The Head of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Support Project is tasked with establishment and overall supervision of the Secretariat at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform. This challenging position will require both organizational skills as well as an ability to deal with a variety of stakeholders at a senior level and a background of rich experience and wide understanding of Development projects, especially CPEC related projects. The key expectations from the Head are:
- Establish/ operate a fully functional Secretariat that is capable of ensuring that the needs of the Government are met regarding the development of the long term plan of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
- Liaise with Chinese counterparts in an efficient and effective manner in order to support and facilitate implementation of CPEC projects with best practices for efficiency, effectiveness and value for money
- Provide facilitation and assistance to line ministries at all stages of a project lifecycle-in the preparation of initial project investment proposals for projects, preparation of feasibility studies, the appointment of consultants/advisor for the project preparation feasibility study where required.
- Assist the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in the processing of CPEC related projects in accordance with the requirements of the bilateral understandings between the Governments of Pakistan and China expressed through the CPEC Long Term Plan as well as the successive sessions of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC).
- Assist the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in the identification and management of any risks relating to CPEC projects
- Be responsible for required stakeholder interactions with public and private sector institutions and companies to ensure that the CPEC activities are well coordinated, marketed and represented at a very senior level.