Quality Assurance and Control Specialist

• Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory;
• Five (5) years of Working experience in analytical services in national or reference laboratories.

Under the direct supervision of the Division Manager, Export Support Services, the Quality Assurance and Control specialist will perform the following duties & Responsibilities:

• Overall supervision of the adopted analytical procedures and documentation in line with the adopted/ targeted accreditation and certification programs for all agro export analytical services
• Align all data collection and recording in line with adopted and targeted certification and accreditation programs; 
• Assist in organizing the need-based capacity building programs across the Specialized Export Quality operations users and beneficiaries/targeted clients;
• Responsible for occupational safety and healthy, and environment related certification programs for the Agro export quality facilities, users and beneficiaries 
• Participate in the analytical sampling, testing and results interpretation 
• Supervise and ensure the repair and calibration of Specialized Export Quality equipment 
• Follow all company policies and procedures to ensure integrity, safety and quality assurance across
• Analyse and prepare reports for Specialized Export Quality infrastructure management and performance
• Assist in marketing the Specialized Export Quality facilities’ services.
• Development, modification and validation of methods, SOPs, Protocols, etc
• Implementation, maintenance and improvement of the management system at laboratory level

• Strong ability to analyse services in national or reference laboratories.
• Excellent time management, administrative and organizational skills;
• Ability to work successfully individually and as part of a team;
• Excellent skills in laboratory assessments;
• Ability to work calmly under pressure with flexible attitude to work;
• Organization and planning skills;
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent Written and verbal communication skills.
• Team leadership
• Oral and Written communication skills;
• Fluent in English and/or French.