Junior Analysts and Data Scientists (14 posts, BPS-17), NACTA, Islamabad

The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) is hiring 14 contract officers in BPS-17, Islamabad, through the National Jobs Portal.

Posts

• Junior Analyst (AI): 3 posts
• Junior Analyst (ORW): 2 posts
• Junior Analyst (CFT): 2 posts
• Junior Data Scientist: 2 posts
• Junior Analyst (OSINT), (Technical Investigation), (Information Operations Monitoring), (AI Automation and Tool Development) and (IFW): 1 post each

Who qualifies: for the AI posts, a BS or master's in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Science or a related IT field; experience building AI or software applications is preferred. Other analyst posts list their own degree requirements on each portal page. Maximum age 35. Domicile rules apply per post (the AI posts are open to Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh urban).

Pay: BPS-17 contract; the portal does not state a figure.

How to apply: online only, on the National Jobs Portal (njp.gov.pk). Create or log in with your account, open each post and click Login to Apply. The test is held in Islamabad.

Last date: 2 October 2026.