Chemonics International is implementing Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), which is a 5-year, $35 million project that is aimed at improvement of financial and operating performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan in selected high-performing industrial, manufacturing and services sectors.
The USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) needs to engage a consultant who will be required to work under the Business Enabling Environment Component of SMEA.
One of the key priorities of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is promotion and expansion of tourism sector in the province. The KP Government announced its first Tourism Policy in 2016. This was followed by a legislative framework in the shape of Provincial Tourism Act 2019. The Government subsequently enacted the Provincial Tourism Authority (PTA) Act to bring existing institutional framework under one umbrella and to effectively regulate as well as develop the tourism industry. Through better coordination, effective management and regulation under PTA, KP Government’s vision is to develop tourism sector in order to realize the true potential of tourism sector in the province. However, in order to operationalize the broader goals stated in the PTA Act, the institutional roles and responsibilities need to be clearly identified rules / regulations.
Under this consultancy, a suitable and efficient organizational structure for PTA will be proposed to promote the sustainable development of tourism in KP. This shall include, (but not limited to) the Authority’s mandate, necessary human resource requirements, operational and management structure, marketing and communication requirements, and performance management system. A scan of international best practices in this regard will be also be undertaken. This will be supported by a list of priority actions that will be required for a head-start to the Authority. This assignment will also entail developing model Rules and Regulations for the Authority, considering regional and international best practices and in consonance with the local regulatory space. The focus of these rules and regulations would be to facilitate the working of PTA both in terms of its own internal efficiency and effectiveness as a viable institution for promotion and regulation of tourism industry as well as enabling it to perform its role in developing the tourism industry of KP as per the vision set out in Tourism Policy of 2016 and as prescribed in the Provincial Tourism Act 2019.
Further details of the assignment can be seen in attached “Scope of Work”
Institutional Expert: (Level Of Efforts: 20 Days).
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
- Review all the relevant literature listed in, but not limited to, Annex B of this scope
- Meet with the Provincial Department of Tourism to understand its vision of Provincial Tourism Authority and provide periodic updates to the Department about work in progress, with frequency to be determined by SMEA team.
- Based on local context and in light of international best practices, propose a structure for the Authority, including the necessary HR requirements, operational and managerial requirements, overall mandate, communication and marketing, inter-linkages with other departments, management information system etc.
- Identify priority actions required for a head start to the Authority
- Meet with key stakeholders, including private and public sector players, of the tourism sector to complete the scope of the activity.
- Work in close coordination with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archaeology, Museum and Youth Affairs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Specific Tasks:
- Review background literature on the subject to understand the provisions of the PTA Act and the overall strategic direction of the government to develop the tourism sector in KP. In particular, review the following;
- KP Tourism Authority Act, 2019
- KP Tourism Policy, 2016
- KP Culture and Tourism Authority Proposed Structure report by UNDP.
- Propose an optimal organizational structure for the Provincial Tourism Authority, to enable it to operate on modern, corporate lines
- Meet with relevant stakeholders to propose an organizational structure that ensures all-round quality service delivery in the tourism sector.
- Map out priority actions required for head start to the Authority.
Job Qualification:
- Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration from a reputed national or international university
- At least 8-10 years of experience working on policy, regulatory and institutional reforms for the government (federal or provincial), Prior experience of institutional assessments within Pakistan.
- Familiar with the institutional architecture in Pakistan
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the national, provincial, local regulatory, institutional and policy environment pertaining to the SMEs
- Previous experience of working with USAID projects in the area of economic growth will be preferred
- Experience of working with donor projects in the SME space will be preferred
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Prior work experience in the KP region.