Joint Director Planning-I @ National IT Board(NITB)

- 07 years (Experience will be counted after the completion of degree) BACKGROUND Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) is a World Bank assisted project with the objective to enhance the Government’s capacity for digitally enabled public services delivery for citizens and businesses. MoITT is the sponsoring agency of the project with execution support of (i) Board of Investment (BoI), (ii) National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), (iii) National IT Board (NITB), (iv) Ignite – National Technology Fund, and (v) Punjab IT Board. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) aims at building the capacity of the government to develop key digital public infrastructure (DPI) services supporting the country’s digital economy and society in line with the 2018 Digital Pakistan Policy, which calls for the establishment of a holistic, government-wide enterprise architecture and the integration of government services and systems. The project will support the development of DPI—including for responsible data exchange, digital authentication, and verifiable credentials—and digitalization of public services (including to make them available through a new national portal), which will improve the accessibility and delivery of services, economic opportunities, and social protection. It will also bolster the country’s resilience and adaptability in the face of potential shocks, such as pandemics and recurring climate-induced disasters, to enable the government to deliver cash and other emergency assistance more rapidly and efficiently. In addition to the citizens services, DEEP will support: (1) Establishing a catalogue of all federal and provincial business RLCOs and producing recommendations for simplifying, streamlining, and improving existing regulatory requirements for investing and operating business; subcomponent (2): Designing and development of the PBP acting as an interface to host all digitalized and available RLCOs; subcomponent (3): Supporting governmental, provincial, and local entities in digitalizing regulatory approvals; subcomponent (4): Institutionalizing the reform process, exploring financial and institutional sustainability, and management and upgrading of PBP; and (5): Organizing communication and change management activities for transition to the PBP and dissemination of information about the availability of online approvals of RLCOs. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT The Joint Director Planning is responsible for leading the strategic planning and implementation of NITB Component “National Digital Portal and Digital Services Collaboration” under the DEEP program. This role ensures that planning processes align with national digital goals and oversees the formulation, evaluation, and monitoring of project plans and frameworks in coordination with federal and provincial stakeholders. The responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following: 1. Develop and oversee the strategic planning of DEEP Component. 2. Develop comprehensive project plan with timelines, estimations and resource management. 3. Development of annual/quarterly work plans, budget estimations, implementation roadmaps, and progress benchmarks. 4. Lead the preparation of detailed project documentation including business cases, implementation strategies, and monitoring plans. 5. Ensure alignment of project activities with government policies, strategic objectives, and the DEEP framework. 6. Conduct strategic and project risks assessments and propose mitigation strategies. 7. Monitor and evaluate implementation performance, to keep track of project activities and providing recommendations for course correction. 8. Prepare project reports, documentations and presentations for senior management and stakeholders. 9. Coordinate planning processes with relevant federal/provincial departments and consultants. 10. Work with Consultants in defining the project plan in accordance with project goal. 11. Support budgeting