Deputy Director (SRD Food Safety - Animal)

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 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 and maintain food safety standards and regulatory requirements for foods of animal origin, aligned with SPS principles and international references such as Codex.
• Turn SAPW risk assessment outputs into enforceable standards, sampling requirements, official control procedures and compliance criteria for animal-origin foods.
• Draft regulatory instruments covering hygiene, processing, storage, cold-chain and labelling/marking requirements for animal-origin products relevant to trade and official controls.
• Coordinate with the Office of the Director General (OW) so that food safety controls are implemented consistently at points of entry/exit and in approved export-oriented premises.
• Support the development and review of maximum residue limits (MRLs) and contaminant thresholds, in consultation with technical experts and laboratories.
• Lead stakeholder consultation and inter-agency coordination for regulatory updates affecting animal-origin products.
• Maintain enforcement documentation and guidance, including non-compliance actions such as detention, re-export and destruction.
• Monitor international food safety alerts and trading partner requirements and recommend regulatory updates or additional measures.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the reporting officer.

Required profile

• DVM, MSc in Food Science/Technology, Veterinary Public Health, Microbiology, Public Health or a related discipline; training in Food Safety, HACCP, Risk Analysis or equivalent preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in food safety regulation, veterinary public health, inspection systems, standards development or related work, including supervisory experience.
• Experience in plant-based risk assessment projects preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Codex standards, SPS concepts and official controls approaches.
• Excellent drafting, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Candidates apply through Pakistan Single Window.