**Key Expert 2: Business Systems Development Expert** City/Country Location Details **Lusaka/Zambia** Employment Status Job Type **Consulting** **For Project:** **Technical Assistance to Inclusive Regulatory Environment Conducive to Business and Investment in Zambia** The _overall objective_ (Impact) to which this action contributes is: sustainable and inclusive economic growth and job creation in Zambia through an improved business climate and green investment opportunities in Zambia. The _specific objectives_ (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows: + Outcome 1: The Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA) and selected regulatory bodies are institutionally strengthened. + Outcome 2: Regulatory Service Centres (RSCs) in selected provinces are operationalised. Outcome 3: One-Stop Shop Integration System (OSSIS) and e-Registry are improved. + Outcome 4: The Single Licensing System (SLS) in selected priority economic sectors is set up and operationalised. + Outcome 5: The existing Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) platform is strengthened. Outcome 6: The policy and regulatory framework for business are streamlined. + Outcome 7: National Green Growth Strategy is finalised, launched and implemented. **DAI** is looking to recruit **Key Expert 2: Business Systems Development Expert** The Business Systems Development Expert shall report to the Team Leader and shall be responsible for technical leadership, support and coordination of the needs analysis, identification, design and implementation of all the **ICT-based business systems/solutions** foreseen under this project. S/he will be required to work closely with, and ensure full involvement of the relevant ICT experts and officials of the beneficiary institutions, MoCTI and SMART Zambia, in order to implement systems that fully respond to the needs and are compliant to all regulatory requirements. S/he will also be responsible for supervising the NKEs that will be engaged on his assignments, and for technical review and acceptance of the work done by NKEs. _Qualifications and skills_ + A Master's Degree or equivalent qualification2 – in : Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Management Systems or any directly related field; or, in its absence, a Bachelor's Degree in any of these stated disciplines, plus three (3) years of relevant post-graduation professional experience in addition to those set out under general professional experience – **minimum requirement** . + Fluency in both oral and written English to a C1 level of proficiency3 – **minimum requirement** . + Excellent presentation and report writing skills – **preferred requirement** . + Computer literacy and proficiency (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) – **preferred requirement** . _General professional experience_ + At least eight (8) years of post-graduation working experience in designing, development, implementation and management of computer and network-based information systems. For those with a Bachelor’s Degree, this should be in addition to the three (3) years required under qualifications and skills – **minimum requirement** . + Previous experience of working in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries – **preferred requirement** . _Specific professional experience_ + Proven experience of at least one project/assignment in delivering digital business processes and structures – **minimum requirement** + Proven experience in ICT applied to the fields of business environment, business solutions, e-business/e-commerce, and e-governance – **minimum requirement** . + Proven experience in developing systems for e-services, including information delivery, by government to citizens, businesses or other governmental agencies – **preferred requirement** . + Proven experience in IT project management – **minimum requirement** . + Previous relevant experience with cooperating partners’ funded programmes – **preferred requirement** . **Starting date:** ASAP **End of the project:** April 2027 **Input:** **part-time** - 15 working days per month **Location:** This project has a national scope, but the operational base will be **Lusaka** , the capital city of **Zambia** . The TA team will be based in Lusaka and will have occasional travel to the districts and provinces, as required. **Interested candidates shall send their CV in English asap, not later than 26th of February 2025!** **Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted!** Back (https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/searchResults?org=DAINC&cws=48)