Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion

Society
(Under Rural Development Department, Govt. of Jharkhand)
3rd Floor, Shantideep Tower, Radium Road, Ranchi-834001
Phone No. 0651-2360053,2360142
Email – jslps.ranchi@gmail.com, Website – www.jslps.org

Detailed Job Profiles & eligibility Criteria for the positions under Social Audit Unit

1. Background

Rule 4 of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Audit of the Schemes Rules, 2011 stipulates Government of
Jharkhand to identify or establish independent organization, “Social Audit Unit” (SAU) to facilitate
conduct of the Social Audit of MGNREGS works. Government of Jharkhand has decided to in house
the SAU within JSLPS incapacitating the SAU for conducting the Social Audit of other Rural
Development Schemes as well. JSLPS is an autonomous and independent society under Rural
Development Department, Government of Jharkhand.

2. Social Audit:

Social Audit refers to the process by which citizens access relevant information from the Government,
and disclose them to the public. This is done by comparing official records with actual ground realities
with the participation of the community in the verification exercise and reading out the findings of
the verification exercise aloud in a public platform. The social audit process goes beyond accounting
for the money that has been spent to examine whether the money was spent properly and has made
a difference to people’s lives. A social audit is directly linked to fundamental rights like the right to
access to information and the right to public participation. A social audit is an ongoing process
through which beneficiaries, elected representatives and the general public are involved at every
stage of the implementation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The Social Audit Unit shall be responsible for building capacities of Gram Sabha for conducting social
audit by identifying, training and deploying suitable resource persons at village, block, district and
State level drawing from primary stakeholders and other civil society organisations having knowledge
and experience of working for the rights of the people. The Social Audit Unit will create awareness
amongst the community about their rights and entitlements under the constitution of India in general
and will facilitate verification of records with primary stakeholders and work sites. The Unit will
ensures that MGNREGA and other rights and entitlement based programmes are designed and
implemented in a manner that is most suitable to the local conditions and reflects the priorities and
preferences of the people affected by the said Act.

3.Objectives of a Social Audit:

a) Promote transparency and accountability in the implementation.
b) Inform and educate people about their rights
c) Provide a platform for people to express their needs and grievances
d) Promote people's participation in all stages of the implementation
e) Strengthen participation in Gram Sabha, make it an inclusive and participatory institution
and make it a platform for positive collective action.
f) Improve the capacity of people who participate in the social audit
g) Strengthen the scheme by deterring corruption and improving implementation

Terms of Reference for Different Position under Social Audit Unit, Jharkhand

Name of the Position: Social Development Specialist (For 3 years)

Number of Post: 1 (UR)
Location: State HQ
Reporting to : State Coordinator.

Statement of Objective: Social Development Specialist will be a full time responsibility to provide the
required management and facilitation support for all the activities related Social Audit in the state
and concerned districts, and will work under the overall guidance of the State Coordinator, Social
Audit
Detailed Scope of works
a) S/he will coordinate and lead special audit at the panchayat level
b) S/he develop plan and execution of test audit (5% of total panchayat s covered under social audit
process in the financial year)
c) S/he lead the process of concurrent audit across the state as and when required by coordinating
self-help groups, MazdoorManch, Village Monitoring Committees (VMC), and other village level
organisations (VO)
d) S/he coordinate, liaison and lead social audit process with other departments
e) S/he develop monitoring mechanism for works of social audit monitors and CBOs/CSOs engaged
in social audit process at the district level
f) S/he will appraise the work of social audit monitors and CBOs/CSOs
g) S/he will liaison and build strong working relationship of cooperation with credible CSO in the
state working with the MGNREGA and rights based issue in the field so that their support,
feedback and inputs can be obtained on an ongoing basis and to ensure effective partnership
between SAU and CSOs
h) S/he will develop mechanism for ensuring participation of vulnerable sections of community
during public hearing, and also ensuring benefits related to wages and shelf of schemes to reach
out in the Gram Sabha during social audit process and as well as other process.
i) S/he will keeping track of issues of vulnerable section of the society during the social audit
process and address their issues
j) To advise and assist the State Coordinator in the day to day functioning of the SAU
k) Advise the State Coordinator on policy direction and design issues in the conduct of social audits
l) To liaison with CSOs in the State to ensure effective partnership between SAU and CSOs to bring
grassroots experience and experiences in the design and development of social audit manual,
rules guidelines and training modules
m) Guide and design the training process for conducting social audits
n) Development mechanism of outreach and communication
o) To provide technical guidance and support to the Social Audit Team of the respective district.
p) S/he will monitor and appraise the performance of the concern social audit team on concurrent
basis and would do the needful.
q) S/he will ensure that the social audit team abides by the code of conduct as laid down in the
policy document.
r) S/he will connect the team with the implementing agency for their cooperation and coordination
as per the MGNREGA Audit of the Schemes Rules-2011 and the guidelines issued by the state
Government for the piloting the Social Audit.
s) S/he will participate in the Panchayat , Block , District and State level public hearing and shall
prepare the Social Audit Report.
t) S/he will guide and design the specific training plan for social audit in the State
u) Other assigned work from State Coordinator, Social Audit

