CHAI
Rwanda
Rwanda
JOB
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Quality
Program Officer
Program Officer
Quality
Product Development Workstream
Product Development Workstream
Nutrition
Program
Program
Title:
Quality Officer
Quality Officer
Location:
Kigali
Kigali
Type: Full time position
BACKGROUND:
Founded
in 2002,by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health AccessInitiative
(CHAI) is
aglobalhealthorganizationcommittedtostrengtheningintegratedhealthsystemsaroundtheworldandexpanding
accessto care and treatment forHIV/AIDS,Malariaandother illnesses.Basedon
thepremisethat businessorientedstrategy can facilitatesolutionstoglobalhealth
challenges,CHAI actsas acatalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the
impact of the seresources to savelives,viaimproved organization of commodity
markets and more effective local management.
in 2002,by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health AccessInitiative
(CHAI) is
aglobalhealthorganizationcommittedtostrengtheningintegratedhealthsystemsaroundtheworldandexpanding
accessto care and treatment forHIV/AIDS,Malariaandother illnesses.Basedon
thepremisethat businessorientedstrategy can facilitatesolutionstoglobalhealth
challenges,CHAI actsas acatalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the
impact of the seresources to savelives,viaimproved organization of commodity
markets and more effective local management.
Byworkinginassociationwithgovernmentsandotherpartners,CHAIisfocusedonlargescaleimpact.Todate,CHAI
has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70
countries.In addition,CHAI teams are working side-by-side with over30
governments totackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and
care.
has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70
countries.In addition,CHAI teams are working side-by-side with over30
governments totackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and
care.
It
is in line with above that CHAI is currently implementing a nutrition program
in partnership with the Government of Rwanda and
private sector stakeholders with the aim of contributing to the fight against
malnutrition in Rwanda. This program aims at developing highly nutritive
products which when consumed will reduce chronic malnutrition among Rwandan
children. CHAI will support the Government of Rwanda to ensure the food quality
standards in a way the target populations consumesafe, nutritious and
convenient food products.
is in line with above that CHAI is currently implementing a nutrition program
in partnership with the Government of Rwanda and
private sector stakeholders with the aim of contributing to the fight against
malnutrition in Rwanda. This program aims at developing highly nutritive
products which when consumed will reduce chronic malnutrition among Rwandan
children. CHAI will support the Government of Rwanda to ensure the food quality
standards in a way the target populations consumesafe, nutritious and
convenient food products.
SUMMARYOFTHE
POSITION:
POSITION:
The
Quality Officer isexpected to advise CHAI Nutrition Program in developing
recommendations for product development, handling and usage using his/her
scientific expertise in food science.
Quality Officer isexpected to advise CHAI Nutrition Program in developing
recommendations for product development, handling and usage using his/her
scientific expertise in food science.
Job
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Conduct
researches, analyses and draw conclusions from large volumes of data, to
support the project team to promote FBF safe handling and utilization - Support
the design of quality control tests and activities - Support
the development of contents for communication and training materials - Coordinate
trainings of the team as well as training of trainers - Attend
and contribute to meetings with partners and Government officials - Prepare
technical reports - Support
theprojectin anyothercapacity, asidentified bythe management team
Qualification
and CompetencyRequirements:
and CompetencyRequirements:
- Bachelor’s
degreein food science and technology, food and chemical engineering,
biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology or chemistry. - Knowledge
of a range of sciences and their applications to food - Having
experience working with food processing or retail companies. - Proficient
in relevantcomputerapplications,particularly MSExcel andWord; - Excellentwrittencommunication
skills; - Proficiency
in written and spoken English required; - Demonstration
of good team working skills
Knowledge,Skills&Abilities:
- Extremelyorganized;
- Can
workindependently; - Able
to meetstrictdeadlines; - Excellentattention
todetail and accuracy when handling data
Application
Process:
Process:
Interested
candidates should submit their cover letter and resume as well as the names and
contacts of 3 professional references to the following email address: rwandanm@clintonhealthaccess.org.
candidates should submit their cover letter and resume as well as the names and
contacts of 3 professional references to the following email address: rwandanm@clintonhealthaccess.org.
Submission
deadline: July
11th, 2016.
deadline: July
11th, 2016.
