STATE OF PALESTINE
Ministry of Telecommunications & Digital Economy
الرمز البريدي : P6140389
دولة فلسطين
وزارة الاتصالات والاقتصاد الرقمي
West Bank , Palestine
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ( CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL SELECTION )
Digital West Bank & Gaza Project -DWBG ( P174355 )
Grant No .: TF0B5236
Assignment Title : Hiring Procurement Specialist Reference : GZ - MTIT - 466759 - CS - INDV
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The Palestinian Liberation Organization has received a grant from the International Development Association ( IDA ) for USD 20 million for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority ( PA ) to finance the Digital West Bank & Gaza Project ( the Project ) . The Project will seek to produce concrete and tangible results for the Palestinians by enhancing access to high - speed broadband services and increasing access to selected e - services for citizens and businesses . The Project will focus on key points to unleash digital transformation in the Palestinian territories , addressing some of the bilateral challenges that prevent digital transformation from achieving its full potential . It will strengthen the Palestinian territories ' digital resilience and the PA's ability to respond to shocks such as COVID - 19 .
The project takes a multi - disciplinary approach to support the digital transformation and resilience of the West Bank and Gaza . The project is being implemented and overseen by the Ministry of Telecom and IT ( MTIT ) ; currently , the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy ( MTDE ) until the project's completion .
The project has the following four components :
i . Enabling legal and regulatory environment for Digital Economy , mainly institutional development including the devel- opment of section Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and root Certificate Authority ; legal and regula- tory framework ; a Quality - of - Service platform ; and capacity building .
ii . Implementing Digital Infrastructure Solutions for Emergency Response , Recovery and Resilience which includes the development of an emergency response centre .
iii . Fostering User Centered E - Service Delivery , which includes the establishment of a whole government digital transfor- mation strategy , data infrastructure , support for a digital public platform and prioritization , simplification and digitization of services , the launch of e - services , and implementation of an e - Government Procurement ( e - GP ) System . iv . Project Management , which will support the establishment of a Project Management Unit ( PMU ) in MTDE . Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy ( MTDE ) is the implementing agency for this Project . A Project Man- agement Unit ( PMU ) was established within MoSD and composed of consultants / staff in various fields to manage the overall implementation and coordination of the Project . MTDE intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contracts for the recruitment of a Procurement Specialist on a full - time basis :
The above - mentioned Consultants ( " the Consultants " ) shall be selected in accordance with the World Bank's procedures as specified in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing ( IPF ) Borrowers dated July 2016 , revised November 2017 , August 2018 , November 2020 , September 2023 , and Feb. 2025 .
The detailed Terms of Reference ( TOR ) and information about the assignments are available at MTDE website : www.mtde.gov.ps The Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy ( MTDE ) now invites eligible consulting individuals ( " Consult- ants " ) to indicate their interest in providing the Services . Applicants should clearly specify the title and reference number of the consultancy they are applying for and should provide a Cover letter and CV indicating information demonstrating that he / she has the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services through the link : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FkDUOSa9CvKk8mTzjtgE-uHDWOlEn-Zi-WFeilDkGx8/edit
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours : 8:00 - 15:00 .
The Deadline for Application Submission is April 20 , 2025
Note : Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted .
Address :
Ministry of Telecom and Digital Economy
DWBGP Project Management Unit - 3rd Floor
West Bank , Ramallah .
Attn : Eng . Wedad Malak
DWBGP Procurement Specialist
Mobile : 0598725251 E - mail : procurement.pmu@mtde.gov.ps
Dr. Abdulrazak Natsheh
Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy
