• 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.

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.