Planning Commission (PC), Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives (MPDSI) has announced job vacancy as Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Islamabad.

For establishment and institutionalization of a reliable integrated energy planning structure providing the Government of Pakistan (GoP) a credible analytical platform for assessing and planning an optimal and holistic strategy for the country’s energy sector, Planning Commission (PC) is looking for suitable candidate for appointment against the Project "Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) for Sustainable Development’".

The candidates fulfilling the required qualification and experience, available at our website (www.pc.gov.pk) and summarized below, may apply:

Contract Duration for the job of Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Planning Commission (PC)
• Initial appointment on contract for (01) one year, further extendable on yearly basis subject to satisfactory performance.

Salary for the job of Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Planning Commission (PC)
• PPS-10; (Rs. 437,500 – 21,875 – Rs. 700,000) Standard pay package for Project Staff

Place of Posting of Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Planning Commission (PC)
• Islamabad

Duties and Responsibilities of Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Planning Commission (PC)

• Oversee and contribute to the development and updates of demand and market forecasts relevant to integrated energy planning and modelling activities.
• Support the Forecasting Working Group (WG) in defining and validating base assumptions, constraints, methodologies and requirements for developing projections for the demand and supply of electricity, hydrocarbons, renewables and other primary fuels, and in adopting suitable forecasting methodologies, implementing data formats and reporting outputs.
• Analyze forecast results and undertake sensitivity analysis, assess impacts, evaluate unserved/latent demand, develop demand elasticities, prepare inputs for energy optimization and simulation models, summarize supply assessments and price trends, and determine supply/demand gaps under various scenarios, etc.
• Coordinate with Analysis and Policy and Modeling WGs to identify forecasting needs on an ongoing basis and, accordingly, coordinate with Data Management WG to address necessary data requirements.
• On behalf of the EPRC, coordinate with government agencies, academic institutions and private sector entities to obtain and integrate energy sector forecasts, resolve/report issues, gaps or actions necessary to ensure consistency of forecasts developed and adopted by various agencies to enable coherent and transparent integrated energy planning with multi-stakeholder buy-in.
• Coordinate convening of meetings, agendas and working papers and prepare official record of meetings, decisions and outputs related to forecasting and related data acquisition activities.
• Undertake other responsibilities assigned by the IEP Director.

Qualification:

• Master’s degree in computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics or statistics, engineering or energy-related discipline from an accredited institution recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in energy demand forecasting, energy planning and energy supply chain management; experience in energy forecasting using econometric tools, sectoral demand analysis, input/output models, other quantitative forecasting methods and Pakistan specific experience will be given preference.
• Knowledge of energy sector supply sources, supply/demand balancing, fuel substitution options, constrained demand analysis, econometric techniques, regression analysis, etc.
• Familiarity with international information sources for global energy forecasts and related price, technology and market trends.
• Fluency in English with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, spreadsheet analysis and forecasting tools.

Max. Age

• 45 years, relaxable as per government recruitment rules.

Employment Type:

This job offered by Planning Commission (PC), Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives is a Contractual position. Most of the jobs on contractual positions are renewed depending the need and performance of the employee.

Applications begins on:

The interested candidates/ job seekers can apply for the post of Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Planning Commission (PC), Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives from December 03, 2023

Last Date to Apply:

The last date to apply for the post of Forecasting Specialist (PPS-10) at Planning Commission (PC), Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives is December 17, 2023.

How To Apply:

The Posts are to be filled on merit and contract basis with lump-sum-salary package as mentioned against each.

1. The application form (available on the website www.pc.gov.pk) must be submitted online within 15 days of publication of Advertisement. Applications received after due date will not be entertained.
* There is no application form available at their website, looks like the application is to be submitted online so the application form is online on given website.
2. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3. The candidates should bring original documents at the time of test / interview.
4. Applicants working in Government Service/ Public Sector must apply through proper channel.
5. No TA/DA is admissible during test/interview.
6. Detailed ToRs of the above posts are available on the Planning Commission’s website (www.pc.gov.pk)