The Government of Punjab is hiring 49 staff for its new Punjab Performance Management Unit (PPMU), with monthly pay packages running from Rs150,000 to Rs625,000. The unit sits inside the Implementation and Coordination Wing of the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) in Lahore, and applications close at 5:00pm on Tuesday 17 November 2026.

The recruitment covers 11 categories, from a single General Manager post at the top to 18 Field Officer posts at the entry level. The General Manager (Monitoring, Policy and Research Analysis) post carries PPS-10 pay of Rs625,000 a month and needs a 16-year degree in a relevant field with 10 years of post-qualification experience. Two Manager posts follow: Manager (Admin and Finance) on PPS-9 at Rs425,000 a month, and Manager (Policy and Research Analysis) on PPS-8 at Rs305,000 a month.

Five Data Analyst posts are open on PPS-8 at Rs305,000 a month, for candidates with a 16-year degree and six years of experience. There are two Assistant Manager (Operations) posts and nine Assistant Manager (Inspections) posts, both on PPS-7 at Rs220,000 a month, plus one Assistant Manager (Finance) post on PPS-7 at Rs210,000 a month. The remaining posts are three Personal Assistants on PPS-7 at Rs200,000 a month, three Research Associates on PPS-6 at Rs150,000 a month, five Computer Operators on PPS-6 at Rs150,000 a month, and 18 Field Officers on PPS-6 at Rs150,000 a month.

Qualifications range from Intermediate to a 16-year master’s degree, depending on the post. Field Officers need Intermediate with two years of experience, while Personal Assistants and Computer Operators need a bachelor’s degree. The senior management, data analyst, assistant manager and research associate posts need a 16-year degree in a relevant field. All degrees must come from an HEC-recognised university, and only post-qualification experience counts. Every post is open only to candidates holding a Punjab domicile, and both men and women can apply.

Applying takes two steps, and both are compulsory. Candidates must first apply online through the Punjab Job Portal, then print the completed proforma and send it by courier with a CV, a recent passport-size photograph, attested copies of academic and experience certificates, a Punjab domicile certificate and a CNIC copy to the Section Officer (Development), PPMU, S&GAD, H-Block Building, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore. A separate form and envelope must be used for each post, with the post name written on the upper-right corner of the envelope. An online form without the courier packet is incomplete, and a courier packet without the online form is incomplete too.

The appointments are purely contractual under a development project, and they are temporary, non-transferable, job-specific and non-pensionable, with no right to regularisation. The advertisement, reference IPL-11597, states no application fee, so candidates should not pay anyone for a post in this round. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview, and no travel or daily allowance is paid. Government employees may apply through the proper channel. The department can be contacted on 042-99211615 for queries.