2 November 2023
Innovation Sector Director- TIEC
Job Purpose
  • The role embarks on a mission to foster an innovation-based economy through strategizing, facilitating, and promoting innovation in the ICT sector.
Job Accountabilities
  • • Create a platform for technological innovation that connects nodes in the national innovation ecosystem, defines key elements, provides role models, and includes effective approaches and best practices.
    • Establish and supervise TIEC’s innovation hubs, and technology labs.
    • Source and govern operators of innovation hubs.
    • Design and enhance services, programs, incentives, and streamlined processes for stimulation of innovation with ICT businesses.
    • Influence and advocate for changes that would create competitive innovation environment of policies, laws, and regulations.
    • Close collaboration with concerned government agencies, international bodies, and civil society organizations to encourage technology innovation and bridge the gap between supply and demand.
    • Benefit from innovation in bridging the needs and finding innovative solutions to crises and critical problems.
    • Promote and support patenting and IP exchange.
Education
  • • IT-related B.Sc. university degree
    • M.Sc. in related field 
    • Ph.D. is a definite advantage
Required Experience
  • • Experience of not less than 15 years in the field of information technology.
    • Experience of not less than 5 years in the field of innovation and technology management.
    • Previous experience and a high potential in developing policies, strategies, programs, and long and short-term plans and in following up implementation.
    • Previous experience in dealing with governmental organizations, international entities, universities and research centers, and civil society organizations.
    • Good understanding of emerging ICT technologies and their applications.
    • Good understanding of managing research requirements, patents, and intellectual property rights.
Required Skills
  • • Excellent leadership skills, results oriented.
    • High communication, negotiation, and analytic skills.
    • Ability to build coalitions.
    • Ability to resolve business problems, make decisions, and work under pressure.
    • Ability to build a strong management team with complementary strengths.
    • Ability to think through different potential scenarios to come up with alternative strategies to cope with the changing environment and business dynamics.
    • Ability to listen effectively and inspire trust across teams and functions which motivates others to deliver beyond expectations.
    • Ability to manage the financial aspects within the approved budget.
    • Proficiency in English language in speaking and writing.
Location
  • Smart Village
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