PPSC Advertisement No. 09/2026: Contract Staff Vacancies in Punjab Government Departments

About the role

Punjab government departments are recruiting contract staff through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) under Advertisement No. 09/2026. The vacancies cover environmental legislation, specialist medical services, operative dentistry, design and transport planning.

The hiring organisations are the Punjab Environment Protection and Climate Change Department; Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department; Social Welfare & Bait ul Maal Department; and Punjab Provincial Transport Authority / Transport and Mass Transit Department.

Posts and vacancies

Eligibility

General gender, domicile and age conditions

Male, female and transgender candidates may apply. Punjab domicile is required for all listed posts. For transgender candidates, age and sex will be determined according to their CNIC.

• Assistant Director (Environmental Legislation) and Assistant Director (Design): Base age range of 21–30 years. With the stated relaxation, the upper limit is 35 years for men and 38 years for women.

• Senior Registrar posts and Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry: Base age range of 25–45 years. With the stated relaxation, the upper limit is 50 years for men and 53 years for women.

• Assistant Director, Punjab Provincial Transport Authority: Base age range of 24–30 years. With the stated relaxation, the upper limit is 35 years for men and 38 years for women.

Employees of the Federal Government, federal semi-government organisations, federal autonomous bodies and local bodies are not entitled to age concession for their period of service in those organisations.

Assistant Director (Environmental Legislation)

Candidates must have a second-division BSc in Environmental Engineering with 16 years of education, or a second-division degree with 16 years of education in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Law, from a university recognised by the Higher Education Commission.

Preference will be given to candidates holding an LL.B. with two years of experience or specialisation in environmental laws. Candidates with the preferred LL.B. qualification will be shortlisted first for the written test, interview and final selection. Candidates with the other prescribed qualifications will be considered subsequently if no eligible candidate with the preferred qualification is available.

Candidates relying on their LL.B. qualification must submit an original experience certificate at interview. It must show exact dates and complete details, including environmental-law experience, and be issued by the President of the District Bar Association. It must be countersigned and bear the stamp of the relevant District and Sessions Judge or Additional District and Sessions Judge. An advocate enrolment certificate issued by the Punjab Bar Council must also be submitted.

Relevant public- or private-sector experience must have been acquired after the prescribed qualification. Private-sector experience is acceptable where the entity is registered with SECP, the Registrar of Firms or another regulatory authority.

Senior Registrar (Neonatology)

Candidates must hold MBBS or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission, be registered with the Commission, and hold FCPS, MD, CCT, Diplomate of the American Board in Neonatology, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

If no candidate with these qualifications is available, candidates may be considered with FCPS in Paediatrics, MD in Paediatrics, MRCPCH, Diplomate of the American Board of Paediatrics, or an equivalent recognised qualification, together with one year of Neonatology experience after postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics. This experience must be obtained through a training programme accredited by a national body such as CPSP or a university, or an international body recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission.

If candidates meeting that alternative are also unavailable, the same recognised postgraduate Paediatrics qualifications may be considered with two years of post-qualification Neonatology experience from an institution recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission.

Senior Registrar (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)

Candidates must hold MBBS or an equivalent medical qualification from an institution or university recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission, together with FCPS, MS, FRCS, MRCP, MD, Diplomate of the American Board in the relevant specialty, or an equivalent recognised specialist medical qualification.

If no candidate with these qualifications is available, candidates may be considered with MBBS or an equivalent recognised medical qualification and FCPS, MS, FRCS, MRCP, MD, Diplomate of the American Board in General Surgery or Medicine, whichever is relevant, or an equivalent recognised qualification. This alternative requires three years of postgraduate practical experience in the relevant specialty from a recognised institution.

Senior Registrar (Paediatric Gastroenterology)

Candidates must hold MBBS or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission, be registered with the Commission, and hold FCPS, MD, CCT, Diplomate of the American Board in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

If no candidate with these qualifications is available, candidates may be considered with FCPS in Paediatrics, MD in Paediatrics, MRCPCH, Diplomate of the American Board of Paediatrics, or an equivalent recognised qualification, together with one year of Paediatric Gastroenterology experience after postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics. The experience must be obtained through a training programme accredited by a national body such as CPSP or a university, or an international body, at an institution recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission.

If candidates meeting that alternative are also unavailable, the same recognised postgraduate Paediatrics qualifications may be considered with two years of post-qualification Paediatric Gastroenterology experience from an institution recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission.

Registration and experience conditions for the Senior Registrar posts

PMDC/PMC registration showing the required qualifications must be valid through the application closing date. If registration has expired or requires updating, proof of applying for renewal on or before the closing date is required.

