The Higher Education Commission has opened seven positions at once. Every one of them is contract-based — HEC ties each post to a specific PSDP-funded project rather than to its regular cadre. That distinction matters more here than in most ads, because the project you join determines your job security, and in some cases, your posting province. Here’s what each position actually asks for.
Positions & Pay
Project Director (PPS-09, Rs. 398,130/month, all inclusive) — 1 post
Project: Award of Allama Muhammad Iqbal 3000 Scholarships to Afghan Students (Prime Minister’s Directive)
Quota: Merit = 1, Max age 62
Qualification: Master’s (16 years) or equivalent, minimum 2nd Division, from an HEC-recognized institution, with 7 years’ experience in a public/private sector organization of good repute, including 5 years’ managerial experience after the final degree
Law Officer (PPS-08, Rs. 295,320/month) — 1 post
Project: Overseas Scholarship for Ph.D in Selected Fields, Phase-III — HEC
Quota: Punjab = 1, Max age 50
Qualification: LLB or equivalent from an HEC-recognized institution, with 5 years as a practicing lawyer in services or corporate law, good communication skills, MS Office proficiency required
Project Manager (PPS-08, Rs. 295,320/month) — 1 post
Project: Ph.D Scholarship Program under US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor, Phase-I
Quota: Merit = 1, Max age 50
Qualification: Master’s/Bachelor’s (16 years) or equivalent, minimum 5 years’ experience including 3 years at managerial/supervisory level, MS Office and MS Project proficiency compulsory
Project Manager (PPS-07, Rs. 212,630/month) — 2 posts
Project: Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, Phase-III — HEC
Quota: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa = 1, Punjab = 1, Max age 40
Qualification: Master’s/Bachelor’s (16 years) or equivalent, minimum 5 years’ relevant experience including 2 years mid-level management, MS Office and MS Project proficiency a must
Project Accountant (PPS-07, Rs. 212,630/month) — 1 post
Project: Faculty Development Program for Pakistani Universities — HEC
Quota: Sindh (Urban) = 1, Max age 40
Qualification: MBA (Finance), M.Com or CMA (16 years), minimum 2nd Division, with 3 years’ experience including 1 year mid-level management after the final degree
Office Assistant (PPS-05, Rs. 94,500/month) — 2 posts
Project: Faculty Development Program for Pakistani Universities — HEC, and Ph.D Scholarship Program under US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor, Phase-I
Quota: Sindh (Rural) = 1, Punjab = 1, Max age 40
Qualification: Graduation (14 years), minimum 2nd Division, with 2 years’ work experience, advanced MS Office use required
Attendant (PPS-01, Rs. 40,700/month, minimum wage rate) — 1 post
Project: Ph.D Scholarship Program under US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor, Phase-I
Quota: Local based, Max age 35
Qualification: Matriculate with 1 year of relevant experience
Where You’d Actually Work
The ad doesn’t name a single job location the way most vacancy notices do. Instead it gives you a quota by province and a list of test centers: Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar. HEC also states that selected candidates can be posted anywhere in Pakistan, so don’t assume your test city will be your work city. If you’re specifically looking at Islamabad-based openings, our Islamabad jobs category has more current listings.
Money and Paperwork Before You Apply
Every pay figure above is “all inclusive” except the Attendant post, which is listed as a minimum wage rate. Applications go through careers.hec.gov.pk only, and there’s a processing fee of Rs. 1,000, payable through 1Link services using a mobile banking app or wallet, on the same portal. No hard copies of CV or documents are needed.
What Won’t Count Toward Experience
HEC specifically states that part-time, honorary, apprentice and internee experience (as part of study) will not be counted. If your relevant years came through any of these, recheck the numbers before you apply. Five years of general age relaxation is already built into every age limit shown above; no further relaxation will be considered beyond government rules. Anyone currently in government service must apply through proper channel.
Deadline and Contact
Online applications close on 14 October 2026. Incomplete or late applications won’t be entertained. No TA/DA is paid for the test or interview.
For technical or IT help with the portal, call 051-111-119-432 or 0334-1119432, or use the online complaint form at onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk. General queries go to recruitment@hec.gov.pk or the exchange numbers 051-90400000 and 051-90401411-12.
The ad is signed by Omer Quddus, Assistant Director (HRM), reference PID(I)2935/26.
For other current openings in the public sector, see our government jobs listings.
Disclaimer: Verify all details, including the closing date and applicable quota, on the official HEC careers portal before applying.
