OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS: The following elements apply according to the operational context of the Country Office: Regular field travel to suppliers, warehouses, kitchens, retail shops, distribution locations and partner facilities. Support to hot meal, ready-to-eat meal, school feeding, CBT food retail, local procurement, in-kind food assistance and emergency response operations. Participation in supplier audits, food inspections, food sampling, laboratory testing coordination and CAPA follow-up. Use of digital tools, dashboards, trackers and standardized checklists for FSQA data collection and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Completion of secondary school education is required. A university degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Public Health, Nutrition, Veterinary Sciences, Food Control, Quality Assurance or a related field is desirable. Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in food safety, food quality, food production, regulatory inspection, laboratory testing, auditing, public health inspection, nutrition operations, supply chain or a related field; Experience conducting inspections, monitoring visits, audits, surveys, verification visits or compliance checks. Experience collecting, organizing, analysing and reporting operational data. Experience working with food manufacturers, warehouses, laboratories, catering operations, retailers, cooperating partners or humanitarian programmes. Experience supporting emergency, field-based or time-sensitive operational environments is desirable. Knowledge & Skills Practical knowledge of food hygiene, GMP/GHP, HACCP principles, pest control, traceability, sampling, laboratory testing and corrective action follow-up. Good knowledge of food safety and quality monitoring procedures, checklists and inspection practices. Strong coordination and communication skills, including the ability to advise partners, suppliers and retailers on technical requirements. Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and to travel regularly to field locations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and in the use of digital data collection tools, dashboards and trackers. Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and problem-solving skills. Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication of English and Arabic.

Desired Candidate Profile

Completion of secondary school education is required. A university degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Public Health, Nutrition, Veterinary Sciences, Food Control, Quality Assurance or a related field is desirable.

Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in food safety, food quality, food production, regulatory inspection, laboratory testing, auditing, public health inspection, nutrition operations, supply chain or a related field; Experience conducting inspections, monitoring visits, audits, surveys, verification visits or compliance checks. Experience collecting, organizing, analysing and reporting operational data. Experience working with food manufacturers, warehouses, laboratories, catering operations, retailers, cooperating partners or humanitarian programmes. Experience supporting emergency, field-based or time-sensitive operational environments is desirable.

Practical knowledge of food hygiene, GMP/GHP, HACCP principles, pest control, traceability, sampling, laboratory testing and corrective action follow-up. Good knowledge of food safety and quality monitoring procedures, checklists and inspection practices. Strong coordination and communication skills, including the ability to advise partners, suppliers and retailers on technical requirements. Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and to travel regularly to field locations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and in the use of digital data collection tools, dashboards and trackers. Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and problem-solving skills.

Fluency in both oral and written communication of English and Arabic.