About the role
The Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan, invites applications for the post of Chairman, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). OGRA offers a professionally challenging work environment. It encourages result-oriented people who are willing to work to a demanding schedule and to high standards of performance.
Key responsibilities and accountability:
- Achieve the goals and targets set by the OGRA Board.
- Manage all OGRA operations in a goal-oriented, seamless and transparent manner, in line with policies, procedures and statutes.
- Set and implement short-term and long-term strategies, policies, programmes and goals to regulate the mid-stream and down-stream oil and gas sector.
- Maintain working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
Pay and benefits: Pay and fringe benefits are equivalent to the Special Professional Pay Scale (SPPS-I).
Tenure: The Federal Government will appoint the Chairman for an initial term of four years. The Chairman will be eligible for reappointment for a similar term, or until reaching 65 years of age, whichever comes first.
Posts and vacancies
| Post | Scale |
|---|
| Chairman, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) | SPPS-I |
Eligibility
- Education: At least a Master's degree (minimum 16 years of education) from a renowned, HEC-recognised university or institution. The degree may be in any combination of law, business, engineering, finance, accounting, economics, petroleum, technology, public administration, management or sector regulation. A degree from a recognised foreign institution is an advantage.
- Experience: At least 20 years of experience in large public sector organisations and/or national or multinational private sector organisations. This must include at least 3 years as head of a public or private sector organisation.
- Skills: Excellent leadership, team building, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Track record: A proven record of successful performance in a competitive environment. A record of senior-level policy and strategy formulation is desirable.
- Citizenship and age: Applicants must be Pakistani citizens. They must be no more than 61 years old on the last date for submitting applications.
Criteria: The applicant should be an eminent professional of known integrity and competence. They should have at least twenty years of related experience in law, business, engineering, finance, accounting, economics, petroleum, technology, public administration or management. Experience of sector regulation, together with a record of senior-level policy and strategy formulation, is an advantage.
Ineligibility: The Federal Government will not appoint anyone as Chairman who has any direct or indirect financial interest in, or any connection with, a person involved in regulated activity in the oil and gas sector, where that interest or connection might reasonably be seen as a conflict of interest.
Government servants: Government servants may apply through proper channel. If selected, candidates working in government departments or autonomous or semi-autonomous bodies must resign or seek retirement before joining.
How to apply
- Apply online through the National Job Portal (njp.gov.pk) within fifteen days of the publication of this advertisement.
- Applications submitted in hard copy or by any other means will not be accepted.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview and selection process.
- No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
- This advertisement and the Terms of Reference (ToRs) are also available on the Cabinet Division's website.
Contact: Sheheryar Abbasi, Deputy Secretary (RA), Cabinet Division, Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad. Phone: 9223451.
Important dates
- Advertisement published: 16 October 2026
- Last date to apply: 31 October 2026 (fifteen days from publication)
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