Assistant Director (ITC Plant Peshawar)

This opportunity is offered by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), a strategic national initiative aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem. NAFSA focuses on enhancing regulatory oversight, facilitating trade, and modernizing food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will join NAFSA’s foundational team and play a vital role in developing systems, processes, and institutional capabilities to support the authority’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide local operational supervision of phytosanitary inspection and compliance activities related to plant imports and exports at the designated point of entry, exit, or regional station.
- Supervise inspectors to ensure adherence to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for documentary verification, physical inspection, sampling, and reporting.
- Coordinate verification of phytosanitary treatments such as fumigation, heat, or cold treatment, ensuring that treatment parameters and safety standards are strictly followed.
- Support the issuance workflows for phytosanitary certification for exports and clearance decisions for imports by verifying the completeness and accuracy of inspection outcomes.
- Liaise and coordinate with Customs and other border agencies during inspection and clearance processes to facilitate compliant and timely trade operations.
- Promptly report interceptions, non-compliances, suspected fraud, and biosecurity risks while preparing official documentation and records.
- Maintain local compliance records and submit periodic operational reports to the headquarters.
- Assist in audits, verification missions, and the training of field staff as directed by supervisors.
- Perform any additional duties assigned by the reporting officer to support NAFSA’s mandate effectively.

Required Qualifications

- A B.Sc. (Hons.) degree with a minimum of sixteen years of education in Agriculture, specializing in Entomology, Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in plant quarantine, border inspection, export/import compliance, or field operations.
- Strong knowledge of phytosanitary inspection and sampling procedures along with familiarity with relevant SOPs.
- Excellent coordination and reporting skills, with proficiency in computer applications.
- Willingness to work in shift patterns and field environments, including busy border points.

There are no preferred qualifications or benefits explicitly mentioned for this role. The position offers a unique chance to contribute to a national-level initiative aimed at modernizing and securing Pakistan’s agri-trade framework.