Assistant Director (Committee Management & Compliance)

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 as a national initiative to strengthen Pakistan's agri-trade ecosystem through better regulation, facilitation and modernisation of food safety and trade processes. The Assistant Director supports coordination of Board and committee meetings, prepares documentation, minutes and tracks decisions and compliance obligations, working under the supervision of the Deputy Director.

Key responsibilities

• Support scheduling and logistics for Board and committee meetings, including calendars, notices, participant confirmations and meeting packs.
• Compile, format and quality-check agenda papers and presentations, and circulate meeting notices and papers to members and participants.
• Draft minutes, resolutions and action points, and maintain records of decisions and action trackers, following up on action items and flagging delays.
• Maintain structured repositories for agendas, papers, minutes, attendance and correspondence, with version control and controlled access.
• Track statutory and governance compliance, including record retention, reporting obligations, disclosures and conflict-of-interest documentation.
• Handle official communications with Board and committee members and internal stakeholders, and help develop governance templates, meeting pack formats and documentation SOPs.
• Assist in adopting digital workflows such as board portals and document management systems, and perform other secretariat duties assigned by the Deputy Director.

Required profile

• Master's or Bachelor's degree (minimum sixteen years of education) in Law, Management Sciences, Public Administration or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in secretarial/governance support, legal/compliance or corporate administration.

Required skills

• Strong drafting, formatting and document management skills.
• High confidentiality in handling sensitive governance documents.

Applications are made through Pakistan Single Window.