Assistant Director (I.T)

About This Job

The Office of the Ombudsperson (Mohtasib) Punjab, the statutory body established under the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 and mandated to ensure the Act's effective implementation across the province, has issued Advertisement No. 26-02 (IPL-9368) inviting applications from eligible, Punjab-domiciled candidates for engagement, purely on a temporary basis, against a range of positions at its Head Office in Lahore and its Regional Offices located at the district level across Punjab, including the post of Assistant Director (I.T). 1 vacancy is currently available for this post, engaged for an initial period of six months that may be extended further based on satisfactory performance, giving IT professionals an opportunity to work with a provincial institution focused on workplace-harassment redressal and access to justice for women. The Authority has reserved the right to increase or decrease the number of posts advertised, or to cancel the recruitment process at any stage, without assigning any reason.

Candidates must hold a 16-year Computer Science, Information Technology, or Software Engineering degree from an HEC-recognized university, backed by at least five years of post-qualification professional experience in software development, ideally gained in a public-sector or reputable private organization. The role calls for hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining software systems, sound command of Microsoft .NET technologies, databases, and system integration, along with required working knowledge of PHP, ASP.NET MVC/Web API, and complex multi-tier distributed web application development; preference is given to candidates who have led a development team on major IT or software projects. Applicants must be aged between 25 and 40 years, hold a Punjab domicile, and be open to both male and female candidates.

Interested and eligible candidates holding a valid Punjab domicile can apply online exclusively through the official Punjab Job Portal at jobs.punjab.gov.pk within fifteen working days of the publication of this advertisement; applications submitted by hand, through courier, or via email will not be entertained for this post, and general age relaxation remains admissible as per the prevailing rules and policy of the Government of Punjab. Candidates who still need to obtain a Punjab domicile can do so at home through the Government of Punjab's Dastak doorstep-delivery service, either by calling 1202 or through the Dastak mobile app, ahead of applying. No application fee has been indicated on this advertisement. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a test or interview, for which no TA/DA will be admissible, applications found to contain incorrect, false, forged, or withheld information will be rejected (with the applicant liable to prosecution under the law), and selected candidates may ultimately be posted at any Regional Office in any division or district of Punjab at the discretion of the Authority. The last date to submit applications is 26 September 2026, so eligible candidates are encouraged to apply well before the deadline to avoid missing this opportunity.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Punjab Job Portal

Place of posting

Head Office, Lahore and Regional Offices across Punjab

City

Lahore

Postal Code

54000

Domicile

Punjab domicile required.

Age (Male)

25–40 years

Age (Female)

25–40 years

Age note

General age relaxation is admissible as per prevailing Government of Punjab rules and policy.

Salary / BPS

PKR 160,000/month (lump sum)

Advt. No.

IPL-9368

Advt. date

8 September 2026

Fee note

No application fee is stated on this advertisement.

Last date

26 September 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: Master's degree (16 years of education) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or an equivalent/relevant discipline from an HEC-recognized university, with practical experience designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining software systems and applications, and sound knowledge of Microsoft .NET technologies, databases, and system integration.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of post-qualification professional experience in software development, preferably within a public-sector organization, government department, or reputable private-sector organization; preference given to candidates with proven experience leading software development as a team lead on major IT or software projects.

Posts Breakdown

Test / Selection Process

Important Dates

Advertisement date

8 September 2026

How to Apply

1. Apply online only through the official Punjab Job Portal (https://jobs.punjab.gov.pk/) within 15 working days of this advertisement's publication.
2. Applications submitted by hand, through courier, or via email will not be entertained for these posts.

Additional Details

Contact Phone

042-99233348

Selection Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview/test, and no TA/DA is admissible for the test or interview.

Required Skills

PHP,Microsoft ASP.NET MVC / Web API,Core .NET and VB.NET web application development,Design of complex multi-tier distributed client-server applications

Eligibility Note

The application will be rejected if any information provided is found incorrect, false, forged, or withheld during scrutiny of the original documents, and the applicant will also be prosecuted according to law.

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