Deputy Director (Pesticide Testing & Analysis)

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 stronger regulation, facilitation and modernisation of food safety and trade processes. The Deputy Director will join NAFSA's foundational team and help build its systems, processes and institutional capabilities. The workplace is on site.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee pesticide testing laboratories and analytical systems used for regulatory testing, compliance verification and enforcement support.
• Ensure validated analytical methods, quality assurance and accreditation compliance for pesticide formulation, residue and quality testing.
• Supervise review of test results, laboratory documentation and reporting to ensure integrity, traceability and defensible evidence.
• Coordinate sample receipt, testing schedules and timely reporting to registration and enforcement units.
• Maintain laboratory governance, including equipment maintenance, safety protocols and record-keeping.
• Provide technical inputs for regulatory actions, enforcement support and post-market surveillance based on laboratory findings.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA's mandate.

Required profile

• M.Sc. in Chemistry (Organic/Analytical) or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agricultural Chemistry or an equivalent relevant discipline (minimum sixteen years of education).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in pesticide residue/formulation analysis, laboratory QA/QC or regulatory testing systems.
• Experience with validated analytical methods, laboratory quality systems and accreditation processes.
• Strong integrity, documentation and supervisory skills.