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:

1. Enabling legal and regulatory environment for Digital Economy, strengthening development of key institutions of digital economy including the TRA and trust services supervisory body, Development of Legal and Regulatory Frameworks and Cybersecurity and Data Protection, support knowledge transfer and capacity building for the newly created bodies.  
2. Implementing Digital Infrastructure Solutions for Emergency Response, Recovery and Resilience which includes the development of an emergency response center.
3. Fostering User Centered E-Service Delivery, which includes the establishment of a whole government digital transformation 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.
4. 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 Management Unit (PMU) was established within MTDE 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 contract for the recruitment of full-time basis of the following position:

• Digital Services & Automation Specialist

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 assignment is available at: https://bit.ly/PMU_Vac

The Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MTDE) now invites eligible consulting individuals (“Consultants”) 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://bit.ly/PMU_Vac

Address:

Ministry of Telecom and Digital Economy 

DWBGP Project Management Unit – 3rd Floor 

West Bank, Ramallah.

Attn: Ahmad Khatib

DWBGP Procurement Specialist 

Mobile: 0562660106 E-mail: akhatib@mtde.gov.ps

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 8:00 – 15:00.

The Deadline for Application Submission is April 15, 2026

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

                                                                                 Dr. Abdulrazak Natsheh

                                                    Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy