Assistant Director (Organizational Development)

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, playing a vital role in developing systems, processes, and institutional capabilities to support the organization’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

- Support the development, updating, and version control of HR and Organizational Development (OD) policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidelines, and governance documents in alignment with approved frameworks and regulatory requirements.

- Maintain structured repositories for OD documents such as organograms, job architecture, role mapping outputs, and authority matrices to ensure easy retrieval and audit readiness.

- Assist in drafting, summarizing, and preparing briefing notes for management review and approval processes.

- Support job documentation activities including drafting and updating job descriptions, conducting quality checks, clarifying roles, and mapping roles across various grades and directorates.

- Manage the job description library and tracker to ensure standardized formatting, completeness (including KPIs and decision rights where applicable), and consistency with approved organizational structures.

- Provide inputs for job evaluation by compiling necessary documentation and role comparison data as required.

- Collect, consolidate, and analyze data related to workforce planning and organizational metrics such as headcount structures, vacancies, span of control, grade mix, and capability gaps.

- Maintain OD dashboards and periodic reporting trackers to facilitate informed management decision-making.

- Support periodic organizational reviews by gathering evidence on structural and process gaps as well as tracking implementation progress.

- Assist with change management activities including drafting communications, maintaining stakeholder trackers, coordinating training, and supporting adoption of OD initiatives.

- Coordinate workshops and consultations with various Wings and Directorates to conduct OD diagnostics, role clarity discussions, and organizational alignment exercises.

- Maintain comprehensive change documentation including meeting records, decisions made, and action trackers.

- Perform any other duties assigned by the Director of HR & Administration in line with NAFSA’s mandate.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree (minimum sixteen years of education) in Human Resource Management, Management, Public Administration, or a related discipline.

- At least 4 years of relevant experience in HR or Organizational Development support roles.

- Strong documentation and analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

There are no additional preferred qualifications or benefits mentioned for this position. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact national initiative focused on modernizing Pakistan’s agri-trade and food safety sectors.