Project Manager Coord. & Comm. @ National IT Board(NITB)

- 04 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 Project Manager (Coordination & Communication) is responsible for managing communication and coordination activities within the DEEP program. This role involves ensuring that all stakeholders, including federal and provincial departments, consultants, and external partners, are aligned and engaged through effective communication strategies, fostering collaboration, and driving the timely achievement of project milestones. The responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following: 1. Coordinate communication efforts across different project components, ensuring alignment and timely dissemination of information. 2. Develop communication plans and strategies to ensure clear and consistent messaging to all stakeholders. 3. Manage the scheduling and organization of regular coordination meetings, ensuring that all relevant parties are invited and that action items are documented and followed up. 4. Monitor and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies, identifying areas for improvement. 5. Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding project progress, updates, and challenges. 6. Ensure that project documentation, including meeting minutes, reports, and official correspondence, is prepared and shared in a timely manner. 7. Support the Senior Project Manager (Coordination & Communication-I) in implementing communication strategies. 8. Provide regular progress reports to senior management, summarizing stakeholder feedback and project communication activit