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”
Legal Expert: (Level of Efforts: 25 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.
- Work with the Institutional Expert on the team to understand and propose the structure for KP Tourism Authority
- Based on the proposed organizational structure develop model rules and regulations for the Authority.
- Incorporate international best practices when developing rules and regulations for 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 light of the proposed structure of KP Tourism Authority, develop model rules and regulations for the Authority
- Ensure that the rules and regulations are drafted in light of international best practices
Job Qualification:
- A lawyer by profession, with an experience of at least 15 years, especially pertaining to the analysis and drafting of laws, rules, regulations, by-laws.
- The candidate should preferably have prior experience in drafting legislation for the tourism sector in Pakistan and an understanding of international best practices in the subject area.
- Previous experience of working with USAID projects in the area of economic growth will be preferred
- Previous experience of working with the KP government in the tourism sector will be preferred
- Good communication and report writing skills.