The Economist - USA (2021-07-17)

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The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) requires an experienced and capable individual with a proven track

record of leadership to be their inaugural Director General and Chief Executive Officer. He/she will oversee the formation

of a new Special Economic Zone, the Colombo Port City (CPC), a 269 Ha land area reclaimed from the sea adjacent to the

historic Central Business District of Colombo. The CPC is a comprehensive master-planned smart township development,

aimed at catering to the residential, commercial, hospitality and lifestyle needs of Asia’s rapidly growing affluent population.

The dedicated CPCEC Act enables the development to become an attractive alternative to existing regional SEZs in financial

services, IT, trade and commerce, knowledge services, maritime and logistics, hospitality, MICE, and tourism sectors, leveraging

Sri Lanka’s strategic location on the global trade route combined with other factors that rank Colombo high on the global

Quality of Life index.

The primary objective of the Commission is to ensure that the CPC attracts large-scale Foreign Direct Investment into Sri Lanka

by providing a competitive advantage to both investors and residents while contributing to the economic growth and social

uplift of Sri Lanka. Designing and administering the organisational structure, rules, regulations, and guidelines required for an

efficient, transparent, and secure business environment requires a mature and balanced perspective, and the prospective DG/

CEO is therefore expected to have already held positions at the highest level of corporate decision-making and accountability.

He/she should be highly results-oriented, adaptable, and culturally diverse, and will manage the Secretariat and build the rest

of the team.

Due to the multi-faceted nature of the role, the prospective DG/CEO will have the following strengths;

• a demonstrable track record of driving investment into greenfield economic zones, shaping policy accordingly, while
  managing stakeholders, regulatory affairs, marketing, and business development activities, and/or


• experience in leading major expansion or reform strategies of diverse organisations, preferably in the services sector,
  along with


• a comprehensive knowledge of public and private investment models and familiarity with consulting services available to
  strengthen project evaluation and due diligence


• a leadership position in Government, a multilateral organisation, international standard-setting body, sovereign wealth
  fund or organization of international repute with experience in economic transformation, investment promotion and
  structural reforms,


• be a responsible decision maker and excellent communicator, with an existing network of global contacts across a variety
  of sectors.

The position is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and requires flexibility in work hours with a willingness to travel. The selected

candidate will be entitled to market-based remuneration and other benefits, and the initial tenure is three (03) years as

required by law, and renewable.

Interested candidates may forward a Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a cover letter addressed to the Acting

Director-General, Colombo Port City Economic Commission, Unit 901, One Galle Face Tower, 1A Centre Road,

Colombo 2, by 31 August 2021 [or by email to: [email protected]].

Sri Lankans working overseas who meet the required criteria are encouraged to apply. (Applicants may visit

http://www.portcitycolombo.lk for more details of the project).

The Commission reserves the right to consider the applications it receives for alternative positions at an Executive Director

level should the qualifications of the applicant be more suited for such position.

COLOMBO PORT CITY

ECONOMIC COMMISSION

DIRECTOR GENERAL/

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER