Food Preservation and Packaging Trainer

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.  

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.  

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency. 

Operating since 2004 in Lebanon, DRC has addressed the needs and rights of vulnerable populations, working initially with Palestinian refugees (since 2004), Iraqi refugees (2007-2010), Lebanese IDPs (during the 2006 conflict), migrant domestic workers (since 2009) and, since 2011, responding to the Syrian refugee crisis.  

DRC Lebanon is currently delivering programming in protection, housing, infrastructure, basic assistance, livelihoods, and community development interventions. This myriad programming seeks to address the immediate needs of displaced populations and concurrently support vulnerable host populations. DRC has five offices spread throughout Lebanon in, Beirut, the Bekaa, Saida, Tripoli and Qobayat.

 

About the job 

The purposes of this project is to Improve short-term food security by engaging the targeted people in FFA and complementary training through FFT approach, while improving community resilience through the creation of productive assets and agricultural/livelihoods training.

 

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Assigning a full time schedule of 20 hours for one week to offer the trainings sessions of 4 daily hours for the identified beneficiary 

• Assist in procuring the training kit. 

• Provide weekly reports to measure progress, identify barriers to learning and recommend action to overcome barriers. 

• Provide vocational training on Food Preservation and Packaging to the identified trainees in these three areas in Akkar; Hissa, Ghzayleh, and Hrar; for 2 months. 

• The topics to be covered during the coaching session, and included to the curriculum, are but not limited to:  

­ Hygiene and safety; measurement methods; Tools and Work Space. 

­ Food Types: Acid Foods, Acidified Foods, Low Acid Foods, Fruits and Vegetables 

­ Food preservation: Preservation by chilling, freezing, canning, pressure canning, fermentation, concentration, dehydration, smoking, by chemical agents and novel non thermal techniques. Production of a range of foods using these manufacturing techniques and processes. 

­ Food Packaging: Principles of flexible and rigid packaging of foods. Investigation of packaging types related to use with various food systems and packaging permeability. Passive and active packaging including modified atmosphere packaging and controlled atmosphere storage of foods. Reuse, disposability and printing of packaging. Labeling techniques and legislative requirements for labeling food and beverage products

 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a previous experience conducting trainings on Food Preservation and Packaging. Moreover, we also expect the following:

 

Required

• Previous experience working with NGO’s 

• Team work skills. 

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills. 

• Arabic: Fluent 

• English: Basic

 

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:   

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

 

 

We offer

 

Contract length: 2 Weeks 

Level: As per the SOP  

Duty Station: NOL 

Start date: July 2018

 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.

Application process 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.

 

Closing date for applications: 17th of July 2018 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.