PPSC Recruitment — 26 Child Protection Officers (BPS-17) | Apply by 2026-08-21
PPSC Recruitment · Lahore · Dunya,
Job advertisement published in Dunya on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, listed under Lahore. Issued by PPSC Recruitment. The last date printed on the advertisement was Friday, 21 August 2026 and has passed.
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Issuer: Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Lahore on behalf of the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Home Department, Government of the Punjab. PPSC invites applications for recruitment of Child Protection Officers.
| Position | No. of Posts | Grade (BPS) | Location | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Protection Officer | 26 | BPS-17 | Punjab (via PPSC, Lahore) | 2026-08-21 |
Qualification: Master's degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Journalism or Mass Communication (Second Division) from a university recognized by HEC. The Government of Punjab has clarified that candidates possessing a degree in any of the listed Social Sciences subjects (see table below) shall be considered eligible for recruitment to these posts.
| Eligible Social Sciences Disciplines (40 subjects) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Archaeology | 21. Ethnography |
| 2. Anthropology | 22. Conservation Studies |
| 3. Archival Studies | 23. Religious Studies / Comparative Religion |
| 4. Economics | 24. Islamic Studies / Arabic Studies |
| 5. Econometrics | 25. Education |
| 6. Disaster Economics | 26. Special Education |
| 7. Political Science | 27. Law and Legislature |
| 8. Public Administration | 28. Home Economics |
| 9. Defence & Strategic Studies | 29. Pakistan Studies |
| 10. International Relations | 30. Peace & Conflict Studies |
| 11. Psychology (including Clinical, Industrial, Developmental) | 31. Behavioral Sciences |
| 12. Philosophy | 32. Women and Gender Studies |
| 13. Sociology | 33. American Studies |
| 14. Iqbal Studies / Iqbaliyat | 34. Area Studies |
| 15. Rural Development Studies | 35. Development Studies |
| 16. Social Work | 36. Journalism |
| 17. Criminology | 37. Mass Communication |
| 18. Library & Information Sciences | 38. Media Studies |
| 19. History | 39. Rural / Urban Studies |
| 20. Demography and Population Studies | 40. Women Studies |
How to apply: Apply online through the PPSC website (www.ppsc.gop.pk). For enquiries contact PPSC UAN: 042-111-988-722 or Tel: 042-99200161, 042-99200162. Candidates are advised to follow the PPSC instructions and apply before the closing date. Fresh candidates may apply on or before 2026-08-21. Applicants who have already applied against earlier advertisement need not apply again. Other terms and conditions remain as per the original advertisement.
Published in Dunya on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.