Assistant Jobs in S&GAD | Exam, Salary, Job Description, Promotion

Assistant jobs in S&GAD, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore have been advertised by Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) on the request of S&GAD, Government of the Punjab to recruit 57 suitable candidates against vacant seats of Assistant post in Basic Pay Scale 16.

Lastly, the Assistant jobs of S&GAD were advertised by the PPSC in 2019. Now, the same posts have been advertised in daily Express and The Nation on 21st August, 2020.

Aspirants should be ready and make preparation for its exam. Here is brief discussion about Assistant post of SGAD, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore.

Job Title: Assistant
Basic Pay Scale: 16
Number of Posts: 57 (Open Merit 49, Minority Quota 03 and Women Quota 05)
Place of Posting: Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore
Recruitment Nature: Recruitment will be made on Regular Basis

Minimum Qualification

As per Punjab Secretariat Ministerial Posts Service Rules, the minimum qualification required for the posts of Assistant is as under:

Graduation degree (second division) from a recognized university.

Minimum Experience: Nil
Age: Male 18 to 25+5 (30) years and Female 18 to 25+8 (33) years
Gender: Male, Female & Transgender (Age and sex of the transgender will be based on the contents of their CNIC)
Domicile Eligibility: Only Punjab domiciled candidates can apply.

Syllabus for Written Examination / Test

As per PPSC advertisement for the posts of Assistant, the syllabus for written exam / test is follow:

One paper MCQ type Written Test of 100 marks and 90 minutes duration comprising questions on General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Current Affairs, Islamic Studies (Ethics for Non-Muslim candidates), Geography, Basic Mathematics, English, Urdu, Every-day Science and basic Computer Studies.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit "On-line Application Form" at http://www.ppsc.gop.pk before closing date.
Application closing date: Last date to apply is 7th September 2020

Salary of Assistant

Salary of Assistant is equal to Basic Pay Scale 16 along with allowances as admissible to other Punjab Government Employees. However, in Civil Secretariat, the employees also get some special allowances. Newly, appointed Assistant may get following salary:

Basic Pay: 18,910
House Rent Allowance: 4,091
Conveyance Allowance: 5,000
Medical Allowance: 1,500
Adhoc Relief Allowances: 7,261
Utility Allowance: 7,000
Secretariat Allowance: 9,455
Total Estimated Salary: 53,217

Job Description of Assistant

Duties and responsibilities of Assistant, not limited to, are as under:

1. He will maintain reference books and keep them up-to-date
2. He is personally responsible for adding to a case any precedent, policy, rules, or regulations relating to it, and flagging them properly and making references in the margin of the case before its submission to the high-ups
3. He/ She should undertake reference and research work, i.e., acquaint himself with the rules and regulations pertaining to the subjects dealt with in his Section, maintain such statistics
4. He will record advice tendered by the Services, Law and Finance Departments on any important matters
5. He will prepare such statements and returns and collect such material and statistics, as required
6. He will also maintain prescribed charts regarding all outstanding reports and Time-limit cases
7. In the temporary absence of the Incharge, S/he will submit and personally explain urgent cases to the high-ups
8. He will undertake periodically a proper classification, recording, indexing and weeding of files
9. He will compare typing work, when necessary
10. He will generally instruct and guide the Section Clerk and supervise his work.
11. In case of temporary absence of the Section Officer, he will attend to any urgent references or cases that may require immediate attention
12. In the absence of a clerk/record keeper, he will perform their duties
13. He will prepare drafts for approval after final orders have been passed
14. He will take follow-up action by putting up reminders for signature of the concerned Section Officer on due dates. He will also collect information from the concerned agencies
15. He will maintain separate running summary of each case giving history, background, and the stage of disposal
16. He will do such other office work as may be entrusted to him by the High-ups

Promotion / Career Scope

Step 1: Assistants are eligible for promotion as Superintendent in Grade 17 upon completion of 05 years experience and four weeks mandatory training.

Step 2: Superintendent, after training, is eligible for promotion as PMS Officer in Grade 17.

Step 3: PMS Officer is further eligible for promotion as Deputy Secretary / Equivalent Posts in Grade 18 after completion of 05 years service and completion of 03 months training course.

Place of Posting: In any department of Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore.