Director (Pesticide Registration & Certification)
This position is being recruited by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). NAFSA is being established as a strategic national initiative to strengthen Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem through enhanced regulatory oversight, facilitation, and modernization of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will be part of NAFSA’s foundational team, contributing to the development of systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Deputy Director General (Operations), the role supports operational planning and performance management, standardizes operational SOPs and service delivery, coordinates cross-agency interfaces at points of entry/exit, and ensures operational feedback loops to SAPW for continuous improvement of standards, protocols and regulatory instruments. The position strengthens operational readiness, integrity controls and customer service for import, export and inter-regional SPS controls.
Main Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership and oversight of pesticide business registration, product registration, testing/analysis, studies, and certification systems within NAFSA’s mandate.
Ensure implementation of notified pesticide regulations and alignment with international best practices and relevant guidelines.
Safeguard scientific integrity, transparency, and consistency in pesticide regula