📋 Job Summary
Posted on: October 2026
Location: Islamabad (posting anywhere in Pakistan)
Education: MBA/MS / MS Finance / MSc Economics / ACCA / CA (16 years, HEC-recognized)
Vacancies: 02 Posts
Apply Method: Online only via National Job Portal (njp.gov.pk)
Organization: Ministry of Railways, Government of Pakistan (SPD&ME Project)
Official Source:https://www.pakrail.gov.pk
Last Checked: October 25, 2026
📅Last Date to Apply: October 30, 2026
You have 5 days remaining to submit your application.
1. Job Description
The Ministry of Railways, Government of Pakistan has announced positions vacant for its project "Strengthening of Planning, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate (SPD&ME)" in Islamabad. Two contract posts are offered under Project Pay Scales (PPS): Director / Business Development (PPS-10) and Deputy Director (Financial Analyst) (PPS-09), one post each.
Appointments are purely on a contract basis for two years or until project completion, whichever is earlier, extendable on satisfactory performance up to a maximum of project completion. Applications are accepted online only through the National Job Portal at njp.gov.pk. Detailed terms of reference, including the pay package, are available on the Ministry's websites (railways.gov.pk and pakrail.gov.pk) and are not printed in the advertisement itself.
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2. Who Can Apply
Experienced professionals who meet the post-specific qualification and experience requirements may apply. The Director post requires more than 12 years of project-management experience with over 5 years of Public Private Partnership (PPP) project experience, and carries a maximum age limit of 50 years. The Deputy Director post requires a minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience, including at least 2 years of preparing and analyzing financial models of projects, and carries a maximum age limit of 45 years. All degrees must be HEC-recognized, with a minimum of 16 years of education for both posts. Government, Semi-Government and autonomous-body employees must apply through proper channel with departmental NOC.
3. Eligibility Criteria
- Director / Business Development (PPS-10): MBA/MS in Marketing, Finance or Project Management (additional Project Management qualification preferred); minimum 16 years of education; all degrees HEC-recognized. Experience: over 12 years of project-management experience and more than 5 years of PPP project experience; comprehensive knowledge of business strategy development and implementation; preference for varied experience in business portfolio management, marketing, investment performance analytics and PPP projects; advantage for financial-analysis expertise; knowledge of MS Project / Primavera and MS Office.
- Deputy Director (Financial Analyst) (PPS-09): MS (Finance) / MSc (Economics) / ACCA / CA or related discipline; minimum 16 years of education; all degrees HEC-recognized. Experience: minimum 7 years of post-qualification experience, including at least 2 years of preparing and analyzing financial models of projects; use of advanced business-analysis and financial-modeling software given preference; knowledge of MS Office.
4. Vacant Positions
| Sr # | Position Title | Vacancies | Education | Scale | Location | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director / Business Development | 1 | MBA/MS Marketing, Finance or Project Management (16 years, HEC-recognized) | PPS-10 | Islamabad (anywhere in Pakistan) | Maximum 50 years |
| 2 | Deputy Director (Financial Analyst) | 1 | MS Finance / MSc Economics / ACCA / CA (16 years, HEC-recognized) | PPS-09 | Islamabad (anywhere in Pakistan) | Maximum 45 years |
5. Documents Required
The official advertisement may require some or all of the following documents. Candidates should confirm the final list from the official advertisement and the NJP application form before applying:
- ✔ Original Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)
- ✔ Educational Degrees and Transcripts (HEC-recognized)
- ✔ Experience Certificates (post-qualification, as required for the post)
- ✔ Domicile Certificate
- ✔ Recent passport-size photographs
- ✔ Departmental NOC / proper-channel permission for Government, Semi-Government and autonomous-body employees
6. Application Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not submit incomplete applications — the advertisement states that incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Do not submit applications after the due date — apply well before October 30, 2026 (see the last-date note in section 10).
- Do not apply except through the National Job Portal (njp.gov.pk) — no other channel is accepted.
- Government, Semi-Government and autonomous-body employees must apply through proper channel with departmental NOC.
- Do not provide forged or false documents — the advertisement warns this may lead to prosecution.
7. Official Selection Process
- Online application on the National Job Portal (njp.gov.pk) before the due date.
- Shortlisting of eligible candidates.
- Test/interview of shortlisted candidates only.
- Final selection on contract (two years or until project completion, whichever is earlier). No TA/DA is admissible for appearing in the test/interview.
8. How to Applyدرخواست جمع کروانے کا طریقہ
- سب سے پہلے نیشنل جاب پورٹل njp.gov.pk پر جائیں اور اپنا اکاؤنٹ بنائیں یا لاگ ان کریں۔
- تفصیلی شرائط (TORs) اور پے پیکیج railways.gov.pk یا pakrail.gov.pk سے دیکھیں۔
- آن لائن فارم مکمل کریں اور مقررہ تاریخ سے پہلے جمع کروائیں — نامکمل درخواستیں قبول نہیں کی جائیں گی۔
- سرکاری یا نیم سرکاری اداروں کے ملازمین proper channel سے NOC کے ساتھ درخواست دیں۔
- درخواست جمع کروانے کی آخری تاریخ (پاکستان ریلویز کی آفیشل لسٹنگ کے مطابق) 30 اکتوبر 2026 ہے — اشتہار میں کوئی کیلنڈر تاریخ درج نہیں ہے، اس لیے پورٹل پر تاریخ ضرور کنفرم کریں۔
9. Official Job Advertisement
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10. Official Source & Verification
Official websites: https://www.pakrail.gov.pk (Career page) and https://www.railways.gov.pk (detailed TORs); apply online at https://njp.gov.pk
Last-date note (important): the advertisement notice itself (PID(I)3484/26) prints NO calendar last date — it only says applications received after the due date will not be accepted. The date October 30, 2026 is the last date shown for this exact vacancy on Pakistan Railways' official career page (posted 15 October 2026); a 31 October 2026 date on two secondary listings is a calculated date, not printed in the ad, and has not been used. Candidates should confirm the due date on the NJP portal before applying.
Contact (as printed in the notice): Syed Adil Gul Kakakhil, Deputy Chief Planning, Room No. 104, D-Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Phone 051-9214272.
Candidates should verify all details from the official advertisement or portal before applying. If you find an error, contact us at info@careerinpak.com.
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