Pakistan Single Window

Unified digital platform for import/export clearance

Deputy Director - Food Safety Risk, Plant

Regulatory Compliance & EthicsPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeIslamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, PakistanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in food safety risk assessment, food control, laboratory or analytical work, or SPS-related regulation for plant-origin foods is required.
Knowledge of Codex Alimentarius, WTO-SPS principles, and food-safety risk-analysis approaches is required.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret laboratory and surveillance data into risk-based recommendations are required.
Strong drafting and communication skills for technical briefs and regulatory advice are required.

Responsibilities

Conduct, commission, or validate scientific risk assessments for chemical, biological, and physical food-safety hazards in plant-origin foods across the food chain.
Define data requirements and analytical approaches for risk profiling plant-based foods and commodities, including prioritizing hazards and pathways.
Develop evidence-based recommendations for risk-management measures and risk-based inspections and controls to reduce food-safety risks.
Design and refine risk-based food-control models and regulatory categorization of food-business operators and commodities for risk-based targeting.
Maintain and update food-safety risk profiles, risk matrices, and technical guidance based on surveillance, testing, and international intelligence.
Coordinate with provincial food authorities, laboratories, academia, and industry to collect and validate data for risk assessment.
Prepare technical briefs and risk-communication notes for senior leadership, including incident responses, border rejections, and emerging risks.
Support Scientific Committee deliberations by providing documented risk opinions and analytical summaries.
Perform other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate.

Desired Qualifications

Research publications in HEC-recognized journals are preferred.

Deputy Director (Food Safety Risk - Plant) | NAFSA

Pakistan Single Window · Islamabad, Pakistan · Contract · Posted 2026-11-10

Workplace: on_site

Department: NATIONAL AGRI-TRADE AND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY

Description

This position is being recruited by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). NAFSA is being established as a strategic national initiative to strengthen Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem through enhanced regulatory oversight, facilitation, and modernization of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will be part of NAFSA’s foundational team, contributing to the development of systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.

Responsibilities:

Conduct, commission, or validate scientific risk assessments for plant-origin food safety hazards (chemical, biological, and physical) across the food chain.
Define data requirements and analytical approaches for risk profiling of plant-based foods and commodities, including prioritisation of hazards and pathways.
Develop evidence-based recommendations for risk management measures and risk based inspection/controls to reduce food safety risks.
Design and refine risk-based food control models and regulatory categorisation of food business operators and commodities (risk-based targeting).
Maintain and update food safety risk profiles, risk matrices, and technical guidance based on surveillance, testing, and international intelligence.
Coordinate with provincial food authorities, laboratories, academia, and industry to collect and validate data required for risk assessment.
Prepare technical briefs and risk communication notes for senior leadership, including response inputs for incidents, border rejections, and emerging risks.
Support Scientific Committee deliberations by providing well-documented risk opinions and analytical summaries.
Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate.

Requirements

Education:

M.Sc. (Hons.) / MPhil (minimum eighteen years of education) in Food Science & Technology, Microbiology, or a closely related discipline.

Experience:

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in food safety risk assessment, food control, laboratory/analytical work, or SPS-related regulation (plant-origin foods).
Knowledge of Codex Alimentarius, WTO-SPS principles, and risk analysis approaches applied to food safety.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret laboratory and surveillance data into risk-based recommendations.
Excellent drafting and communication skills for technical briefs and regulatory advice.
Research publications in HEC-recognised journals (preferred).

For contact, kindly reach out to [email protected].

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About the Company

Pakistan Single Window

Unified digital platform for import/export clearance

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) brings together importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, banks, and about 77 government agencies on one electronic platform to digitize cross-border trade. Traders submit data online; the system validates, routes, and processes steps across agencies and banks, enabling online licensing, payments, and clearance while using an Integrated Risk Management System and replacing paper forms. It differs from others by being government-led and acting as a national, single-entry hub that integrates customs, tax, licensing, and financial steps across many entities, reducing fragmentation. The goal is to make trade faster, cheaper, and more transparent, cutting transaction costs and expanding digital trade services with plans to digitize related systems like the Port Community System and Airport Community System.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 2020

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