Director (Surveillance, Diagnostics, Business Registration & Coordination)

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 Director coordinates and drives consistent, risk-based implementation of NAFSA’s operational functions across directorates and field formations. 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 strategic leadership and oversight for SPS surveillance, diagnostic systems, business registration frameworks, and regulatory coordination across relevant domains.

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