Pakistan Airports Authority PAA Jobs 2026 – Assistant Director IT & Senior Superintendent, Apply Online by 7 November Full Time NEW

Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) Announces IT Jobs 2026 Notices 05/2026 & 06/2026

The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has announced new career opportunities for IT professionals through two advertisements Situation Vacant Notice No. 05/2026 and Situation Vacant Notice No. 06/2026 published in the Daily Dawn on 23 October 2026. A total of 8 posts are open: five regular Assistant Director IT positions (EG-01) and three contract Senior Superintendent IT positions (SG-11). Applications are accepted online only at www.paa.gov.pk, and the last date to apply is 7 November 2026.

Quick Job Overview

Vacant Positions PAA Jobs 2026

Notice No. 05/2026 – Regular Positions (EG-01)

These five positions are regular appointments under the Defined Contribution Scheme. All are on Merit (01 post each) with the pay scale Rs. 56,280 – 5,630 – 168,880. Every post requires a BS/BE (at least 2nd Division, minimum 16 years of education) with a minimum of 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience, and the maximum age limit is 30 years plus age relaxation as per Government rules.

1. Assistant Director / IT Network Engineer (EG-01) — 1 post. BS/BE in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication or Information Technology. Experience in managing and monitoring corporate IT networks and fault/complaint resolution, with a thorough understanding of L2/L3 protocols and TCP/IP (v4 & v6). Candidates holding network certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or JNCIA will be given preference.
2. Assistant Director / IT Operations Engineer (EG-01) — 1 post. BS/BE in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication or Information Technology. Experience of managing IT operations in a large organization, including operating systems, application software, system management tools, networks and cloud computing, plus helpdesk services and IT procurements.
3. Assistant Director IT (Technology Transformation) (EG-01) — 1 post. BS/BE in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication or Information Technology, or Business Studies, OR a BBA in Business Analytics / Information Technology. Experience in market research and analysis of cutting-edge IT technologies; knowledge of PPRA Rules and EPADS and tender procedures in a public sector organization is necessary.
4. Assistant Director IT (Cyber Security) (EG-01) — 1 post. BS/BE in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Security or Information Technology. Experience in cyber security operations, with a thorough understanding of information security standards including ISO/IEC 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, gap analysis, risk and vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
5. Assistant Director IT (Software Development – Full Stack) (EG-01) — 1 post. BS/BE in Information Technology, Computer Science or Software Engineering. Full stack development experience using ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, C#, Python, Angular, React and Flutter in a reputable organization, with practical experience of DevOps, CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and version control (Git).

Official Advertisement — Situation Vacant Notice No. 05/2026

Notice No. 06/2026 – Contract Position (SG-11)

1. Senior Superintendent IT (SG-11) — 3 posts, on a three (03) years contract basis, selection purely on suitability and merit. Qualification & experience: BS in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication or IT with at least 2nd Division and five (05) years of experience of managing IT support operations in a large organization, OR Intermediate with ten (10) years of such experience. Candidates having relevant professional certifications such as ITIL, MCSE or CCNA will be given preference. Experience of monitoring, managing and providing technical support for IT systems and networks is required. Pay: lump sum package of Rs. 191,582 per month with 05% annual increment (negotiable as per policy). Age limit: maximum 45 years, including all age relaxations.

Official Advertisement — Situation Vacant Notice No. 06/2026

Eligibility Criteria

Education

For the EG-01 posts under Notice 05/2026, candidates must hold a BS/BE (minimum 16 years of education) in the relevant field with at least 2nd Division, along with a minimum of 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience. For the SG-11 post under Notice 06/2026, candidates need a BS in CS/Electronics/Communication/IT with 5 years of relevant experience, or Intermediate with 10 years of relevant experience.

Age Limit

The maximum age limit is 30 years for the Notice 05/2026 (EG-01) posts, with age relaxation as per Government rules, and 45 years (including all relaxations) for the Notice 06/2026 Senior Superintendent IT (SG-11) post.

Domicile & Quota

For Notice 05/2026, applications are invited from candidates holding the domicile of the relevant province or region, and appointments will be made strictly on the basis of merit and suitability every EG-01 post is shown as Merit – 01. The SG-11 posts under Notice 06/2026 are also on Merit (Merit – 03). Selected candidates will be required to serve anywhere in Pakistan as per the requirement of PAA.

How to Apply Complete Guide

1. Visit the Pakistan Airports Authority website at www.paa.gov.pk and fill in the Online Job Application Form for the post you are applying for. If you are new to online government applications, first read our complete guide on how to apply for government jobs in Pakistan online.
2. Upload your CV (with photograph), PDF copies of your certificates/degree, and your CNIC with the online application. If any of these documents is missing, the application will be rejected.
3. Deposit the non-refundable test fee of Rs. 500/- per post into Allied Bank of Pakistan, Account No. 0010011740150017 (Account Title: “Pakistan Airports Authority”, IBAN: PK03ABPA0010011740150017) at the time of submitting your online application. Candidates applying for multiple positions must submit a separate fee for each post applications submitted without the required fee will not be considered.
4. Read the Terms of Reference (TORs) for your post, available on the PAA website, before applying.
5. Submit the application within fifteen days of the advertisement the last date is 7 November 2026.

