Business Acquisition Head - eGovernance

The Client is emerging as a leading provider of business and knowledge process services.

Job Purpose

The person will be a senior member of the management team who will be the face & represent the Clients E-governance capability to government bodies & donor bodies in Afghanistan. He will make pitch presentations giving e governance solutions to enterprises and seek opportunities and inroads in development of E-governance in the Country in accordance with policy directives of the State. He will interact and work closely with world bank experts, ministries like information & Communication and others for development of projects like National ID Cards; E-Governance Resource Centre, Websites for Service Delivery to citizens, Automated National registries including in land Ownership, ID Cards, Passports & other licenses, establishing an ICT Village, skill people in use of ICT, Development of Electronic Government Applications and the like.

Job Responsibilities

- Supported by our JD partner the person will be the Business acquisition head for Afghanistan

- Liaison and opportunity spotting at the right forums

- RFP and bid participation, making compelling presentations that will sell our capabilities and provide e governance solutions

- On project acquisition, program management, resource planning, hiring and providing administrative support to operations & field staff

- All administrative activities requires in running a Company or a project in Afghanistan.

- P & L responsibility for entire operations

Desired Skills & Experience

Ideal candidate must be well networked with ministries; government officials and agencies and well aware of the challenges and opportunities in the space of E governance & Data management. He should be hands on but with a vision to build this business in collaboration with governments and agencies. He should be a passionate corporate sale (Business development) professional who is equally conversant with technical knowledge related to Data bases & enterprise management system with one or two successful projects under his belt.

Educational Qualification, Experience, Skills & behavioural traits

- Graduated, preferably Computer science or economics or an MBS in systems

- At least 8 + years experiences in concept and solutions sales out of which 2/3 yrs in selling solutions to high level officials/ government bodies.

- Familiarity with database Management system and applications.

- Project & operational management ability

- High energy & determination

- Strong interpersonal skills, relationship building skills and Leadership