Chief Technology Officer - Federal Government Job, Pakistan

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is hiring for the post of Chief Technology Officer through the National Jobs Portal (NJP), the federal government's official recruitment site. 1 Vacancy advertised, contract appointment. Excellent communication skills. Competence and solid understanding of broad technology trends, both in software, hardware and infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Leadership and organizational abilities
• Plan, suggest & make technology initiatives & investments
• Evaluate & assess the technology's impact on current & future business of the Authority
• Ensure tight collaboration across departments to drive strategic initiatives, including understanding of the alignment between technology strategy and various technology road maps
• Develop and manage annual and quarterly budgets
• Ensure sustainable capacity building for the Authority and related stakeholders for achieving the IT goals
• Make infrastructure decisions, ensuring technical excellence, versatility, safety, and soundness, resiliency and scalability in the architecting and engineering of product solutions, as well as managing all technical delivery

Requirements

• Qualification: Master's or Bachelor's degree with 16 years of education in Information Technology Information Systems Computer Science Computer Engineering or related discipline from HEC recognized institution or from a reputed foreign university
• Proven experience in public sector organizations in leadership roles for delivering large scale project with national/provincial level scale, scope & revenue & financial impact (minimum 5 years required)
• Skills and Experience: Strategic planning and thinking abilities with a problem-solving aptitude
• Team worker with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Job Description: Strategic Planning related to Authority's Information Technology needs including computer hardware & software procurement, software licenses, cloud services, network access etc
• Age limit: maximum 55 years
• Citizen of Pakistan; government servants apply through proper channel

Location and schedule

• Place of posting as stated by the department
• Contract post
• 1 Vacancy
• Last date to apply: 20 Nov 2026

Salary and benefits

A government post paid on the department's pay scale, with the allowances that come with it. The posting does not give a figure.

How to apply

Apply on the National Jobs Portal (njp.gov.pk); an NJP account is needed. Shortlisted candidates are contacted by the department.