Grade-20 Officer Appointed as Senior Adviser to IMF Executive Director

As adviser to the executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington for three years on deputation, the administration has appointed Mariam Kayani, a BPS-20 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS).

Key points

• The other two candidates were Moazam Raza, a joint secretary dealing with IMF matters, and Nadeem Ahsan.
• Her appointment follows a selection process initiated earlier this year after the Finance Ministry shortlisted three authorities for the Washington-based position.
• In July, the Prime Minister's Office formed a ministerial committee to interview the candidates.
• Kayani has 18 years of experience in public administration, policy development, external finance, legislative drafting and district management.
• This person has completed his three-year tenure as senior adviser to the IMF executive director and is projected to return to Pakistan.

Kayani is at present serving as a joint secretary in the Finance Division and has previously worked in its external finance wing, where she handled matters related to Pakistan's external financing and international lenders. Sindh Approves Major Expansion of Education Foundation Programs.

In July, the Prime Minister's Office formed a ministerial committee to interview the candidates. Kayani was selected after appearing before the committee, according to authorities familiar with the process.

For context, the other two candidates were Moazam Raza, a joint secretary dealing with IMF matters, and Nadeem Ahsan. This person handles matters related to other foreign lenders. All three authorities had considerable experience working in the Finance Ministry.

Kayani will replace Saifullah Dogar. This person has completed his three-year tenure as senior adviser to the IMF executive director and is projected to return to Pakistan.

Her professional experience includes work on sovereign financing arrangements with international institutions, commercial debt portfolios and intergovernmental coordination. While leading teams at the federal and provincial levels, she has additionally worked on policy formulation, program evaluation, civil service reforms and university governance. Gilgit-Baltistan to Obtain New 250-Acre Industrial Zone.

Her international exposure includes the Humphrey Fellowship in the United States, an Australia Awards scholarship at the University of Sydney, and training programs in public finance, human resource development and governance. She additionally holds FCA and ACCA qualifications as well as a law degree.

In her new role, Kayani will join the office of the IMF executive director, whose constituency represents eight member countries.

She will assist the executive director on matters brought before the IMF Executive Board, including financing requests from member countries, Article IV consultation reports, policy papers, and other board-related matters.

Meanwhile, the role is not limited to Pakistan and covers the broader work of the IMF and the countries represented by the executive director. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around grade-20 Officer Appointed as Senior Adviser to IMF Executive Director point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.