GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PLANNING COMMISSION
MINISTRY OF PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & REFORM
UP-GRADATION OF JACC

SITUATION VACANT
Applications are invited for filling-up vacant posts on contract basis in the
development project Up-gradation of Jawaid Azfar Computer Centre, Ministry of
Planning, Development & Reform on standard pay package of Government of Pakistan.
S. Post
No
1
ICT Consultant (BPS -20 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description

Carryout policy analysis work in the area of information and

communication technology and assist in the preparation of long
term, medium term and short term plans for MoPDR
Provide expert advice in evaluation of proposals, PC-Is submitted to
ICT Section & JACC from other ministries / divisions in the light of
latest trends.
To guide and lead the development team in all aspects of Software
Development Life Cycle.
To guide MoPDR in the use of emerging technologies
Ensure that best design practices are used by the design and
development team
Any other duties assigned by the Member ICT and S&T.
Qualification

PhD in Computer/Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent

with at least 15+ Years of experience in IT System development, business
process reengineering, policy analysis, training in Information Technology,
report writing and conceptualization/ development and implementation of
public projects. The candidate should possess strong analytical skills. Working
knowledge of Federal Government and research publications will be
preferred. Hands-on programming ability and software architecture design is
a mandatory requirement. Software project management experience is a
must.
Note: If individuals with PhD qualifications and relevant experience are not available,
appropriate individuals with MS qualification from a developed country and extensive
current experience of working in software industry in a developed country will be
considered for both the position of Project Director and Consultant.

S. Post
No
2
Chief ICT/ Director IT (BPS -20 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description

Carryout policy analysis work in the area of information and

communication technology and assist in the preparation of long
term, medium term and short term plans.
Evaluation of proposals, PC-Is submitted to ICT Section & JACC in the
light of latest trends.
To lead the efforts for development of software applications from
concept to implementation including BPR, SRS, RFP, overall project
plans and timetables.
Technology tracking and Preparation of proposals regarding
emerging technologies.
Supervise the work of technical team under his supervision.
Supervise and approve architecture, standards and infrastructure
components required for implementation of software applications.
Consult the stakeholders in the development of software
applications.
Ensure system interoperability of all the applications to be
developed.
Preparation of PC-Is.
Pro-active R&D for improving the IT environment in Planning
Commission.
Ensure TQM and timelines given for software development/ other
activities.
Any other duties assigned by the Member ICT and S&T.
Qualification

PhD in Computer Engineering / Science or equivalent with at least 10

Years of experience in IT System development, business process
reengineering, policy analysis, training in Information Technology, report
writing and conceptualization/ development and implementation of public
projects. The candidate should possess strong analytical skills. Working
knowledge of Federal Government and research publications will be
preferred. Hands-on programming ability and software architecture design
is a mandatory requirement.

S. Post
No
3
Joint Director-(Software Appl. Development) (BPS -19 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description:

Development, implementation and maintenance of software

applications, web portal, databases etc. deployed within Planning
Commission.
Study the present business processes and carryout re-engineering
for improvement in efficiency and transparency and to avoid
duplication.
Monitor the development and testing of software.
Coordinate and supervise the vendor during deployment of
application.
Carryout all modifications improvements etc in the application
after taking over the application from the vendor and/or enter into
some sort of application maintenance agreement.
Implementation of policies for Performance Tuning of applications.
Supervise the work of Web Developer by reviewing code suggesting
improvements, elimination of security and performance issues.
Any other duties assigned by Director IT and Member ICT and S&T
Qualification:
MS CSE/ EE /CS or equivalent (6 years after A-level or F.Sc) degrees from
some reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.
Experience:
At least six years of relevant experience relating to system study, design,
development, testing, deployment and training of software applications
relating to web enabled, client server database applications and report
writing. Hands on Programming Skills and software design patterns.
Skills:

In depth knowledge of the current leading databases,

development tools, middleware tools, hardware
platforms and operating systems.
Well-versed about multi-tier vs. client/server models of
software systems and database technologies (e.g.
Transactional, Relational, and Distributed databases) in
general.
Fully equipped with the techniques and technologies
regarding backup, recovery, and performance tuning of
modern Relational Database Management Systems
(RDBMS).
HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/AJAX,
JAVA/JSP,
PHP,
Shell
scripting MySQL etc.
Deep understanding and practical experience of
software design patterns and frameworks like Spring,
Hibernate, MyBatis, Struts, Twitter bootstrap, JQuery.
Used commonly APIs like Google Maps, HighCharts,
Apache HttpComponents, iText, GWT, HTMLUnit,
Selenium.

