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Project Title: Quality Programme Phase III: Further Strengthening of Quality Management, Capabilities, and Infrastructure in Lebanon
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Application Deadline: 28-02-2012
Project Description:
The overall objective of the project is to increase the competitiveness of the Lebanese private sector by facilitating conformity of Lebanese products and services with international standards.The purpose of the project is to increase conformity of Lebanese products with technical quality requirements and international standards for health, safety and environment.
Post Date: 09-02-2012
Implementation Period: 30 Months
Contact Person:
Leon Kos
E-mail: leon.kos@siq.si
Direct Telephone: +386 / 1 477 81 05
Project Language: English
Position Title: Key Experts
Requirements:
Key Expert 3: Senior Advisor on Quality Management and Excellence – 150 WD
Tasks
- Implementation of activities related to quality management promotion (4.2.5 Excellence and 4.2.6 Quality in the Public Sector)
Qualifications and skills
- A university degree in a subject relevant to management (e.g. business administration, economics, finance, engineering), or equivalent;
- Strong communication skills and ability to communicate with people at all levels;
- Fluency in speaking, writing and reading English;
- Fully computer literate;
General professional experience
- At least 15 years of general professional experience;
- At least 10 years of experience in a business or other organisational setting mainly related to quality management;
- At least 10 years of experience as a consultant with the implementation of quality management and business excellence models;
Specific professional experience
- At least 5 years knowledge of on-going developments in the field of business excellence in the world, but with emphasis on the developments in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. Having written publications on quality management and excellence models in the last five years, or having experience as an invited speaker at international forums would be a distinctive advantage;
- A European excellence organisation committee member and/or senior assessor of a leading European foundation;
- At least 3 years experience with the development and organisation of national quality awards;
- At least 3 years experience as a consultant with technical assistance and capacity building in the field of national quality awards in developing countries (e.g. EU accession countries, ENP countries).
Key Expert 4: Senior Advisor on Food Safety – 120 WD
Tasks
- Implementation of activities related to food safety (4.2.3 Food Safety)
Qualifications and skills
- A university degree in a subject relevant to food safety (e.g. agriculture, food technology, animal science, nutrition and health, life sciences, etc.), or equivalent;
- Strong communication skills and ability to communicate with people at all levels;
- Fluency in speaking, writing and reading English;
- Fully computer literate;
General professional experience
- At least 15 years of general professional experience;
- At least 10 years of experience in an organisation dealing with food safety policy development (e.g. ministry, national food safety authority) and/or implementation (e.g. one of the inspection bodies charged with official controls of food);
- At least two years of experience in a management function in one of the abovementioned organisations;
Specific professional experience
- At least 5 years experience in the current system of EU food safety policies and legislation, and their organisation and implementation;
- At least 5 years experience with the technical assistance and capacity building in the field of food safety policies, legislation and control systems in developing countries (e.g. EU accession countries, ENP countries)
Mr Leon Kos