Institutional Capability Development Expert REMIT Programme

Institutional Capability Development Expert Ministry of Industries and Production

Overview of Activity

The Revenue Mobilization Investment and Trade (REMIT) programme funded by the UKs Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and implemented by Adam Smith International (ASI) provides technical assistance to Government of Pakistan to improve macroeconomic stability investment climate and sustainable industrial growth. REMIT is supporting the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) to strengthen institutional capacity for the effective implementation of the National Industrial Policy (NIP) a flagship framework designed to drive industrial transformation crowd in private investment and promote sustainable export growth. To ensure successful delivery of the NIP REMIT seeks a short-term technical advisor (STTA) to develop an institutional capability framework and roadmap for MoIP guiding its organisational restructuring and capacity enhancement.

Job Summary

The Institutional Capability Development Expert will conduct a forward-looking diagnostic and strategy development process to assess design and strengthen the institutional framework of MoIP in line with the National Industrial Policy. The expert will benchmark the technical analytical and coordination capacities needed for effective NIP delivery; map the mandates and functions of MoIPs divisions and attached organisations; and identify systemic inefficiencies skill gaps and coordination challenges. Based on these insights the consultant will design a comprehensive Institutional Strengthening Strategy detailing the reforms sequencing and capability-building actions required to align MoIPs institutional structure with its new policy leadership role. The work will culminate in a validated Implementation Roadmap supported by draft TORs for 34 transformative follow-on actions such as establishing a Policy Implementation Cell a Monitoring & Evaluation Unit and a FederalProvincial Coordination Mechanism. This assignment will directly contribute to modernising Pakistans industrial governance ecosystem and ensuring the NIP translates from paper into measurable outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for executing the following key tasks:

Define the technical analytical and institutional competencies required for MoIP to implement the NIP effectively referencing global best practices in industrial governance.

Conduct a comprehensive mapping of MoIPs internal divisions and over 30 attached organizations identifying mandates functions staffing and outputs.

Evaluate the extent to which current institutional arrangements roles and functions support the objectives and implementation mechanisms of the NIP.

Diagnose weaknesses in coordination analytical systems human resources and governance processes that constrain policy execution.

structured consultations with MoIP leadership provincial industry departments attached bodies private sector associations and development partners.

Review and document duplication of roles or conflicting mandates between MoIP its entities and other ministries (e.g. Commerce Finance Climate Change).

Propose practical restructuring models and capability-building approaches aligned with MoIPs functions and NIP requirements.

Recommend the establishment and design of key verticals such as Policy Coordination Monitoring & Evaluation Industrial Innovation and Private Sector Engagement.

Identify 34 critical high-impact reforms that can yield immediate improvements in NIP delivery and prepare draft TORs for each.

Develop a phased roadmap outlining short-term medium-term and long-term actions with clear responsibilities milestones and resource needs.

Present findings proposed structures and draft strategy to MoIP leadership and relevant partners for validation and refinement.

Deliver Final Institutional Roadmap: Consolidate all analytical outputs and validated recommendations into a final Institutional Strengthening Strategy and Implementation Roadmap.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Masters degree in Public Administration Economics Industrial Policy/Management Organisational Development or an equivalent relevant field.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in institutional reform organisational restructuring or governance advisory ideally within public sector or development programmes.

Proven experience in institutional diagnostics capability assessments and reform strategy development for government ministries or large public organisations.

Demonstrated knowledge of Pakistans industrial and economic governance structures including familiarity with MoIP and its attached bodies (EDB SMEDA NPO PIDC etc.).

Strong analytical consultative and report-writing skills with the ability to translate policy frameworks into actionable strategies.

Reporting Line

The Institutional Capability Development Expert will report to REMIT Team Lead and Investment Climate Lead.

Application and Deadline

Interested applicants should email their resume of not more than 2 pages under the subject Institutional Capability Development Expert to

The deadline to apply is 15 Oct 2024.