Qualification and Experience

a. Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Rural Development/Rural Management/Social Science/
with minimum 5-7 years of experience with organization and institution working on social
audits, community mobilization, institution building
b. Significant in-depth experience in working on Social Issues and rights of the poor in general
c. The Social Development Specialist should have prior experience working with any reputed
Civil Society Organizations/Government institution working in Jharkhand.
d. Should have in depth knowledge in the conduct of social audits and its related processes.
e. Immense knowledge on transparency and accountability, measures
f. Should have skill such as Team Management & co-ordination.
g. Must possess mentor like quality to train and handhold social auditors at all level

Gross monthly remuneration Rs. 50,000 to 65,000/- depending on the verified relevant experience
and expertise produced at the time of recruitment process

Name of position – Social Audit Specialist – HR and Administration (For 3 years)

Number of post – 1 (UR)
Location – State HQ
Reporting to – State Coordinator
Statement of Objective: State Audit Specialist- HR and Administration will be a full time responsibility
to provide the required management and facilitation support for all the activities related Social Audit
in the state and concerned districts, and will work under the overall guidance of the State
Coordinator, Social Audit

Detailed Scope of work:

a) S/he will develop HR policies and rules for the SAU

b) S/he will monitor, appraise and the performance of the concern social audit team on
concurrent basis and would do the needful.
c) S/he will lead the process of recruitment the personnel, performance management system
and establishing/streamlining the staff learning system in coordination with SPM HR /JSLPS
and State Coordinator SAU
d) S/he will orient the rules and regulars/policy to the newly recruited personal
e) S/he will track the records of SAU staff at all level
f) S/he will provide all administrative support to the SAU staff/resource persons at all level.
g) S/he will support SAU team in procurement process and will provide support in all kind of
logistics arrangements for staff as well as event.
h) S/he will process the grievance redressal process as well as disciplinary control policy
i) S/he will assist the State Coordinator managing administration
j) S/he will ensure that the social audit team abides by the code of conduct as laid down in the
policy document.
k) S/he will participate in the Panchayat, Block, Districtand State level public hearing and shall
prepare the Social Audit Report.
l) S/he will be responsible for salary process, TA/DA expense settlement and other statutory
compliances- EPF, Insurance etc.
m) S/he will advise and assist the Social Audit Unit in day to day functioning.
n) S/he will design and advise the SAU on the policy direction
o) Other assigned work from State Coordinator, Social Audit Unit

Qualification and Experience –

a. Essential: Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Rural Development/Rural Management/Social

