Local Consultant

Key Responsibilites

The consultant will design and facilitate training modules covering the following thematic areas:

• Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS), HACCP, GMP, and GHP.
• Quality assurance and process control in flour milling.
• Fortified whole grain processing and quality standards.
• Milling equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Sorghum milling technology and product development.
• Warehouse and inventory management.
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
• Business management and financial record keeping.
• Regulatory compliance, certification, and audit preparedness.
• Business continuity planning and risk management.
• Leadership and human resource management.
• Energy efficiency and production optimization.

Deliverables

• A comprehensive training manual tailored to the needs of millers and stakeholders.
• Delivery of training sessions in agreed locations within the project area.
• Submission of a final report summarizing training activities, participant feedback, and recommendations for sustainability.

Requirments

• Master’s degree or higher in Food Science and Technology, Food Process Engineering, Food Science and Nutrition, Postharvest Technology, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in grain postharvest management, food processing, or food safety and quality management.
• Demonstrated experience in whole grain fortification, including training delivery and development of technical training materials/manuals.

Required Skills

• Strong technical knowledge in food safety, grain processing, and fortification.
• Proven ability to design and develop training manuals and technical materials.
• Fluency in Tigrigna (spoken and written) to ensure effective communication with millers and local stakeholders.
• Excellent facilitation and training delivery skills with experience engaging adult learners.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills to document training outcomes and recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications for manual preparation and reporting.

Skills Required:

• Food / Technology / Science / Engineering