Deputy Director (ITC Plant Imports) | 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.

Responsibilities:

• Manage plant import compliance operations at seaports, airports, land borders, and inland clearance facilities in accordance with notified phytosanitary laws, rules, and SOPs.
• Supervise risk-based inspection and clearance of imported plants and plant products, including documentary verification, physical inspection, and sampling as applicable.
• Verify phytosanitary certificates and associated documentation; identify discrepancies, fraud indicators, and compliance gaps.
  Oversee implementation and verification of required treatments, detention, re export, destruction, or other authorized measures for non-compliant consignments.
• Coordinate operationally with Customs and other border agencies to ensure compliant and timely clearance of consignments.
• Enforce emergency and special phytosanitary measures notified for high-risk commodities/origins and maintain readiness for rapid response.
• Maintain national import compliance records including inspection outcomes, interceptions, treatments, and enforcement actions.
• Implement corrective actions arising from audits, reviews, and international obligations related to imports and prepare periodic compliance reports.
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 Agriculture with specialization in Entomology, Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Weed Science or related field.

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Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in plant quarantine, import inspection, border compliance, or SPS operations.
• Strong knowledge of phytosanitary import requirements, risk-based inspection, and emergency measures.
• Ability to supervise field operations and coordinate with border agencies.
• Strong integrity, documentation, and reporting skills.

For contact, kindly reach out to hr.support@psw.gov.pk.