Havaldar (BPS-04)

Progressive Public Sector; Saddar; On-site; PKR 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Public Sector Organization seeks a Havaldar (BPS-04) to enforce law and order, protect organizational assets, and supervise junior constables during shifts. The role is the primary enforcement tier, executing directives from inspectors while ensuring round-the-clock vigilance at posts and entry points.

Responsibilities include roll-call, patrols, biometric visitor control, incident response, and preserving duty logs; promotion opportunities exist through departmental exams.

Qualifications

• Candidates are evaluated on physical endurance tests, drill and weapons handling proficiency, security scenario response simulations, and oral assessment of regulatory knowledge, situational judgment, and official decorum.

Responsibilities

• Supervise constable contingent during assigned shifts ensuring discipline, punctuality, and operational readiness
• Conduct systematic perimeter and interior patrols detecting unauthorized access, fire hazards, and security breaches
• Operate access control points verifying credentials, logging visitor movements, and managing vehicle entry registers
• Respond immediately to emergency alarms, disturbance reports, and fire incidents coordinating with control room
• Maintain accurate occurrence books, duty rosters, arms and ammunition registers, and shift handover documentation
• Assist investigation officers in securing evidence, controlling crowds at incident sites, and executing warrant duties

Skills

Physical fitness

Drill & weapons handling

Oral assessment

Job description

The Havaldar (BPS-04) serves as a senior non-commissioned security operative within Progressive Public Sector Organization, responsible for maintaining law and order, protecting organizational assets, and supervising junior constables during shift operations. This role functions as the primary enforcement tier in the security hierarchy, executing directives from Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors while ensuring round-the-clock vigilance at designated posts, entry points, and perimeter zones.

Daily workflows include conducting roll-call parades, inspecting uniform and equipment readiness, leading foot and mobile patrols per scheduled rosters, managing visitor entry through biometric verification systems, maintaining occurrence books and duty registers, responding to alarm activations and disturbance calls, securing crime scenes until investigation officers arrive, and submitting end-of-shift handover reports. Career progression follows the departmental promotion policy with departmental examinations for promotion to Assistant Sub-Inspector after prescribed service years.

Selection is conducted exclusively through a practical skill demonstration and oral viva voce interview. No written examination is administered. Candidates are evaluated on physical endurance tests, drill and weapons handling proficiency, security scenario response simulations, and oral assessment of regulatory knowledge, situational judgment, and official decorum.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Supervise constable contingent during assigned shifts ensuring discipline, punctuality, and operational readiness
• Conduct systematic perimeter and interior patrols detecting unauthorized access, fire hazards, and security breaches
• Operate access control points verifying credentials, logging visitor movements, and managing vehicle entry registers
• Respond immediately to emergency alarms, disturbance reports, and fire incidents coordinating with control room
• Maintain accurate occurrence books, duty rosters, arms and ammunition registers, and shift handover documentation
• Assist investigation officers in securing evidence, controlling crowds at incident sites, and executing warrant duties