Strategic Lead, Animal Health & Regulatory Compliance

Pakistan Single Window; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,200,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) to form its foundational team. You will oversee registration, licensing, inspections, and enforcement actions under NAFSA’s mandate, ensuring compliance with SPS standards and international guidelines.

Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in Veterinary Health/Public Health-related field, with DVM PVMC recognition preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Veterinary Public Health, Epidemiology, Animal Health, Food Safety, or related discipline.
• DVM or PVMC-recognized qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee registration, licensing/certification and monitoring of animal-related business operators under NAFSA’s mandate.
• Develop and implement operational procedures for receiving, evaluating and approving applications, including due diligence and compliance verification.
• Coordinate field inspections of applicant and registered premises to ensure compliance with notified SPS and food safety requirements.
• Maintain an updated registry/database of animal business operators, certification status, non-compliances and enforcement actions.
• Coordinate with SAPW to ensure registration requirements align with standards and risk-based controls.
• Manage issuance, suspension and cancellation recommendations for registrations/certificates in accordance with due process and documented evidence.
• Engage with provinces and stakeholders to harmonize approaches and reduce duplication while strengthening compliance.
• Prepare periodic management reports on registration performance, compliance trends and improvement actions.
• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate.

Education

Master's Degree in Veterinary Health/Epidemiology/Animal Health/Food Safety

DVM or PVMC-recognized qualification

Job description

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) to form its foundational team. You will oversee registration, licensing, inspections, and enforcement actions under NAFSA’s mandate, ensuring compliance with SPS standards and international guidelines.

Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in Veterinary Health/Public Health-related field, with DVM PVMC recognition preferred.