Senior Public Sector Systems Specialist - REMIT Programme

Senior Public Sector Systems Specialist (Data organisation & Reports)– National Fiscal Pact Reform (REMIT Programme)

Background   

The Revenue Mobilisation, Investment and Trade (REMIT) is a multi-year (2021 – 2028) program funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and is implemented by Adam Smith International (ASI). The program provides technical assistance (TA) to Pakistan with a broader objective to implement reforms for strengthening macroeconomic stability and improving conditions for high and sustained growth, mutual prosperity, job creation, and poverty reduction. The Programme works towards supporting the Government of Pakistan, its relevant ministries, institutions, and departments to strengthen revenue mobilization reforms/initiatives, address investment environment challenges, facilitate trade and drive competitiveness by reducing trade barriers, and improve the macroeconomic policy and its management.

Activity Context

A major milestone under the Government’s macroeconomic reform agenda has been the signing of the National Fiscal Pact (NFP) in September 2024. The NFP, aligned with the 18th Constitutional Amendment and a key reform under Pakistan’s IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF), aims to rebalance federal and provincial responsibilities in public expenditure. Its implementation requires the devolution of selected federal functions and expanded provincial spending in areas such as education, health, social protection, and regional infrastructure.

In response to a request from MoF, REMIT has provided technical assistance to support NFP implementation. This has included detailed data collection and expenditure analysis across federal and provincial levels, alongside the development of policy simulations to quantify fiscal impacts of different devolution scenarios. Estimates prepared by REMIT suggest that full implementation of agreed NFP actions, such as the devolution of Higher Education Commission (HEC) expenditures, rationalisation of PSDP, and provincial participation in BISP, could result in federal savings of over PKR 1.1 trillion in FY2025–26.

In May 2025, the Government of Pakistan announced the formation of a High-Level Committee on NFP Implementation, co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister. MoF is designated to provide secretariat support to the Committee and lead the technical preparation for intergovernmental consultations. In this context, REMIT has been asked to expand its support to the MoF.

Under the current work plan (2025–2026), REMIT will support MoF across two main areas:

• Implementation of agreed NFP actions, including cost-sharing arrangements for HEC and BISP, and rationalisation of PSDP in line with NEC and SIFC decisions.

• Federal fiscal architecture review, where REMIT will help develop technical options to improve coordination across federal and provincial governments, simulate fiscal impacts of alternative policy arrangements, and identify next steps in institutional reform.

The Senior Public Sector Systems Specialist will provide critical support in data analyses of intergovernmental expenditures, mapping, analysing, and in consultations with Ministry of Finance developing improvements to fiscal and institutional systems, ensuring that NFP implementation is grounded in practical, sustainable, and coherent governance arrangements.

Job Summary

The Senior Public Sector Systems Specialist will support MoF in analysing institutional frameworks, identifying bottlenecks in intergovernmental coordination, and support to production of  intergovernmental reform options for Pakistan’s public financial management systems as spelt out in the NFP. The role will also involve contributing to technical content, consultations, support the high-level implementation committee, and contribute to the development of policy simulations and implementation plans, and policy papers in support of NFP implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Public Sector Systems Specialist will:

• Draft technical content to support the MoF’s reform narrative for NFP implementation

• Contribute to the design and facilitation of intergovernmental consultations and workshops

• Produce technical notes on public sector and fiscal coordination systems

• Provide analytic inputs to the development of intergovernmental fiscal architecture reform papers

• Support implementation by mapping institutional responsibilities, system linkages, and bottlenecks

• Collaborate with policy, data, and dialogue experts to align system analysis with reform objectives

Brief Description of Deliverables

Qualifications and Experience:

·       At least 15 years of experience in public sector management, institutional reform, or intergovernmental systems

·       Strong knowledge of Pakistan’s public sector governance structures and intergovernmental fiscal arrangements

·       Experience working on Pakistan’s fiscal federalism issues or expenditure assignment in federal systems

·       Demonstrated ability to lead stakeholder consultations and translate systems analysis into policy recommendations

·       Master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Environment, or a related field; PhD preferred

·       Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills

Reporting

The consultant will report to the REMIT Team Lead and REMIT Macroeconomic Governance Component Lead.

LOE: 60 days over 08 months

Application and Deadline
Interested applicants should submit their resume of not more than 2 pages by Sunday 13th July