Deputy Director (Organization Development)

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 (Organization Development) reports to the Director Human Resource & Administration and leads the design, implementation and governance of NAFSA's learning and development framework, building a competent, inspection-ready and future-ready regulatory workforce. The role also covers organizational development, including job architecture, organizational design and change management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead organizational development initiatives such as job architecture, role clarity, organization design reviews and updates, and change management support aligned with NAFSA's mandate and roadmap.
• Develop, update and operationalize HR/OD policies, SOPs and governance frameworks to strengthen decision rights and accountability.
• Support workforce planning, competency framework development, succession planning and job evaluation/job grading, engaging with Wings and Directorates to diagnose structural or process gaps and recommend improvements.
• Support performance culture initiatives, change enablement programmes and communication/engagement interventions.
• Prepare OD dashboards, analytical reports and management briefs (headcount structures, span of control, capability gaps, workforce risks, implementation progress) for senior leadership and governance forums.

Required profile

• Master's or bachelor's degree (minimum sixteen years) in Human Resource Development, Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology, Management, Public Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of overall experience, including 5 years in OD, organizational design, HR policy or change management roles.
• Preferred: experience in job evaluation and competency frameworks.

The selected candidate will join NAFSA's foundational team and work closely with SAPW, OW and other technical wings. Contact details are available through the PSW HR support channel.