Food Safety and Quality Assurance Officer

Supports WFP Türkiye’s food-safety and quality-assurance work by conducting supplier and processor assessments and overseeing contractors. The officer analyses technical data for management decisions, builds partner capacity, develops food-technology protocols, aligns country-office standards with national requirements, and strengthens emergency readiness for food assistance.

• Conduct technical assessments and audits of potential and registered food suppliers and processors
• Monitor inspection companies and laboratory facilities contracted by WFP, including surprise site visits
• Analyse technical data and reports from WFP, inspection companies and laboratories for management decisions
• Build cooperating partners’ technical capacity to meet WFP expectations
• Develop and implement food-technology protocols and tools aligned with procurement and supply-chain strategy
• Ensure country-office standards align with requirements issued by the local standardisation agency
• Build relationships across country-office units to support integrated food assistance
• Follow emergency-preparedness practices to enable rapid food and resource deployment

• University degree in food technology, health sciences, food control, nutrition, agriculture or a related field
• Experience implementing HACCP systems and ISO 22000 basic requirements
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English at level B

• Food Safety
• Quality Assurance
• Supplier Auditing
• Technical Assessment
• HACCP
• Food Standards
• Data Analysis
• Laboratory Oversight
• Emergency Preparedness
• Partner Capacity Building

• ISO 22000
• ISO 9001
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Apply exclusively through WFP’s online recruiting system with a CV and cover letter
• Selected candidates undergo reference and background checks