Secretary, Evacuee Trust Property Board (Contract)

About the role

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Government of Pakistan, is inviting applications for the appointment of the Secretary of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) on a contract basis. The ETPB is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry, whose main function is the management and disposal of evacuee trust properties attached to charitable, religious or educational trusts or institutions.

Required profile

• Citizen of Pakistan.
• No court declaration of default on loan repayment, no declaration of undischarged insolvency, and no conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude.
• Aged between 40 and 60 on the closing date for receipt of applications.
• Unimpeachable reputation, financial integrity, judicious devotion and moral propriety.
• Qualification: either a second-class master's degree (or HEC-recognized equivalent) in business administration, public administration or social sciences with preferably five years' experience in the field; or a bachelor's degree in law from an accredited university with preferably five years' experience in business administration, public administration, asset management or law.
• At least three years of the required five years of experience must relate to the administration and functioning of a body corporate or a public body.

Terms of appointment

• Appointment on contract basis, recommended by a performance evaluation committee.
• Pay, allowances, privileges and other terms as admissible to government servants appointed in BPS-19 on contract, plus a possible special ETPB allowance up to one and a half times basic pay, subject to the Board's terms of reference.
• Term of three years, extendable by two years on the committee's recommendation.
• Office ceases on completion of the term (unless extended for specific reasons) or at age 65, whichever is earlier.

Applications must be submitted by post within 15 days of publication, with a detailed CV and attested copies of CNIC, degrees and testimonials, and two photographs. Incomplete applications are not accepted, and only shortlisted candidates are interviewed. No travel or daily allowance is admissible.