Deputy Director (SRD Provincial 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.
Main Responsibilities
Serve as the liaison between NAFSA SRD and provincial departments/regulators to ensure coherent national implementation of SPS standards and regulations.
Coordinate dissemination of SRD instruments (rules, standards, SOPs, technical instructions) to provincial counterparts and track acknowledgements and adoption progress.
Monitor implementation of notified SRD measures by provinces and identify gaps, capacity needs, and compliance issues.
Support harmonised interpretation of SPS requirements across provinces through guidance notes and coordination meetings.
Compile provincial feedback and operational issues and support SRD in continuous improvement of regulatory instruments.
Maintain a coordination log of provincial communications, implementation status, and corrective actions.
Support development and delivery of training or awareness sessions for provincial stakeholders, in coordination with SRD and CSW training functions.
Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate.
Requirements
Education
- Master’s / MPhil (minimum eighteen years of education) in Agriculture Sciences, Veterinary, Food Science, or an equivalent relevant discipline.
Experience
Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in SPS regulation/implementation, government coordination, or regulatory programme management.
Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills with ability to work across federal-provincial structures.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Understanding of SPS frameworks and inter-agency coordination requirements.
For contact, kindly reach out to hr.support@psw.gov.pk
Skills
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Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Gender, Do you have any disability?, Phone, Address, Photo, Education, Experience, Resume
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- Do you hold a valid domicile? If yes, please specify.
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- Do you hold Master’s / bachelor’s (minimum 16 years) in Accounting/Finance or related discipline; professional qualification (CA/ACCA/CMA)?
- Do you have any professional certification other than academic qualification?
- Are you within the prescribed age limit of [30–42 years] as required for this position?
- Do you meet the minimum prescribed relevant experience of 10 years, as outlined in the job description?