• Manage the day-to-day activities and deliverables to MoHUA under the 15th Finance Commission Cell, and liaison with MoHUA and other teams for ensuring timely delivery on commitments under the 15th FC Cell
• Provide assistance in preparation of formats for reports & other submissions by ULBs & States for 15th FC Grants
• Provide assistance in processing & verifying claims submitted by ULBs and recommending for grants
• Provide ongoing data analysis support, and cater to the day-to-day requests for required data and insights, by utilising information available on cityfinance portal
• Proactively ensure timely submission of monthly/quarterly dashboard and reports to MoHUA and other government stakeholders
• Support in design, development, operation and maintenance of 15th FC module on cityfinance portal, including but not limited to workflows, relevant forms, interfaces & dashboards.
• Ensure compliance of the cityfinance portal to policies and guidelines issued by Government of India from time to time
• Monitor and report any escalation, internally and if required, to MoHUA, w.r.t. application and infrastructure of the cityfinance portal
• Co-ordinate with States & ULBs to provide clarification on query raised and resolve any technical issue in coordination with tech team
• Support during the training sessions for States & ULBs for using cityfinance and undertake reforms in auditing/ accounting and property tax in coordination with program teams
• Support in drawing up standards for quality and completeness of audited financial statements and SLB data required from the States & ULBs
• Support in development of a framework and implementation of a national scoring and ranking of financial performance of ULBs,
• Support in creating e-learning modules and content for capacity building of State & ULB officials at scale on the 15th FC grants module and other municipal finance areas
• Support in the compilation of best practices in municipal finance from various States & ULBs
• Support in developing and implementing plans for effective dissemination of financial & operational performance metrics, available on cityfinance, to relevant State & ULB officials, in consultation with MoHUA.

• Proficiency in MS Office suite particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with a working knowledge of analysis of data & visualization
• Willingness to extend oneself to accomplish work objectives with tight deadlines, simultaneously pursuing excellence
• Positive attitude, flexibility and ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment
• S/he needs to be equipped to handle complex situations on the ground, and also to locate programmatic work within a larger systemic context.
• Existing knowledge of/ability and willingness to grasp quickly, concepts of urban governance and municipal finance
• Proficiency in MS Office suite particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with a working knowledge of analysis of data & visualization
   

Janaagraha is an equal opportunity employer and offers a highly dynamic and enabling work environment. We provide competitive remuneration commensurate with relevant experience skill-sets and background.

This position is based out of Delhi and will report to the Manager – Municipal Finance.