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:
- Develop and maintain food safety standards and regulatory requirements for foods of animal origin, aligned with SPS principles and relevant international references (Codex).
- Translate SAPW risk assessment outputs into enforceable standards, sampling requirements, official control procedures and compliance criteria for animal-origin foods.
- Draft regulatory instruments for hygiene, processing, storage, cold-chain and labelling/marking requirements for animal-origin products relevant to trade and official controls.
- Coordinate with OW to ensure practical and consistent implementation of food safety controls at points of entry/exit and within approved export-oriented premises.
- Support the development and review of MRLs and contaminant thresholds for animal-origin foods where applicable, in consultation with technical experts and laboratories.
- Lead stakeholder consultation and inter-agency coordination for food safety regulatory updates affecting animal-origin products.
- Maintain documentation and guidance for enforcement, including non-compliance management actions (detention, re-export, destruction) as per law and SOPs.
- Monitor international food safety alerts and trading partner requirements and recommend regulatory updates or additional measures.
- Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting officer in support of NAFSA’s mandate.
Requirements
Education:
- DVM, MSc in Food Science/Technology, Veterinary Public Health, Microbiology, Public Health or a related discipline. Training in Food Safety, HACCP, Risk Analysis or equivalent (preferred).
Experience:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in food safety regulation, veterinary public health, inspection systems, standards development or related work, including supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of Codex standards/guidance, SPS concepts and official controls approaches.
- Excellent drafting, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience of working in plant based risk assessment jobs and projects (preferred).
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