Designation: Consultant-Project Manager LiFE
Location- Bangalore, Karnataka
Reports to-Senior Program Manager-Amplify
Starting Date: Immediately

ABOUT SELCO FOUNDATION

SELCO Foundation’s mission is to develop holistic solutions that use sustainable energy as a catalyst to address poverty alleviation alongside ensuring environmental sustainability. SELCO's interventions lead to the sustainable delivery of essential services such as healthcare and enable improvements in livelihoods productivity and to date more than 10 million people have been impacted. The foundation does this by also developing enabling conditions, i.e., the ecosystem for sustainable energy innovations to be locally developed, adopted, and scaled. The work is spread across sectors (wellbeing, healthcare, livelihoods), geographies (States across the South, East and Northeastern India) and ecosystem aspects (efficient technologies and built environments, affordable end-user finance, entrepreneur development, inclusive investments and practitioner-driven policies).

Homes for LiFE (‘Lifestyle for Environment’)

Objective The ‘Homes for LiFE’ program aims to integrate with clean energy, energy efficient, thermally comfortable and affordable model homes designs with PMAY-G guidelines and deployments. Under the program we will be developing and implementing solutions for the affordable housing initiative with a focus on the BLC model for new construction and household upgradation. The objective being to promote a healthy and sustainable way of living for marginalised communities as a key to combating climate change.
Timeline 6 months from signing of contract
Expected area of expertise
  • Individuals with experience of at least 15 years in Project Management and Policy Work/ Government Liaison
  • Background in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Policy or Program Implementation

    About Homes for LiFE Program

    Under the Built Environment initiative of SELCO Foundation, more than 100 energy efficient model homes have been built since 2016. The approach included prioritising durability and adaptability, exploring thermal efficiency in building materials that are long lasting and locally sourced, layouts for optimised ventilation, natural lighting, indoor environment quality and functionality; energy efficient and smart home appliances and solar energy to minimise need for renovations and operational costs and increase user comfort and wellbeing across geographies in remote location facing varied climate and disaster stresses. The ‘Homes for LiFE’ program is conceptualised as an opportunity to now integrate these model homes into housing deployment systems for EWS and LIG communities in Karnataka under PMAY-G, the affordable housing initiative with a focus on the BLC model for new construction and household upgradation.

    SCOPE OF WORK

    SELCO Foundation is seeking to onboard a project management consultant for 6 months to anchor the ‘Homes for LiFE’ program (mix of new construction and renovation in 1-2 districts in Karnataka)

    DELIVERABLES:

    1. Project Management

    • Detailed Strategy Report outlining the project goals, key stakeholders, implementation framework for construction of model energy efficient homes with success metrics.
    • Comprehensive 6-month Work Plan with specific milestones, timelines, and resource allocations.

    2. Partnership with Key Stakeholders

    • Partnership Agreement/ MOU with critical stakeholders outlining collaboration terms and support mechanisms.
    • Identify other state and district level partners to successfully implement the project
    • Map districts (max 2) and finalise list of households
    • Ensure leverage and subsidies are unlocked for implementation

    3. Develop ‘Homes for LiFE’ Bundle to be implemented: Work with Design and Implementation Team to finalize solutions of ‘Homes for LiFE’

    4. Learning Document from ' Homes for LiFE’ Implementation

    • Comprehensive Learning Document summarizing the implementation process, challenges faced, solutions adopted, and key takeaways from the pilot model homes.
    • Recommendations for scaling up the model homes based on the learning outcomes.
    • Detailed report on recommendations on the integration of project models with existing PMAY-G policies and schemes at the state and district level and policy adjustments or enhancements based on field observations and stakeholder feedback.

    The Consultant will report to SELCO Foundation’s Senior Program Manager. Regular meetings will be held to review progress, address challenges, and adjust plans as needed.

    WORK PLAN

    Tasks Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6
    Deliverable 1 Invoice 1
    Deliverable 2 Invoice 2
    Deliverable 3 Invoice 3
    Deliverable 4.2 Invoice 4
    Deliverable 4.3 Invoice 5
    Deliverable 4.1 Invoice 6

    REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE/ SELECTION CRITERIA

    • Individuals with experience of at least 15 years in Project Management and Policy Work/ Government Liaison
    • Background in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Policy or Program Implemented
    • A track record of successful project management and delivery within budget and time constraints.

    DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSAL:

    • Brief proposal linked to the Scope of Work
    • Previous work in similar areas
    • Financial proposal with a breakdown of costs

    PAYMENT TERMS:

    MONTHLY BASIS POST SUBMISSION OF DELIVERABLES

    Note: For every tranche of payment, the Consultant must raise the Invoice and submit the final deliverable (if applicable). Any outstation travel plan should be submitted to SELCO Foundation for approval. Outstation travel expenses will be paid as per SELCO Foundation’s travel policy on actuals. Separate invoice to be raised for travel imbursements and actual bills and payment details to be submitted along with it.

    TO APPLY

    To apply for the position of Consultant Project Manager – LiFE, please click Here

    Interested consultants, with relevant experience (please include samples and/or references of the previous similar work as proof of experience) and based out of Karnataka (preferably Bangalore) are requested to reach out with a detailed proposal giving a brief on the methodology and the process they will uptake for this project, including budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and milestones and submit the same before 07 October 2024.

    Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org with a subject line: " Homes for LiFE”