Food Safety and Quality Officer P3 - Rome, Italy

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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.

Are you an experienced Food Technologist interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (10:59 PM CET)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN US?

• 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 the various country, 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
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs). In COs job holders report to the Deputy Country Director or the designate, in RBs job holders report to the Regional Food Safety and Quality Officer, and in HQ job holders report to the Food Safety and Quality Chief. Job holders have wide responsibilities and make significant contributions to ensure effective support to food safety and quality initiatives. They provide guidance to junior staff and support their learning and development needs.

JOB PURPOSE:

To lead the implementation of food safety and quality management and/or food product optimisation initiatives within global initiatives. You will be responsible for partnering with the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to meeting the food assistance needs of beneficiaries.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

You will:

• Lead corporate Food Safety and Quality workstreams linked to Programme (Small Holder Farmers, CBT, Commodity vouchers, School Feeding), Food Systems and Nutrition. Act as the focal point for food safety and quality implementation in Programme.
• Establish and implement protocols and tools relating to food safety and quality and food product optimisation, ensuring alignment with WFP procurement and supply chain strategy, policies and plans;
• Prepare accurate and timely reports that inform food risk assessment and management, and contribute to a WFP-wide view of food technology activities, enabling informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders
• Implement a consistent food safety and quality assurance management scheme across different operations, lead the updates of the WFP food safety and quality assurance manual, incorporating various Standard of Procedures (SoPs), documents, Guidelines, Policies and Strategies, ensuring the consultations and management approvals are reached;
• Serve as the focal point for the incorporation of food safety and quality assurance into other WFP manuals from other units and divisions
• Lead the Food Safety and Quality manual rollout, including training, and communication initiatives and serve as the focal point for questions and issue resolution related to the Manual Implementation
• Serve as the Food Safety and Quality focal point and lead capacity strengthening initiatives and guidelines liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead additional Food Safety and Quality training initiatives, including material development, scheduling and execution
• Lead Food Safety and Quality partnerships with academic stakeholders (e.g.: NRI, universities in EA)
• Lead the initiatives to maintain food safety and quality talent roster and key initiatives with selected universities to seize talent and project opportunities
• Create and maintain partnerships with academia and technical partners (e.g.: NRI), including contracts, MoUs, meetings and initiatives
• Others as required

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

You have:

• Advanced university degree in Food Technology, Health Sciences, Food Engineering, Food Safety and Quality or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

EXPERIENCE:

You have:

Minimum of five (5) years of post-graduate professional work experience including (at least 2 of the following):

• Implementing Food Safety and Quality systems
• Working in food research and development or Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
• Developing and delivering technical training linked to food safety and quality
• Working in technical food safety and quality partnerships

LANGUAGE:

You have:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (A WFP’s working language)

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

• The Ability to work with ambiguity and build consensus across diverse and global teams.
• A track record of delivering results in a complex environment
• Ability to engage and motivate high-level leaders to deliver.
• Ability to learn quickly, be resourceful, accountable and solutions-oriented
• Proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These common standards of behaviour guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Leads by Example with Integrity Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork Applies Strategic Thinking Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others

Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change

Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth

Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things

Builds and nurtures external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Mobility is and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed term as well as a rotational contract with a probationary period of one year.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Rome, Italy to take up this assignment.

The internal title for this position is "Food Technologist P3".

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is complete, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.