Overview

The Technical Services Lead provides general support for new and existing services that address African food companies’ technical needs and is a key thought contributor to how existing services can be optimized.

The Technical Services Lead helps administer a small portfolio of end-to-end international food safety certification services that can potentially qualify to receive loans from the PFS partner that supports project implementation. The Technical Services Lead will initiate certification education with PFS clients, educate them on the requirements of obtaining certification and consult which certifications.

The Technical Services Lead will also be responsible for utilizing the PFS innovation model to foster ideas for new high-value services for African clients.

What You Will Do

1. Lead in the execution of our end-to-end international food safety certification service, serving in partnership with program managers as a trusted advisor on certification and technical-related matters.
2. Develop and maintain professional working relationships with PFS headquarters team, African field staff, cooperate partner volunteers and clients interested in certification in order to gain critical input and collaboration
3. Serve as the operational point of contact and accountability with our partners across several African markets.
4. Coordinate Information about existing and upcoming technical services. keeping key documentation up to date in PFS online systems.
5. Leverage the PFS innovation model, data from PFS clients and input from PFS staffs and stakeholders to optimize the current client financing operations and contribute to design a cohort-level service offerings for PFS high-potential clients.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competences

• Candidate must be an experienced food safety auditor and trainer
• Must have a minimum of 6 years experience in food processing, preferably with at least 2 years in manufacturing plants with quality control experience.
• Must be experienced with auditing and implementing local and international food safety certifications (HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC etc.).
• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related courses, masters degree preferred.
• Project management skills’ and ability to use salesforce for project management.

What we can offer you

• A competitive remuneration.
• Performance bonus .
• Additional Benefits.