Food Technologist, FT NOB, Dhaka
Job Description
Title: Food Technologist, FT NOB, Dhaka
Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced university degree in Food Technology, Health Sciences, Food Control, Nutrition or other related field,
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ TERMS AND CONDITIONS
∎ Grade: NOB
∎ Type of contract: Fixed Term
∎ Duration: 12 months
∎ This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Bangladesh.
∎ Terms and Conditions: WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.
∎ JOB PURPOSE : To collect, analyse and report on information as a basis for maximising the efficiency of food technology activities and enhancing food risk assessment and management in country operations.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
∎ Collate and analyse 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 senior staff on control measures to combat and reduce food commodity losses and food quality and safety issues.
∎ Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff on tools to enable rapid response to situations with food safety concerns.
∎ 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.
∎ Support project teams on the food technology aspects of food assistance programs, ensuring compliance with WFP food and safety regulations.
∎ 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.
∎ 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).
∎ Identify and build productive relationships with supply chain colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance.
∎ Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
∎ Follow emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
∎ Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
∎ Other as required.
Additional Requirements:
∎ DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
∎ Has worked in emergency response capacity.
∎ Has experience implementing food technology related tools and protocol.
∎ Has experience working on food assistance programs development projects.
∎ Act as a mentor to junior staff.
∎ Experience : Minimum 7 years of experience in Supply Chain/Logistics with a minimum 4 years of professional experience in related field.
∎ Language: Fluency (level C) in English language both in written and oral communication.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2023
Company Information:
∎ 14 Jun 2023
∎ United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Category: NGO/Development
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