CPEC Center of Excellence Jobs 2026 – PIDE Islamabad Apply Online

The Centre of Excellence for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which was set up at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) under the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, has now sort of announced project based career chances for the year 2026. Basically this hiring push is meant to back CPEC 2.0, where the whole focus shifts from big scale infrastructure to industry cooperation and also wider socio economic progress.

Among the roles being offered, you will find things like Head of Policy (Regional Connectivity & Integration) and Head of Policy (Socio Economic Development) at PPS 10/11, plus a Research Associate, an Admin & HR Officer, and an Assistant Admin/HR, and yes all of them are Islamabad based.

The appointments are initially for two years, but they can be extended each year depending on performance, and the remuneration is competitive, following the PIDE Pay Scale (PPS) system. In short, this feels like a fairly special chance to help with high impact research and policy drafting that really does influence Pakistan’s long term strategic development and the CPEC drive.

Eligibility Criteria

• Head of Policy (Regional Connectivity & Integration) PPS Scale: PPS 10/11
• No. of Posts: 1
• Maximum Age: 50 years
• Location: Islamabad
• Head of Policy (Socio-Economic Development) PPS Scale: PPS 10/11
• No. of Posts: 1
• Maximum Age: 50 years
• Location: Islamabad
• Research Associate PPS Scale: PPS 07/08
• No. of Posts: 1
• Maximum Age: 35 years
• Location: Islamabad
• Admin & HR Officer PPS Scale: PPS 07/08
• No. of Posts: 1
• Maximum Age: 40 years
• Location: Islamabad
• Assistant Admin/HR PPS Scale: PPS 05/06
• No. of Posts: 1
• Maximum Age: 30 years
• Location: Islamabad

How to Apply

Interested applicants may visit the official PIDE CPEC careers portal at https://pide.org.pk/coe-cpec-jobs or the National Job Portal to review detailed Terms of Reference and submit your online application within 15 days of the advertisement publication.

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