[Hiring] Food Technologist @World Food Programme

Role Description

Following growing demand for processed and specialized nutrition products, the role of the Food Assurance Unit is evolving. WFP is strengthening its food quality and safety management by transitioning from end-product testing to quality assurance. This includes:

• Enhanced product specifications
• Supplier audits
• Development of effective incident management systems

The Food Safety Assurance unit is standardizing specifications and their development processes/tools, while considering digital transformation.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Develop and draft specifications according to WFP's template and applicable internal and external rules and regulations.
• Implement and continuously improve a specification development process: consulting internally and externally with defined stakeholders, mediating discussions and preparing associated documentation.
• Act as the document manager: update FSQ website specification page and FSA SharePoint folders of specifications, regulatory benchmarks, standards, and SOPs/memorandums etc.
• Maintain specifications updated in IT module and act as a focal point to identify and assist on specification-related IT system improvements.
• Provide on-job assistance to CO/RB specification writers.
• Act as the unit's focal point for specification-related inquiries and questions.
• Contribute to the development of food standards set by Codex Alimentarius and other international organizations, ensuring alignment with WFP's food safety and quality objectives.
• Other tasks as required.

Deliverables at the End of the Contract

• Develop professional specifications with clear associated documentation, and keep different stakeholders and systems updated.
• Contribute to digitalization of workstream tools.
• Propose ways of working to improve the workstream efficiency, benchmarking against private sector practices.
• Other as necessary.

Qualifications

• University degree in Food technology, Food Engineering, Food Safety and Quality or other field relevant to the required tasks enhanced by experience on the relevant topics.

Experience

• 3 years.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated organisational capability and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (i.e. Excel, Outlook).
• IT Systems acquaintance preferred.

Languages

• English.

Reasonable Accommodation

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [email protected]

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