Assistant Director (Business Registration - Pesticides)

About the role

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), which is being set up 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 foundational team and help build its systems, processes and institutional capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Process applications for registration and renewal of pesticide businesses and check that documents and compliance records are complete.
• Maintain registration files and electronic databases and support the issuance of routine notices and correspondence.
• Liaise with applicants and inspection units to obtain compliance information and follow up on deficiencies.
• Prepare draft decision notes, renewal notices and routine regulatory communications under supervision.
• Support the compilation of periodic reports and summaries for supervisory review.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the reporting officer.

Required profile

• M.Sc. (Hons.) or MPhil (minimum eighteen years of education) in Agriculture (Entomology, Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Weed Science) or Chemistry, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in regulatory documentation, registration and compliance systems or similar work.
• Good coordination and communication skills.