About the role
National Grid Company of Pakistan Limited (NGC), formerly NTDC, invites energetic and experienced candidates to apply for security positions on a contract basis. NGC supports economic growth through its transmission and despatch network and the efficient use of resources.
Successful candidates will receive a lump-sum pay package and a three-year contract. The contract may be extended by mutual consent or terminated by either party with one month's notice. These appointments will not be regularized. Selected candidates must be willing to perform duties anywhere in Pakistan according to the company's requirements.
Posts and vacancies
| Post | Grade | Vacancies and quota |
|---|
| Deputy Manager (Security) | Equivalent to Grade 18 | 4: Open Merit — 1; Sindh Urban (Open) — 1; Punjab (Open) — 1; KPK (Open) — 1 |
| Security Officer | Equivalent to Grade 16 | Preference for candidates from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan |
| Security Inspector | Equivalent to Grade 15 | Preference for candidates from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan |
NGC reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of posts or withhold recruitment at any stage.
Eligibility
Deputy Manager (Security)
Applicants must be retired Majors or equivalent officers from the Army or CAF with command, staff and intelligence experience in operational areas involving the war on terror. They must have completed the prescribed colour service for their rank: 23 years for a Major. The maximum age is 55 years on the application closing date.
Preference will be given to PSC, ISC and LSC qualifications, in that order, and to candidates with war-on-terror or SSG experience. Officers with premature or compulsory retirement, retirement for misconduct, or retirement classified as with or without fault of the officer are ineligible for this post.
Security Officer
Eligible applicants are retired Honorary Captains, Lieutenants, Subedar Majors or Subedars from the Army or CAF, PAF Combatiers or Provost personnel, and PN Marines or Provost personnel. Eligibility is restricted to fighting and supporting arms. The maximum age is 52 years on the closing date.
Preference will be given to intelligence-qualified officers with two to three years of field or staff experience in security duties. Candidates must have good character and medical category A. At interview, they must complete age-group physical fitness tests consisting of a one-mile run, push-ups, sit-ups and reach-ups.
Security Inspector
Eligible applicants are retired Subedars or Naib Subedars from the Army or CAF, PAF Combatiers or Provost personnel, and PN Marines or Provost personnel, restricted to fighting and supporting arms. The maximum age is 50 years on the closing date.
Candidates must have good character and medical category A. At interview, they must complete age-group physical fitness tests consisting of a one-mile run, push-ups, sit-ups and reach-ups.
Candidates removed from service on disciplinary grounds, dismissed from service or debarred from future employment are ineligible.
How to apply
Apply online using the prescribed application form available at J92LINK0X. Send the application form and fee challan by courier, Pakistan Post or another postal service so that they reach National Testing Service (NTS), Plot No. 96, Street No. 4, H-8/1, Islamabad, by the closing date.
Deposit the test fee according to NTS instructions:
- Deputy Manager (Security) and Security Officer: Rs. 650.
- Security Inspector: Rs. 575.
Photocopies of educational documents and experience certificates are not required at the application stage.
Candidates attending an interview must bring their original credentials and attested copies. These include CNIC, educational certificates duly verified by HEC, verified copies of experience certificates, registration cards or certificates from professional or relevant bodies such as PEC, and other relevant documents. Candidates already employed by a government department or organization must also bring a departmental NOC.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test or interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending either. Candidates may contact NTS regarding written tests, provisional and final candidate lists, roll number slips, test centres and results.
Biometric attendance and verification will take place at NTS test centres before the written test. Applicants must have their fingerprints updated in the NADRA system; otherwise, they will not be allowed to take the written test.
Incomplete applications, incorrect or misleading information, and concealment of facts may result in disqualification at any stage, including after selection, with costs.
Important dates
The last date for receipt of applications is 3 August 2026. Age limits will be assessed on this closing date.
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