Alliance
for Product Quality in Africa
ETHIOPIAQUALITY
CHAMPIONS PROGRAMME
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
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Are you passionate about quality? Want to make a
difference? Want to be part of a national team of quality champions to support
the business community on a long term basis? If so, this is for you and we
encourage you to apply.
In the context of the German government funded “Alliance for Product
Quality with Africa” project, the International Trade Centre will offer support
to improve the quality of products and operations in the coffee, textile and spice processing sectors in order to comply
with EU quality requirements. As part of this support, a pool of Quality
Champions will be developed and qualified to serve Ethiopian business as
part-time trainers, coaches and advisers through national institutions.
Since 2018, ITC is developing and
qualifying experts in quality management in cooperation with the World Alliance
for Quality (WAQ), consisting of the following leading institutions in the
field of quality:
- International
Academy for Quality (IAQ)
- American
Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Japanese
Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE)
- European
Organization for Quality (EOQ)
These experts are called QUALITY
CHAMPIONS or QCs for short. They are given an international qualification
(Basic and Advanced Quality Professional Certificate) by the above bodies and
commit to serving the countries on a long-term basis.
The key elements of the Quality Champions programme are described below:
1.
A team of up to 20
Quality Champions will be selected from the private and public sectors through
an open application process. Factors such as relevant subject as well as sector
experience will be considered in addition to long-term commitment.
2.
The QC qualification
programme will last approximately 12-15 months and will include 5 short
technical workshops with assignments in between as well as the implementation
of a quality improvement project in a processing company or similar.
3.
QCs will be
trained on using tools and techniques for ensuring quality and food safety in a
business and for building international requirements into operations. They are
guided and overseen by international experts.
4.
The quality improvement
projects implemented by the QCs as part of their qualification will focus
specifically on complying with EU quality and food safety requirements and
include a series of coaching sessions and in between guidance and support. Once
qualified, they will be able to implement such projects without external
support.
5.
The QCs will be part of
and connected to an international network of Champions developed by ITC and
WAQ.
Applicants must meet the following
criteria to qualify for selection
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Minimum of 5 years of professional experience
in quality management, production management, agro-processing, exports of
agricultural products, exports of textiles/apparel, food safety or other
relevant areas
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Experts with less than 5 years’ experience
should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g Science, Agriculture,
Business Management, Engineering, Food science, Food technology, Quality
Management or equivalent)
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Availability to dedicate an average of 4 days per
month over period of 1 year, out of which approximately 50% will be during
working hours
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Commitment to be part of a network of trainers
and advisors to help others grow and develop by serving as expert trainers and advisors
as well a master trainers on a long term basis via national service providers
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Fully familiar with word, excel, power point
All training will be free of charge. If
long-distance travel and accommodation is required to attend workshop or to
carry our support to enterprises, this will be reimbursed based on current
national rates. Otherwise no financial
compensation will be given during the training and qualification period.
APPLICATION FORM
To be sent by mail to the address below no later than 30 April 2020:
Mr Simon Heisig, Associate Officer, Export
Quality Management, International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland
Please send your application in the following
format: one pdf, named: your first name.yoursurname_QC Ethiopia, example:
simon.heisig_QC Ethiopia
NB: Shortlisted
candidates will be called for an online interview as part of the selection
process
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Employment
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Employing
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Please indicate any previous experience you may have
had as a trainer or advisor
In case you are currently involved with any service provider
other than your current employer (eg by delivering part time/evening time
training and/or advisory services), please describe your role and the type of
initiatives you are involved in
Please
describe any specific quality related initiatives that you are/have been
directly involved in
Please describe your main reasons for wanting to join
this program
Please elaborate on your commitment to serve
as a trainer/advisor on a long term basis through national service providers
upon qualification, including how much time would have available, any
particular constraints, etc.
I,
the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above
information correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience,
and I confirm my availability to participate fully in the trainings and enterprise support activities. I understand
that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification.
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