Consultant – Post-harvest Management, Value Addition and Marketing Specialist

Government Job Vacancies in Sri Lanka 2024:

Qualifications & Experience

• She/He should have a Master’s degree in Food Science, Agriculture or any other related field. At least seven years of working experience, in post-harvest technology and value addition and marketing
• Her/his background must include thorough training in food processing and engineering specifically related to fruits and/or vegetables and/or grains, food chemistry and plant sciences and experience working in the commercial food processing industry;
• Experience with processing including threshing, washing, decortication, cleaning, grading, heat treatment, quality testing and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) controls, etc.;
• Experience with the development of value-added products;
• Extensive knowledge of contemporary issues in food processing systems within the agricultural sector;
• Computer literacy is a prerequisite, as is a very good command of spoken and written English and Sinhala;
• Fully aware of and alert to the crosscutting issues of gender, youth, and poverty targeting. Previous experience working with communities