Assistant Director, Plant Health & Biosecurity

Pakistan Single Window; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) to join its foundational team.

The selected candidate will assist in plant pest surveillance planning, data compilation, reporting, and coordination across surveillance, diagnostics, ITC operations, and market access units, contributing to modernization of regulatory oversight and trade processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in surveillance, diagnostics support, or plant protection/biosecurity operations is preferred.
• Proficiency with computer applications and reporting.
• Strong coordination and field support capability.

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.

Skills

Coordination

Data reporting

Field support

Survey planning

Education

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) to join its foundational team.

The selected candidate will assist in plant pest surveillance planning, data compilation, reporting, and coordination across surveillance, diagnostics, ITC operations, and market access units, contributing to modernization of regulatory oversight and trade processes.