Director (Standards & Regulatory Division)
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 (Scientific Advisory & Policy Wing), the Director provides senior managerial and coordination support to the Wing. The role is responsible to develop the standards and regulations for NAFSA related mandate based on science and inputs from other formations of the Authority while ensuring that standards and regulatory outputs are implementable, documented, and aligned with the NAFSA Act and international SPS frameworks.
Main Responsibilities
Lead the development and periodic review of national SPS policies, rules, regulations, standards, and guidelines for plant health, animal health, food safety, pesticides and all related entities, services providers including laboratories falling within NAFSA’s mandate.
Develop science-based standards and regulatory frameworks consistent with Pakistan’s international obligations and standards (e.g., WTO-SPS, IPPC/ISPMs, WOAH standards,
