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National Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) Officer SSA/L8

World Food Programme
Full-time
On-site
Country: Burundi
Organization: World Food Programme
Closing date: 16 Nov 2025

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority)

  1. Collate and analyze 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. Definition of Quality control points, parameters, implementation plan and related records.
  3. Define hygiene practices in relation to product handling, personnel, cleaning, installations, pest control.
  4. Review infrastructure (building, utilities, installations, tools) and propose necessary improvements to meet required standards.
  5. Capacity strengthening of WFP staff and partners on the area of Food Safety and Quality and SOPs implementation.
  6. Review needs and assess availability of FSQ related services: Pest Control, Food Inspection services, Laboratory services.
  7. Liaise with local Authorities (Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Health) about any needs related to legal/regulatory requirements.
  8. Implementation of the Food Incident Management Protocol in the different contexts within the country.
  9. Collation and analysis of CP/Beneficiaries feedback about food safety and quality
  10. Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff on control measures to combat and reduce food commodity losses and food quality and safety issues.
  11. Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff on tools to enable rapid response to situations with food safety concerns.
  12. In the event of food safety incidents, support investigation exercises to enable lessons learned to be documented and shared, to reduce re-occurrence of the incident.
  13. Support project teams on the food technology aspects of food assistance programs, ensuring compliance with WFP food and safety regulations.
  14. 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.
  15. Identify and build productive relationships with supply chain colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance.
  16. Other related tasks as required.

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