The Punjab government has announced new job opportunities for IT professionals within the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department. The department is seeking qualified and experienced candidates for various managerial and software development positions located in Lahore on a contract basis.
The advertisement lists four specific job categories. The General Manager Analytics (MPS-II) and General Manager Digitalization (MPS-II) positions both offer a monthly salary of Rs. 726,290 and an annual increment of Rs. 26,760. Candidates for these roles must be under 50 years of age. The Assistant Manager Full Stack Developer and Assistant Manager Backend Developer positions offer a monthly salary of Rs. 145,000 with a 10% annual increment. Applicants for these two roles must be under 40 years of age.
To qualify for the General Manager positions, the department requires candidates to hold a PhD in IT, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, ICT, or another relevant discipline, along with at least eight years of professional experience. Alternatively, the department will accept candidates with 16 years of education in relevant fields and ten years of professional experience.
For the Assistant Manager Full Stack Developer role, applicants must have 16 years of education in Computer Science, IT, Artificial Intelligence, ICT, Software Engineering, or an equivalent field. They must also show skills in NoSQL technologies, SQL databases, system integration, and full-stack development. The Assistant Manager Backend Developer position requires 16 years of education in a relevant discipline, including Computer Science, IT, Artificial Intelligence, ICT, Software Engineering, Economics, or Engineering. These candidates must have technical knowledge of security, scalable systems, database optimization, and backend architecture.
All educational qualifications must be from universities recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Interested individuals can submit applications through the Punjab Jobs Portal at https://jobs.punjab.gov.pk until November 19, 2026. Applicants must register or log in to the portal, complete their profiles with personal, academic, and professional information, and select their preferred position. The department stated it will not accept applications via email, fax, post, courier, or in person. Those currently employed in government or semi-government organizations are required to apply through the proper channel.
