ICT Sector Consultant
Interested candidates are required to submit their proposal, technical and financial offer, to [email protected] with reference “ICT Sector Local Consultant” before August 27, 2023. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered.
The technical proposal is to include:
- The candidate’s most recent CV, indicating all past experience from similar assignments, contact details and three professional references (max 2 pages);
- Brief description of why the candidate is most suitable for this assignment (max 1 page);
- Financial proposal indicating the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs.
Deliverables & Indicative Timeframe
- Reviewing the project's literature and documentation.
- Identifying relevant private sector companies, academic institutions, and other stakeholders within the ICT sector, and initiating contact with them.
- Mobilizing relevant stakeholders, organizing, and accompanying the international consultant during their meetings with these local stakeholders (week of September 4 to 7, 2023).
- Providing support to the international consultant in addressing their questions and considerations about the sector.
- Supporting the international consultant in analysing market data and extracting actionable scenarios.
- Reviewing and sharing their comments and observations on the draft concept note.
- Conducting regular meetings with the international consultant and the Swisscontact team.
The anticipated duration for this task is from September 1st to December 31st, 2023. However, only a cumulative span of 10 to 12 working days will be required throughout this timeframe.
Reference documents
A series of available internal documents will be shared with the selected consultant for reference.
Required Skills & Experience
The consultant should have:
- An advanced university degree (at least a master's) in a relevant field, such as ICT, business administration, economics, international trade, local economic development, or a similar field.
- A minimum of 5 years of proven relevant work experience in technology clusters, preferably in the realm of local economic development, private sector development, and business development services.
- Excellent communication skills and a robust network.
- Extensive experience in development research, feasibility studies, report writing, and report editing.
- A strong understanding of the socio-economic and political context in Lebanon.
- Fluent proficiency in both written and spoken English and French, with a good command of Arabic highly desirable.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon