JOB VACANCY: Sustainable Food Processing and Preservation Trainer

Duty Station: Balcad, Somalia
Position Title: Sustainable Food Processing and Preservation Trainer/Teacher
Location Requirement: Applicants must live in Balcad.

1. Job Purpose

The Sustainable Food Processing and Preservation Trainer will provide theoretical and practical training to students on food processing, preservation, packaging, storage, hygiene, and quality control. The trainer will help students develop marketable skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and small-scale food-processing businesses.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver lessons on sustainable food processing and preservation techniques.
• Train students in drying, cooling, fermentation, pasteurization, and other appropriate preservation methods.
• Teach food hygiene, sanitation, safe handling, and contamination prevention.
• Demonstrate appropriate food packaging, labeling, storage, and quality control procedures.
• Train students in reducing food waste and improving the efficient use of local food resources.
• Teach basic food-processing business management, costing, pricing, and marketing.
• Organize practical demonstrations using locally available agricultural products.
• Ensure that training activities follow applicable food safety and hygiene standards.
• Prepare lesson plans, practical exercises, training materials, and student assessments.
• Monitor student progress and maintain training records and reports.

3. Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Processing, Food Engineering, Nutrition, or a related field.
• A certificate or recognized qualification in Food Processing, Food Preservation, Food Safety, or a related skill area.
• At least two (2) years of experience as a teacher or trainer in food processing, preservation, food technology, or a related field.
• Must currently live in Balcad, Somalia.
• Demonstrated ability to teach students through classroom instruction and practical demonstrations.
• Good communication, facilitation, organizational, and student assessment skills.

4. Preferred Qualifications

• Additional professional certification in food safety, food preservation, quality control, or food processing.
• Experience in vocational training and small-scale food-processing enterprises.
• Experience supporting entrepreneurship, value addition, and market access for local food products.

5. Application

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV, copies of academic certificates, relevant skills certificates, and evidence of teaching or training experience.

Only applicants who meet the mandatory qualifications and live in Balcad will be considered.