Associate Corporate Planning & Business Performance

Our purpose-You will be part of the largest skills development fund in Pakistan. Punjab Skills Development Funds’ purpose is to shape the future and well-being of the poor and vulnerable youth by giving them access to skills training of the highest standard so they can find sustainable employment and income-generating opportunities in Pakistan and beyond.

The impact we have created-PSDF started its operations in the 4 poorest districts of Punjab through its DFID UK Aid, funded programme. Since 2016, The geographical remit has expanded to the entire 36 districts of Punjab. PSDF has funded the skills training of almost 300,000+ underprivileged youth across Punjab, which includes 180,000+ male and 110,000+ female graduates. These graduates have been trained in approximately 250 demand-driven and market relevant trades across 10 sectors.
PSDF works closely and collaboratively with some of the largest international donors and organizations such as the World Economic Forum, UNICEF, DFID-UK Aid, ILO, and World Bank. Through its partnership with the World Economic Forum, PSDF has set up Parwaaz, National Accelerator on Closing the Skills Gap in Pakistan. Parwaaz (https://parwaaz.com/) is the most powerful skilling platform of Pakistan, with strong ties with the most influential business leaders across 6 large and high-growth sectors. PSDF also signed a partnership agreement with UNICEF as its Implementing Partner for executing a largescale research project on Out-Of-School Adolescents.

At PSDF, our team strongly believes in PSDF’s mission and purpose. We work in a fast paced and challenging environment, striving to provide innovative solutions to enhance youth employment and entrepreneurship. We need someone who believes in our purpose and can deliver at our pace with exceptional quality of work.

The main opportunities and challenges for this role are to:

• Close Liaison with Board members to fulfil SECP requirements for submission of necessary & mandatory documents to the Board & SECP.

• Ensure CCG compliance requirements, keep necessary record to get compliance verification as required by the reviewers.
• Coordinate with all relevant Departments for finalizing the Directors Report as required by the Law on timely manner
• Timely file mandatory returns and documents as required by SECP and other regulatory authorities
• Provide assistance for development of Dashboard Reports in SAP & Development of Monthly Management reports
• Monitor & control for Management Reports for financial reporting on need basis.

The main accountabilities for this role include:

• Smooth corporate secretarial practices
• Ensuring maintained and quickly accessible records
• Complete compliance with Regulatory authority
• Oversee statutory compliance to support Company Secretary

To collaborate and perform effectively, the role requires you to:

• Build strong relationships with External & Internal Teams.
• Coordinate with the Senior Management to manage annual plans and KPIs.
• Draft, Finalize & Circulate Meeting Notices, Agenda & working Papers, and minutes of Board & Sub-Committee of the Board meeting.
• Coordinate with all respective departments (internal/external) for ensuring compliance as per direction of the Board.
• Innovate and has an aptitude to welcome and try new ways of doing things and push for their execution.
• Show willingness to strive for excellence and can anticipate challenges for continuous improvement.

Preferred mindsets and capabilities we are looking for in an individual, who is

• Result driven and persistent to get the desired results and takes ownership of actions.
• A team player with an aptitude to work as one team by proactively supporting others to solve challenges.
• Demonstrates of respect for all and can put things in perspective and gauge all actions through merit and performance.

To apply, you must have:

• Bachelors (16 years) or master’s in accounting/finance/economics / Marketing / Social Sciences or any relevant discipline from an HEC-recognized university.
• 2 years or above of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree OR 1 year or above of relevant experience with master’s degree.

The required experience for this role requires you to have

• An experience of Managing Annual Plans and KPIs.
• Comprehensive understanding of Companies Ordinance and all other applicable laws
• Excellent Presentation skills
• Excellent Writing skills
• Knowledge of MS Office

PSDF has a lot more to offer than a market competitive salary and perks. As a PSDF employee you will get:

• Professional development and career growth opportunities with the largest skills development fund in Pakistan.
• Experience a professional environment that believes in innovative solutions to addressing youth employment and entrepreneurship.
• Opportunity to develop and execute innovative approaches to skills development for Pakistan’s youth.
• Hands-on experience in designing, managing, and publishing results of highly diverse research projects in the field of youth employment, out of school children and skills for the digital economy.
• Opportunities to interact, learn and develop expertise by actively working on large-scale donor-funded projects. PSDF works closely and collaboratively with large international donors and organizations such as World Economic Forum, UNICEF, DFID-UK Aid, ILO, and World Bank
• Opportunity to work as one team with the most talented, dynamic, and seasoned professionals in the Development Sector.
• Experience a progressive, transparent, and fair organizational culture.

Note: Please note that providing wrong/ forged information is a serious offense and the applicant can be disqualified from PSDF Screening process permanently.