Food Technology And Manufacturing Program Manager
NEI Foundation, Afghanistan

• Lead Nutriana soy product manufacturing in its Kabul operations
• Responsible for oversight of regional soy processing factories
• Lead research and development into new ways to use soybeans, soy products and soy byproducts
• Lead research into soybean, soy product and soybean byproduct quality control
• Lead research into new recipes to broaden soybean and soy product acceptance into Afghan cuisine
• Oversee the purchase of equipment for research labs, new factory equipment and replacement parts for existing equipment
• Maintain inventory of spare parts to ensure needed maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely and efficient manner
• Schedule preventative maintenance with NEI technician
• Oversee operations of Nutriana/NEI soy processing facilities
• Plan and supervise the installation of new Nutriana/NEI soy processing facilities
• Other duties as assigned by the country director

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science
• 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility in food manufacturing sector
• 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility in food quality control
• Demonstrated experience in designing and marketing new food products
• 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility for managing staff
• Demonstrated experience in setting up food processing facilities
• Demonstrated experience in setting up food testing laboratories
• Demonstrated knowledge in setting up food quality testing protocols in accordance with international food quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to work with a country management team to achieve a common goal
• Demonstrated ability to set objectives and work plans to achieve the organizational goals
• Demonstrated experience with departmental budgeting and financial control
• Demonstrated experience in designing staff training materials on new equipment, upgraded equipment, safety standards and other topics as needed
• English Spoken, Written, Reading at professional level
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office Suite software

• Master’s Degree in Food Science
• 5 years of progressively increasing responsibility in food manufacturing sector
• 5 years of progressively increasing responsibility in food quality control
• Demonstrated experience in working with farmers and farmer associations
• 5 years of progressively increasing responsibility for managing staff
• Demonstrated knowledge of food processing facility scheduling, including preventative maintenance schedules
• Demonstrated ability to work with government representatives, international donors, media and international training technicians
• Demonstrated experience scheduling & conducting staff training on new equipment, upgraded equipment, safety standards and other topics as needed
• Experience using Microsoft Project

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