Food Safety and Quality Assurance Officer
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
22 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Turkey Time (Istanbul)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Food technologists are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Offices (ROs) and Country Offices (COs), and report to a Head of supply chain. Job holder will have be assisting the FSQ officer in TRCO to finalize all actions required from FSQ unit timely and properly, with needed analytical skills and expertise, food tech should be able to provide necessary support to FSQ officer to take an informed decision. Applicants for this position should prove a high degree of responsibility and initiative to independently manage activities and respond to queries, in addition, they are expected to motivate and develop the team toward achieving set objectives.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Achieve the objectives jointly with FSQ officer in TRCO by facilitating and provide technical support.
Duties and responsibilities are mainly working jointly with FSQ officer in Türkiye CO to:
Perform technical assessments jointly with FSQ officer, audits to potential and registered food suppliers/processors in accordance with WFP expectations (i.e. ISO 22000, ISO 9001).
Monitor activities and processes carried out by inspection companies and lab facilities contracted by WFP in accordance with signed contract including conducting surprise visits on site to ensure adherence with shared instructions.
Analyze compile data and technical reports received from WFP as well as inspection companies/lab facilities providing needed information for management to take informed decisions.
Support programs applied by WFP with cooperating partner by enhancing the technical capacity of CP to meet WFP expectations.
Contribute towards the development and/or implementation of protocols and tools relating to food technology issues, ensuring alignment with WFP procurement and supply chain strategy, policies, and plans.
Food tech should make sure that standards used by CO is aligned with relevant standards issued by local standardization agency.
Identify and build productive relationships with colleagues in other units in CO as well as staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance.
Follow emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
Other as required.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in Food Technology, Health Sciences, Food Control, Nutrition, agriculture or other related field
Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
Previous knowledge experience implementing HACCP systems and ISO 22000 basic requirements.
Excellent command of Microsoft office products most importantly (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINTS)
Strong interpersonal skills
Languages:
Fluency (level B) in English language
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: [email protected]
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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