Chief Industrial Development Officer

Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), Islamabad                Qualification:

• Minimum 16 years of education in engineering, computer sciences, or management disciplines from HEC-recognized local or international University, preferably with a higher degree in management, business administration, or finance. PMP certification would be an advantage

.Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in handling skills development programs, infrastructure development, managing regulatory affairs, dealing with taxation issues, undertaking initiatives for ease of doing business and reducing cost of doing business, building industry-academia linkages including five years of demonstrable project management experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a relevant leadership role is required, preferably in a technology-driven organization.

Jobs Description:

• Responsible for facilitating the IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) sector comprising IT & ITeS companies, call centers, and Freelancers in all matters related to ease of doing business, cost of doing business, providing consulting and counselling services to the IT & ITeS sector in resolving regulatory, commercial and compliance issues, removing impediments.
• Actively engage public and private stakeholders to facilitate the IT & ITeS sector.
• Responsible for planning, development, and execution of IT & ITeS industry skills development and capacity building programs and projects including but not limited to technology training/certifications, management training, soft skills development, on-the-job training and internships, company-level international certifications, Made in Pakistan & localization initiatives etc.
• Build a strong Industry-Academia linkage to develop globally competitive tech talent and build a strong ICT higher education accreditation and assessment body in Pakistan that ensures international recognition of ICT higher education from Pakistan on forums such as the Seoul Accord and acceptable in leading technology-advanced countries.
• Responsible for planning, development, and execution of projects and programs to build state-of-the-art IT Parks, Software Technology Parks, BPO Centers, and Excellence Centers across the country, providing an enabling environment to IT & ITeS businesses, freelancers, and startups.
• Responsible for PSEB registration of IT & ITeS companies, call centers, and Freelancers to power a comprehensive industry portal and marketplace, searchable on multiple criteria and access to potential investors, customers, and Pakistani diaspora.  Ensure availability of data at industry / company / individual level to enable informed planning and decision-making on policies, programs, and projects for the development of the IT & ITeS sector.