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Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Food Fraud Network Researcher within UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.

Job Description: Food Authenticity Specialist(P4) - (2024/0453 (020249))

Organization: NAFA-Food Safety and Control Laboratory

Primary Location: Austria-Lower Austria-Seibersdorf-IAEA Laboratories in Seibersdorf

Job Posting: 2024-08-09, 8:15:53 AM

Closing Date: 2024-08-30, 10:59:00 PM

The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture assists Member States of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the IAEA in using nuclear techniques and related technologies to improve food security, alleviate poverty and promote sustainable agriculture. The Joint Centre consists of five Sections, each with an associated laboratory (located in Seibersdorf, 45 km south-east of Vienna), in the areas of: animal production and health; plant breeding and genetics; insect pest control; soil and water management and crop nutrition; and food and environmental protection.

The Food Safety and Control Section and Laboratory assist Member States in ensuring the safety and quality of food and agricultural commodities through the development of analytical techniques and application of food irradiation, focusing on the use of nuclear and related technologies in the management of food and environmental hazards and on strengthening capacities for nuclear emergency preparedness and response in agriculture.

Main Purpose

As member of a team reporting to the Director of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre, the Section Head ensures that the activities of the Food Safety and Control Section and its laboratory contribute to the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme relating to the improvement of food safety and quality and increased international food trade through the use of nuclear and related techniques, as well as preparedness and response to nuclear emergencies and radiological events affecting food and agriculture.

Role

The Section Head is:

1) a team leader, ensuring the efficient and effective management of assigned staff, physical and financial resources in line with quality management standards and a results-based approach;

2) a technical leader, leading a multidisciplinary team in the Section focused on ensuring the efficient and effective planning, development and implementation of programmatic activities, capacity building, technical support, policy advice for Member States, and information exchange as it relates to the Joint FAO/IAEA programme, and;

3) a technical officer, evaluating and providing technical management for technical cooperation (TC) projects, and providing technical support to coordinated research projects (CRPs) in the area of food safety & quality control.

Closing Date: 2023-04-27, 11:59:00 PM

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1. Job Purpose

LGC’s National Laboratories, based in Teddington, deliver a range of expert science functions and services in partnership with the UK Government, business and academia. The business unit manages and operates several national laboratories on behalf of government agencies, as well as hosting the unique function of the ‘Government Chemist’.

 As home to many world-leading scientists, LGC’s National Laboratories provide a wide range of expert analytical science services and subject matter expertise to a broad spectrum of customers, stakeholders and global forums.

 This role is an exciting full time opportunity to work across several externally facing networks; including the Community for Analytical Measurement Science and the Food Authenticity Network. Both are membership based communities aimed at promoting world-class analytical measurement science training, research and innovation by bringing together a network of industrial and academic partners with interests in these fields.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of network co-ordination activities, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of virtual communities.
• Organise and facilitate virtual and in-person events.
• Co-ordinate Secretariat activities.
• Support note taking, recording meeting actions and decisions.
• Co-ordination of network finances, liaising with Legal and Financial Leads, as well as network members.
• Prepare stakeholder updates and digital content.
• Facilitate marketing, website and social media channel activities.
• Actively support network growth, championing activities in-keeping with networks’ strategic aims. 

3. LGC Values

The job holder will be able to demonstrate the following behaviours in line with LGC’s values:

• Passion: desire to promote and champion network aims and activities.
• Integrity: a deep seated belief in the importance of customer satisfaction and providing a professional and valued service.
• Curiosity: always striving to improve ways of working and delivering efficiencies that benefit both individual members and the broader network/community. 

4. Person Specification - Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills

LGC is seeking an organised and personable individual, with a strong work ethic and self-motivation. The individual must have a can-do attitude, taking ownership and responsibility for driving outcomes.

As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate evidence of having/being:

• Prior experience (ca. 3 years) of network and/or project co-ordination.
• Able to engage professionally with a wide range of members and stakeholders.

• Comfortable working as part of an in-person and virtual team.
• Well organised with an excellent eye for detail.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise work to meet deadlines when required.
• Strong IT (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and communications skills – both written and verbal.
• Experience of arranging and hosting events (both virtual and in-person).

Also desirable: Experience of web/social media design, editorial skills and producing various forms of digital content for professional purposes.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, and are excited by the opportunity, we’d welcome your application. Please submit a 2 page CV and covering letter - outlining why you would like to join the team - via the LGC recruitment portal: https://lgcgroup-jobs.sabacloud.com/Saba/Web_spf/EU2PRD0129/jobs-careers/career/home/