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Deloitte is seeking qualified Mid- Level candidates for the multi-year USAID Trade and Competitiveness (Udhyam Nepal) to fill the role of ‘Digital Services Value Chain Manager’. Deloitte Consulting is the implementing partner for the USAID-funded Nepal Trade and Competitiveness Activity (Udhyam Nepal) based in Kathmandu. This position is under Deloitte Consulting Overseas Projects LLC. The purpose of Nepal Trade and Competitiveness Activity is to increase Nepali private sector participation in targeted global value chains. The Udhyam Nepal Activity will help chart a new growth path as the economy recovers—one that capitalizes on global integration to diversify toward higher quality and higher value exports. It will foster sustainable job growth and income-generating opportunities for those that have previously been left behind by economic growth in Nepal, creating greater sustainability and resiliency. The Activity will achieve this through interventions that incentivize public and private sector actors across the entrepreneurial and business ecosystem to adopt new behaviors driving outcomes across three Objectives:
(1) To increase access to market-based financial and non-financial services;
(2) To increase productivity in sectors with high growth and employment potential; and
(3) To improve the investment climate and BEE, especially for targeted sectors.
The Activity will support Development Objective 2 of USAID Nepal's CDCS, to promote inclusive growth, and meet align with USAID's Economic Growth Policy, Digital Strategy, Private Sector Engagement Policy, and Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy.
This is a five-year program; however, the position is currently for one year with opportunity for renewal. This full-time position is based in Kathmandu.
Digital Services Value Chain Manager – Overview:
The Manager will lead the management and implementation of the activities aimed towards enhancing competitiveness, productivity and profitability of the SMEs related to digital services sector through interventions related to skills/ capacities enhancement, widening sales networks, establishing better market linkages, supply chain effectiveness and sustainable business models. She/he will perform assessments to identify and address the key factors affecting the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of SMEs related to the digital services sector and help in devising appropriate interventions that impacts the cause of national economic growth through SMEs’ development and growth. The Manager will be responsible for the implementation of the technical works aimed towards enhancement of management and technical capacity, firm-level and market driven assistances and supports, sales growth, supply chain strengthening activities, adoption of high-end and effective technologies and its transfers, sustainability of business models, peer-to-peer learning, market linkages and networks, access to market facilitation initiatives, skills trainings and innovative entrepreneurial activities by designing and executing effective strategies to support the implementation of the Udhyam Nepal Activity. The Manager will be also responsible for the implementation of the technical works aimed towards strengthening the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem and bridging the necessary gaps among the participants/ actors of the digital services value chain and SME ecosystem. She/he, inter alia will manage and implement the interventions related to the conducting of assessments (mapping) of the landscape and gaps, facilitation of development of appropriate regulations/ policies, strategies, financial and non-financial products/ services and capacity enhancement activities, supervise technical programs and technical assistance to SMEs and other related value chain actors of the digital services value chain, development of strong partnerships with the service providers and value chain actors of public and private sector and promotion of adoption and development of digital solutions fitting the mass market. She/he reports directly to the Lead of Objective 2 and is responsible for establishing and maintaining constructive working relationships with stakeholders spanning the public sector, private sector, and civil society in Nepal and with other development partners and USAID implementers. The Manager will work with the rest of the technical teams of Udhyam Nepal to leverage digital services and solutions in improving productivity and competitiveness of SMEs and value chains in the Activity’s priority sectors.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
1. Analysis, Review, Identification of key constraints to and opportunities for growth of the sector
a) Conduct assessments of the current market and landscape of digital services sector within Nepal and in the region.
b) Carry out mapping exercises of the current SME landscape in digital services sector and conduct an analysis relating to organizational, management, logistics, technical capabilities and other resources of these SMEs to meet market requirements and harness opportunities determined in (a).
c) Review the current policy/ regulatory/ strategic/ business model framework in the digital service value chain affecting SMEs of the digital service sector
d) Analyse the current strategy/ initiatives of the government and private sector related to ICT and digital services provisions.
e) Identification of gaps, constraints and effective solution options on the basis of the assessments, mapping, reviews and analysis done.
2. Strategizing and planning, identifying key leverage areas
a) Develop strategies, plans and interventions in order to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the digital services sectors
b) Design interventions related to the firm-level and market driven assistance and supports to help SMEs overcome capacity constraints, adopt innovative and sustainable business models in order to take advantage of market opportunities and increase sales
c) Design interventions involving various stakeholders like BDSPs, BSOs (Business Service Organizations), ESOs (Entrepreneurial Service Organizations), TVTPs (Technical and Vocational Training Providers), Training Institutes, Consultants, Experts, Academic Institutions etc. in providing technical support to partner institutions, as well as SMEs in the digital services sector.
3. Implementation of the strategies, plans and designed interventions
a) Take lead in the implementation of designed strategies, plans of actions and designed interventions aimed towards improving productivity and competitiveness of the SMEs related to and of the overall digital service sector.
b) Collaborate with various government and private sector actors and any other associated stakeholders in relation to the cause of enhancing productivity and competitiveness of SMEs related to digital services sector.
c) Collaborate with Objective 3 in the development of institutional and legal framework and implementing measure to improve the business enabling environment to encourage investment and promote growth of SMEs in the digital services sector
d) Collaborate with Objective 1 in providing information to and linking with investors and financing institutions (bank and non-bank) to generate new investments and financing for SMEs in the digital services sector.
e) Facilitate international market linkages, networks, peer-to-peer learning, and collaboration among SMEs in the digital services sector.
f) Develop and supervise delivery of capacity development training programs and other technical assistance to SMEs in digital services sector as well as other relevant value chain actors.
Other General Responsibilities:
1. Manage and supervise the project activities, resources and personnel as per the strategic direction provided by the lead of Objective 2.
2. Assist Objective 2 Lead in overall leadership, management oversight and technical direction in relation to the portfolio of ‘digital services value chain up-gradation’
3. Act as a key point of contact and liaison for all the stakeholders (GoN counterparts, Local Partners, Beneficiaries, Collaborators etc.) in relation to the activities related to ‘digital services value chain up-gradation’.
4. Collect and report on relevant data for reporting to USAID and the relevant project partners in close co-ordination with the MEL Manager.
5. Contribute regular inputs for IPS-C’s weekly, quarterly, and annual reporting, in addition to creating success stories as required.
6. Carry out additional tasks in relation to ‘digital services value chain up-gradation’, as per the request of the Objective 2 Lead.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Reporting Requirements
This position will report to the Objective 2 (productivity in sectors with high growth and employment potential) Lead
Place
of Performance
Level
of effort: Full time
Location: Kathmandu, with travel to other locations of the country as required
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