Food Safety And surveillance Specialist at Rwanda Food And Drugs Authority (FDA)
Food Safety And surveillance Specialist

Rwanda Food And Drugs Authority (FDA) | Type: Job
Published: 2024-11-26 | Deadline: 2024-12-04

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

  • To be responsible for monitoring the implementation of aspects for the Food Safety

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To plan safety monitoring activities on food and food supplements,

  • To collect and evaluate adverse event and complaints, prepare safety profile reports, and recommend safety measures,

  • To inform consumers on safety issues related to food products,

  • To investigate contravention to laid down regulations on food safety and quality standard,

  • To carry out food safety surveillance to identify and address the safety hazards,

  • To collect and test samples of food raw ingredients and finished products,

  • To receive, review and validate food safety reports;

  • To demonstrate the ability to consistently provide quality services that meet customer and regulatory requirements within his/her division to meet Rwanda FDA quality objectives.

  • To participate in organized training in Quality Management System.

  • To do the assigned tasks (job) by fully implementing the QMS established requirements.

  • To perform any other duties which may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Engineering

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Food Engineering

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science and Technology

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Food Science and Technology

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor of Science in Food Safety and Quality

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master of Science in Food Safety and Quality

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Pharmacy

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Biology

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Chemistry

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Biology

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Biotechnology

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Food Sciences

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Food Technology

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Safety

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Agriculture

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Sciences

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Crop Sciences

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology

    3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s degree in Nutrition

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Masters Degree in Biochemistry

    1 Years of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Food Safety

    1 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

  • Resource management skills

  • Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Networking skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Performance management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.