Personal Secretary (OW) - NAFSA

About the role

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) for a Personal Secretary (OW) based in Karachi. NAFSA is being set up as a national initiative to strengthen Pakistan's agri-trade ecosystem through better regulation, facilitation and modernisation of food safety and trade processes. The selected person will join NAFSA's founding team and help build its systems, processes and institutional capacity.

Key responsibilities

• Provide executive secretarial and administrative support to the Deputy Director General (Operations).
• Manage schedules, meetings, travel and official communications for the Deputy Director General.
• Draft and format correspondence, meeting minutes, directives and circulars issued by the Deputy Director General.
• Maintain secure records and filing systems for operational directives, reports and inter-agency communications.
• Coordinate follow-up and tracking of operational actions with the ITC, Pesticide Registration & Certification and SDBRC divisions.
• Keep operational and enforcement-related information confidential.
• Support the preparation of briefs, presentations and periodic reports for management review.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Deputy Director General.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (minimum 14 years of education) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant secretarial or administrative experience supporting senior management.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.

To apply, candidates should submit their application through the Pakistan Single Window careers page.