Market Access Officer - Plant

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 authority’s mandate.

Key Responsibilities

- Identify and analyze potential international markets for the export of plants and plant products from Pakistan. This includes assessing phytosanitary access conditions and evaluating trade feasibility.
- Prepare detailed market opportunity briefs that highlight priority countries and commodities, estimate trade potential, identify sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) gaps, and recommend actions for market entry.
- Coordinate and provide technical oversight of consultants, experts, or firms engaged in market access exploration and negotiation support when outsourced.
- Monitor SPS developments in target markets, including changes in import regulations, emergency measures, and evolving phytosanitary standards that impact market access.
- Track the progress of market access initiatives, maintaining structured records of contacts, submissions, consultant outputs, and follow-up actions.
- Support stakeholder engagement by liaising with exporters and trade bodies to gather inputs and disseminate market access requirements effectively.
- Perform any additional responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer to support NAFSA’s objectives.

Required Qualifications

- A minimum of a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree (16 years of education) in Agriculture, with specialization in Entomology, Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, Agribusiness, or a related field.
- At least four years of relevant professional experience in market access support, trade facilitation, regulatory compliance, or agricultural export development.
- A solid understanding of SPS and plant quarantine requirements affecting international trade is preferred.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to prepare comprehensive briefs and market assessments.
- Willingness to travel as needed for stakeholder coordination and market access engagements.

This role offers the chance to contribute to a pioneering national initiative that aims to modernize and facilitate Pakistan’s agricultural trade. The candidate will work closely with multiple stakeholders, including government bodies, exporters, and international partners, to support the growth and sustainability of Pakistan’s agri-trade sector.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the official channels as specified by Pakistan Single Window and NAFSA.