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Hiring of Database Administrator

Issued by Sindh Social Protection Authority · via World Bank — Procurement Notices

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Published
1 Oct 2026
Closes
15 Oct 2026
Reference
PK-SPA-570803-CS-INDV
Location
Pakistan
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
consultancy

At a glance

Sindh Social Protection Authority in Pakistan has published a call for expressions of interest in it & telecom: “Hiring of Database Administrator”. Submissions close on 15 October 2026, 11 days from today. Quote reference PK-SPA-570803-CS-INDV in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 15 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 15 open it & telecom notices in Pakistan on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through World Bank — Procurement Notices, not through FreeTender.

Details

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Assignment Title: Selection of Individual Consultant for the position of Database Administrator

Credit No.: IDA / 7229-PK

The Government of Sindh (herein after called Borrower) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (the Bank) in the form of a credit (hereinafter called credit) towards the cost of strengthening social protection system in Sindh .

The Project Director, Project Management & Implementation Unit, Strengthening Social Protection Delivery System in Sindh and it is intended to apply part of the proceeds of this credit for payments to the following “Individual Consultant Services” to be procured under this project.

The consulting services for the following position to be procured on Contract basis are as follows:

Name of Position Qualification Experience

Database Administrator (No. 01) At least a Bachelor’s degree (16 years) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

  • At least four (04) years’ experience of working as Database Administrator in large software projects, in government organizations, preferably related to social welfare/poverty alleviation.
  • Proven database programming experience with PL SQL (1+ year), SQL / Optimization, Oracle / MySQL / PostgreSQL (large scale Systems)
  • Experience in applications software analysis, design, and development

Skills:

Should have strong background in systems design and implementation.

Interested applicants must send their Expression of Interest / Applications along with their detailed updated Curriculum Vitae highlighting qualifications and experience in carrying out similar assignments including references for possible checks, along with attested copies of CNIC, degrees/certificates, transcripts and experience certificates from previous organizations on the address below either by registered courier services or by email at hr@sspa.gos.pk with the subject line clearly mentioning the position applied for on or before October 15, 2026.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

The Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations of the World Bank for IPF Borrowers (November 2020) available on www.worldbank.org. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 1000 to 1700 hours . The detailed Terms of Reference (TORs) for the aforementioned position can be obtained from the website: www.sspa.gos.pk/procurement

Procurement Specialist Project Management & Implementation Unit Strengthening Social Protection Delivery System Sindh (SSPDS), Sindh Social Protection Authority, Govt. of Sindh 155-N, Main Khayaban-e-Muslim, Phase 6, DHA, Karachi (Sindh) Pakistan

Tel: [contact details removed]

Context for bidders

We hold 15 notices from Sindh Social Protection Authority, going back to August 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Education & Training and Media, Printing & Advertising. There are 15 open IT & Telecom tenders in Pakistan. This one closes in 11 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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