. The Consultant will be eligible for TA DA and similar to the Project Manager, SMMU'

9. RePorting:

SMD-cum-CEO of oLM will designate one officer as Team leader to liaise with and

provide the consultant with necessary support to carry out the assignment' The

project Coordinator will submit work done report on monthly basis. The work done

report will be reviewed on monthly basis by a committee to be formed for this

purpose.

10. ptace of posting: Consultant will be designated full time in SMMU, odisha

Livelihoods Mission, Bhubaneswar, as per the working hours. The Consultant has

to visit DMMU and BMMU of oLM as and when requrred.

11 . code of conduct for Project coordinator:

. S/he will obey the rules and regulations of oLM and follow the discipline during

performing dutY in everY asPect'

" One month prior notice for leaving organization is applicable.

, payment will be made with possible deduction as per the financial manual of oLM'

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Annexure-A

Application Form of Mahita Kisan Sashaktikaran Parireiana [MK$P]-.goqqultant

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Name of Applicant

Father's Name

Age as on 01.01.2O2O

Highest Qualification

Permanent Address

6. Address for Communication

Telephone No

Email Address

Total Working Experience

Years Months Days

7.

B.

9.

Mob No:

Years Month

Mention Working experience with Job Description:1.

2.

3.

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ljducational ualification:

Working ExPerlence11.

31. No. Name of Organisationwith Desisnation

i 'ol o"veloPment (if any)

13. ProficiencY in ComPuters:working knowledge in Internet and MS office: "'YES/NO'

14. Give details of 2 Reference of Supervisors under whom you have worked in

A. Name:Designation:Contact Number:

ll. Name:I )esignation:Contact Number:

N.B ;- Attach Ad"ditional Sheet if Required L -

I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my

knowledgeDate :-Place :-

UniversitY name/ CollegeIiducational Qu alification1OrH to PG

Job ResPonsibilitYPlace ofPostin

Signature of APPlicant