International Potato Center New Job Openings
The Position:
The candidate will support the GROWING project that has a significant value chain development component. A significant part of this is setting up and training members of agro-processing clubs in close collaboration with district level agents of the Women in Agriculture Development (WIAD) Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. In addition, the project will identify and collaborate with a medium-scale private sector company to develop their capacity for orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree production, with the goal of them becoming a major supplier of puree to bakeries in Tamale and its environs. Concerning product development, the food technologist is expected to work in close collaboration with the GROWING nutritionist, agronomist, and M&E specialist. The candidate will advise WIAD collaborators and members of the agro-processing Clubs and will report to the Project and Marketing Manager, Country Liaison.
Key Responsibilities:
- To begin with, Assess the potential for different processed products using orange-fleshed sweetpotato roots and leaves to be technically and economically viable as well as assess consumer acceptability.
- Secondly, Assess the institutional and financial capacity of medium-scale enterprises to engage in OFSP process product development and dissemination.
- Then, Test and evaluate new processed products, with a goal of having affordable products that address key nutrient gaps in the diet.
- Also, Develop and implement training programs for WIAD personnel and the agro-processing clubs
- Moreover, Excellent understanding of the contribution individual micronutrients make to the diet and impact of processing on micronutrient content
- Additionally, Work with team members to develop a comprehensive communication and advocacy strategy for nutritious foods
- Afterwards, Monitor the performance of agro-processing clubs, utilizing digital and other tools adopted by the project
- Last but not least, Writing of progress reports on a timely basis
- Finally, Writing monthly stories from the field
Requirements
- BSc degree in food technology or closely related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Research on food product development.
- Training of field personnel.
- Knowledge of essential business skills.
- Previous work with private sector enterprises.
- Experience with video technology.
- Experience utilizing social media.
- Also, Experience with promotion or marketing campaigns.
- Strong communication and writing skills in English.
- Knowledge of French is a plus.
- Knowledge of local languages such as Dagbani, Konkomba, Mamprusi, and Gonja
How to Apply for International Potato Center New Job
Closing Date: 20th July 2022
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