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Job Description for: Pakistani Government Ministries Liaison Officer

Reports to: Procurement Manager

The USAID Power Distribution Program is a USAID contractor working to resolve numerous

challenges associated with the Pakistani power distribution sector. It is exempt from a number

of taxes for commodities procured under the auspices of the Pakistan Enhanced Partnership

Agreement (PEPA) between the USA and the Government of Pakistan. The need to be able to

process individual exemption applications in a timely manner through numerous Pakistani

Government ministries is crucial to the success of the programs procurement organization.

An individual is sought to manage a complicated process of applications for a number of

different exemptions authorized under PEPA. He or she must be mature and intelligent and

able to understand the workings of Government ministries, their relationship with each other and

how paperwork flows from one officer to another.

Responsibilities:

Reviewing and checking for accuracy all General Service Tax (GST), Customs and

Sindh Infrastructure Cess exemption applications.

Submitting all such applications into the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and liaising

with the relevant Section Officer to accelerate the clearance from EAD into the

appropriate executive ministry for further action.

Liaising with the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) to accelerate the processing and

delivery of all GST Exemption applications.

Liaising with the MOFA to accelerate the processing and delivery of all Sindh

Infrastructure Cess Exemption applications.

Liaising with the Pakistani Customs Authorities at Lahore (for air freight) and Karachi (forsea freight) and the authorized customs clearance agent operating on behalf of IRG to

accelerate the processing of all customs exemption applications.

Reviewing and checking for accuracy all expat visa applications, then submitting them to

the BOI and maintaining regular contact with the BOI, MOI and Pakistani Passport Office

to accelerate the processing of such applications. He is to ensure no two applications

are batched inadvertently at time of submission or by the BOI subsequently.

Any other tasks as directed.

At no stage are any facilitation fees or other indirect types of baksheesh to be discussed nor

proffered during the above tasks. The LOs task is to submit paperwork then persist in its

subsequent movement by maintaining a semi-permanent presence in the relevant ministry,negotiating and smoothing over any concerns on the part of ministry officials, using force of

personality and cups of tea as his chief weapons of mass distraction. The intention is for IRGs

paperwork to be processed quickly in order to improve the programs effectiveness to support

USAID and the people of Pakistan.

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Qualifications:

A Masters degree as a minimum qualification

Should be able to demonstrate relevant experience through previous employment

A minimum of 3 years work experience

Good verbal and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills

Women are encouraged to apply and are provided equal opportunities.Interested candidates may apply at mlo@pdip.pk by 5pm on April 8th, 2012