AIDU Punjab Jobs 2026: 78 Posts Across 40 Positions in Lahore — Apply by 12 November

The Artificial Intelligence Delivery Unit of the Government of Punjab has opened the largest specialist hiring round in this week’s set, and it is also the one with the longest deadline. Set up under the Artificial Intelligence Wing of the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), the unit is hiring for 78 posts across 40 positions in Lahore, under advertisement reference IPL-11159, published on 21 October 2026. The posts span delivery leadership, AI engineering, data, policy, compliance and procurement, and every post in the advertisement closes on the same date: 12 November 2026. Applications for posts at Sr. No. 01 to 37 are online through the Punjab Job Portal, while support posts at Sr. No. 38 to 40 apply by post.

What AIDU is and why it is hiring

The Artificial Intelligence Delivery Unit was set up under the AI Wing of S&GAD to transform public service delivery through artificial intelligence. It brings together AI professionals, data scientists, engineers, policy experts and administrative staff, and it works with provincial departments to turn their problems into AI-enabled delivery projects. That mission explains the shape of this recruitment: it is not a single-team hiring round, but a whole-unit build, from a Chief Operating Officer and pillar heads down to engineers, analysts and specialists.

• Parent department: AI Wing, Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), Government of the Punjab.
• Base: Lahore, with the unit’s office address given in the advertisement as Room 206, First Floor, New Minister Block, Lahore.
• Scale: 78 posts across 40 positions on a contract basis, across leadership, technical, data, policy and support functions.
• Pay approach: The advertisement states that it offers highly competitive compensation packages, without publishing exact official figures per post.
• Application route: Online only, through the Punjab Job Portal, with detailed job descriptions on the unit’s official website.
• Deadline: 12 November 2026 for all posts in this advertisement.

For applicants, the breadth is both an opportunity and a trap. There will be a post that fits many profiles, but applying for the wrong post — a policy post with an engineering profile, or a leadership post without the required years of team leadership — wastes the application. Each post has its own qualification and experience requirement, and the portal listing for that post is the authority.

Leadership posts: COO, pillar heads and heads

At the top of the unit, the Chief Operating Officer / Delivery Unit Head post carries one vacancy. Applicants need a Master’s degree (16 years) in Public Policy, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, IT, Computer Science or a related field from an HEC-recognised university, plus at least 12 years of relevant professional experience in programme and project management, public-sector reforms, digital transformation, technology-enabled initiatives, policy implementation and organisational management. C-level leadership experience is an advantage.

• Chief Operating Officer / Delivery Unit Head: 1 post, Master’s (16 years), 12+ years experience, Lahore.
• Pillar Head: 6 posts, Bachelor’s or Master’s (16 years) in Public Policy, Economics, Business Administration, Data Science or a related discipline, 5+ years delivery experience with at least 3 years leading teams.
• Head of Data and Intelligence: 1 post, Master’s (16 years) in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, Statistics or a related field, 10+ years experience including 4+ years leading data or intelligence teams.
• Head of Responsible AI and Compliance: 1 post, Master’s (16 years) in Computer Science, AI, IT, Policy or a related field, 10+ years experience including 3+ years leading a governance or compliance function.
• Policy Advisor: 1 post, Master’s (16 years) in Public Policy, Law, Economics, Science and Technology Studies or a related field, 10+ years experience including 3+ years on technology or digital policy.

Pillar Head is the largest leadership title in the round, with six posts, and its job is delivery: leading one of the unit’s delivery pillars, managing a team of associates and analysts, working with provincial departments, tracking milestones, risks and results, and presenting progress to senior officials and the Chief Operating Officer. The five-year delivery-experience bar, with three years leading teams, is the filter that matters most for this title. A strong individual contributor without team-leadership years does not meet it, however strong the technical profile.

AI engineering and infrastructure posts

The engineering cluster is where the unit’s technical depth shows. AI/ML Engineer asks for a Bachelor’s or Master’s (16 years) in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning or a related field, with at least five years in ML/AI engineering with production deployments and demonstrable LLM application experience. AI Infrastructure/GPU Engineer asks for a Bachelor’s or Master’s (18 years) in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering or a related field, with at least five years operating GPU-accelerated compute or ML infrastructure at scale. AI Infrastructure Architect asks for a Master’s (16 years) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI or a related field, with at least eight years of software experience including five or more years in AI or systems architecture for large-scale software products.

• AI/ML Engineer: 1 post, 16 years education, 5+ years ML/AI engineering with production deployments, LLM application experience required.
• AI Infrastructure/GPU Engineer: 1 post, 18 years education, 5+ years operating GPU-accelerated compute or ML infrastructure at scale.
• AI Infrastructure Architect: 1 post, Master’s (16 years), 8+ years software experience including 5+ years in AI or systems architecture.
• Data Engineer: 2 posts, Bachelor’s or Master’s (16 years) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, 5+ years hands-on data-engineering experience with production pipelines.
• All engineering posts: Lahore, contract, closing 12 November 2026.

These are production posts, not research posts. Production deployments, GPU infrastructure at scale, and large-scale software architecture are all named as requirements, and applicants should be able to evidence them with projects, systems and outcomes, not just coursework. The 18-year education requirement for the GPU Engineer post is also distinctive: it is higher than the 16-year bar used for most other posts in the round, so applicants should check the education years for their chosen title before applying.

Data, policy and specialist posts

Beyond engineering, the unit hires data, policy, compliance and procurement specialists. Data Analyst, with two posts, asks for a Bachelor’s or Master’s (16 years) in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field, with at least five years in data analysis or business-intelligence roles. Data Governance Liaison, with one post, asks for a Bachelor’s or Master’s (16 years) in Computer Science, IT, Data Science, AI or a related field, with at least five years in data governance, data management or a related information-systems role. Impact-Assessment Reviewer, with one post, asks for a Master’s (16 years) in Data Science, Computer Science, Law or a related field, with at least seven years in impact assessment, technology risk or compliance review, or applied AI ethics.