S. Post
No
4
Joint Director-(Operational Support) (BPS -19 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description:

Act as focal person for the network operations, hardware issues, etc.
Develop, implement and maintain helpdesk for handling/
rectification of issues related to network, hardware and internet.
Preparation of RFQ and tender documents for the procurement of
computer hardware
equipment and computer stationary/
consumables.
Manage the administrative matters as assigned by the Member and
Chief ICT.
Coordinate and supervise the Hardware/Network & System
Administrators and ensure upkeep of the LAN, WAN and computer
equipment.
Liaise with the vendor(s) and manage service maintenance
agreement related to computer hardware.
Supervise Data Processing Officer and approve/monitor duties for
preparation of presentational material for senior management.
Supervise technical support for presentations, seminars, meetings,
etc.
Any other duties assigned by the Director IT and Member ICT and
S&T.
Qualifications:

MS Electrical/ Computer Engineering or equivalent (6 years after A-level

or F.Sc) from some reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized
university/institution.
Experience:
At least 6 years of relevant experience relating to coordination, helpdesk
management, hardware, networks and training of office automation/
software applications relating to web enabled, client server database
applications and report writing. Training experience will be preferred.
Qualification requirement may be relaxed for suitable candidates.
Skills:

In depth knowledge of the current networking tools,

middleware tools, hardware platforms and operating
systems.
Well-versed in latest specifications of IT equipment and
software
Negotiations and presentational skills. Exposure of
Customer Services/ Professional services and technical
support.
Well aware of LAN and WAN technologies.

S. Post
No
5
Deputy Chief ICT (BPS -19 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description

Carryout development work in the areas of I.T. and Telecom.

Software development as and software project management and
software testing.
Preparation of I.T. Plan Chapters for long term, medium term
and short term based upon the guidance from Chief / member
ICT.
Examination of schemes and proposals of inclusion in the Plan;
Preparation of the draft of the Planning Divisions reports and
making recommendations.
Arrangements of meetings and preparation of the minutes of
the meetings. Conduct of studies involving collection of data,
study of reports, publications, preparation of notes and
Memoranda after research and discussions;
Consultation with outside authorities, Central and Provincial
Governments, in connection with the Examination of schemes;
and Supervise the work of Assistant Chief (IT).
Qualification:

MS CSE/CS/EE (6 years after A-level or F.Sc), with relevant computer

courses, e.g., networking and programming with 6 plus years of
experience in the field of IT.
Skills
Experience in System Analysis, Project Appraisal, Project Preparation,
Policy Formulation, Budget Preparation, Business process reengineering.
Data Mining, Database design and development, Java, HTML5, CSS3.

S. Post
No
6
Software Architect (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description:

Study the present business processes and carryout re-engineering

for improvement in efficiency and transparency and to avoid
duplication.
Monitor the development, review code and test software
applications developed by developers.
Coordinate and supervise the vendor during deployment of
application.
Carryout all modifications, improvements etc in the application
after taking over the application from the vendor and/or enter into
some sort of application maintenance agreement.
Implementation of policies for Performance Tuning of applications.
Manage and look after web portal and software applications.
Develop and implement software applications in coordination with
development team when required.
Supervise the work of Web Developer by reviewing code suggesting
improvements, elimination of security and performance issues.
Any other duties assigned by Director IT and Member ICT and S&T.
Act as team lead for development team under supervision of Chief
ICT/Director IT.
Qualifications:

MS CSE/EE/ (6 years after A-level or F.Sc) from some reputed foreign or

Local HEC-recognized university/institution.
Experience:
Demonstrated expertise in following technologies
OOP
Java(J2EE)
Web Services
MySQL
Database Design
Design Patterns
Prior experience of project execution as team lead.

