Manager Admin & Finance / Regional & Country Desk Officer / Sector Specialist SS I & SS II

PPS-10 · 4 Posts · Islamabad · Age ≤ 60 years

Key Responsibilities

• Manager Admin & Finance: Oversee the comprehensive administrative and financial operations of SIFC’s secretariat — managing budgeting, accounts maintenance, expenditure control, procurement processes, HR administration, and facilities management to ensure the Council’s operational functions run efficiently and in compliance with government financial rules.
• Manager Admin & Finance: Prepare financial reports, budget variance analyses, and management accounts for SIFC’s leadership — supporting accurate financial planning, audit readiness, and compliance with the Cabinet Secretariat’s financial management framework.
• Regional & Country Desk Officer: Lead SIFC’s engagement with specific regional or country investor communities — building and maintaining relationships with foreign investment promotion agencies, embassies, bilateral chambers of commerce, sovereign wealth funds, and potential large-scale investors from the assigned region (e.g., GCC, China, UK, US).
• Regional & Country Desk Officer: Coordinate incoming investor delegations, organize high-level investment meetings, facilitate government-to-government investment dialogues, and prepare country-specific investment opportunity packages that present Pakistan’s investable sectors to target investor communities.
• Sector Specialists (SS I & SS II): Provide deep technical expertise in SIFC’s priority investable sectors — developing sector-specific investment pitches, conducting due diligence support, analyzing sector regulatory frameworks, and identifying and resolving bottlenecks that deter investment in the assigned sector.
• Sector Specialists: Develop sector investment opportunity briefs, coordinate with relevant federal ministries and regulatory authorities on sector-specific investor concerns, and track progress of announced investments in the assigned sector — ensuring SIFC maintains an accurate and up-to-date pipeline of sector investments.
• All PPS-10 positions: Prepare briefings, reports, and presentations for SIFC’s senior leadership, Prime Minister’s office, and inter-ministerial coordination meetings — providing accurate, timely, and analytically rigorous inputs for high-level policy and investment facilitation decisions.
• Mentor and supervise Deputy Managers and Assistant Managers within respective functional areas, providing direction, quality-reviewing outputs, and ensuring SIFC’s professional team delivers on its investment facilitation mandate with highest standards of accuracy and urgency.

General Requirements (PPS-10)

• Qualification: Master’s or equivalent advanced degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Public Policy, International Relations, or a relevant sector-specific discipline (Engineering, Agriculture, IT etc. for Sector Specialists) from an HEC-recognized or internationally accredited institution.
• Experience: Senior professional experience (typically 10+ years) in the relevant functional domain — financial management, bilateral economic affairs, investment promotion, or specialized sector expertise. Check sifc.gov.pk jobs portal for exact requirements.
• Age: Up to 60 years.
• Apply: jobs.sifc.gov.pk — Online application form only; email applications not accepted.

Deputy Manager DM II / Finance / DM I / IT Website & Print Media

PPS-09 · 4 Posts · Islamabad · Age ≤ 60 years

Key Responsibilities

• Deputy Manager DM II / DM I: Support SIFC’s senior management in planning, coordinating, and executing the Council’s investment facilitation programs — managing stakeholder engagement schedules, preparing briefing documents, coordinating inter-ministerial meetings, and tracking the implementation status of investment facilitation actions.
• Deputy Manager DM II / DM I: Prepare analytical reports, policy briefs, presentations, and correspondence for SIFC’s leadership, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, and external stakeholders — ensuring all outputs are accurate, well-structured, and delivered within tight timelines.
• Deputy Manager Finance: Support the Manager Admin & Finance in managing SIFC’s budgeting, expenditure tracking, accounts maintenance, and financial reporting — preparing periodic financial statements, monitoring budget utilization, processing payment requests, and maintaining financial records in compliance with government rules.
• Deputy Manager Finance: Assist in procurement activities, vendor management, and contract administration — ensuring all SIFC procurements follow PPRA rules and the Cabinet Secretariat’s approved procurement procedures.
• DM IT Website & Print Media: Manage and maintain SIFC’s official website — ensuring content is current, accurate, and professionally presented, coordinating with content contributors, implementing design improvements, and managing the technical hosting and security infrastructure of SIFC’s digital presence.
• DM IT Website & Print Media: Coordinate production of SIFC’s print media outputs — including brochures, sector investment briefs, reports, event materials, and official publications — liaising with graphic designers, printers, and content writers to ensure high-quality, on-brand outputs within deadlines.
• DM IT Website & Print Media: Manage SIFC’s internal IT systems, computer networks, software licenses, hardware assets, and cybersecurity protocols — providing day-to-day IT support to SIFC staff and coordinating with IT vendors and the Cabinet Secretariat’s IT infrastructure team.
• All PPS-09 positions: Supervise Assistant Managers and Research Associates in respective functional areas, reviewing their work outputs, providing guidance, and ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks in support of SIFC’s investment facilitation mandate.

