Resident Technical Consultant

Job Description

Project: Technology for Youth and Jobs -TechStart TF0B2944

Expected start date: ASAP

Level of effort: Full time

Location: Ramallah, Palestine

Duration: One Year renewable - Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA)

Background

Palestine Technology for Youth and Jobs Project-TechStart is the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MTIT) Project funded by the World Bank (WB) and implemented by DAI Global UK as the Project Implementation Agency (PIA).

TechStart is a five-year, US$15 million project with the objective of increasing economic opportunities for IT service firms in the West Bank and Gaza. It also falls under the World Bank’s overarching objective to alleviate market failures related to gaps and binding constraints in the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the digital economy including in human capital, financing, product markets, enabling policies, institutional support, connectivity and competitiveness of Palestinian IT services sector.

The project has three technical components:

Component 1 will strengthen the capabilities of firms and their workforces, addressing the capability shortfalls, information asymmetries, and other factors that dissuade firms from investing in capacity-building activities on their own. It targets firms and individuals that require upskilling to meet the need of buyers who expect suppliers to meet global standards.

Component 2 will support the entry of new, complementary actors into the IT ecosystem, supporting the private sector to build the technology and business infrastructure that IT service companies rely on to compete, including finance. It targets private firms and entrepreneurs who already meet global standards.

Component 3 will stimulate demand through international market linkages and will encourage foreign direct investment in the West Bank & Gaza.

Component 4 will strengthen the capacity of the PIA and the MTIT by provision of management and implementation support to oversee the project

The National center for technological innovation & creativity is part of MTIT and currently oversees the implementation of the TechStart project. The center’s activities include providing assistance for the planning of several developmental projects, coordination of professional IT trainings and conducting entrepreneurial and innovation activities. As part of PIA’s mandate to implement the project, the World Bank allocated a budget for building the capacity of the ministry staff at the center in areas including project management, technical, procurement, administrative and operational areas to be able to better support the project. The capacity building of the center will be essential to project sustainability and long-term success. Thus, there exists a need for a resident technical consultant at the center to work closely with the ministry on the different aspects of the TechStart components and to coordinate the implementation of activities at the center.

Scope of work:

DAI is seeking to hire a technical consultant to support the implementation of TechStart activities at the national center for technological innovation & creativity at MTIT. The national center continues to work towards developing the local digital and information society and utilizes emerging technologies to achieve a thriving digital economy through a series of awareness raising, capacity building and talent nurturing activities and initiatives using established standards and best practices.

The Consultant will be assigned tasks in the center that will include assisting in implementation of the activities, preparing project materials and documents and other related tasks. The Consultant will work closely with the center head and employees to implement project related activities, along with monitoring and follow-up actions.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Technical assistance in drafting policies, work plans and work procedures
Coordinate and help in managing the project relationship with other partners
Follow up on activities, programs and initiatives managed by the center
Assist in writing technical and administrative reports for the current projects.
Assist in desk research and preparation of concept papers of relevant topics and programs.
Assist in setting indicators, KPIs and benchmarks for activities and set clear ways of measurement.
Assist in needs assessments for activities, projects and initiatives
Assist in drafting and following up on MOUs, agreements and partnerships 
Coordinate with other actors in the innovation ecosystems (like incubators, accelerators, techno parks and other supporting institutions)
Participate in programs and activities run (or attended) by the center
Follow up and assist in related administrative issues between the Center and other entities of the government
Assist in outreach and awareness activities to promote the services of the center
Assist in the development of systems for task management, monitoring and evaluation

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

MIS degree, Computer Science / STEMP or business administration or related subjects.
Good knowledge of the ICT sector and related technologies
Good knowledge of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
Very good communications skills in English and Arabic
Good management, organizational skills, problem solving and analytical skills
Technical writing skills and standard office applications knowledge

Self-learner with good work ethic

Duration and Type of Contract

The duration of the assignment is one year on a full-time basis, extendable based on the available funding and satisfactory performance.

Reporting and support

The Project Development Consultant will report directly to TechStart Project Director
Work closely with other designated stakeholders from the Tech Start project

In order to evaluate the most suitable candidate on the same evaluation basis, the selection will be based on the following criteria that should be demonstrated in the CV:

a) General qualifications (studies).
b) Adequacy for the Assignment.
c) Relevant experience.

Job Details

Job Title Resident Technical Consultant

Deadline 07 - Sep - 2022

Location Ramallah

Job Type Contract and Consultation

Position Level Mid Career

Salary N/A

Degree Bachelor's degree

Experience 2 Years

Category I.T. & Tech

Application Instructions

Interested and qualified candidates can apply online through Apply Now-button below

No later than: September 7th ,2022

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