CRS Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.
CRS Uganda looking for “Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before September 08, 2023.
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peace building.
CRS Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer Jobs 2023
The CRS has published a job vacancy announcement on August 30, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) |
| Position | Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | September 08, 2023 |
CRS Job Vacancy 2023
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Under the guidance of the PM-PH/FS, ensure that program activities that facilitate a more rigorous food safety systems, improved packaging, and post-harvest methods for Ugandan vanilla, ensuring efficient and effective project implementation.
- Provide technical input to program activities related to vanilla processing, quality and food safety, and traceability systems.
- Deliver facilitation in the form of expertise in creation of food safety documentation to processors on the Post Harvest and Food Safety component.
- Identify and mitigate program risks.
- Assist the PH/FS team to ensure that the quality and appropriateness of activities to achieve the target indicators in a cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner.
- Assist the PH/FS team in training and awareness programs under the engagement plan for Vanilla processors and traders.
- Monitor progress of assigned processors under the PH/FS component.
- Write follow up reports on activities.
- Respect and maintain confidentiality of information obtained from all partner organizations, volunteers, traders and donors during the cause of our engagement with them.
- Attend to our partners, the community in a courteous, personable manner.
- Be self-directed, willing to take initiative, and detail oriented.
- Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time by your supervisor.
Position in Organization:
- Job Title: Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer
- Department: Programs – VINES
- Reports To: Project Manager – Post Harvest and Food Safety
- Country/Location: Uganda/Kampala
- Duration of contract: 1 year, renewable subject to availability of funding.
Qualification:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including food science / safety / quality and technology, agriculture, Agribusiness, and/or food logistics.
- A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in quality control or food safety, preferably with private sector companies or US Government or other similar development projects focused on agribusiness and trade.
- A minimum of 2 year working with smallholder farmers, farmer groups and/or processors, preferably in the vanilla sector.
- Proficient in project management, creating action plans, timelines and working with third parties to ensure actions are completed.
- Working knowledge on implementing quality standards with experience in HACCP management, preferably with a background in the creation of HACCP programs, GMPs, GHPs.
- Knowledge / experience of auditing against a standard, preferably FSMS, HACCP.
- Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
- Experience in training various levels of supply chain personnel from farmers to collectors, operators to processors.
- Able to work under pressure, meeting deadlines and objectives, with shifting priorities.
- Independent, proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
- Proficient in Microsoft office with strong knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Required Languages – English, total fluency with strong written capacity.
How to Apply CRS Post Harvest and Food Safety Volunteer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://launchpadrecruitsapp.com/jobs/post-harvest-and-food-safety-volunteer/screen/app_1ca4e5646886b2a93b4b6c09#/
The Closing Date: September 08, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.crs.org |
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