Short-term Consultants for Safe Food for Growth (SAFEGRO) Project
Safe Food for Growth (SAFEGRO) Project
Recruitment of Short-term consultants
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is funding SAFEGRO, a Technical Assistance Project for improvement of the food safety management system of Vietnam. Key partners on this project include The Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), the Ministry of Health (MOH), and otherVietnamese Academic Institutes.
Alinea International, in partnership with the University of Guelph, is the Canadian Executing Agency (CEA) for this project.The CEA and stakeholder partners work with national and regional governments to improve food safety regulations, private sector suppliers to increase the competitiveness of Vietnamese food products domestically and internationally, and consumers to improve demand for safe food in Vietnam.
The objective of the project is to improve the performance of central and local governments in enforcing food safety regulations; increase the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products domestically and internationally; and increasing consumer demand for safe agricultural products in Vietnam. The 5-year project (2020-2025) will work along the entire agro-food value chain by engaging and enhancing the capacities of three key target groups: the public sector (regulatory enabling), the private sector (supply side) and consumers (demand side).
To implement the first year annual work plan of the project 2021-2022, we are looking for candidates for the following short-term positions to implement the initial set of 4 activities:
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Activity 1112.1 |
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Regulation and Policy Specialist focusing on food safety management issues (Team leader) |
20 days |
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2 |
Food Safety Specialist focusing on regulatory and technical issues |
16 days |
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3 |
Food Safety Specialist focusing on inspection issues in enforcement |
16 days |
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Activity 1211.1 |
Value Chain Assessments (GBVCAs) of Selected Value Chains (VCs) |
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1 |
VC Specialist focusing on value chain selection and analysis (Team leader) |
45 days |
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2 |
FS Specialist focusing on hazard identification |
30 days |
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3 |
Lab Specialist/ Risk assessor focusing on sampling, lab work for microbial and chemical hazards for risk assessments |
25 days |
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Activity 1222.1 |
Conduct gap analysis of traceability systems including recall and resolved FBD consequences |
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1 |
Food Safety Specialist focusing on data management, identification, traceability, and information systems (Team leader) |
45 days |
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2 |
ICT Specialist focusing on digitalization and data management |
26 days |
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Activity 1311.1 |
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Communication specialist (team leader) |
30 days |
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2 |
Food safety specialist |
24 days |
Compensation
Alinea offers competitive remuneration in accordance with the EU/UN cost norms commensurate with qualifications and experience.
How to apply
Applications for the position must include:
- A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements
- A detailed curriculum vitae, template provided HERE.
- The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, and email address
All correspondence should be addressed to the SAFEGRO Project Office Hanoi, at Room 301-302, B3 Building, Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound, 298 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi, Vietnam OR via email: [email protected]. Applicants should indicate “Application – (Activity code) – (Title of the position)” on their application letters and email submissions subject line.
Deadline:17h00 on 26/11/2021
Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Candidates with working experience in the Government system related to food safety, technical and management areas are encouraged to apply.