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| Lead Auditor – Food & Beverages |
| Zambia Bureau of Standards |
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Posted 2018-05-28 08:56:14
Zambia
Bureau of Standards (ZABS) is a statutory body established by Act Number 4 of
2017 to support industry in the production of goods and services of acceptable
quality tbr national and international markets. The Act mandates
ZABS, among others, to undertake Standardization, Product certification,
testing and training services.
VACANCIES
The
Zambia Bureau of Standards wishes to invite suitably qualified and experienced
Zambian nationals to fill the following vacant position:
Lead
Auditor – Food & Beverages
Job
Purpose:
The
Lead Auditor manages a team of auditors in the performance of quality, food
safety, health and safety, environmental audits in client companies in the food
and beverage Sector, ensuring that audits comply with applicable standards,
certification scheme rules and regulations, procedures and guidance. The Lead
Auditor may also participate in audits as a co-auditor.
A. KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
§ Prepare detailed audit
plans for a customer audit
§ Review customer file and,
in particular, site information, product/services, sector legislation, previous
audit results and outstanding corrective actions, when applicable, direct and
lead team of auditors, when assigned as the lead auditor
§ Interact directly with
customer personnel at all levels of management in interviewing and collecting
audit evidence
§ Prepare verbal closing
meeting feedback repofis, with audit recommendations
§ Prepare written audit
reports in a timely manner
§ Provide timely and accurate
review of customer corrective actions and closure ofnon-conformities.
§ Provide technical support
and staff training to enhance the service capability of the business
§ When required, to provide
technical guidance to customers and participate in customer training workshops
§ Support business
development activities as required (including follow up and/or-referral of
enquiries, sales visits, assistance at events, seminars, etc.) to enable
on-going growth of the business
§ Participate in the
development of new or improved food sector-related services to be DITered
or currently offered by ABS as requested by management
B.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALAITRIBUTES
§ Grade 12 Certificate
§ Bachelor’s Degree in Food
Science or related discipline years of experience in the food sector in a
production or quality assurance role
§ A Lead Auditor Certificate
in food safety systems and/or quality systelns will be an added advantage.
§ Excellent verbal and
written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with
internal and external customers
§ Excellent interpersonal
skills, including tact and diplomacy
§ Excellent presentation
skills and expertise
§ Ability to write clearly
and produce accurate reports
§ Computer literate,
integrity, supervisory skills and able to work with minimum supervision.
CONDITIONS
The
positions are in the Permanent and Pensionable conditions of service category.
If you
feel you have the necessary qualifications and personal attributes for the job,
please send your application letter together with copies of education and professional
certificates and a detailed C.V to the undersigned on or before 5th June, 2018.
The Human Resources and
Administration Manager
Zambia Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 50259
LUSAKA
