Chief Operating Officer (COO), PSCA-02

About This Job

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), Lahore has opened an internal recruitment for the post of Chief Operating Officer (COO), grade PSCA-02, at its PPIC3 Centre in Lahore. The position is offered on a contract basis and applications are invited only from officers of the Police Department who are currently posted in Punjab. One position is advertised, although the Authority notes that the number of vacancies may be increased or decreased at any time in case of exigency. The COO acts as the deputy of the Managing Director and is responsible for getting the IC3 project executed within approved resources and agreed deadlines. The role covers coordination of contracts and procurement, including drafting the RFP and evaluating bids from the technology contractor, acting as the bridge between project staff, contractor staff and the Authority, and preparing detailed work plans, timetables and Gantt charts. The officer will also lead technology, process and SOP development, map cross-functional workflows and information needs, build the media, communication and stakeholder engagement strategies, keep stakeholders informed of progress, act as principal accounting officer if the Managing Director so directs, take disciplinary action on code-of-conduct violations, and write performance evaluation reports for unit chiefs and junior staff under direct supervision. This makes it one of the most senior management posts in Punjab's safe-city programme.

To be eligible, a candidate needs a Master's degree with at least second division from a recognized university in Engineering, Law, Computer Sciences or Public Administration. The advertisement asks for a minimum of fifteen years of experience in police administration and in public policy formulation and analysis on security issues, both at the national and international level. Knowledge of counter-terrorism strategies in a civilian setting is required, along with exposure to an international working or learning environment and an awareness of how IT can be applied in policing. Field experience in implementing police projects in districts and a basic grounding in project planning, project management and implementation procedures are also expected. The age limit for the post is 36 to 55 years, and the salary package is as per PSCA Grade-02. The advertisement does not restrict the post by gender or domicile beyond the requirement that applicants be police officers posted in Punjab. Candidates already working in Government, Autonomous or Semi-Government organisations must route their applications through the proper channel, and anyone holding a foreign degree must provide an HEC equivalence certificate.

Applications are accepted only online through the PSCA careers website at www.psca.gop.pk/career, where the full job description and terms and conditions are also published. The closing date is 26 October 2026. Applications submitted by hand, incomplete applications, applications made without the online form and late submissions will not be entertained. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview, and they must bring relevant documents, experience certificates and qualification records, while HEC-verified degrees or transcripts are required at the final selection stage. Any subsequent tests and interviews will be conducted by the Authority itself, no TA/DA is admissible for attending them, and PSCA reserves the right to accept or reject any application or to halt the recruitment process at any time. No application fee is mentioned in the advertisement. For job-related questions, applicants can call 042-99051606-8 or write to recruitment@psca.gop.pk. Eligible officers who meet the experience bar should complete the online application well before the deadline.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Punjab Safe Cities Authority

Place of posting

PPIC3 Centre, Lahore

City

Lahore

Postal Code

54000

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

36–55 years

Age (Female)

36–55 years

Salary / BPS

As per PSCA Grade-02

Last date

26 October 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification: Masters (at least 2nd division) from a recognized university in Engineering / Law / Computer Sciences / Public Administration.
• Experience: Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in Police administration, public policy formulation and analysis on security issues at national and international environment. Knowledge of counter terrorism strategies in civilian setup. Exposure of an international working/learning environment. Awareness about application of IT in policing Field experience and Implementation of Police projects in districts exposure of an international working/learning Experience in project management/implementation and possess basic knowledge of the Project Planning & Procedures.

Posts Breakdown

Test / Selection Process

How to Apply

1. Open the PSCA careers page at www.psca.gop.pk/career/ and find the Chief Operating Officer (COO) post; the detailed job description and terms & conditions are available there.
2. Apply online through the PSCA website till 26-10-2026; by hand, incomplete, without-online-application or late submissions will not be entertained.
3. Candidates already employed in Government, Autonomous or Semi Government Organizations must apply through proper channel.
4. In case of foreign degree, equivalence certificate from HEC must be provided.

Additional Details

Contact

042-99051606-8, recruitment@psca.gop.pk

Post Grade

PSCA-02

Inviting From

Police Department posted in Punjab (internal recruitment)

Detailed Terms Url

https://psca.gop.pk/career

General Instructions

Detailed job description and terms & conditions for the posts are available at: https://psca.gop.pk/career,Candidates already employed in Government, Autonomous or Semi Government Organizations must apply through proper channel.,PSCA reserves the right to accept/reject an application or halt the recruitment process at any time.,By hand/incomplete/without online application/late submission of applications will not be entertained.,In case of foreign degree, equivalence certificate from HEC must be provided.,In case of exigency, number of vacancies can be increased or decreased at any time without any notice.,Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.,Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide information, including relevant documentation, experience certificates, and qualifications, etc.,In case of final selection HEC verified degree/transcript will be required.,Subsequent tests and interviews will be conducted by the Authority.,No TA/DA will be admissible for the test/interview.

Key Responsibilities

As deputy of the Managing Director, assist the Managing Director to get the IC3 project executed within the approved resources and agreed deadlines.,Coordinate contracts and procurement including development of RFP and the subsequent evaluation of the bids for the technology contractor.,Act as the liaison between Project staff, contractor staff and the Authority.,Coordinate the development of detailed work plans and time tables, Gantt Charts related to Project Management.,Identify and sequence the activities in a way that scheduling, allocating resources, assessing risk and its management, and, finally, coordination of the various components of the projects under PSCA, is done as a whole thereby ensuring that the project is delivered on time.,Ensure and lead technology, process and SoP development work and to identify cross functional work processes, hand offs, dependencies and information needs and flow and how these will be supported by new technologies.,Develop media/communication strategy and implement it.,Develop stakeholder engagement strategy and strategic Communications plans.,Keep all stakeholders of the project informed of progress and any issues, which may arise.,Act as Principal accounting officer if so directed by the Managing Director.,Take necessary disciplinary proceeding against violations of code of conduct and discipline matters.,Write Performance Evaluation Reports of Chiefs of the Units and Junior Staff directly working under his/her supervision as Reporting officer.

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