Assistant Director, SDC (Plant), NAFSA (via PSW), Karachi

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), a new national body for agri-trade regulation, facilitation and food safety. The selected candidate joins NAFSA's founding team. This Assistant Director, SDC (Plant) works on plant surveillance, diagnostics and coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in managing plant pest surveillance programmes, including survey planning support, data compilation, and reporting
• Support diagnostic coordination through sample tracking, dispatch follow-up, and maintenance of diagnostic records
• Assist in administration of business registration/approval systems for plant-related operators and facilities as notified
• Support coordination between surveillance, diagnostics, ITC operations, and market access units through information exchange and meeting documentation
• Monitor compliance inputs and consolidate surveillance/laboratory findings for supervisory review
• Support preparation of pest status updates and technical inputs for PRA and market access processes
• Assist in conducting surveys, inspections, and monitoring of facilities and pest-free areas/zones/sites as assigned
• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate

Requirements

• B.Sc. (Hons.) (Minimum sixteen years) in Agriculture with specialisation in Entomology, Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Weed Science or related field
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in surveillance, diagnostics support, or plant protection/biosecurity operations
• Proficiency in computer applications and reporting
• Strong coordination and field support capability
• For contact, kindly reach out to hr.support@psw.gov.pk

Location and schedule

• Karachi
• Contract

Salary and benefits

The posting does not give a salary figure.

How to apply

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