General Requirements (PPS-09)

• Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Economics, Public Administration, Finance, Business, IT, or a relevant field from HEC-recognized institution. CA/ACCA preferred for Deputy Manager Finance.
• Experience: Mid-to-senior professional experience (typically 7+ years) in the relevant functional domain. Check sifc.gov.pk jobs portal for exact criteria.
• Age: Up to 60 years.
• Apply: jobs.sifc.gov.pk — Online form only.

Assistant Manager AM I & Research Associate (Country & Regional Desk)

PPS-07 · 2 Posts · Islamabad · Age ≤ 45 years

Key Responsibilities

• Assistant Manager AM I: Provide general project coordination and administrative support across SIFC’s investment facilitation programs — organizing meetings, tracking action items, preparing correspondence, managing documentation, and supporting the operational workflow of the division.
• Assistant Manager AM I: Assist Deputy Managers and Managers with preparation of reports, presentations, briefing notes, and data compilations — ensuring outputs are accurately formatted, appropriately structured, and delivered on time for senior leadership review.
• Assistant Manager AM I: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as directed — coordinating with government ministries, provincial departments, and investor representatives on routine matters and scheduling, ensuring smooth communication flow.
• Research Associate (Country & Regional Desk): Conduct systematic research on specific countries and regions assigned to SIFC’s Country Desk — analyzing economic conditions, investment climate indicators, regulatory frameworks, trade statistics, bilateral investment flows, and government policies relevant to Pakistan’s investment outreach.
• Research Associate: Prepare country-specific investment opportunity briefs, research papers, and comparative analysis reports that support SIFC’s outreach to potential investors from target countries — synthesizing information from databases, news sources, embassy inputs, and multilateral reports.
• Research Associate: Monitor investment-related developments in assigned countries and regions — tracking investor sentiment, geopolitical events, economic policy changes, and bilateral diplomatic developments that may affect Pakistan’s investment facilitation strategy.
• Research Associate: Support preparation of investor meeting packages, background notes, and talking points for SIFC’s senior officials and Pakistan’s diplomatic representatives — ensuring high-quality, accurate, and up-to-date information is available for every investor engagement.
• Both PPS-07 roles: Maintain SIFC’s knowledge management systems — filing documents, updating trackers, managing correspondence records, and contributing to institutional memory on investor engagement history and investment pipeline status.

Requirements (PPS-07)

• Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Economics, International Relations, Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a relevant field from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Experience: Professional experience (typically 2–5 years) in project coordination, investment-related research, or economic analysis. Check sifc.gov.pk for exact requirements.
• Age: Up to 45 years.
• Apply: jobs.sifc.gov.pk

Office Assistant

PPS-05 · 2 Posts · Islamabad · Age ≤ 35 years

Job Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clerical and administrative support to SIFC’s professional staff — managing inward and outward correspondence, filing and retrieving documents, dispatching official mail, and maintaining SIFC’s physical and digital record-keeping systems.
• Handle scheduling and logistics support for SIFC’s meetings, conferences, and official events — booking meeting rooms, arranging audio-visual equipment, coordinating catering, preparing attendance sheets, and ensuring all logistical requirements are met in advance.
• Assist in the preparation and production of routine documents — photocopying, scanning, binding reports, laminating presentations, and organizing materials for senior staff and external meetings.
• Manage SIFC’s office supplies — monitoring inventory levels, raising requisitions for replenishment, receiving and distributing supplies, and maintaining accurate stock registers in accordance with government procurement and store management procedures.
• Support the reception and hospitality functions of SIFC — welcoming visitors, directing them to appropriate staff, managing visitor logs, and providing a professional and courteous first impression to SIFC’s diverse roster of domestic and international visitors.
• Assist in maintaining SIFC’s digital and physical filing systems — archiving completed project files, updating correspondence registers, and ensuring documents are properly indexed for easy retrieval by authorized staff members.
• Perform data entry, updating of trackers, and other digital administrative tasks as assigned — supporting the documentation and reporting functions of SIFC’s investment facilitation programs.
• Carry out any other administrative duties assigned by supervisors — maintaining flexibility and responsiveness to the dynamic operational requirements of a high-profile government body that interfaces regularly with senior officials and international investors.

Requirements

• Qualification: Intermediate or Bachelor’s level education from a recognized institution. Check jobs.sifc.gov.pk for exact qualification requirements.
• Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), good organizational skills, professional demeanor, and strong work ethic.
• Age: Up to 35 years.
• Apply: jobs.sifc.gov.pk