Food Technology Specialist – Cuamba Agro-Processing Hub Project (Mozambique)

Food Technology Specialist – Cuamba Agro-Processing Hub Project (Mozambique)

Project: Consultancy Services for Detailed Engineering Design and Supervision of Works for the Cuamba Agro-Processing Hub (SAPZ Project)
Location: Cuamba, Niassa Province, Mozambique
Duration: Approximately 11 person-months (Design, Construction Supervision and Defects Liability Period)

About the Project

The Cuamba Agro-Processing Hub (APH) is part of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Mozambique. The project aims to develop a 300-hectare agro-industrial hub with integrated infrastructure and agro-processing facilities to support agricultural value chains including maize, soybeans, wheat, beans, potatoes, sesame, cotton, poultry and other agricultural products.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Processing Technology, Food Engineering, Food Science, Agro-Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the planning, design, supervision, operation, commissioning or management of medium to large food processing facilities.

• Demonstrated experience with agro-processing plants, food manufacturing facilities, storage and processing infrastructure, industrial food production systems, or agro-industrial parks.

• Experience in multidisciplinary infrastructure projects financed by international development institutions will be an advantage.

• Familiarity with food safety standards, quality assurance systems, processing technologies and agro-industrial value chains.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

• Knowledge of Portuguese will be considered an asset.

Key Responsibilities

The Food Technology Specialist will support the preparation of the Cuamba Agro-Processing Hub Master Plan and detailed engineering design, with particular focus on agro-processing facilities and food value chains. Responsibilities will include:

• Assessment of agro-processing requirements for priority agricultural value chains;

• Definition of processing infrastructure needs and technical requirements;

• Input into the conceptual Master Plan and industrial zoning strategy;

• Review of processing technologies and production systems;

• Advice on food safety, quality assurance and operational requirements;

• Contribution to detailed engineering design of agro-processing facilities;

• Review of layouts, workflows and utility requirements for processing plants;

• Support during construction supervision, commissioning and operational readiness phases;

• Coordination with architects, engineers and infrastructure specialists.

Application

Interested experts are invited to submit:

• Updated CV (maximum 7–8 pages);

• Copy of diploma(s);

• Brief indication of relevant experience in food processing facilities, agro-industrial parks, food manufacturing plants or similar assignments.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.