Expression of Interest For Industry Relations Expert

Expression of Interest are invited for Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) Title Of Service: Industry Relations Expert (Package No. PMU/S-9A, DPP package: SD-9) Brief Description of Assignment: The industry relations expert will assist PMU and PIUs in improving industry responsiveness of their CSE/IT education. The scope of the Expert includes providing assistance to establish the student service centers, explore opportunity for industry attachment programs, prepare guidelines and action plan for implementing industry attachment program, facilitate consultations and partnership arrangement with key industry associations and large companies for key areas for collaboration. He/she will also facilitate research collaboration with industry to develop research-based product and their commercialization, as well as support PMU and PIUs to organize job fairs. The expert must support but not limited to- Provide support (as required) in to incubation/start up established in universities; Facilitate consultations and partnership arrangement with key industry associations and large companies for key areas for collaboration such as demand analysis, inputs to curriculum development, industry-oriented research, internship arrangement, etc.; Coordinate and conduct workshops, seminars, and training involving industry partners; Support the universities PIUs and student service and industry relations centers in exploring various partnership or collaboration opportunities with industry; Coordinate with other experts, such as gender specialist women IT leadership program specialist, Higher Education Specialist, as well as women entrepreneurship, etc to explore opportunities to promote female graduates employment in IT/ITES industry; Explore opportunity for industry attachment programs (internship or capstone projects) for undergraduates.; Prepare guidelines and action plan for implementing industry attachment program.; Provide inputs to establish the student service centers to cater service to the graduates for internship/job placement; Facilitate research collaboration with industry to develop research-based product and their commercialization and helping spinoff/startup initiation process; Providing inputs to curriculum development; Support PMU and PIUs to organize job fairs; Generate reports like graduate demand analysis, industry-oriented research scope, and internship arrangements, etc.; Preparation of featured stories or report on industry collaborations; Assist in any relevant works that may be assigned by PMU and PIUs. Details mentioned in TOR Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required: Qualification Requirements Masters in business administration, CSE/IT or related areas; 15 years of general experience; 10 years experience in business development, communications, partnerships, coordination etc; Experience in startup ecosystem and software product development and commercialization Good understanding of domestic and foreign industry structure and leading companies need for skilled workers and their required skill and qualifications; Regional/Country Experience Other Details (if applicable): 1. Detail Terms of Reference (ToR), EoI Template for the position and other information are available on the ICSETEP website (www.icsetep.ugc.gov.bd). 2. The last date for EoI submission is 05 October 2025 through ADB CMS (https://cms.adb.org/) only. EoIs in email or hard copy will not be accepted 3. Consultant will be selected following the Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) of ADB guidelines and the GoB Public Procurement Rules and ACT. Association with foreign firms is: Not Applicable EOI Closing Date and Time: 05/10/2025 11:59 pm Tender Link : http://cptu.gov.bd/advertisement-services/details-9321.html

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