Asistente Senior de Programas – Calidad y Nutrición
Category | Grade:General | SC-5Deadline:29 Jul 2026Job ID:JR125227Posted on:22 Jul 2026
Overview
Supports WFP’s school-feeding operations in La Guajira by leading food-quality, safety and nutrition controls. The role verifies menus, trains food handlers, monitors suppliers and facilities, analyses operational data and guides continuous improvement across the food supply chain.
Department: Riohacha Field Office
Languages
Required: Spanish
Job Areas
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Programme & Project Management
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Plan and monitor food-security and nutrition activities across field-office programmes
- Verify school-feeding menus against national nutrition standards
- Train food handlers and operators in food safety and nutritional adequacy
- Prepare reports on food quality, consumption, findings and corrective actions
- Implement quality and safety plans across food-service operations
- Assess suppliers and prevent food losses through risk-based controls
- Monitor food-processing, storage and distribution infrastructure
- Support audits and operational monitoring committees
Requirements
- Completed secondary education
- Five years of progressive experience in social programmes, territorial development, planning or community participation
- Three years of experience advising, implementing or supervising school-feeding services
- Fluency in Spanish
Skills
Food SafetyNutrition Programme ManagementMenu ComplianceSupplier AssessmentQuality AssuranceFood-Loss PreventionCapacity BuildingData AnalysisSchool Feeding
Tools
Microsoft OfficeWordExcelPowerPoint
Additional info
- Six-month service contract with extension subject to funding and performance
- Apply through WFP’s recruiting system with a CV and cover letter