Assistant Director (BS-18)

Home Department; Quetta City Tehsil; On-site; PKR 1,339,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Department invites applications for the post of Assistant Director (BS-18). The role supports Deputy Secretary or Section Officer in admin control of attached departments including Police, Prisons, Prosecution, and Civil Defense, handling policy files, legislative business, and inter-governmental correspondence.

Daily workflows focus on the e-File system and manual docketing; familiarity with FMS, HRMIS, and show-cause/inquiry drafting is expected.

Qualifications

• 100-MCQ Written Screening Examination covering General Ability, Pakistan Studies/Islamiat/Current Affairs, and Professional Subject: Public Administration, Law & Service Rules.

Responsibilities

• Process and vet summary files for the Chief Minister or Home Minister regarding police transfers, judicial inquiries, and arms license policy amendments
• Draft and issue administrative orders, notifications, and amendments to Rules of Business pertaining to Home Department attached entities
• Monitor budget execution for Police, Prisons, and Civil Defense directorates through FMS ensuring timely re-appropriation and surrender of savings
• Supervise section staff in maintaining registers for Assembly Questions, Court Cases, and Public Grievances
• Coordinate with Inspector General Police, Inspector General Prisons, and Director General Prosecution on operational matters requiring administrative sanction
• Prepare briefs and talking points for Provincial Assembly sessions, Senate Standing Committees, and National Security Council meetings

Job description

The Assistant Director (BS-18) in the Home Department serves as a gazetted section-level officer responsible for assisting the Deputy Secretary or Section Officer in the administrative control of attached departments including Police, Prisons, Prosecution, and Civil Defense. The role involves processing policy files, legislative business, and inter-governmental correspondence to ensure internal security objectives are met through effective governance and resource allocation.

Daily workflows center on the e-File system and manual docketing for case movement across branches such as Judicial, Police Establishment, and Arms Licensing. The officer utilizes the Financial Management System (FMS) for budget releases, the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) for posting/transfer proposals, and drafts speaking orders for show-cause notices or inquiry reports. Service standards mandate disposal of routine cases within 72 hours and urgent law-and-order references immediately. Career progression follows the rotational policy leading to Deputy Secretary (BS-19) upon completion of mandatory Mid-Career Training at NIM.

Selection is conducted via a 100-MCQ Written Screening Examination (100 marks) covering General Ability (20), Pakistan Studies/Islamiat/Current Affairs (20), and Professional Subject: Public Administration, Law & Service Rules (60). Candidates securing 40% aggregate and 33% in each section are shortlisted for document verification. Final merit combines written score (70%) and Departmental Selection Committee Interview/Viva Voce (30%) assessing administrative acumen, legal awareness, and situational judgment.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Process and vet summary files for the Chief Minister or Home Minister regarding police transfers, judicial inquiries, and arms license policy amendments
• Draft and issue administrative orders, notifications, and amendments to Rules of Business pertaining to Home Department attached entities
• Monitor budget execution for Police, Prisons, and Civil Defense directorates through FMS ensuring timely re-appropriation and surrender of savings
• Supervise section staff (Superintendents, Assistants) in maintaining registers for Assembly Questions, Court Cases, and Public Grievances
• Coordinate with Inspector General Police, Inspector General Prisons, and Director General Prosecution on operational matters requiring administrative sanction
• Prepare briefs and talking points for Provincial Assembly sessions, Senate Standing Committees, and National Security Council meetings