Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Eulap Consultancy

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Eulap Consultancy Donor European Union Relations Between The European Union And Liberia Are Based On The Eus Partnership Agreement With African Caribbean And Pacific Countries The Cotonou Agreement The Eu Is Assisting The Implementation Of The GovernmentS Transitional Economic Development Programme After Two Civil Wars 1989 1996 And 1999 2003 This Programme Is Consolidating National Peace And Putting The West African Nation On A Path Of Poverty Reduction For 2014 2020 The National Indicative Program Nip Which Has Been Developed And Agreed With The Liberia Government Allocates 279M Of Eu Funding To Support Good Governance Energy Education And Agriculture The Eu Has Also Been Assisting In The Countrys Recovery From The Ebola Crisis The Partners Programme Funded By The Eu With 12M Is Being Implemented From 2018 To 2022 Organization Profile And Background Zoa Has Delivered An Integrated Programme Focusing On Food Security And Livelihoods Wash And Peacebuilding In Liberia Since 2003 Over The Last Five Years In Particular Zoa Liberia Has Focused On The Production Processing And Marketing Of Cassava Products As Well As Increasing Productivity And Diversification Of Vegetables For Smallholder Farmers In Order To Increase PeopleS Access To Food And Income Through Eu And Ecowas Funding Zoa Has Played A Leading Role In The Development Of Successful Methodologies For Cassava Production Processing And Marketing Welthungerhilfe Whh As Consortium Leader Is Implementing This Programme Together With Three International Ngos Zoa Concern Worldwide Concern And Spark In Cooperation With Several Local Partners The 5 Year Eulap Partners Programme Aims To Improve The Productivity And Sustainability Of Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture At The Level Of Smallholder Farmers Specific Objective This Will Be Achieved Through Integrated Programme Components In Seven Counties Of Liberia Rivercess Grand Kru Grand Cape Mount Margibi Grand Bassa Sinoe Bomi Increase Smallholders Productivity And Support Them To Engage In New And Improved Market And Value Chain Linkages Through On Site Training Provision Of Inputs Regular Coaching And Linking Farmers To Markets Improved Post Harvest Management Increases Food Security For Smallholder Farmers And Rural Households Throughout The Year Counteract Against Seasonal Food Availability And Price Fluctuations Hereby Improving Resilience Farmers Save Part Of The Profits From The Sale Of Their Crops Via Village Saving And Loan Associations Vslas Access To Savings And Micro Loans Enables Group Members To Invest In Key Productive Activities And To Start New Small Enterprises Support The Enabling Environment For Value Addition Of The Six Selected Crops This Refers To The Availability Of Critical Facilities And Services Such As Storage Processing Equipment And Marketing Networks And Linkages The Project Provides Support To Food Quality And Safety Assurance Activities While Supplying The Products To Available Markets Activities Focus On The Integrated Work Of Entrepreneur Development And Facilitating Access To Finance For New And Existing Agro Enterprises As Opportunities Arise From An Expanded Agriculture Value Chain Activities Promote Adequate And Diversified Diet For All Ages And Needs At Target Households Mother Groups Are Primarily Targeted With Nutrition And Behaviour Change Trainings And Support For Establishment Of Kitchen Gardens To Supplement Household Diet A Total Of 6 600 Small Holder Farmers From 220 Communities Are Directly Targeted Through These Activities The Project Will Contribute To Improve Food And Nutrition Security And Increase Income And Resilience Against Shocks In The Rural Areas Of Liberia Overall Objective Thereby The Programme Targets 100 Agro Enterprises And Other Actors In The Selected Value Chain Crops The Project Started On 15 January 2018 And Is Currently In The Second Year Of Implementation Location Desk Study And Fieldwork In LiberiaObjective Of ThePosition The Consultant Should Provide The Tools For Meeting International Food Quality AndSafety Standards So That All Actors In The Value Chain Of The Selected Crops CanBecome Eligible For Export To New Markets While Strengthening Domestic MarketsWith Safe Food The Consultant Needs To Work With The Liberian Government AndProject Stakeholders On How The Strategy Correlates And Supports AgriculturalDevelopment In Liberia The Consultant Should Provide Leadership For The Design Implementation AndEvaluation Of Technical Assistance In Creating A Food Safety Environment Responsible To The Consultant Will Be Supervised By ZoaS Country Director ProgrammeManager Responsible For Liaise