Deadline: 22 February 2016
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Food Safety and Quality Officer in Rome, Italy. The duration for the post is of 2 years.
FAO promotes good practice in addressing governance challenges across its Strategic Objectives by strengthening its contribution to global governance, identifying mission-critical governance issues at national, regional and multilateral levels.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Food Safety and Quality Officer performs the following functions-
- Researches and analyzes technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional, and technology related information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.
- Produces a variety of technical information, data, statistics and reports as well as input for technical documents and web
- Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies and initiat
- Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes, and databases.
- Participates on multi-disciplinary teams, and/or leads working groups/teams collaborates with other departments and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
- Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality / effectiveness of capacity development activities within member countries such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning materials, on-line tools.
- Promotes knowledge sharing at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder
- Supports resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate strategy.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in Food safety, Veterinary Public Health, Public Health, Epidemiology or related field.
- Five years of relevant experience in food safety which included the analysis of food safety data/ information at national, regional or international levels.
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese,
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in food chain surveillance.
- Depth of familiarity with approaches to the collection and analysis of information related to short and long term food chain threats.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex food chain issues from a food safety and consumer protection perspective.
How to Apply
Applications must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit FAO.