• Data Analyst: 2 posts, 16 years education, 5+ years data analysis or business-intelligence experience.
• Data Governance Liaison: 1 post, 16 years education, 5+ years data governance or data management experience.
• Impact-Assessment Reviewer: 1 post, Master’s (16 years), 7+ years impact assessment, technology risk, compliance review or applied AI ethics.
• Procurement and Contract Management Specialist: 1 post, Bachelor’s or Master’s (16 years) in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field, 8+ years procurement and contract management, including high-value services.
• Policy Advisor: 1 post, Master’s (16 years), 10+ years policy development, regulatory affairs or governance advisory, including 3+ years on technology or digital policy.

Together with the leadership and engineering posts already listed, these titles account for the core of the advertisement. The full advertisement lists 78 posts across 40 positions in total, including further associate, analyst and support roles under the same reference and deadline. Applicants should therefore browse the full portal listing under IPL-11159, rather than applying only from the headline titles in this article, because a junior or specialist title may fit their profile better than a senior one.

Pay, age and general conditions

Pay in this round is described by the advertisement as highly competitive compensation packages, without exact official figures per post. Market estimates published by listing sites for individual posts — for example, estimates in the range of several hundred thousand rupees per month for senior leadership and engineering posts — are explicitly market estimates, not official figures, and they should not be quoted as the advertised salary. Applicants should confirm the package for their post from the official job description and the portal, and should not make a financial decision on the basis of an estimate.

Age limits are not specified for several AIDU posts in the listing summaries, including Pillar Head, where the age limit is listed as not specified. That does not mean there is no age condition: it means the portal job description for the post is the authority, and applicants should check it before applying. The general conditions that do apply across the round are standard for Punjab contract recruitment: late and incomplete applications are not considered, only shortlisted candidates are contacted for interview, no TA/DA is admissible for the interview, and government employees should apply through the proper channel where applicable.

How to apply online before 12 November

Applications for posts at Sr. No. 01 to 37 are online through the Punjab Job Portal, while support posts at Sr. No. 38 to 40 apply by post. Applicants should first read the detailed job description for their post on the unit’s official website, then visit the Punjab Job Portal, find the post, fill in the online application form with accurate personal, educational and professional details, upload scanned copies of CNIC, educational certificates or degrees and experience letters, check everything carefully, and submit on or before 12 November 2026. Incomplete applications are not considered, and late applications are not considered.

• Read the detailed job description on the unit’s official website before applying.
• Visit the Punjab Job Portal and find your post under advertisement IPL-11159.
• Fill in the online application form with accurate personal, educational and professional details.
• Upload scanned copies of CNIC, educational certificates or degrees and experience letters.
• Check everything carefully, because incomplete applications are not considered.
• Submit the application on or before 12 November 2026.
• Apply only where you meet the post’s qualification and experience; each post has its own requirement.

Because the round covers 78 posts, the best strategy is to shortlist two or three posts that genuinely fit, read their full descriptions, and apply for the strongest fit first. A scattergun application across unrelated posts does not increase the chance of shortlisting, because each post is screened against its own criteria. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted for interview, and no TA/DA is admissible, so the form and its uploads are the whole first stage.

Conclusion

AIDU Punjab Jobs 2026 are a whole-unit hiring round: 78 posts across 40 positions in Lahore, from a Chief Operating Officer and six Pillar Heads to AI engineers, data specialists, policy advisors and procurement specialists, all closing on 12 November 2026. The advertisement promises highly competitive compensation, but it does not publish exact official figures, so applicants should verify pay from the official job description. Match the post, not just the unit: check education years, experience years, team-leadership years and any production or scale requirement for the chosen title, then apply before 12 November (online for Sr. No. 01 to 37, by post for Sr. No. 38 to 40). In a round this large, the right post matters more than the number of posts.

FAQs

How many posts are open in AIDU Punjab Jobs 2026?
78 posts across 40 positions on a contract basis, under advertisement IPL-11159. Key titles include Chief Operating Officer (1), Pillar Head (6), Head of Data and Intelligence (1), Head of Responsible AI and Compliance (1), AI/ML Engineer (1), AI Infrastructure/GPU Engineer (1), Data Analyst (2) and Data Engineer (2), plus further posts in the full advertisement.

What is the last date to apply for AIDU Punjab Jobs 2026?
The last date for all posts in this advertisement is 12 November 2026. Posts at Sr. No. 01 to 37 apply online through the Punjab Job Portal; posts at Sr. No. 38 to 40 (Driver, Clerical Staff, Office Attendant) apply by post to the Project Director, AIDU, Room 206, First Floor, New Minister Block, Lahore.

Where are AIDU jobs located?
All posts in this round are based in Lahore, Punjab.

What education is required?
Most posts require a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (16 years) in a relevant discipline. The AI Infrastructure/GPU Engineer post requires 18 years of education. Check the portal listing for your chosen post.

Is the salary published for AIDU posts?
The advertisement states that it offers highly competitive compensation packages, but it does not publish exact official figures per post. Market estimates from listing sites are not official figures.

How do I apply for AIDU Punjab Jobs 2026?
Read the detailed job description on the unit’s official website, then apply online through the Punjab Job Portal under IPL-11159, uploading CNIC, educational certificates and experience letters, before 12 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted for interview, and no TA/DA is admissible.

Shahzad Sahil

Shahzad Sahil is the editor of lahorejobs24.com, covering government jobs, private jobs, bank jobs, results and education news for Lahore and Punjab, with information verified from official sources.