Port Qasim Authority PQA Karachi Jobs 2026 – 6 Director & Assistant Manager Posts, Apply by 8 November Full Time NEW

Port Qasim Authority Karachi Jobs 2026 – 6 Contract Posts Announced

Good news for experienced professionals in Karachi and across Pakistan the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has announced six contract based posts at its Bin Qasim office. The advertisement (PID K.1370/26, published in Dawn on 24 October 2026) offers two senior Director posts in BPS-20 and four Assistant Manager and engineering posts in BPS-17, all on a two-year contract that can be extended on satisfactory performance.

If you hold a Master’s degree, an MBA, or an engineering qualification with the experience these posts demand, this is a strong federal opportunity at Pakistan’s second major seaport. Read the full details below and apply by courier before the deadline.

Quick Overview

Vacant Positions at Port Qasim Authority

The advertisement announces 6 posts in total. Each post carries its own domicile quota and maximum age limit, so check the post that matches your own domicile before applying.

1. Director (Administration) – BPS-20 – 01 post – Domicile: Merit – Maximum age: 50 years. At least 2nd Class Master’s Degree in Administrative / Social Sciences / MPA / MBA, with 17 years of experience in personnel administration in a Government, Semi Government, or large Commercial Organization of repute.
2. Director (Human Resource) – BPS-20 – 01 post – Domicile: Merit – Maximum age: 50 years. At least 2nd Class Master’s Degree in Administrative / Social Sciences / MPA / MBA (Human Resource), with 17 years of experience in personnel administration in a Government, Semi Government, or large Commercial Organization of repute.
3. Assistant Manager (Internal Audit) – BPS-17 – 01 post – Domicile: KPK – Maximum age: 30 years. MBA (Finance) / M.Com, with 03 years of relevant experience.
4. Assistant Executive Engineer (Mechanical) – BPS-17 – 01 post – Domicile: Sindh (Urban) – Maximum age: 30 years. At least 2nd Class Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council as a Professional Engineer, and computer literate; OR Second Class Engineer certificate of Competency (Second Engineer officer) Class-II. 03 years of relevant experience in a Government, Semi Government, or large Engineering organization of repute.
5. Assistant Manager (Secretariat) – BPS-17 – 01 post – Domicile: Punjab – Maximum age: 30 years. At least 2nd Class Master’s Degree in Social Sciences / MBA, with 03 years of experience in the relevant field.
6. Assistant Manager (Estate) – BPS-17 – 01 post – Domicile: Balochistan – Maximum age: 30 years. At least 2nd Class Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council as a Professional Engineer; OR at least 2nd Class MBA / MPA, with 03 years of experience in the relevant field.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Education is post-specific and is printed in full in the vacancy list above. In short the two Director posts require a Master’s degree (Administration, Social Sciences, MPA, or MBA); Internal Audit requires an MBA (Finance) or M.Com; the Mechanical post requires a Mechanical Engineering degree with PEC registration (or the Second Engineer certificate route); Secretariat requires a Master’s in Social Sciences or an MBA; and Estate requires a Civil Engineering degree with PEC registration or an MBA / MPA. Every post also requires the stated years of relevant experience 17 years for the Directors and 03 years for the BPS-17 posts.

Age Limit

The maximum age limit is 50 years for both Director (BPS-20) posts and 30 years for all four BPS-17 posts. The advertisement states that age relaxation will be considered and granted in accordance with the applicable rules, specifically covering ex-service personnel as well as regular government servants.

Domicile

Domicile is the first filter in this advertisement. Both Director posts are open on Merit, so candidates from any province can apply for them. The four BPS-17 posts are tied to one domicile each: Internal Audit for KPK, Mechanical Engineering for Sindh (Urban), Secretariat for Punjab, and Estate for Balochistan. Apply only for the post that matches your own domicile. Minority and women quotas will be observed as per the rules.

How to Apply (Step-by-Step)

Use the prescribed application form printed with the advertisement and fill in all columns completely. Attach attested copies of your educational and relevant experience certificates, two (02) passport-size photographs, and a detailed CV. If you serve in a Government, Semi-Government department, or autonomous body, attach the NOC of your organization. If you apply for more than one post, send each application in a separate envelope clearly marked with the name of the post. Send the application by courier service so that it reaches within 15 days of the publication of the advertisement, by 8 November 2026.

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How to Strengthen Your PQA Application

The two BPS-20 Director chairs Administration and Human Resource are the real prizes here: senior federal port-authority leadership, not entry-level roles. For posts at this level, panels weigh the service record, not the CV alone. Seventeen years of personnel administration must be visible designation by designation in your experience letters, because a claim on the CV without a matching certificate is usually discounted at screening. If you come from another federal or provincial department, make sure your service history and NOC are complete before the envelope goes out a gap in the record is the easiest reason to set an otherwise strong application aside.

The four BPS-17 posts are a mixed bag Internal Audit, Mechanical engineering, Secretariat, and Estate and each is judged strictly on its own prescribed qualification. The domicile quota is applied post by post (Merit, KPK, Sindh-Urban, Punjab, Balochistan), so applying outside your own domicile wastes the application. Engineering applicants should confirm their PEC registration is current before applying: an expired registration is a routine document-stage rejection, and it is entirely avoidable.

Finally, PQA’s process rewards discipline more than speed. Prescribed form, attested documents, two photographs, detailed CV, one envelope per post marked with the post name, courier only, posted early enough to beat the 15-day window and keep the courier receipt. And go in with your eyes open about the contract itself: two years, extendable on satisfactory performance, with no right to regularization. Treat the term as the actual offer, not as a path to a permanent post.

Final Verdict Should You Apply?

Yes, if you match a post’s domicile and hold the prescribed qualification with the required years of experience. The two Director posts are genuinely senior federal roles for administrators with long service records, while the four BPS-17 posts suit mid-career professionals in audit, mechanical and civil engineering, secretariat work, and estate management. The process is straightforward prescribed form, attested documents, courier delivery but the domicile rule, the PEC condition, and the courier-only requirement are strict, so prepare the application carefully and post it well before 8 November 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: How many posts are open in Port Qasim Authority Jobs 2026?
Six posts are open: 2 Director posts in BPS-20 and 4 posts in BPS-17.

Q2: What is the last date to apply for PQA Jobs 2026?
Applications must reach the Director (HRM) by courier within 15 days of the publication of the advertisement, which gives a last date of 8 November 2026.

Q3: What is the contract period for PQA posts?
The appointment is on contract for two years and can be extended for a further period on satisfactory performance. The appointee has no right to claim regularization against the post.

Q4: Is there an application fee for PQA Jobs 2026?
No. The advertisement does not mention any application fee.

Q5: Can applications be submitted by hand at the PQA office?
No. The advertisement states that applications submitted by hand will not be entertained. Applications must be sent through courier service.

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