S. Post
No
7
JAVA Web Developer (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description:

Study the present business processes and carryout re-engineering

for improvement in efficiency and transparency and to avoid
duplication.
Coordinate with Joint Director IT in the implementation of policies for
Performance Tuning of applications.
Development, implementation and maintenance of software
applications, web portal, databases etc. deployed within Planning
Commission.
Provide thought leadership to MoPDR in trending technologies,
software design patterns and other software development
methodologies.
Develop all aspects of software applications and web portal
including UX design, interactivity of application, server side business
login, and data access layer.
Use versioning system like Git or SVN to maintain code in a
discipline manner.
Write documentation and user manuals of applications being
developed.
Any other duties assigned by Joint Director IT, Chief ICT/Director IT
and Member ICT and S&T.
Qualifications:

BS CSE/EE/ CS or equivalent (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from any

reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.
Demonstrable experience in software development and web
development in Java as Server side technologies and expert in UX
design frontend development as well. Extensive knowledge of database
systems MySQL in particular is must. Graduates from reputable
institutes and relevant work experience will be preferred
Experience:
Demonstrated abilities and proficiency in use of following technologies:
Java (J2EE+Android), Spring, Hibernate, LibGDX, PhoneGape, PHP,
HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, YUI, Bootstrap.
SOAP and REST(JSON, XML) web services
MySQL(Joins,
Partitions,
Table
Engines,
Normalization,
Denormalization)
Design Patterns (Dependency Injection, Factory, Faade, Observer,
Adapter)

S. Post
No
8
Quality Assurance Engineer (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of Posts

Job Description:
Create test plans, define testing strategies
Use versioning systems to code test scripts
Create and perform test campaign whenever it is necessary to fit in
the overall planning
Track bugs
Automate Testing
Qualifications:

BS CSE/EE/ CS or equivalent (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from some

reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.
2 years experience
Stress Testing, Load Testing
Regression Testing
Test Automation (JUnit, Selenium, BugZilla is plus)
Bug Tracking (Redmine, JIRA)

S. Post
No
9
Security/ Appl. Impl. Coord. (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:

Act as the IT security coordinator and ensure secure computing/ IT

environment in the department.
Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to implement EMail and Internet usage Policies as approved by the competent
authorities.
Act as focal person for the implementation of software applications.
Software development, testing and optimization when required.
Monitor the development and testing of software applications
ensuring all security loopholes are addressed.
Coordinate and supervise the vendor during deployment of
application.
Preparation of Plans for Human Resource Development and
implementation of software applications.
Preparation of training modules, time duration and schedule of
different modules, preparation of training manuals, handouts,
online testing software applications and self learning training CDs.
Any other duties assigned by Director IT and Member ICT and S&T.
Qualifications:
BCS/BS (CS)/BSE (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from some reputed HECrecognized University/Institution.
Experience:
At least six years of experience relating to networking, testing,
application software deployment and training of application software
relating to web enabled, client server database applications, etc.
Weightage will be given for exposure/ training in network security
tools/techniques.
Skills:

Excellent knowledge of the current networking and

security tools and devices/ equipment, application
software implementation and methodologies.
Well aware of security loopholes that might exist
software development and networks and guide
development team/network administrator to tackle all
security issues.
Deep knowledge of concepts like (SQLInjection, XSS
attachs, spamming, DDoS attacks, malicious viruses,
web technologies and frameworks like JQuery, AJAX,
Spring, Hibernate, Struts and Mybatis.
Fully conversant with applying project management
techniques in an IT environment/ system.
Expert in Java and PHP programming and front end
programming languages HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
Comfortable in developing shell in scripting.

10

S. Post
No
10 Assistant Chief (IT) (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:
To analyze projects and schemes for inclusion in the national plan, and
to report on technical feasibilities, economic aspects, social values
and other relevant consideration;
To prepare studies as directed, of the needs of the country in the area
of IT and telecom and assist in formulating measures necessary to
meet those requirements;
Reviewing of development schemes, fixing priorities, preparing
memoranda etc.
Carry out studies to determine the status of the country in IT and
telecom vis--vis other countries of the world. Making
recommendations for various policy interventions.
Software development as and when required.
Qualification and Experience:
BS CSE/EE/ CS or equivalent (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from any
reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution. Experience
in System Analysis, Project Appraisal, Project Preparation, Policy
Formulation, Budget Preparation, Business process re-engineering, policy
work in IT/telecom. The candidate should possess strong analytical and
report writing skills. Individuals with strong programming and networking
skills will be preferred.

11

S. Post
No
11 Assistant Chief (Telecom) (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:
To analyze projects and schemes for inclusion in the national plan, and
to report on technical feasibilities, economic aspects, social values
and other relevant consideration;
To prepare studies as directed, of the needs of the country in the area
of IT and telecom and assist in formulating measures necessary to
meet those requirements;
Reviewing of development schemes, fixing priorities, preparing
memoranda etc.
Carry out studies to determine the status of the country in IT and
telecom vis--vis other countries of the world. Making
recommendations for various policy interventions.
Software development as and when required.
Qualification and Experience:
BS CSE/EE/ CS or equivalent (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from any
reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution. Experience
in System Analysis, Project Appraisal, Project Preparation, Policy
Formulation, Budget Preparation, Business process re-engineering, policy
work in IT/telecom. The candidate should possess strong analytical and
report writing skills. Individuals with strong programming and networking
skills will be preferred.

12

S. Post
No
12 Network System Administrator (BPS -18 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:

Configure and monitor the network environment, both LAN and WAN
of the organization.
Ensure network is adequately secure and performing optimally and
not being misused (by both internal and external users).
Coordinate with the service providers in implementation and
configuration of networking and internet connectivity for the
organization.
Develop and implement policies for user access privileges.
Resolve network and internet issues/ complaints within the
organization.
Perform advanced troubleshooting to ensure the network is up and
running all the time
Generate/Deliver system performance reports
Proactively puts procedures in place to prevent and reduce
severity of future outages.
Research up to date technologies and provide assistance in future
implementation of networks and any mandatory upgradation.
Programming of network tools and applications when required.
24/7 availability in emergency.
Any other duty assigned by Chief ICT/Director IT and Member ICT
and S&T.
Qualifications:
BCS/BS (CS)/BSE (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from some reputed foreign
or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.
At least 4 years of relevant experience relating to network design,
configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, hardware, networks and
training of office automation/ software applications relating to web
enabled, client server database applications and report writing. Training
experience will be preferred. Qualification requirement may be relaxed
for suitable candidates.
Skills:

In depth knowledge of the current networking tools, middleware

tools, hardware platforms and operating systems.
Well-versed in latest specifications of IT equipment and software
Negotiations and presentational skills. Exposure of Customer
Services/ Help Desk Operations is essential.
Well aware of LAN and WAN technologies.
Be able to design, configure, maintain and troubleshoot network.
Deep
knowledge
of
subnetting,
NAT,
IPv4,
IPv6,
Firewall/switch/router configuration, VPN configuration, routing
protocols load balancing and virtualization.
Programming languages Java, networking programming, sockets
and remote method invocation.

13

S. Post
No
13 Asst. Director (Training Information Tech.) (BPS -17 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:
Assist Joint Director (Web/ Applications Development) in Research,
design and development of new training programs and materials
based upon the needs of staff.
Write content, on need basis, for web-enabled applications as well as
for web portal of Planning Commission.
Prepare training materials such as user manuals, general inquiry
documentation for casual users, detailed documentation for power
users, and online site -specific documentation.
Preparation of hand outs, MCQs and similar documents. Preparation
and design of on line tests of trainees.
Delivery of training to the officers of Planning Commission
Qualification:
MS CSE/EE/ CS or equivalent (6 years after A-level or F.Sc) from any
reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.
Experience:
Demonstrable Experience of development in Object Oriented Programming
paradigm and Data Base Design; Teaching/Training experience will be
preferred

14

S. Post
No
14 Urdu Composer/ Translator (BPS -17 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:
i.

Assist

in

translating

web

contents

into

Urdu

language.
ii.

