The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), which works under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, is looking for a Director IT Skills Development, according to a post on its LinkedIn page. The role is meant to connect workforce development with industry needs through skills frameworks, policy and research, and partnerships across industry, academia, and government. PSEB says that for Pakistan’s IT companies to grow internationally, they need people equipped for the work their customers demand. It describes the job as one that can shape how the country develops its technology talent, and asks applicants to bring leadership experience. The deadline to apply is 15 November 2026.
Applications can be submitted through the government’s National Jobs Portal at njp.gov.pk, or by sending a CV to careerpakistan.apply@gmail.com. The full job description and eligibility criteria are available through a link shared by PSEB. The post does not state the salary, the contract terms, the location of the post, or the qualifications and years of experience required, so applicants will need to read the job description before applying. PSEB says the work will include improving training programmes and building partnerships that support international employment, which suggests that the director will deal with both domestic training providers and overseas employers.
The vacancy reflects the board’s growing role in skills work. PSEB runs several programmes aimed at preparing the IT workforce, including a soft skills training programme that has run cohorts in Peshawar and other cities, and the semiconductor upskilling courses under the Prime Minister’s National Semiconductor Human Resource Development Program, known as INSPIRE, which recently graduated a group of 40 students at COMSATS Abbottabad. It also held a national consultation on the digital skills pillar of the Pakistan Digital AI Compact earlier this year. A director responsible for skills development would sit at the centre of these activities and would be expected to link them through common frameworks, so that courses match the skills that employers look for.
The post fits with the government’s wider aim of raising IT exports, which reached a record $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, according to government figures cited by the media. Industry bodies such as P@SHA have said that the supply of skilled workers is one of the main limits on growth, and they have argued that universities and training providers need closer links with companies. Employers also say they need graduates who are ready to work with AI tools, cloud platforms, and enterprise software. PSEB’s advertisement does not say how the new director’s work would be measured, or whether it will come with a budget for new programmes, so the effect of the appointment will depend on what the board allows the director to do once in the post.
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