Head of AI

About This Job

Ignite - National Technology Fund is hiring a Head of AI (Grade-V (A)) on contract for one vacancy in Islamabad to lead the National AI Innovation Hub (NAIIH) and other AI-related initiatives, recruited through the National Job Portal (NJP). Reporting to the GM Projects, this is a senior leadership role responsible for programme execution, stakeholder coordination, project governance and the achievement of Ignite's AI ecosystem objectives, making it one of the more strategic postings in the current federal IT recruitment round.

The Head of AI will oversee programme delivery and the performance of vendors, operators and implementation partners, provide technical oversight of AI compute infrastructure, platforms and data repositories under NAIIH, and support development of foundation models along with Urdu and regional-language AI capabilities and AI-as-a-Service offerings. The role also involves coordinating with the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication (MoITT), government entities, development partners, academia and industry stakeholders, alongside mentoring the AI programme team. Eligible candidates need a Master's degree in Computing, Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related discipline, with a minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in designing, procuring or implementing large-scale digital systems and demonstrated leadership of national-scale digital platforms or programmes. The upper age limit is 55 years; the minimum age defaults to 18 as none is separately stated, and the post is open to both genders with no domicile restriction specified.

Interested candidates can apply directly through the National Job Portal, where this vacancy is listed live under Ignite. Registration, profile completion and application submission are all handled online, with no postal or walk-in route. The application deadline is 30 July 2026, after which the portal will stop accepting submissions for this post.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Ignite

Place of posting

National AI Innovation Hub (NAIIH), Islamabad

City

Islamabad

Postal Code

44000

Domicile

All Pakistan

Age (Male)

18–55 years

Age (Female)

18–55 years

Age note

Upper age limit 55 years. Minimum age not stated in ad; default 18 used.

Advt. date

15 July 2026

Last date

30 July 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:Master's degree in Computing, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related discipline from a recognised institution; minimum 12 years of progressive experience in the design, procurement or implementation of large-scale digital systems, with demonstrated leadership of national-scale digital platforms or programmes.
• Experience:12 years

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published15 July 2026
2. Last Date to Apply30 July 2026

How to Apply

Post details and eligibility are shown above — tap 'Apply Online' below to go directly to this posting on the National Job Portal (https://www.njp.gov.pk/jobs/9432).

1. Register or log in to your NJP account with CNIC, mobile number and email.
2. Complete/update your profile with educational qualifications and experience.
3. Open this posting and click 'Apply' to submit your application online.
4. No postal or hard-copy submission is accepted — the entire process is completed on the NJP portal before the deadline.

Additional Details

Project

National AI Innovation Hub (NAIIH)

Pay Scale

Grade-V (A)

Reports To

GM Projects, Ignite

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