Chief Advisor - Tariff Policy

About This Job

The National Tariff Commission (NTC), the federal body responsible for implementing Pakistan's trade-defence laws - including the Anti-Dumping Duties Act 2015, Countervailing Duties Act 2015, and Safeguard Measures Ordinance 2002 - in line with WTO obligations, has advertised one contract-based opening for Chief Advisor - Tariff Policy through the National Job Portal. The role is a senior strategic-advisory position within NTC's Tariff Policy Centre, tasked with aligning Pakistan's MFN and applied tariff structure with global industrial trends and the National Tariff Policy, providing analytical input into the Commission's ongoing tariff-rationalization exercise, monitoring the effects of Free Trade and Preferential Trade Agreements, and preparing the Commission for the upcoming HS 2028 tariff-code amendments.

Eligible applicants must hold a master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Management, or Law, together with at least 15 years of demonstrated experience in tariff analysis, customs tariff structuring, rules of origin, and assessing domestic industry competitiveness against global trends and trade-remedial measures; the advertisement counts experience only from the date the required qualification was obtained. No specific age limit, gender restriction, or domicile quota is mentioned, though the position is open only to Pakistani nationals, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a selection committee in Islamabad with no TA/DA payable for attending. The role is offered on a contract basis for an initial one-to-three-year term, renewable annually on satisfactory performance, with a lump-sum salary that is revised each year by 5 to 15 percent based on performance evaluation.

No application fee is mentioned in the advertisement. Interested Pakistani nationals must apply through the National Job Portal (www.njp.gov.pk) within 15 days of the advertisement's publication, using the job's own listing page (njp.gov.pk/jobs/9613), and must be ready to present original and attested copies of all relevant documents at various stages of the hiring process; NTC reserves the right to cancel the candidature of anyone found submitting false or forged information, even after hiring. The advertisement was posted on 23 August 2026 and closes on 6 September 2026. Given the single senior advisory slot and the detailed experience threshold required, qualified trade-policy professionals are encouraged to apply promptly through the official NJP portal before the 6 September deadline.

Job Information

Commission / Board

NJP

Place of posting

Islamabad

City

Islamabad

Postal Code

44000

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–35 years

Age (Female)

18–35 years

Age note

No age limit is stated in the advertisement — default values applied per database convention (NOT NULL constraint); given the 15+ years' experience requirement, the real candidate pool is expected to substantially exceed this default.

Salary / BPS

Lump-sum pay (Contract, 1-3 years; 5-15% annual increase based on performance) - specific amount not disclosed

Advt. date

23 August 2026

Fee note

No application fee is mentioned in the advertisement.

Last date

6 September 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:Master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Management, or Law.
• Experience:15+ years of demonstrated experience in tariff analysis, customs tariff structuring, rules of origin, domestic industry competitiveness assessment vis-a-vis global industrial trends, trade remedial measures, and the National Tariff Policy. Experience counted only from the date the required qualification was obtained.

Posts Breakdown

Test / Selection Process

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published23 August 2026
2. Last Date to Apply6 September 2026

How to Apply

1. Apply through the National Job Portal (www.njp.gov.pk) within 15 days of publication of the advertisement, using the job's own listing page at https://www.njp.gov.pk/jobs/9613. Candidates must present original and attested copies of all relevant documents at various stages of hiring; only short-listed candidates will be called for interview by a Selection/Interview Committee in Islamabad, with no TA/DA admissible.

Additional Details

Grade

Lump-sum pay, Contract (1-3 years, renewable annually)

Posted Date

2026-08-23

Responsibilities Summary

Sectoral/industry classification, tariff policy alignment, monitoring FTAs/PTAs and industrial concessions, HS 2028 impact assessment and green-economy tariff implications, value-chain mapping for inverted-duty anomalies, tariff rationalization inputs.

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