Senior Government Systems Expert - REMIT Programme

Terms of Reference - Senior Government Systems Expert

Background
The Revenue Mobilisation, Investment and Trade (REMIT) is a multi-year (2021–2027) programme funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and implemented by Adam Smith International (ASI). REMIT provides technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan to strengthen macroeconomic stability, improve growth conditions, and enhance poverty reduction efforts.

The IMF carries out Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) which is a country-requested assessment designed to identify economic and governance vulnerabilities with macro-critical implications and to support the design of prioritised time-bound reforms. It operationalises the IMF’s 2018 framework for systematic engagement on governance and corruption by examining institutional arrangements that materially affect fiscal stability, growth, and inclusion. This is a crucial pre-condition for Pakistan’s economic growth and development.

A GCDA has been carried out by the IMF for Pakistan in 2025. The GCDA is a tool to identify critical vulnerabilities to economic growth, while the GAP is to fix critical economic vulnerabilities hindering economic growth.

The IMF mission conducted preliminary assessments across six core state functions: (i) fiscal governance (public financial management, tax, SOEs, and procurement), (ii) central bank governance and operations, (iii) financial-sector oversight, (iv) market regulation, (v) the rule of law (including conflict-of-interest and asset-declaration regimes), and (vi) anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) where corruption proceeds interface with the financial system.

Activity Context
At the request of the Ministry of Finance, REMIT is supporting the development of a Three-Year Governance Action Plan (GAP) to implement the recommendations from the IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA). The GAP will translate around the GCDA recommendations across six governance areas into actionable and time-bound reforms to fix critical vulnerabilities to economic growth. The six areas are fiscal governance, central bank, financial oversight, market regulation, rule of law and AML/CFT.

Job Summary

Responsible for reviewing and improving Pakistan’s asset declaration systems and legal frameworks for transparency and accountability under the Governance Action Plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the analysis, and consultation process of GAP formulation
• Access data and information for the action matrices
• Review the current legal and institutional framework governing asset declaration and disclosure for civil servants, including provisions under the Civil Servants Act, Conduct Rules, and other relevant statutes.
• Map the institutional mandates and data flows between declaration authorities (e.g., Establishment Division, NAB, FBR, AGP) to identify overlaps, enforcement gaps, and reporting inconsistencies.
• Propose legal and procedural amendments to enhance compliance, verification, and public disclosure mechanisms.
• Develop a roadmap for digitization of asset declaration systems, ensuring secure data management, accessibility, and periodic reporting.
• Support integration of asset declaration reforms into the GCDA Action Plan matrix, with clear milestones, responsible entities, and implementation indicators.
• Provide technical input to consultations with the Finance Division, Establishment Division, and Ministry of Law & Justice to validate findings and refine proposed actions.
• Contribute to the drafting of the Action Plan narrative and reporting templates to support annual progress reporting to the IMF and stakeholders.

Deliverables:

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 10 years of experience in governance systems reform or institutional strengthening.
• Experience with civil service, legal frameworks, and data systems modernization.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills with knowledge of Pakistan’s governance structure.
• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Social Sciences, or Governance Studies.

Reporting

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

LOE: 20 days

Application and Deadline

Interested applicants should email their resume (not exceeding two pages) with the position mentioned in subject line to recruitment.remit@adamsmithinternational.com. The deadline to apply is 20 November 2025.