International Non-Key Expert – Food Safety Testing Expert
About the job
GOPA AFC, as part of the joint venture GOPA AFC GmbH – GOPA LLC, is preparing a proposal to deliver Consulting Services in Project Management and Capacity Building under the Livestock Promotion and Animal Health Enhancement Project in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Project is financed by a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ODA loan and is implemented by the Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development (CVLD).
The consulting services are to support the efficient preparation and implementation of the Project, which centres on: (i) developing technical specifications and procuring equipment and materials for the Republican and Regional Centers for Diagnostics of Animal Diseases and Food Safety; (ii) technical supervision and contract administration; (iii) capacity building of Center staff in disease diagnostics and food-safety testing; (iv) supporting the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) in delivering and monitoring a Two-Step Loan (TSL) to the livestock sector; (v) capacity building on climate change, environment, social management and gender mainstreaming; and (vi) research on the sustainable use of pasture ecosystems.
The assignment runs for approximately five years (December 2026 – December 2031). We are assembling our team of international experts and welcome applications from qualified candidates for the position described below.
The consulting services are to support the efficient preparation and implementation of the Project, which centres on: (i) developing technical specifications and procuring equipment and materials for the Republican and Regional Centers for Diagnostics of Animal Diseases and Food Safety; (ii) technical supervision and contract administration; (iii) capacity building of Center staff in disease diagnostics and food-safety testing; (iv) supporting the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) in delivering and monitoring a Two-Step Loan (TSL) to the livestock sector; (v) capacity building on climate change, environment, social management and gender mainstreaming; and (vi) research on the sustainable use of pasture ecosystems.
The assignment runs for approximately five years (December 2026 – December 2031). We are assembling our team of international experts and welcome applications from qualified candidates for the position described below.
What you will do
- Review and verify all primary and secondary data collected during JICA’s preparatory survey, and prepare technical specifications and detailed design reports for the Centers’ equipment and materials.
- Develop the training programme for equipment use, train Center employees, assess their capacity development, and issue certificates on food-safety testing.
Your qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree or higher in food science, veterinary science, hygiene engineering, food safety and quality control, or veterinary and sanitary examination.
- Experience: 10 years or more overall; 5 years or more in food safety and hygiene management; 3 consulting / research projects in food testing or food-hygiene management.
- Technical competencies: Knowledge of international food-safety standards (HACCP, ISO, Codex Alimentarius), laboratory testing methods for food products, quality-management systems in the food industry, and food-safety specifics across different regions.
- Additional: Experience developing food-safety monitoring programmes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and quality-control regulations.
- Languages: English (required); knowledge of Russian or Uzbek is an advantage.
Offer details
Last modified
3 hours 56 minutes
Languages
English
Application deadline
Duration
December 2026 – December 2031 (approx. 5 years / 60 months)
The project
Client
JICA
Sector
Agriculture
Countries
Uzbekistan
Start & Duration
December 2026 – December 2031 (approx. 5 years / 60 months)