Winrock International · 2 weeks ago
Long Term Consultant: International Specialist: ISO Accreditation Specialist - ADB LAO Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project
United States
Part-time
Remote
Senior LevelWinrock International is recruiting an International Specialist: ISO Accreditation Specialist for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) opportunity focused on Sustainable Agrifood systems. The role involves assessing food microbiology practices and ensuring compliance with ISO standards to enhance food safety and hygiene in Laos.
Agriculture
Responsibilities
Identify current knowledge on food microbiology at the various laboratories
Identify current sampling protocols, methods and tools in the various industries such as slaughterhouses, food processing companies and water bottling companies
Identify existing food microbiological parameters and to what extent these parameters are harmonised with Codex and where relevant with EU
Conduct a workshop on food microbiology and emphasize on food hygiene indicators and food safety parameters and its norms and limits with Codex and EU 2073/2006 on food microbiology as reference material
Discusses the difference between Coliforms and Enterobacteriaceae as indicator organism for food
Introduce ISO 17604:2015 microbiology of the food chain — carcass sampling for microbiological analysis
Introduce Guidance note 35 Guidance on Establishing Appropriate Microbiological Sampling Frequencies in Low Throughput Slaughterhouses and Meat processing plants
Make recommendations to amend food micro biological relevant to the country and combine this with the introduction of hygiene indicators and food safety parameters
Ensuring the appropriate sampling schemes for the microbiological risks included in Lao food regulations according to 2 and 3 class attributes are applied by the food industry
Evaluating results of microbiological analyses of food products and advises on risk categorisation for imports and domestic food products
Qualification
Required
M.Sc. in veterinary science, food science or with a medical background
Proven hands-on experience with the implementation of the ISO 17025-2017 standard in the food- or feed sector at multiple laboratories
S/he shall also have proven experience that laboratories finally achieved ISO 17025 accreditation for selected food safety and or quality parameters and experience in the food and feed sector
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written form
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Preferred
Experience working in LAO PDR
Experience working with ADB
Experience working in ASEAN countries – particularly in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Cambodia considered as an advantage
Advanced proficiency in Excel is preferred
Thai or Lao language skills (preferred)
Company
Winrock International
Winrock International is a development with a focus on social, agricultural and environmental issues.
Founded in 1985
201-500 employees
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Growth StageTotal Funding
$47.43MKey Investors
U.S. Department of AgricultureVisa FoundationNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
2022-09-22Grant· $45M
2021-11-11Grant· $0.5M
2021-10-25Grant· $1.25M
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