Only practical experience gained after the prescribed qualification at a recognised institution will be considered. Certificates must be issued by the appointing authority or PMDC/PMC and clearly state the designation, pay scale, field, nature and duration of experience. They must be supported by appointment letters, notifications or office orders.

Government-sector experience on contract, current-charge, acting-charge or ad hoc arrangements is acceptable only when certified by the appointing or competent authority or PMDC/PMC. Experience on OPS/designated arrangements up to 17 June 2021, Board of Management arrangements, Tenure Track System/status or university cadre will be considered only when recognised and certified by PMDC/PMC.

For such cases, candidates must provide their total experience through PMDC/PMC. Separate certificates from the appointing authority and PMDC/PMC will not be combined to establish eligibility. Experience from foreign organisations, autonomous bodies or private institutions is acceptable only when recognised and certified by PMDC/PMC.

Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry

Candidates must hold BDS or an equivalent dental qualification recognised by PMDC/PMC, with MDS in the relevant subject or another equivalent postgraduate qualification recognised by PMDC/PMC. Teaching experience is preferred, and credit will be given for original research published in a standard medical or dental journal.

If no candidate with these qualifications is available, candidates may be considered with a recognised BDS or equivalent dental qualification, a recognised postgraduate minor diploma in the relevant subject, and three years of teaching experience in that subject as a Demonstrator at a recognised institution after the postgraduate qualification. Credit will be given for original research published in a standard medical or dental journal.

If candidates meeting that alternative are also unavailable, candidates may be considered with a recognised BDS or equivalent dental qualification and ten years of teaching experience as a Demonstrator in the relevant subject, provided they have at least three research papers published in a standard dental or medical journal.

The PMDC/PMC registration validity and renewal requirements described above also apply to this post. Only teaching experience gained after the prescribed qualification at a recognised institution will be considered. Certificates issued by the appointing authority or PMDC/PMC must state the designation, pay scale, field, nature and duration of experience and be supported by appointment letters, notifications or office orders. Government-sector contract, current-charge, acting-charge and ad hoc experience must be certified by the appointing or competent authority or PMDC/PMC.

Assistant Director (Design)

Candidates must hold a second-division master's degree in Fine Arts or an equivalent master's degree from a recognised university.

Assistant Director, Punjab Provincial Transport Authority

Candidates must hold a BSc from a university recognised by the Higher Education Commission and have three years of experience in Transport Planning or Transport Engineering in a public- or private-sector organisation. Only practical experience acquired after the prescribed qualification will be considered.

How to apply

Submit an online application through J92LINK0X by 21 September 2026. Before applying, read the PPSC website's Important Instructions concerning the application fee, written test and interview.

Deposit the application fee online using ATMs, mobile phone banking, internet banking, over-the-counter payment at a 1Link member bank branch, JazzCash, Easypaisa, U Paisa or other available microfinance banks. Consult the PPSC website for payment details.

Applicants must meet the following documentary requirements:

• Candidates claiming an equivalent qualification must provide an equivalence certificate issued by HEC or the relevant department's Qualification Equivalence Determination Committee at interview or whenever requested by PPSC. Failure to provide it will result in cancellation of candidature.

• Candidates claiming private-sector experience must bring proof at interview that the employer was registered with SECP, the Registrar of Firms or another regulatory authority throughout the claimed experience period. Failure to provide this proof will result in rejection.

• In-service candidates must have obtained or applied for an NOC/DPC from their department when applying and must provide it at interview if called.

• Candidates must have obtained or applied for registration with PEC, PNC, PMDC, PMC, PVMC or the relevant regulatory body on or before the closing date and must provide the certificate at interview if called.

• At interview, candidates must provide certificates issued by the competent authority showing obtained marks and total marks, or percentages, for all degrees. CGPA is not acceptable.

• Candidates must also provide the role-specific registration and experience documents described under Eligibility.

Test schedules, syllabi and related information will be issued only through the official PPSC website. Candidates should check it frequently and rely only on information published there.

For Assistant Director (Design), the written test is one MCQ paper of 100 marks with a duration of 90 minutes. All questions relate to the prescribed qualification.

For Assistant Director, Punjab Provincial Transport Authority, the written test is one MCQ paper of 100 marks with a duration of 90 minutes. All questions concern Transport Planning and Transport Engineering.

The syllabus for Assistant Director (Environmental Legislation) will be uploaded to the PPSC website later.

Shorthand, typing and proficiency tests, where required, will be held only in Lahore. If a department increases or decreases the number of posts, fresh applications will not be invited.

Important dates

• Closing date for online applications: 21 September 2026.

• Test schedules will be announced on the official PPSC website.