CHIEF STATISTICIAN (SPPS-II)
Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Open. Applications are accepted until , Pakistan time.
- Last date to apply
- 26 Oct 2026
- Advertised on
- 12 Oct 2026
- Total posts
- 1
- Pay scale
- SPPS-II
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Job nature
- Contract
- Shift
- Morning
- Category
- Mathematics
- Region
- Islamabad Capital Territory
- Office / unit
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Location
- Islamabad
About this vacancy
The Chief Statistician is the chief executive officer of the Bureau, advising government on national statistical programmes, supervising administration of the Act, overseeing census operations, setting data collection and publication methods and ensuring statistical quality and coordination with other agencies.
Duties and responsibilities
- Advise government and authorities on statistical programmes and the policy use of statistics
- Supervise Bureau administration, operations and staff
- Oversee the national census through Provincial Census Commissioners
- Ensure staff professionalism through training and build analytical and research capacity
- Review statistical progress and report to the Governing Council
- Prepare annual and five-year work plans, progress reports and budgets
- Allocate technical resources, negotiate and manage contracts and delegate duties
- Develop national statistical standards and ensure compliance by government and statutory bodies
- Hire experts and consultants and oversee staff welfare and personnel policy
Eligibility criteria
- Master's or MPhil or PhD - PGD, MSc, MA, MS, MPhil, PhD in Statistics, Economics, Applied Economics, Finance, Econometrics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, in Mathematics, Economics, Accounting & Finance, recognised by HEC
- Postgraduate qualification (PGD, MSc, MA, MS, MPhil or PhD) in Statistics, Economics, Applied Economics, Finance, Econometrics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics or a related field
Experience required
- Required experience: At least 20 years
- Minimum 20 years of relevant experience
Age limit
- All candidates: 18 – 60 years
- Age is counted on the closing date, 26 Oct 2026.
An upper limit of 60 years means you must not have reached that age on the date age is counted. A relaxation applies only to the candidates the advertisement names, with the proof it asks for.
In the advertisement's words:
- Maximum age 60 years
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Selection process and test pattern
- Paper type: Mcqs
How to apply
- Login to National Job Portal
- Apply Online
Official source
- Advertised by
- Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
- Application link
- njp.gov.pk
- Added to this site
- 13 Oct 2026
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