Deputy Director General (CSW) | NAFSA

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.

Reporting to the Director General, the Deputy Director General (Corporate Services Wing) leads the CSW and ensures that NAFSA has the governance, systems, resources and support services required for effective delivery of its mandate. The role oversees finance and accounts, HR and administration, procurement and contract management, legal support, ICT and facilities, and builds robust internal controls, records management and service standards. The position supports the Director General and Board/committees through timely corporate reporting, policy development and institutional set-up during the transition and early operations phase.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate CSW Wing functions to ensure institutional readiness, efficient support services and strong governance across NAFSA.
• Oversee Finance and Accounts (through the Director Finance) including budget formulation, fund management arrangements, financial reporting, and compliance with applicable public finance rules.
• Oversee Human Resources and Administration (through the Director Human Resource) including staffing plans, HR policies, HRIS implementation, and workforce analytics for management decision-making.
• Establish and update policies, SOPs and manuals for finance, procurement, HR, administration, travel, asset management, and records management.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and corporate planning cycles; consolidate corporate inputs for Board approvals and Federal Government submissions as required.
• Ensure procurement planning, tendering and contract management are conducted transparently and in compliance with applicable PPRA procurement rules; strengthen vendor performance management.
• Implement internal control frameworks for financial and administrative processes, including segregation of duties, delegations, and approvals.
• Support stewardship of the NAFSA Fund and management of grants, contributions, assets and contractual obligations; ensure timely audits and management responses to audit findings, maintaining compliance registers.
• Lead development of performance dashboards and KPIs (finance, HR, procurement, IT, admin) and ensure routine reporting to the Director General and relevant committees.
• Oversee ICT strategy and service delivery: enterprise systems, data governance, cyber security controls, and integration with other national platforms.
• Manage facilities, logistics, security, fleet and asset management for CSW and field operations; ensure safe, functional and cost-effective workplace services.
• Support the Director General in establishing committee structures (Finance/audit, and procurement) and ensuring timely follow-up on decisions and action points.
• Coordinate corporate aspects of DPP/AQD transition, including asset and records transfer, staff onboarding support, and harmonization of administrative processes.
Perform any other corporate affairs responsibilities assigned by the Director General or Board/committees.

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Requirements

Education:

• Master’s degree (16 years of education) in Finance, Business/Public Administration, Management, Economics, or a related discipline (HEC-recognized).
• Professional qualification in finance/accounting (CA/ACCA/CMA/CPA) or equivalent is preferred; certifications in procurement/contract management or IT governance are an advantage.
• Apt knowledge and grip on law, rules and regulations

Experience:

• Minimum15 years of progressively responsible experience in corporate services (finance, HR, procurement, administration), including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience establishing institutional policies, systems and processes for a new organization or major reform/transition program.
• Strong understanding of public finance, budgeting, government audit requirements and applicable procurement frameworks and internal controls.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and delivering corporate services to geographically distributed operations.