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How to Strengthen Your Application & Interview Tips

Each EG-01 post in Notice 05/2026 carries only one vacancy, and the SG-11 post has just three so shortlisting is extremely competitive. In practice, many otherwise-eligible candidates are knocked out before any test takes place, simply because their application was incomplete. Before you press submit, double-check that your CV (with photograph), PDF copies of your degree and certificates and your CNIC have uploaded correctly, and that the Rs. 500 test fee has been deposited into the correct Allied Bank account. If you are applying for more than one post, remember that each post needs its own application and its own separate fee.

Credentials That Actually Matter for Each Role

• Assistant Director / IT Network Engineer: Panels usually look for genuine hands-on network experience first. Certifications such as CCNA or CCNP which the advertisement itself says will be given preference carry real weight here, along with practical command of TCP/IP and L2/L3 troubleshooting.
• Assistant Director / IT Operations Engineer: What matters most is a track record of running IT operations in a large organization helpdesk services, user support and day-to-day systems management. Familiarity with ITIL-style service practices helps an application stand out for this seat.
• Assistant Director IT (Technology Transformation): This seat rewards market research and technology evaluation experience, and unusually for an IT post exposure to vendor and SLA management and public procurement under PPRA Rules and EPADS. If you have prepared RFPs or evaluated tenders, make that unmistakably clear in your CV.
• Assistant Director IT (Cyber Security): Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is what the panel will probe, together with risk assessment and vulnerability testing experience. Be ready to discuss real security work you have done, not just theory.
• Assistant Director IT (Software Development – Full Stack): A live portfolio or GitHub profile showing real ASP.NET / .NET Core, Angular or React work speaks louder than a long list of technologies. Panels usually ask candidates to walk through code they have actually shipped, so keep your best projects accessible and be ready to explain your design choices.
• Senior Superintendent IT (SG-11): Supervisory experience is the deciding factor leading IT support operations in a large organization. Certifications such as ITIL, MCSE or CCNA carry real weight, and Intermediate-qualified candidates should present their full ten years of support-operations experience clearly and chronologically.

Test & Interview Preparation

Expect subject-focused screening matched to the post you applied for networking, systems and security fundamentals generally alongside English and analytical portions in PAA-style testing. Revise the core concepts of your own specialty rather than generic material. In the interview, be ready to explain one real project end-to-end the problem, your personal role, the tools you used and the result and to describe how you handled a production incident: what broke, how you diagnosed it, and what you changed afterwards so it would not happen again. Specific answers drawn from your own experience are what panels remember.

Match Your CV to the Official TORs

The advertisement itself requires every candidate to read the Terms of Reference (TORs) for the post on www.paa.gov.pk before applying. Do exactly that and then mirror the TOR language in your CV: where a TOR responsibility matches work you have genuinely done, use the same wording for that experience. Shortlisting is done against those TOR points, so a CV that speaks the same language as the TOR is far easier to shortlist.

Final Conclusion

These are among the best IT openings in the federal sector this month. The EG-01 Assistant Director posts offer a regular career under the Defined Contribution Scheme with a strong pay scale of Rs. 56,280 – 168,880, while the SG-11 contract posts pay an attractive Rs. 191,582 per month lump sum, a good option for experienced IT support managers, including Intermediate-qualified candidates with 10 years of experience. Prepare your CV, degree PDFs, CNIC and the Rs. 500 fee deposit early, and apply well before the 7 November 2026 deadline, because incomplete applications are rejected without consideration.

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FAQ Pakistan Airports Authority PAA Jobs

What is the last date to apply for PAA Jobs 2026?

The last date to submit the online application is 7 November 2026 applications must be submitted within fifteen days of the advertisements (Situation Vacant Notices 05/2026 and 06/2026, Daily Dawn, 23 October 2026).

How many vacancies has the Pakistan Airports Authority announced?

PAA has announced 8 posts in total: five regular Assistant Director IT (EG-01) posts under Notice 05/2026, and three Senior Superintendent IT (SG-11) posts on a three-year contract under Notice 06/2026.

How do I apply for PAA jobs 2026?

Applications are accepted online only through the Online Job Application Form at www.paa.gov.pk. Upload your CV (with photograph), PDF copies of your certificates/degree and your CNIC, and deposit the Rs. 500 test fee per post in the Allied Bank account given above.

What is the salary of PAA Assistant Director IT (EG-01) and Senior Superintendent IT (SG-11)?

The EG-01 posts carry the pay scale Rs. 56,280 – 5,630 – 168,880. The SG-11 Senior Superintendent IT post offers a lump sum package of Rs. 191,582 per month with a 05% annual increment, negotiable as per policy.

What is the age limit for PAA Jobs 2026?

The maximum age limit is 30 years (with relaxation as per Government rules) for the EG-01 posts, and 45 years (including all relaxations) for the SG-11 post.