Short-Term Expert Consultant – Investment Promotion | Pakistan (Remote) | 2022/2023

Chemonics is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Short-Term Investment Promotion Expert Consultant for the five-year USAID Pakistan Investment Promotion Activity. This activity aims to strengthen Pakistan’s policy & regulatory regime and build institutional capacities to increase domestic and foreign investment, along with increasing bilateral trade between the United States and Pakistan. The consultant selected will conduct a rapid assessment of selected systems and marketing and event delivery capacity of the Pakistan Board of Investment (BOI) with a purpose of gathering technical/operational requirements, conducting detailed scoping exercise of the existing selected systems and its processes, conducting analysis of the international best practices where needed, conducting analysis of the existing information and processes already carried out in the light of their alignment with international best practices.

This position will be fully remote and is expected to be about 10 days. Chemonics International Inc. is a US-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities:

• Meet with relevant team members of IPA and Board of Investment (BOI) representatives to understand the specific requirements of the scope of work and design and submit work plan

• Visit Board of Investment and develop working level plan/schedule for interactions and meeting with Board of Investment Focal persons

• Based on the initial orientation by the BOI staff, carry out technical/operational review of the BOI website, marketing and branding landscape assessment of the organization, electronic regulatory registry, Projects Management Information System (PMIS), Investor’s Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), capacity building of the officers and stakeholders in view of the specific requirements of the organization to operationalize and launch the systems and carry out effective marketing and branding campaign based on the collateral that is required to be developed

• Carry out assessment for sustainability mechanisms in technical terms of the existing portals such as Service Level Agreements

• Submit detailed report on all the identified areas on the approved format that will act as a requirement document for engaging relevant consultant to carry out the identified requirements and tasks

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated capabilities and achievement of performing relevant assessment/implementation related to progressive investment promotion organizations of other countries
• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Business Administration/ Economics/ any other relevant field to Business Management
• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in international trade and investment promotion
• Excellent oral and written English language skills. Demonstrated ability to work in challenging environments and with multi-cultural teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate and maintain internal and external relationships with stakeholders, partners, and staff
• Working knowledge of and experience with multi-lateral and bi-lateral regulations and procedures
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity