Deputy Director (Central)

About This Job

The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) is recruiting project staff for its Telemetry Project - installation of a real-time discharge-monitoring system at 27 key sites across the Indus Basin Irrigation System spanning Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Among the posts on offer is one Deputy Director (Central) on PPS-08, who will assist the Director General (Monitoring) and manage the field teams responsible for flow measurement and canal monitoring. Recruits will be attached with WAPDA during the project's execution year and its subsequent two-year maintenance period.

The Deputy Director (Central) will manage the field flow-measurement team(s), oversee and manage subordinate field teams conducting flow measurement using ADCP equipment, and handle development and updating of stage-discharge relationships at canal sites. Eligible candidates must be up to 40 years of age and hold an M.Phil in Hydrology or M.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience, or a B.Sc. in Civil/Agriculture with 12 years of experience, along with design or installation experience on at least one SCADA and telecommunication project, working knowledge of solar, power and IoT technology, and full proficiency in MS Office and relevant technical software; prior management and coordination experience is preferred.

This is a project-mode appointment on the PPS-08 pay package of Rs. 218,750 per month plus 5% annual increment, with postings possible anywhere at project sites in Pakistan. Interested candidates should send a duly filled, typed application form along with attested copies of testimonials (education, experience, domicile and CNIC) by post or courier to the Secretary, IRSA, 35-Mauve Area, G-10/4, Islamabad, so as to reach by 27 July 2026; only shortlisted candidates will be called for test/interview and no TA/DA is admissible.

Job Information

Commission / Board

NTS

Place of posting

Telemetry Project sites across Punjab (16), Sindh (3), Balochistan (5) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (3) key sites on the Indus Basin Irrigation System; attached with WAPDA during execution

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–40 years

Age (Female)

18–40 years

Age note

Relaxation in upper age limit as per Federal Government Rules is admissible.

Contract duration

1 year (extendable)

Advt. No.

PID(I) 6305/25

Sr. No.

2

Last date

27 July 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: M.Phil (Hydrology)/M.Sc. Water Resources Engineer with 8 years' experience; OR B.Sc. Civil/Agriculture with 12 years' experience; design/installation experience of at least one SCADA and telecommunication project; working knowledge of Solar, Power and IoT technology; preference given to prior management, administration and coordination experience; fully proficient in MS Office and relevant technical software/HMI.
• Experience: 8 years' experience (M.Phil/M.Sc.) or 12 years' experience (B.Sc.) relevant to hydrology/civil engineering, including at least one SCADA/telecommunication project

Posts Breakdown

Test / Selection Process

How to Apply

1. Download the Telemetry Project application form from the IRSA advertisement and fill it in typed (not handwritten) form.
2. Attach a passport-size photograph and attested copies of your CNIC, domicile, and educational/experience testimonials.
3. Send the completed form by post/courier to the Secretary, Indus River System Authority (IRSA), 35-Mauve Area, G-10/4, Islamabad, so it reaches by 27 July 2026.
4. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test/interview; no TA/DA is admissible.

Additional Details

Project

Installation of Telemetry System for Real-Time Discharge Monitoring at 27 Key Sites on Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS)

Pay Scale

PPS-08

Pay Package Pkr Per Month

218750

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