2 New Government Jobs at The Cereals and Other Produce Board of Tanzania (CPB) - QUALITY, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (SHEQ)

The Cereals and Other Produce Board of Tanzania (CPB) is a Government institution established through the Cereals and Other Produce Act No. 19 of 2009 to provide for promotion and development of cereals and other agricultural produce and to provide for other related matter. According to the act, the main function of the Board is to carry out commercial activities and such other activities as are necessary, advantageous or proper for the development of the cereals and other produce industry.

CPB Headquarters is located in Dodoma at Central Business Park, Mbugani area along VETA Road. Currently, CPB offices outside Dodoma operate in seven Branch offices as follows: Eastern (Dar es Salaam City in Dar es Salaam Region), Southern (Mtwara Municipality in Mtwara Region) Southern Highlands (Iringa Municipality in Iringa Region), Northern (Arusha City in Arusha Region) Western (Kigoma Municipality in Kigoma Region), Lake (Mwanza City in Mwanza Region) and Central (Dodoma City in Dodoma Region).The Headquarters is responsible for providing Branch Offices with technical and professional support, establishing standards, systems and procedures for resources management, utilization, capacity building, coordinating the Board’s technical services, monitoring and evaluating the performance of field operations. All operational matters of the CPB are handled at the Branches, and that the Headquarters deals with strategic management issues.

CPB is seeking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions below and work as part of a team that meet the expectations of the CPB.

Position: QUALITY, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (SHEQ) (2 POSTS)
Qualifications

• Holder of a Degree in Agriculture, FoodScienceandTechnology, Food Processing or Process Engineering from recognised institution or its equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of the Cereals and other produce Industry.

Experience

• Two to five years’experience in food processing industry or quality, environment, health and safety related work.
• Familiar with hazards analysis, critical control point (HACCP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP).

Duties and responsibilities

• Assisting in inspecting cereals and other produce mills, warehouses, silos, premises and weighing scales as may be prescribed by the Board;
• Assisting in assessing the quality of cereals and other produce or cereals and other produce products based on established standards and procedures;
• Assisting in setting up standards for cereals and other produce processed, blended and packed by the Board;
• Assisting in Monitoring and evaluating the quality of cereals and other produce from the farmers, warehouses, silos, mills based on established standards and procedures in the Board;
• Undertaking any other duty as may be directed from time to time by his superiors.

Method of Application
All applications must be sent by using the following address; Director General, Cereals and Other Produce Board,
Central Business Park, Mbugani Area, 24 VETA Street,
P.O.Box 337,
DODOMA.
Email address: info@cerealsboard.go.tz

All applications sent through email should have all the required documents scanned in pdf format and attached.
Closing date for receiving application 30th June, 2020.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Released by
CEREALS AND OTHER PRODUCE BOARD.