Deputy Director, SRD Food Safety, NAFSA Islamabad (Pakistan)

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 Deputy Director, SRD Food Safety (Plant) works on food safety standards and regulation for plant products.

Key responsibilities

• Formulate national food safety policy and establish a coherent regulatory framework for plant-origin foods across the food chain
• Develop, adopt, and recommend food safety standards related to contaminants, residues (including pesticide MRLs where applicable), food additives
• Formulate science-based regulatory policies for chemical, biological, and physical hazards in plant-origin foods
• Develop regulatory frameworks for food traceability, recall systems, and emergency response mechanisms for plant-origin foods
• Design risk-based food control models, including categorisation of food business operators and commodities based on risk
• Represent Pakistan’s scientific and regulatory positions in Codex Alimentarius and other relevant international food safety forums (plant-related matters)
• Support Federal Government/NAFSA in responding to food safety incidents, border rejections, and compliance matters through technical inputs
• Coordinate with OW, provincial food authorities, laboratories, and industry stakeholders to ensure implementable and harmonised standards

Requirements

• Master’s (Hons.) / MPhil (minimum eighteen years of education) in Food Science & Technology, Microbiology, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in food safety regulation/standards, laboratory/analytical work, or SPS-related policy roles
• Strong knowledge of Codex Alimentarius standards, food safety regulatory frameworks, and risk-based control concepts
• Proven drafting and analytical skills with ability to produce standards, guidelines and regulatory instruments
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to represent technical positions in national/international forums
• Research publications in HEC-recognised journals (preferred)

Location and schedule

• Islamabad
• Contract

Salary and benefits

The posting does not give a salary figure.

How to apply

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