Business Support Associate (Food Safety and Quality)

Job Description

Title: Business Support Associate (Food Safety and Quality)

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency

Completion of University Degree (Bachelors) in Food Science, Supply Chain, Logistics, Food Technology/Engineering, Food Safety, Agriculture, Nutrition or any relevant subject.

• At least 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency

• Experience: At least 6 years of work experience in food safety, quality assurance, food technology within food manufacturing, fortification, or large-scale food supply chain operations or any related experience.

• Language: Fluency in spoken and written both in English and Bangla language.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Collate and analyze data and contribute to the preparation of reports relating to food quality and safety, to inform risk management and mitigation and contribute to a WFP wide view of food technology activities

• Prepare evidenced based recommendations for vendors and partners on control measures to combat and reduce food commodity losses and food quality and safety issues.

• Contribute towards the development and/or implementation of protocols and tools relating to food technology issues, ensuring alignment with WFP procurement and supply chain strategy, policies and plans.

• Coordinate and monitor inspection, sampling, and laboratory analysis for all WFP purchased food commodities, ensuring timely reporting and follow-up of non-conformities.

• Provide specialized support on food safety and quality (FSQ) activities, food fortification, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.

• Support project teams on the food technology aspects of food assistance programs in designing, implementing, and monitoring food-based interventions such as school feeding program and rice fortification ensuring compliance with WFP food and safety regulations.

• Coordinate food safety and quality (FSQ) assessments, monitoring and periodic evaluation of all suppliers and processors (Food Traders/Manufacturers/mills/Inspection and laboratory service provider, pest control & fumigation etc.)

• Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through the design and review of training materials).

• Support proper implementation of Good Storage and Distribution practices and pest control and management systems in WFP and partner warehouses.

• In the event of food safety incidents, support investigation exercises to enable lessons learned to be documented and shared, to reduce re-occurrence of the incident.

• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Grade: SC6

Type of contract: Service Contract

Duration: 12 Months