DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the operational supervision of the FAO Representative, the overall supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) and the technical supervision of the Food Quality and Standards Service (AGNS), Lead Technical Unit, working in close collaboration with members of the Technical Assistance team (TAT) as well as relevant local authorities and other relevant units in FAO, the incumbent will perform duties related to Output 1 “Coherent food quality and safety policies and coordinated risk-based food control programmes” of the project “Improving food safety, quality and food control in Bangladesh”. In particular, will:

• assess the capacity of the National Food Safety Advisory Committee (NFSAC) and propose recommendations for its improvement;
• advise on the establishment of mechanisms / technical sub-committees in concerned ministries to support improved functioning of NFSAC;
• provide training and capacity building to NFSAC and subsidiary committees;
• review and assess existing institutional and legislative frameworks, including food laws, regulations, standards, and business rules;
• review existing policies and strategies related to food safety and quality and determine the need for further policy and strategy development/ revision ensuring coherence in the overall national policy framework ;
• evaluate the interface between official food safety/ quality authorities and the industry, in close collaboration with the Technical officer responsible for Training in Food safety management/ food safety education, and provide guidance on improving efficiency of overall systems of national food quality/ safety management;
• evaluate the role of consumer bodies and other civil society groups in food safety/ quality decision-making and develop a strategy for its improvement;
• provide guidance for the review of the Food Law and preparation/ update of priority food safety and quality regulations;
• identify priorities for the development and updating of national food safety and quality standards;
• provide training on the application of the risk analysis framework for senior technical and management staff in all ministries concerned with food safety;
• establish and ensure regular updating of a national website disseminating information on national food control setup providing details of legislation, standards, implementing agencies, national food safety and quality policy strategy, etc;
• participate in the establishment of a documentation centre on food safety issues; and
• perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A AGN-403-09-PRJ
Director, Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division (AGN)
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 5705 4593
E-mail: VA-403-09-PRJ-AGN@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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