Job Advertisement 18-Jan-2022 in Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Islamabad

Policy Advisory Board of FPCCI has the mandate to provide research-based support to FPCCI Members, Standing Committees and Joint Business Councils/Chambers to undertake research, analysis, policy advocacy on macroeconomic, industrial, agriculture, energy, taxation/tariffs, ease of doing business, and trade policies. Policy Advisory Board solicits applications for the following contractual positions (3-Year) - with a 6-Month probation period (inclusive). Applicants with expertise in statistical and econometric software like R, Stata, EViews, SPSS will be highly preferred for the following positions.

HEAD OF POLICY RESEARCH UNIT (PRU) (1)

• Ph.D. In Economics from a reputable university with a major in macroeconomics, international trade, industrial economics, public-sector economics or development economics.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience working on macroeconomic framework, trade and industry with academia, government, private-sector organizations or think tanks; with research preferably on macroeconomic indicators, frameworks, trade or industrial economics-related issues; including publications in HEC-recognized journals or research work on industrial economics, energy or international trade-related topics.
• The Head of the Unit will have strong advocacy and leadership skills, be result oriented with ability to lead and develop teams, strategize work, formulate policy documents, and compile regular industry /sectorial reports and strategy papers for the Board.

SENIOR ECONOMIST (1)

• Ph.D./M.Phil.in Economics from a reputable university with a major in macroeconomics, international trade, industrial economics, public-sector economics or development economics.
• Minimum 7-10 years of professional experience working on macroeconomic framework, trade and industry with academia, government, private-sector organizations or think tanks; with research preferably on macroeconomic indicators, frameworks, trade or industrial economics-related issues; including at least 5 research publications in HEC-recognized journals on industrial economics, energy or international trade-related topics.
• Must have strong leadership and analytical skills, be result oriented with ability to lead and develop teams, strategize work, developing policy documents, and to compile research-based strategy papers for the Board.

SENIOR RESEARCHER - ENERGY (1)

• Ph.D., MPhil or Masters in Economics or Energy Economics from a reputable university.
• A knowledgeable individual having prior five or more years of research and analytical experience vis-a-vis energy sector in government, private-sector, think tanks or academia and will be expected to bring in specialized knowledge of energy sector research, planning & policy management and make useful contributions based on past research or consulting publications in energy sector; including career in research related to national energy policy & tariffs; which have been noticed at the policy level.
• Be well aware of data sources, data collection practices, generation of surveys and quantitative assessments related to the energy sector.
• Be knowledgeable of the energy and tariffs environment of Pakistan and regional countries; as well as that of international energy sector trends.

SENIOR RESEARCHER -TAXATION (1)

• Ph.D., MPhil or Masters in Economics or Business from a reputable university or CA/ACCA/CIMA or other relevant disciplines.
• Acknowledgeable individual having prior five or more years of research and analytical experience vis-a-vis taxation policy in government, private-sector, think tanks and academia. He will be expected to bring in specialized knowledge of tax application and policies and make useful contributions based on past research, consultancy or publications in taxation; including career in research related to taxation policy; which has made significant change at the policy level.
• Be well aware of data sources, data collection practices, generation of surveys and quantitative assessments related to taxation.
• Must be well versed of the tax environment of Pakistan, regional countries as well as that of international trends.

SENIOR RESEARCHER - AGRICULTURE (1)

• Ph.D., MPhil or Masters in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture or Agribusiness from a reputable university.
• A knowledgeable individual having five years of prior research and analytical experience vis-a-vis agricultural, horticultural and other agri-business related policies in government, private-sector, think tanks or academia. He will be expected to bring in specialized knowledge of agriculture-related policy frameworks and make useful contributions based on research or consulting publications with career research which has made a high impact at policy level.
• Be well aware of data sources, data collection practices, generation of surveys and quantitative assessments; with strong background in econometrics & statistics-based agricultural research.
• Must be knowledgeable of the agricultural sector and its business environment in Pakistan, regional countries as well as that of international trends.

Last date to apply: 31st January 2022
Submit your CVs to recruitment.policyboard@fpcci.org.pk
CVs should either be in PDF or MS Word format only. File name should be candidate's name. Profile links of Job Portals will not be considered valid. Those who have applied earlier need not apply.

Policy Advisory Board
The. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)