National Food Technologist at UN at WFP March 2024

Career Opportunities: National Food Technologist NOA, Fixed Term Appointment (FTA), Dodoma Liaison Office – 12 months (832261)
Requisition ID
832261 – Posted 27/03/2024 – Fixed Term – Africa, Southern – Tanzania,
United Republic of – Dodoma – Working Job Language (1) – LOGISTICS
 Job Description
JOB TITLE: National Food Technologist NOA
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term Appointment
UNIT/DIVISION: Supply Chain Unit/RBJ
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Dodoma Liaison Office, Tanzania
DURATION: One year

 Job Description
WFP
celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of
equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages
qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national
origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender
identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV
status or disability.

ABOUT WFP
The United Nations
World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting
hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero
Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that
no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable,
particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they
need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• University degree in Food Technology, Health Sciences, Food Control, Nutrition, or other related field.

Languages:
Fluency (level C) in both written and oral communication in English and Swahili languages.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Job
holder will be reporting directly to the Head of the Liaison Office in
Dodoma and Technically to the Head of Supply Chain at the Country Office
in Dar Es Salaam. Job holder operate with a high degree of independence
and may provide technical support to specific food processing
initiatives, and will be involved in the day–to–day Supply Chain
activities and analytical work.

JOB PURPOSE
To
collect, analyze and report on information as a basis for maximizing the
efficiency of food technology activities and enhancing food risk
assessment and management in-country operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1.
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.
2. Prepare evidenced-based recommendations for
management on control measures to combat and reduce food commodity
losses and food quality and safety issues.
3. Prepare
evidenced-based recommendations for management on tools to enable rapid
response to situations with food safety concerns.
4. In the event of
food safety incidents, support investigation exercises to enable
lessons learned to be documented and shared, to reduce the re-occurrence
of the incident.
5. Support project teams on the food technology
aspects of food assistance programs, ensuring compliance with WFP food
and safety regulations.
6. 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.
7. Support the capacity building of
WFP staff, food suppliers (main and farmer organization under
small-holder farmers projects/programmes, and partners for efficient and
effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through
the design and review of training materials).
8. Identify and build
productive relationships with supply chain colleagues and staff within
the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food
assistance.
9. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a
point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and
queries.
10. 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.
11. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
12. Any other official business as assigned by the Supervisor.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in the related field.
• Experience working in an emergency response capacity.
• Experience in implementing food technology-related tools and protocols.
• Experience working on food assistance programs development projects.
• Experience in mentoring junior staff.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Only Tanzanian nationals should apply for this position.
Only qualified shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for receiving applications is 10th April 2024.