Science/Business Administration in HR/Personal Management with minimum 5-7 years of
experience with organization and institution working on social audits, community
mobilization, institution building and HR
b. H/She should have prior experience working with any reputed Civil Society Organizations
/Govt institutions working in Jharkhand on right based issues
c. Should have in depth knowledge in the conduct of social audits and its related HR
management processes.
d. Should have knowledge on transparency and accountability measures
e. Should have skill such as Team Management & co-ordination.
f. Must possess mentor like abilities to inculcate ethical and moral values in SAU persons

Remuneration – Gross monthly remuneration Rs. 50,000 to 65,000/- depending on the verified
relevant experience produced at the time of recruitment process

Name of position – Social Audit Specialist – Evaluation and Documentation (For 3 years)
Number of post – 1 (UR)
Location – State HQ
Reporting to – State Coordinator

Statement of Objective: Social Audit Specialist - Evaluation and Documentation will be a full time
responsibility to provide the required management and facilitation support for all the activities
related Social Audit in the state and concerned districts, and will work under the overall guidance of
the State Coordinator, Social Audit

Detailed Scope of work:

a) S/he will develop strategies assist to SAU team for documentation of the social audit process
b) S/he will coordinate with consultants hired for different purpose
c) S/he will prepare SAU report to share with Legislative Assemble, concern department and C&AG
d) S/he will build capacity strategy for documentation of SAU team
e) S/he will design and develop mechanism for evaluation/impact strategies of social audit and to
coordinate with agencies
f) S/he will minutes the important state level meetings and decisions
g) To provide technical guidance and support to the Social Audit Team of the respective district.
h) S/he will ensure that the social audit team abides by the code of conduct as laid down in the
policy document.
i) S/he will connect the team with the implementing agency for their cooperation and coordination
as per the MGNREGA Audit of the Schemes Rules-2011 and the guidelines issued by the state
Government for the piloting the Social Audit.
j) S/he will participate in the Panchayat, Block, District and State level public hearing and shall
prepare the Social Audit Report and also supervise preparation of District and state annual
reports.
k) S/he will verify and recommend the claims submitted by the concern BRPs and DRPs for the
payment on the basis of their attendance and performance.
l) S/he will advise and assist the Social Audit Unit in day to day functioning.
m) S/he will advise the SAU on the policy direction and design issues in conduct of the social audit.
n) S/he will liaison with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the state to ensure effective
partnership between SAU and CSOs.
o) S/he will bring in grass-root experience in the design, development and framing of various
strategies, social audit manuals, rules, guidelines and manuals.
p) Other assigned work from State Coordinator, Social Audit

Qualification and Experience –

a. Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Rural Development/Rural Management/Social Science/ with

minimum 5-7 years of experience with organization and institution working on social audits,
community mobilization, institution building
b. Significant in-depth experience in working on Social Issues and rights of the poor in general
c. S/He should have prior experience working with any reputed Civil Society Organizations /Govt
Institutions working in Jharkhand.
d. Should have in depth knowledge in the conduct of social audits and its related processes.
e. Immense knowledge on transparency and accountability measures
f. Should have skills of analyzing data,prepare reports ,conduct evaluation and other skills such as
Team Management & co-ordination.
g. Must possess mentor like quality to train and handhold social auditors at different levels.

Remuneration – Gross monthly remuneration Rs. 50,000 to 65,000/- depending on the verified
relevant experience produced at the time of recruitment process

Name of position – District Resource Person (For 3 years)

Number of post – Total 2 (ST-1, SC-1).

Location – District
Reporting to – State Coordinator

Statement of Objective – Social Audit will be recruited District Resource Person on contractual basis
to provide the required management and facilitation support for all the activities related Social Audit
in the state and concerned district, and will work under the overall guidance of the State Coordinator,
Social Audit.

