Senior Consultant - Agricultural Technology

Exciting opportunity with our client, the Ministry of National Food Security & Research at the National Food Safety Animal and Plant Health Regulatory Authority, based in Islamabad is looking to hire Senior Consultant - Agricultural Technology for short-term projects. Initial contract for 3 months, renewable for an additional 3 months based on performance and organizational needs.

Qualification:

Masters/M.Phil. degree in Entomology/Plant Protection/Plant Pathology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized by HEC.

Experience:

Minimum 20 years of professional experience, in public, private., corporate intl. or development sector, in the field of Intl. trade compliance regime, food safety or SPS regime or institutional development in the related sectors.
Prior Experience of working in a regulatory sector shall be given preference.
Draft and refine policies, rules, and SOPs for plant health, animal quarantine, and seed certification.
Ensure compliance of food and agri-exports with international frameworks such as WTO-SPS, IPPC, OIE, WOAH and ISTA.
Propose solutions to mitigate trade barriers and enhance export facilitation.
Design and implement a robust organizational framework with clear roles and systemic workflows, business procedures to achieve SPS and food safety standard.
Recommend staffing levels and oversee recruitment for technical positions.
Develop operational manuals and SOPs to streamline functions across NFSAPHRA units.
Collaborate with exporters and stakeholders to ensure compliance with international trade standards.
Identify skill gaps and design training programs for staff.
Establish partnerships with IDPs, NGOs, and relevant organizations for capacity enhancement.
To review the protocols of inspection of food and agri-export consignments for inspectors of DPP (Import/Export)
To propose farm to port Supply Chain Regulatory Guidelines for food and agri-exports.
To propose internationally acceptable SOPs for fumigation of import/export consignments
To propose process mapping, business flow chart and staging of enforcement standards from farm to port.
To propose Lab testing SOPs for food and agri-exports before issuance of IP/PCs and R.Os.
Supervise the implementation of quarantine protocols and seed certification processes.
Submit monthly progress reports to MNFSR, highlighting key achievements and challenges.
Prepare a Periodic comprehensive report outlining policy recommendations and organizational improvements.
Any other related task assigned by the Ministry.

Deliverables:

Develop project design documents with clear objectives and timelines.
Outline a project execution strategy with defined methodology and tools.
Engage stakeholders through consultation for coordinated and synchronisesd policy development.
Create a regulatory framework for NFSAPHRA.
Develop protocols, guidelines and SOPs for quarantine functions, including inspection, sampling, fumigation, testing and quality assurance.
Prepare plan for upgradation of public Labs. of the merged departments to achieve international accreditation.

Remunaration Package:

Remuneration package of Rs. 04 million will be granted for 03 months.
Allowances: Travel and lodging expenditure, if required shall be paid separately on actual expenditure basis.
Payment shall be made on monthly basis subject to satisfactory progress linked with defined deliverables.

Job Tenure:

Initial contract for 03 months, extendable for another 03months based on performance and organizational requirements.
02 weeks probationary period with remuneration will apply.

技能

Agricultural Policy Knowledge Regulations Skills Organizing Planning Skills

工作详细内容

全部职位:

1 发布

工作时间:

早班

工作类型:

合同工

工作地址:

伊斯兰堡, 巴基斯坦

性别:

没有偏好

最低学历:

硕士

职位等级:

资深专业人员

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20年

在之前申请:

Feb 15, 2025

发布日期:

Jan 14, 2025

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