Applications are invited from qualified Pakistani professionals by the Directorate General of Archaeology, Tourism, Archaeology and Museums Department, Government of the Punjab, for the contractual post of Contract Management Specialist (PPS-08). The selected candidate will join the Program Management Unit (PMU) for the project titled Establishment of Program Management Unit (PMU) for Punjab Tourism Rehabilitation and Revamping Projects, with contractual engagement sanctioned till June 2028.
Role Overview and Contract Administration Scope
The Contract Management Specialist oversees legal, procedural, and commercial integrity across contracts executed for heritage conservation, physical infrastructure renovation, and specialist consulting services. Key operational duties include:
- Administering works, goods, and consultancy contracts in strict adherence to contract conditions, FIDIC standards, and Punjab Procurement Rules.
- Monitoring contractor performance milestones, tracking project critical paths, and validating interim payment certificates alongside project supervisory engineers.
- Reviewing contractual variation orders, price adjustments, time extension requests, and commercial dispute claims with rigorous legal and engineering due diligence.
- Ensuring comprehensive compliance with heritage preservation regulations, archaeological site guidelines, and environmental and social management frameworks.
- Overseeing contract close-out procedures, defect liability monitoring, and release of retention money and performance securities upon satisfactory completion.
Candidate Profile and Document Checklist
Applicants must assemble the following verified credentials before initiating their online submission:
- Online application submitted via the Punjab Job Portal with verified profile credentials.
- HEC-recognized Master's or Bachelor's degree certificates and detailed marks transcripts in relevant disciplines.
- Documented professional experience certificates verifying 5 years (for Master's) or 7 years (for Bachelor's) in contract management, commercial negotiations, or legal compliance.
- Valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and domicile certificate of Punjab.
- Professional engineering registration (PEC) or legal bar enrollment if applicable.
- Recent passport-size color photograph.
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) from parent department for candidates currently employed in public service.
Submission Guidelines and Service Terms
Qualified candidates must apply exclusively through the Punjab Job Portal at www.jobs.punjab.gov.pk by the designated closing date of October 18, 2026. Applications submitted through postal channels, couriers, or direct hand delivery will not be considered. The position is purely temporary, project-specific, non-pensionable, and non-transferable, carrying no entitlement to absorption into permanent government cadre. Remuneration is fixed on a lump-sum package according to Project Pay Scale (PPS-08) with a 4% annual increment. Only shortlisted applicants will be called for interview, and no TA/DA will be paid.