Compose contents in Urdu for Planning Commission

Web site, on need basis,
iii.
Prepare training materials such as user manuals,
general inquiry documentation, detailed documentation and
online site-specific documentation.
iv. Delivery of training to the officers of Planning
Commission

Qualification:
B.A/ BSc.preferably MA/MSc. MA. English or equivalent, from any reputed
foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.

Experience:
1-2 Years experience in relevant field with use of Inpage and other Urdu
composer softwares.

15

S. Post
No
15 Assistant Software Programmer/ Developer/DPO (BPS -17 equiv.)

No. of
Posts

Job Description:

Study the present business processes and carryout re-engineering

for improvement in efficiency and transparency and to avoid
duplication.
Assisting JAVA web Developer for software requirement analysis
and design.
Development, implementation and maintenance of software
applications, web portal, databases etc. deployed within Planning
Commission.
Develop all aspects of software applications and web portal
including UX design, interactivity of application, server side
business login, and data access layer.
Write documentation and user manuals of applications being
developed.
1
Any other duties assigned by Web Developer and Joint Director IT.

Qualifications:
BS CSE/EE/SE/CE/CS or equivalent (4 years after A-level or F.Sc) from
any reputed foreign or Local HEC-recognized university/institution.

Experience
1-2 years experience in relevant field.
Demonstrated abilities and proficiency in use of following
technologies:
Java (J2EE+Android), .Net framework, C++, PHP/ASP, HTML5,
CSS3, AJAX, Bootstrap, wordpress
web services
Data base design.

16

S. Post
No
16

No.
of
Post
s

Jr. Computer Operators /KPOs (BPS-14 equiv.)

Job Description:

Preparation, design, composing of documents, presentations,

etc as per the requests/ instructions received from D.G.
(ICT&JACC).
Manage/ handle IT equipment (multimedia, computers, etc.)
during the meetings, events, etc. held in the Ministry of
Planning, Development & Reform/ Planning Commission.
Any other duty assigned by the Director General (ICT&JACC)
and Data Processing Officer.
Qualification:
B.A/B.Sc. with Diploma or Certificate in Computers with relevant
experience of 1-2 years in using advanced features of MS Office
Suite

(Word,

Excel,

PowerPoint)

Hands-on

experience

in

CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop or other graphics/ animation tools

will be given due weightage. Typing speed of 40 wpm

17

S. Post
No
17

Naib Qasid/ Farash (BPS-01 equiv.)

No.
of
Post
s

Job Description:
Post Letter & Dak Duty
Daily Dusting
Handling Kitchen Matters
Serving Lunch and tea etc.
Qualification:
Middle pass

18

S. Post
No
18

Sweeper (BPS-01 equiv.)

No.
of
Post
s

Job Description:
Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition.
Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors/
rooms, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish.
Duties may include performing routine general duties.

Qualification:
Primary pass

19

Government of Pakistan
Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform

Terms & Conditions

1. The above positions are purely on contract basis under development

Project Up-gradation of Jawaid Azfar Computer Centre. At present, time
duration for the positions is up to 30-06-2016, further extension in contract
will be subject to revision of the project. The recruitment will be strictly on
merit in a transparent manner.
2. Detailed terms and conditions, job description, qualification, experience and
standard pay package can be obtained from website of Planning
Commission www.pc.gov.pk.
3. On-line application along with CV and photograph may be sent at
jobs@pc.gov.pk on the prescribed form available at the website.
Applications can also be sent at office address as given below.
4. Application should reach to the undersigned on or before closing date i.e.
5th April, 2016.
5. Those candidates who are in Government Service should apply through
proper channel.
6. Standard government rules applied relating to age matters.
7. Incomplete and late applications will not be entertained.
8. No TA/DA will be admissible for test/Interviews.
9. Only short listed candidates will be called for test/interviews.

--sd-(Aftab Hussain)
Assistant Director (Admn)
Up-gradation of JACC project
Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform
Block P Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
Ph: 051-9219861/9093188
20

21