Senior Associate

Senior Associate (Functionality Mapping) – Debt Management Reform Activity

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

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has prioritized effective debt management to bring and maintain public debt-to-GDP ratio at sustainable levels. It aims to carry out improved debt management along with resource mobilisation, expenditure rationalisation, and efficient utilisation of debt.

As part of its support to the MoF, REMIT is supporting the development of a Domestic Debt Analytical Tool to strengthen the capacity of the Debt Management Office (DMO). The tool will improve debt sustainability analysis, risk management, and cash flow forecasting. The tool is intended to improve policy formulation, enable proactive risk management, and increase transparency and efficiency in managing the government's domestic debt portfolio.

The development process is structured in eight phases: inception and requirements analysis, system design and architecture, data preparation and integration, tool development and configuration, testing and validation, capacity building, institutional rollout, and ongoing maintenance and upgrades. The activity places strong emphasis on working in close coordination with the DMO, ensuring weekly reviews, active stakeholder engagement (including SBP and CDNS), and iterative testing using real-time data. Each phase is designed to ensure that the tool meets the practical and strategic needs of the MoF and its debt management operations.

The Senior Associate (Functionality Mapping) will play a key role in ensuring the alignment of system specifications, data structures, and technical design with DMO's functional requirements and institutional processes.

Job Summary

The Senior Associate will support the functionality mapping, workflow analysis, and validation of deliverables during the development of the Debt Analytical Tool. They will work closely with the Senior Public Policy Expert and the tool developer, ensuring technical documents are aligned with DMO's operational realities and institutional reporting needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Associate (Functionality Mapping) will support the development of the tool by undertaking the following tasks:

• Lead the development and review of functional requirement specifications based on DMO consultations and debt reporting needs.

• Coordinate with developers and DMO staff to map current workflows and identify functionality gaps.

• Validate the logical structure and technical feasibility of system architecture and data flows.

• Prepare and review system documentation including functional specs, testing plans, and configuration notes.

• Coordinate testing, validation sessions, and end-user feedback cycles.

• Contribute to development and refinement of training materials and user documentation.

• Maintain a version-controlled repository of all deliverables and feedback logs.