Junior Associate

Junior Associate for Operationalising NDRMF Fund Architecture

Background: The Revenue Mobilization, Investment and Trade (REMIT) is a 39-month program (2021 – 2025) funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and implemented by Adam Smith International (ASI). The program provides technical assistance to Pakistan with reforms for macroeconomic stability, growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. It supports the Government of Pakistan and relevant ministries to strengthen revenue mobilization reforms, improve the investment environment, facilitate trade, reduce trade barriers, and enhance macroeconomic policy management.

With support from REMIT, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) reformed its funding architecture to align resources with strategic priorities, enhance transparency, and reduce transaction costs. The new framework includes:

• Pooled Fund (Core Financing Mechanism) – programmatic, harmonised, and integrated with Pakistan's Public Financial Management (PFM) system; uses a parent–child fund code system to link financial flows with strategic outcomes and priorities.

• Special Windows (Thematic / Exceptional Financing Channels) – flexible donor-specific or emerging areas, following the same fiduciary standards as the pooled fund.

• Solidarity Fund (Risk Financing Window) – rapid support for disasters, with insurance-based financing instruments; integrated with the overall architecture.

This integrated architecture reduces fragmentation, strengthens donor alignment, and creates a predictable, results-oriented system to finance disaster and climate resilience.

The objective of this assignment is to fully operationalise the NDRMF Pooled Fund as the primary financing vehicle for programmatic delivery under the Fund's revised architecture, in alignment with the Business Strategy 2024-2034 and Pakistan's Public Financial Management (PFM) framework. The operationalisation will ensure transparent, efficient, and results-based utilisation of resources from multiple financing partners through harmonised processes, integrated systems, and robust governance mechanisms.

The key duties and responsibilities of the Junior Associate include:

• Provide technical and research support for operationalisation of the Pooled Fund, Special Windows, and Solidarity Fund;
• Assist in preparation of documents, reports, and presentations to support institutional decision-making;
• Coordinate logistics and documentation for stakeholder consultations and workshops;
• Support drafting of governance frameworks, fund flow protocols, and SAP fund code mapping under guidance from national experts; and
• Contribute to capacity-building materials, SOPs, and training sessions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: A master's degree in Financial Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or Economics from a top-tier institution is a mandatory requirement.
• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in roles focused on public sector management consulting, process re-engineering, or the implementation of reforms / restructuring projects.
• Core Competencies:
  • Institutional Gap Analysis: Proven ability to assess complex public sector financial systems, grants management tools (e.g., Oracle, SAP), and identify critical process and system integration gaps.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation: Experience engaging with a wide spectrum of stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and supporting structured workshops to build consensus and co-design solutions.
  • System & Process Design: Experience in the full lifecycle of a technical deliverable, from requirement gathering and design to delivery, handover, and training of end-users.
  • Strategic Reporting: Ability to structure and articulate findings into formal reports with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Preferred Experience: Direct experience on donor-funded public financial management reform projects, particularly those funded by the World Bank, ADB or FCDO.

The Associate will report to REMIT's Investment Climate Lead for this assignment.

Interested applicants are welcome to apply by September 14th, 2025.