Junior Associate

Junior Associate for Operationalising NDRMF Fund Architecture

Background

The Revenue Mobilization, Investment and Trade (REMIT) is a 39-month (2021 – 2025) 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 mobilisation reforms/initiatives, address investment environment challenges, facilitate trade and drive competitiveness by reducing trade barriers, and improve the macroeconomic policy and its management.

With support from the REMIT Programme (funded by FCDO), National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) undertook a comprehensive reform of its funding architecture to align resources with strategic priorities, enhance transparency, and reduce transaction costs. Following consultations with development partners (ADB, AFD, GIZ, IsDB, World Bank, UNDP), a new framework was developed consisting of three mechanisms:

• Pooled Fund (Core Financing Mechanism) – The central vehicle for mobilising and allocating resources from multiple financing partners. The pooled fund is programmatic, harmonised, and fully integrated with Pakistan's Public Financial Management (PFM) system, including SAP-based FMIS and the Treasury Single Account (TSA). It uses a parent–child fund code system to link financial flows with strategic outcomes and business plan priorities.

• Special Windows (Thematic / Exceptional Financing Channels) – Flexible windows established for donor-specific or emerging thematic areas that cannot be fully accommodated under the pooled fund. These remain exceptional and complementary, following the same fiduciary and safeguard standards as the pooled fund.

• Solidarity Fund (Risk Financing Window) – A specialised financing window designed to provide rapid and targeted support in response to disasters and emergencies. The Solidarity Fund introduces insurance-based disaster risk financing instruments such as crop insurance and catastrophe bonds. It is fully integrated within the overall architecture and aligned with the CDREP agenda.

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

Job Summary

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 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of Junior Associate includes:

• 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: Demonstrated experience in engaging with wide spectrum of stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and supporting structured workshops to build consensus and co-design solutions.

  • System & Process Design: Experience of working on the full lifecycle of a technical deliverable, from requirement gathering and design to delivery, handover, and the training of end-users.

  • Strategic Reporting: Ability to assist in structuring and articulating findings into a formal report 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.

Reporting line

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

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