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Senior Research Specialist , Non-Traditional Security

National Security Division (NSD)

Government of Pakistan

Grade

MP-I

Job Type

Contract

Vacancies

1 vacancy

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Job Description

Minimum 08 years of post-qualification experience in case of Ph.D. or 12 years with Masters / M.Phil degree. 1. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting original, in-depth research and preparing advisory and policy notes for relevant stakeholders, including members of the National Security Committee, concerning non-traditional security issues. 2. These include matters of international law, international trade, economic and investment law, human security, cybersecurity, disinformation, terrorism, sanctions, security agreements, transboundary water management (e.g., the Indus Waters and Kabul River Basin), and other issues pertaining to international law that affect the country’s comprehensive national security. 3. The incumbent will review and vet international treaties, investment agreements, bilateral and multilateral arrangements, security protocols, MoUs, national legislations and draft sectoral policies through the lens of national security considerations. 4. The incumbent will prepare actionable recommendations and position papers on treaty negotiations, reservations, ratifications, international trade, international conflicts, sanctions regimes, international judicial and arbitration proceedings, lawfare strategies and narratives, and emerging threats and disputes to safeguard vital national security interests. 5. The incumbent should have a comprehensive knowledge of international organizations and their operational mechanisms. 6. The incumbent should have a demonstrated capacity to brief senior government officials and engage in inter-agency and international coordination on complex legal and policy matters. 7. The incumbent will analyze and categorize Pakistan’s treaty corpus to identify and mitigate national security risks. 8. The incumbent will ensure stakeholder engagement on existing and emerging national security threats related to international law. 9. The incumbent will coordinate with stakeholders and inter-agency working groups on international law, arbitration and dispute resolution, emerging technologies, and international investment and trade regimes. 10. The incumbent will manage SPPC’s external linkages with international experts, global think tanks, and governmental committees on national security, international law, and non-traditional security. 11. The incumbent will represent SPPC at national and international forums, including policy discussions, negotiations, expert working groups, and think tank events. 12. The incumbent will organize and manage international conferences, seminars, and workshops on national security and international law. 13. The incumbent will support the Chairperson SPPC and NSA by preparing presentations, talking points, policy briefs, minutes, reports, and post-event analyses for the National Security Committee and other senior-level forums. 14. The incumbent will perform any other tasks assigned by the NSA/Chairperson SPPC and Secretary, NSD. Ph.D or Master’s/MPhil Degree, with minimum 18 years of education from a Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized University in in Public Policy, Development, Economics, Political Economy and Strategic Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

Test Cities

Islamabad

Qualifications

MPhil International Development Studies MPhil Geo-Environmental Conservation & Sustainable Development MBA (Accounting & Finance) MBA (Data Analytics) MBA (Textile Management) MBA (Banking & Finance) MBA (Human Resource Management) MBA (Supply Chain Management) MBA (Information Technology) MBA (Marketing) MBA (Rural Management) MBA (Insurance & Risk Management) EMBA (Col. MBA/MPA) EMBA (Human Resource Management) EMBA (Banking & Finance) EMBA (Supply Chain Management) EMBA (IT) EMBA (Marketing) EMBA (MIS) Executive Master in Public Administration EMBA (Disaster Risk Management) EMBA (Health Management) EMBA (Innovation Technology & Entrepreneurship) Master of Public Administration (MPA) MSc Economics MSc Applied Economics MA Economics MS Management of Development PhD in Climate Change & Sustainable Development PhD in Economics PhD in Defence & Strategic Studies MBA (Project Management) MBA (Finance) Commonwealth Master of Business Administration (CMBA) MS Development Studies MPhil Business Economics MS Finance & Economics MPhil Public Policy & Governance MPhil Strategic Studies MPhil Economics MPhil Development  Studies MA Economics & Finance MPhil Public Policy MS Economics MBA (Management) MBA (Human Resource and Finance) MSc Economics & Finance PhD in Public Administration MBA (Management Information System) PhD in Rural Development MS Governance and Public Policy M.Com Finance EMBA (Accounting & Finance) MPhil Finance MSc Finance PhD in Management Sciences (Public Administration) MBA (Information Technology Management) MBA (Marketing and Human Resource Management) Mphil Health Economics MS Public Administration PhD in Financial Economics MBA (Urban Management) MPhil Environmental Economics EMBA (Project Management) EMBA Management Mphil Economics and Finance MBA Health Services Management EMBA (Management Sciences) EMBA (Development Studies) EMBA (Environmental Management) PhD in Government & Public Policy MPhil Government and Public Policy PhD in International Development Studies Master of Finance MBA (Banking Law and Practices) PhD in Development Communication PhD in Public Policy PhD in Agriculture Economics PhD in Agricultural Economics MS Business and Public Policy PhD in Energy Economics & Planning MS (Finance) PhD in Economics Trade & Economic growth MBA (Tax Management) MBA ( Media Management) MPhil Defence and Strategic Studies MS National Security and Strategic Studies MS Climate Change and Sustainable Development MS Community Development & Environment Management MPhil Public Administration MPhil Applied Economics MBA General Management MBA Financial Management MBA Healthcare & Hospital Management PhD in Development Studies EMBA (Data Analytics) MBA (Islamic Banking) MPS Organizational Development MS Agriculture Economics MBA (Environment and Energy) MS International Development EMBA (Finance) MPA (Human Resources Management) MS Conflict, Peace and Development MBA Communications Master of Business Administration -MBA MBA (Technology Management) MS Disaster Economics MSc Public Administration MS Defence & Strategic Studies MS Developmental Psychology MPhil Rural Development Studies PhD in Development Economics MA Public Administration MS Development Communication MPhil Environmental Economics & Policy PhD in Education (Economics of Education) PhD in Human Resource Development MS Gender & Development Studies MS Political Economy PhD in Political Economy MPhil Political Economy

Age Limit

Max: 62 years

Application Deadline

18 Jun 2026
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Quick Overview

Posted: 08 May 2026
Deadline: 18 Jun 2026
Vacancies: 1
Age Limit: Max: 62

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National Security Division (NSD)

National Security Division (NSD)

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