VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No.018/2016
(Internal/External)
Ethiopian Agricultural Commodities Warehousing Services Enterprise (EACWSE) is established through the Council of Ministers regulation No. 331/2014 to handle mainly warehousing and quality services of agricultural commodities separately and independently as an offspring of the Ethiopia Commodity Enterprise (ECX).
Therefore, the Enterprise invites competent and qualified internal/External candidates for the following positions.
Position title: Specialist , Quality Operations/Coffee/
Duty Station: Addis AbabaAvailability: As soon as possible
JOB PURPOSE
Check and ensure that the EACWSE grading remains consistent, valid and that the Exchange’s commodity grading standards are strictly followed. Organize and analyze Quality Operations reports. Ensure that laboratory equipment is maintained and calibration is carried out as outlined in the EACWSE Quality Operation manual.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Organizes and analyzes Quality Operations reports and proposes intervention based on feedback obtained.
Identifies and proposes ideas to improve commodity standards.
Delivers on-going-training to the enterprise Quality Operations staff and for stakeholders as required.
Develops training manual/material for commodities.
Maintains grading equipment to ensure that they satisfy the set minimum standard.
Conducts on-site review of grading activity at each facility.
Identifies and mobilizes inputs/materials required to run the operations and ensures their provisions as required.
Ensures the periodic service, maintenance and calibration of equipment used to run laboratory work.
Maintains grading equipment to always meet minimum standard and works on requirements to have laboratory industry certification (National/International) .
Coordinates and brings samples from the reference samples of each laboratory to the Head Office in a secure manner to ensure the grading remains consistent and valid.
Conducts an outreach program to make the public aware of the Exchange standards and their benefits.
Conducts case studies and experiments on the process as required to update the operations activities and working procedures.
Coordinates and produces budget for Quality Operations.
Assists the Manager in producing the annual plan of the Unit'
BSc / MSc in Agricultural Science, Plant Science, Crop Science or related fields and relevant certification and 5/3 years of experience and 3 years of experience in coffee cupping/coffee quality control/inspection/supervision/coordination in addition to other related work experience required for coffee specialist ,Proven experience in quality assurance ;
Required Skill
Completed special training and knowledge on coffee cupping, quality control/inspection
; Knowledge on grain and oil seed & pulse inspection/quality control of agricultural
Commodities; Knowledge on agricultural commodity quality management, standards and
Specification; Knowledge on the Rules and Quality Operation manual.