TechnoServe Quality Specialist Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. TechnoServe Nigeria programme looking for “Quality Specialist”. Applicants with a Bachelor degree in Science may apply on or before 22 July 2021.
TechnoServe was founded by Ed Bullard in 1968 to help hardworking people in the developing world lift themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty. Ed was captivated by the spirit and character of the Ghanaian people. But he was appalled by the depth of poverty that surrounded him. A businessman, Ed understood that the contrast between this poverty and his own prosperity came not from any innate difference between himself and a poor Ghanaian farmer.
TechnoServe Quality Specialist Jobs 2021
The TechnoServe has published a job vacancy announcement on 08 July 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Quality Specialist to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | TechnoServe |
| Position | Quality Specialist |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor degree in Science |
| Experience Required | A minimum of 5 year |
| Application Deadline | 22 July 2021 |
TechnoServe Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: Reporting to Technical Support Lead, the Quality Specialist will provide quality management system support to a portfolio of approximately five medium to large-size processors (with a minimum annual installed capacity of 5,000 MT) with an objective to assist them to achieve improved quality of finished products through proper designing and implementation of various quality management system (QMS) tools & good manufacturing practices (GMP) systems. S/he will identify the gaps in existing systems and suggest a plan to improve it which will ultimately lead to better quality products. S/he will support implementation of a tailored action plan with each processing unit to address those gaps as per agreed goals and milestones.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide support to a portfolio of up to five processors to build robust QMS to address specific constraints related to quality system & practices in particular sections of cashew processing (warehousing, calibration, steam cooking, shelling, oven drying, peeling, grading, fumigation, packing, and storage)
- Assist processors to optimize the grade parity of cashew kernels and minimize the losses
- Compile, analyze, and report data on progress of processing units with key internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the training and development programs of processors staff as well as key participants of the broader cashew processing ecosystem
- Ensure that women and other disadvantaged groups are sustainably integrated into quality activities
- Support processing units to attain their traceability and various certification objectives
- Support processors to implement improved environmental practices, including effective waste management
- Support the establishment of processing units for cashew byproducts
- Supervision of quality control on shop-floor
- Implementation of Food Safety Management System (FSMS) & QMS
- Audit of the process controls points and GAP analysis to prepare improvement plans
- Improvement in grade parity of cashew kernels
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor degree in Science/Chemistry/ Microbiology/ Bio-Chemistry
- A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in food processing
- Experience in cashew processing in Nigeria
- A minimum of 3 years’ quality manager experience including training individuals and teams with diverse backgrounds for FSMS & QMS and for performance improvement
- Thorough Knowledge of planning & execution of various aspects of FSMS
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in large cashew processing unit (10,000-15,000 MT capacity)
- HACCP/ PCQI/BRC auditor certification
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
- Thorough knowledge of cashew kernel grades and its various optimization
- Proficiency in MS Office & presentation skills are required
- Willingness to spend up to 40% of time travelling domestically &/or relocate in Nigeria
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Languages: Proficiency in spoken and written English is required
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply TechnoServe Quality Specialist Jobs 2021
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe’s vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.technoserve.org |
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