Job Description
INTRODUCTION
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) was launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. GAIN is a global, Swiss-based foundation that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition.
One of our programs in Ethiopia is supporting food fortification. Food fortification is one of the key strategies endorsed by the Government of Ethiopia to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. As part of fortification program GAIN provides support to strengthen the capacity of the food testing laboratories to provide credible service in fortified product testing.
OBJECTIVES
The major objective of developing select laboratory documentation for Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDAI) Food testing laboratory is to prepare for the accreditation on testing of fortified wheat flour and edible oil micronutrients (vitamins and Minerals) testing as well as peroxide value(for oil ) testing.
SCOPE OF THE WORK
The consultant works closely with EFDA food laboratory personnel and report to GAIN, under an agreed work plan, to undertake tasks that will include, the following:
- The document to be prepared are listed in Annex 1
- The consultant should submit the final document based on the Provided template by EFDA Laboratory.
- The consulting firm/consultants is requested to submit a detailed work plan in the form of an activity schedule in the technical proposal.
DELIVERABLES
- Procedures and standard operating procedures (SOP’s) described on Annex 1.
- Presentation of the prepared documents to GAIN and EFDA Lab.
- The consultancy firm should submit the deliverables to the EFDA and GAIN as per agreed timeline.
- Address the comments provided from EFDA lab and revise the documents accordingly, within the given timeline.
Annex 1. List of documents to be prepared for EFDA Food testing laboratory
1. | Policy on Impartiality in Food Laboratory |
2. | Policy on Confidentiality in Food Laboratory |
3. | Policy on Resolution on Conflict of Interest |
4. | Food Laboratory Organogram |
5. | Food Laboratory Staff Signatories |
6. | Food Laboratory Quality Policy Statement |
7. | Food Laboratory Validation Master Plan |
8. | SOP for Food Sample Management |
9. | SOP for Testing Samples and Reporting of Results |
10. | SOP for Traceability of Laboratory Data in Food Lab |
11. | SOP for Non-conforming Work in Food Lab |
12. | SOP for Food Laboratory Data Integrity |
13. | SOP for Testing Samples by Atomic Absorption |
14. | SOP for Laboratory Equipment Management |
15. | SOP for management of Reference Standards and Reference Materials |
16. | SOP for control of records in food laboratory |
17. | SOP for Laboratory Good House Keeping |
18. | SOP for Environmental Monitoring |
19. | SOP for Personnel Management |
20. | SOP for Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty in Food Laboratory |
21. | SOP for Management of Chemicals and reagents |
22. | SOP for Production and Monitoring of Laboratory Purified Water |
23. | SOP for Investigation of Out of Specification |
24. | SOP for Change Control |
25. | SOP for Preventive Maintenance of Laboratory Equipments |
26. | SOP for Balance |
27. | SOP for pH meter |
28. | SOP for Testing HPLC |
29. | SOP for Testing UV-VIS Spectrophotometry |
30. | SOP for cleaning of Laboratory Glassware |
31. | Personnel Authorization Matrix |
DURATION OF THE SERVICE
The document should be completed on or before June10,2020
Job Requirements
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- Advanced university degree in chemistry/analytical chemistry/food science or related disciplines.
- Knowledge of food testing methods and practical work experience in a food testing laboratory will be a significant asset.
- At least 5 years’ experience in the organization, operation and laboratory quality management system of food testing laboratories.
- Knowledge and experience in accreditation of food testing laboratories according to ISO/IEC17025 :2017
- Demonstrated experience in laboratory manuals development
How to Apply
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS How to apply: Consulting firms/ consultants should send their technical and financial proposal in a separate folder to the following email address:
atadele@gainhealth.org and
ggebremedhin@gainhealth.org only by close of business day on 15 May 2020.
A sample manual developed by consultant should be submitted along with the technical proposal.
Subject must refer
“LOCAL CONSULTANT FOR DEVELOPING REGULATORY FOOD TESTING LABORATORY DOCUMENTS.
