UN World Food Programme Supply Chain Associate- Food Safety & Quality Jobs in Malawi

UN World Food Programme Supply Chain Associate- Food Safety & Quality Jobs in Malawi

Job Purpose

To perform food safety and quality-related activities in support of the Supply chain Unit to ensure effective implementation of integrated food safety and quality and capacity strengthening.

Why Join Our Team?

WFP partners with the Malawi Government, other UN agencies, NGOs, civil society and the private sector, to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular emphasis on reaching Zero Hunger (SDG 2), and aligning with government strategies, particularly its Vision 2063.

WFP focuses on innovation, resilience programming and climate change adaptation to address underlying challenges in the food systems.

Our work improves livelihoods for smallholder farmers and other vulnerable populations, with an emphasis on women and youth.

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various countries, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

Food Safety and Quality

Support in reviewing food tender to ensure inclusion of right specifications in food tenders and supporting documents like packaging specifications where applicable

Implement product spot/compliance testing programme and coordinate with focal points to ensure all protocols of sampling, dispatch, result in interpretation and raising non-conforming in case of any deviation observed

Ensure updated repository of national food standards through collection/purchase exercise and maintain updated logs for all national standards

Food vendor management – supplier technical matrix and profile management

Support implementation of food vendor management at CO level with the focus on the supplier evaluation, updated matrix and maintaining the latest repository of supporting FSQ related documents for active and potential suppliers.

Assist FSQ regional team in the execution of supplier audit programme and corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) periodic review process, where necessary.

Support in monitoring existing product test results for compliance with ongoing periodic testing per the agreed testing profiles

Support in performance management of all the food suppliers with clear logs and records on non-conformance, deviations and exceptional clearance cases

Food inspection and testing services for ongoing operations

Support in performance management of appointed inspection companies and track performance through food safety and quality management software (FOSTER) and dashboard

Conduct daily activity review reports as per the scope of work for the

inspection services

Support in offline process for deviation management and exceptional clearance of lots for the regular food inspection process

Overall coordination with the inspection companies for any FSQ related day to day matters, and technical issues

Food incident management – tracking and closure of incidents

In an event of food safety incidents during the pre/post-shipment stage and because of confirmed non-conformance through spot testing , register food incidents through the digital portal and ensure timely closure

Support the regional food incident focal point in investigation exercises to enable lessons learned to be documented and shared to all the internal and external stakeholders, to prevent or reduce re-occurrence of the incident

Ensure the CO has an updated food incident management committees and maintain clear logs

Data management and FSQ reporting

Support the supply chain team in collating and analysing the data that will contribute to the preparation of reports relating to food quality and safety, inform risk management and mitigation plans, and contribute to an organizational view of food technology activities

Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for food safety and quality unit

Training and capacity building related to food safety and quality and value chain development

Support in developing training modules and technical briefs to build technical capacity of WFP operation and staff, act as a resource person.

Support the development and implementation of targeted capacity strengthening initiatives with national partners, including work around value chain development.

Perform any other duties as required

Standard Minimum Qualifications

Education: Diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, or any other relevant field

Language: Fluency (Level C) in English in both oral and written communication , and local language.

Desired Experiences for Entry Into the Role

Minimum of 6 years of experience in the related field.

Knowledge of food safety and quality management systems (i.e. HACCP, ISO, FSSC, BRC etc.), preferable in FMCG - food division

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices, food laboratory analysis, knowledge of food storage and warehouse management including specialized nutritious foods

Proficient in computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Good Analytical Skills (problem-solving, result interpretation)

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Supply Chain Associate- Food Safety & Quality Jobs in Malawi

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