Deputy Director (SRD Animal) - NAFSA

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 (SRD Animal) position. NAFSA is being set up as a strategic 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, helping build its systems, processes and institutional capabilities. The workplace is on site.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review and update SPS measures, standards and regulatory instruments for animals and animal products in line with the NAFSA Act and national legislation.
• Draft and maintain import/export animal health requirements, quarantine conditions and certification protocols aligned with WOAH standards and bilateral agreements.
• Vet and standardise international veterinary certificate formats and health protocols to support trade facilitation.
• Provide regulatory guidance to the Office of the Veterinary Officer at points of entry and exit, including inspection, quarantine, detention, rejection and destruction procedures.
• Lead stakeholder consultations on new or revised animal health regulations, using scientific advice and industry and provincial feedback.
• Coordinate with provincial livestock departments to harmonise animal health measures, movement controls and emergency response.
• Maintain a repository of notified SPS measures, SOPs and guidance documents.
• Clarify regulatory interpretations and resolve technical disputes and appeals as needed.
• Monitor international regulatory developments and trading partner requirements and recommend updates to domestic measures.

Required profile

• Preferred Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent recognised by the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council; minimum Master's degree (16 years of education) in Veterinary Public Health, Epidemiology, Animal Health, Food Safety or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in animal health/SPS regulation, veterinary public health, quarantine or international trade compliance, including at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, including coordination with provincial departments, laboratories, industry and international counterparts.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of SPS measures and international standards (WTO-SPS, WOAH/OIE standards, 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.