Deputy Director (Business Registration - Animal)

About the role

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) for a Deputy Director (Business Registration - Animal) position. NAFSA is being set up as a national initiative to strengthen Pakistan's agri-trade ecosystem through stronger regulatory oversight, facilitation and modernisation of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will join NAFSA's foundational team, working on-site in Karachi.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee registration, licensing and certification, and monitoring of animal-related business operators under NAFSA's mandate (where not covered by other competent authorities).
• Develop and implement procedures for receiving, evaluating and approving applications, including due diligence and compliance checks.
• Coordinate field inspections of applicant and registered premises such as slaughterhouses, processing facilities and export-oriented units to ensure compliance with notified SPS and food safety requirements.
• Maintain an updated registry of animal business operators, certification status, non-compliances and enforcement actions.
• Coordinate with SAPW (SRD and Risk Assessment) so registration requirements match standards and risk-based controls.
• Manage recommendations for issuing, suspending or cancelling registrations and certificates in line with due process and documented evidence.
• Work with provinces and stakeholders to harmonise approaches and reduce duplication while strengthening compliance.
• Prepare periodic management reports on registration performance, compliance trends and improvement actions.

Required profile

• At least 16 years of education (Master's degree) in Veterinary Health, Epidemiology, Animal Health, Food Safety or a related discipline from an HEC-recognised institution; DVM or equivalent recognised by the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in animal health/SPS regulation, veterinary public health, quarantine or international trade compliance.
• Proven stakeholder management, including coordination with provincial departments, laboratories, industry and international counterparts.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of SPS measures and international standards (WTO-SPS, WOAH/OIE, Codex where applicable) and experience applying them in regulatory settings.
• Analytical and report-writing skills, able to turn scientific evidence into policy and operational requirements.

Candidates apply through Pakistan Single Window.