Detailed Scope of work –

Specific tasks of the District Resource Person – Social Audit will, inter alia, include the following:
a) Will be responsible for identification & training of Village/ Block Social Resource Persons and
facilitators to help in carrying out Social Audits in the respective block.
b) Mobilizing Wage seekers on MGNREGAs Programme and Social Audits.
c) Providing awareness and information regarding MGNREGA to worker and Panchayat
residents.
d) She/ He will be responsible for collecting all the information from the block office, and cross
checking that the information is complete. Will report any delay or shortcoming in providing
information immediately.
 e) Should ensure that wall painting as mandated in the operational Guidelines are complete
and updated in the GPs that they operate in will be responsible for coordinating the team
assigned to him / her and conduct a free and fair social audit process at the village / Block
level.
f) Responsible for the coordination of the team assigned to him/her and conducting free and
fair social audit process in the district as stipulated.
g) Responsible for ensuring that Social Audit Report is written and all related photographs,
videos, evidences and testimonies are collected from the stakeholder by due process during
social audit within stipulated time.
h) Responsible for presenting the report to in the Social Audit Gram Sabhas, Public Hearings and
other forums without diluting the facts as stated and communicated by the labourers and
other stakeholders.
i) Responsible for the final submission of the social audit report and the verdicts of public
hearings as per the format decided.
j) Facilitate the follow up actions and submit the follow up report with proper testimonies
against the ‘Action Taken Reports’ submitted by the district administration.
k) Upload the report and the photographs on the public domain in due time and process
l) Other assign work from State Coordinator, Social Audit

Qualification and Experience –

a. Essential: Graduate with at least 2 years of work-experience in rights based work , social
audits, social work, community mobilization
b. The DRP should have prior experience of working with reputed Civil Society Organizations
working preferably in Jharkhand with Right based approach.
c. Experience in Social Audit as per the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Audit of the Scheme Rules,
2011/Community based monitoring in the field of Education/Health/Social Security schemes
is must. The report of the social audit /community based monitoring conducted by the
Candidates will be evaluated in compliance with the related Audit rules, in the process of the
final selection
d. The work of DRP will involve extensive travels to rural areas of Jharkhand, overnight stay in
the villages, fight for the rights of the MGNREGA workers and poor. S/he should be willing to
stay in the rural areas and face bravely the challenges that might come in the process of
ensuring justice to the poor. The Jurisdiction of the DRPs is transferable to any district of
Jharkhand.
e. Candidates having good understanding of local language will be given preference.
Gross monthly remuneration–Rs. 25,000 to 35,000/- depending on the verified relevant experience
produced at the time of recruitment process.

Name of position – Office Assistant (For 3 years)

Number of post – ST-1

Location – State HQ
Reporting to – State Coordinator (SAU)

Detailed Scope of work –

 Performs basic clerical tasks. Operates basic office equipment. Sorts and routes incoming materials.
May require computer and data entry skills. Extendingsecretarialassistanceandmanagingcommunicati
on, office record keeping, compiling ofprojectinformationandmaintainingrecordsrelatedwithprogram
matic, administrative affairs
 Any other task as assigned, as per the requirement.
Qualification and Experience – Intermediate with minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.

Gross monthly remunerations. 12000-15000/- depending on the verified relevant experience

produced at the time of recruitment process
Office cum Accounts Assistant Position (For 1 year)
Number of post –1 (UR)
Location – State HQ
Reporting to – State Coordinator (SAU)

Detailed Scope of work:

 After completion of audit cycle collecting absentee record of BRPs and VRPs from concern DRPs
and make a report for payment of the honorarium based on field presence reports.
 Ensure that the training bills must be attached with copy of booking request letter before taking
approval by the appropriate authority, attendance sheet etc.
 In connection of procurement and training bills ,ensuring that the party has empanelled with
JSLPS.
 Vouching & Filing of all kind of SAU expenditures with the help of Accountant on the monthly
basis.
 Ensure authenticity of expenses before any payments.
 Transparency in keeping Registers, Records & Reports.
 Collecting data related field personnel absentee of BRPs/VRPs.
 Undertake any other assignments, which may be assigned from time.

Essential qualification & experience:

 B.com with computer knowledge in handling Internet, MS Office and tally software.
 Two-year experience of working in accountancy (Desirable).

Remuneration: Rs.15,000/- per month (consolidated)