With The Ministry Of Commerce And Industry Ministry Of Health AndMinistry Of Agriculture On The Development Of Standards And Procedures ToEnsure Food Quality And Safety Coordinate With The Liberia National Codex Committee Lncc On O The Current Status Of The Lncc O Achievements So Far In Terms Of The Development Of National Food SafetyStandards O For Each Selected Food Product Primary Crop And Derivatives Review TheNational Food Safety Standards And Procedures If No National StandardsAre Available Develop Standards Based On Ghanaian Food Safety Standards Or Use Available Standards In Accordance With Codex Standards Develop Haccp Plans For All Major Actors In The Selected Value Chains TheHaccp Plan Needs To Be Specific For The Production Processes Of The MajorActors The Consultant Should Gather The Information Regarding Hazards InConsultation With The Agro Processors And The Agriculture Experts Of ZoaLiberia And Use Their Input To Describe Local Solutions Towards Prevention InOrder To Create Improved Food Safety Development Of A Record Keeping System Along With The Haccp Plan Develop Manuals For The Agro Processors That Contain The Haccp Plan AndRecord Keeping System Standard Operating Procedures Sops Based On GoodManufacturing Practices Gmps Need To Be Described And Included In TheManual In Order To Prevent Hazards And Loss Of Food Quality In Food Production The Standards And Procedures Should Adhere To International Standards For FoodSafety In Order To Improve Trade Opportunities Manuals Should Promote Development Help Design And Implement StrategiesTo Increase Adherence To Food Safety Standards Through Prevention With LimitedLaboratory Capacity Nevertheless Haccp Plans Will Include Control Points ForQuality Requirements That Can Only Be Verified Through Laboratory Tests InParticular When Food Products Are Meant For International Trade LaboratoryTests Should Be Included In The Haccp Plan MainResponsibilities Outputs For Each Of The Following Food Products O Cassava Fresh Gari Cassava Flour Hqcf Fufu Powder Deeper Fermented Cassava Flour O Plantain Fresh And FlourO Cowpea DryO Pineapple Fresh Dry And JuiceO Ground Nut Dry And Paste ButterO Moringa Powder Report On Findings On The Current Situation Of The Liberia National CodexCommittee And The Available Standards And Procedures To Ensure Food QualityAnd Safety At National Level Include Information On The Methodologies And Quality Of Testing On RelevantParameters By The National Standards Laboratory And The Need For Support Food Safety Standards In Accordance With Codex Standards Haccp Plans And Record Keeping Systems Developed In Consultation With Agriprocessors And Programme Team Standard Operating Procedures Sops Based On Good Production AndManufacturing Practices Production Manuals With Haccp Plan Record Keeping System And StandardOperating Procedures Sops On Agri Processor Level Experience Technical Knowledge In Food Processing And Or Food Production Experience In Implementing Food Safety Systems In Accordance With CodexStandards Willingness To Work In Liberia On Site Identifying The Hazards And Needs Of Agroprocessors The Consultant Should Be Committed To Spend Time Learning TheDaily Operations To Ensure A Well Designed System Consultant Has A Good Background In Codex Haccp Good Farming PracticesAnd Good Manufacturing Practices In A Developing Country The Consultant Should Have A Sound Understanding Of The Issues Challenges AndOpportunities Of Implementing Food Safety Protocols On The Local Regional AndInternational Levels Education E G Degree In Food Science Microbiology Or Food Law Languages Excellent Command Of Spoken And Written EnglishComputer Skills Good Knowledge Of Microsoft OfficeGood Working Knowledge Of Modern Communication SystemsPersonal Skills Communicates And Liaises With Others Capacity Of Team Work Ability To Work In A Team Intercultural Competence Gender Sensitive Willing To Learn And Share Knowledge Professionalism Integrity And Commitment To Project DemandsStarting Date The Consultancy Will Begin On August 15 2019 The Food Safety Standards AndQuality Manual Will Be Finalized In October 2019 Applications ForThis PositionShould Be SentTo Please Send Softcopies Of A Motivation Letter And Cv And Any Additional DocumentsYou Wish To Submit E G Scans Of Certificates Letter Of Recommendation To TheFollowing Subject Expression Of Interest Eulap ConsultancyEmail M Tebbutt Zoa NgoNote After Reviewing The Applications Received By The Closing Date Within Two 2 WeeksPeriod If You DonT Hear From Us Consider Your Application Unsuccessful WeEncourage You To Apply Again For Posted And Advertised Positions In OurOrganization For Which You Qualify In The Future Closing Date July 31St 2019

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