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Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

The Ghana Green Label Foundation is an institution that certifies food products for safety and quality under the Green Label certification scheme. The scheme covers for fruit and vegetable from production to retail. It address issues of GAP, Environmental Sustainability, Traceability, SPS compliance, Good Post Harvest Handling, Good Hygiene Practices etc through certification in Ghana.My role as a Monitoring and Compliance Officer - Postharvest includes:1. Assist value chain actors in… Show more The Ghana Green Label Foundation is an institution that certifies food products for safety and quality under the Green Label certification scheme. The scheme covers for fruit and vegetable from production to retail. It address issues of GAP, Environmental Sustainability, Traceability, SPS compliance, Good Post Harvest Handling, Good Hygiene Practices etc through certification in Ghana.My role as a Monitoring and Compliance Officer - Postharvest includes:1. Assist value chain actors in implementing the standard requirements.2. Provide assistance to certified pack-houses in establishing an effective traceability systems3. Enhance my presence/availability to the certified pack-houses/clients to frequently monitortheir activities for compliance to the standard4. Provide training to chain actors particularly pack-houses seeking for Green Labelcertification.5. Providing feedback from chain actors and making inputs for continual improvement of thestandard.6. Providing technical support to certified actors in closing up any non-compliance gaps.7. Check Packhouses and Retail outlets for evidence of commingling.8. Document all commingling occurrences for further action.9. Building institutional capacity for farmers and pack-houses.10. Conducting pack-house audits and certifications to meet FDA certification requirements.11. Developing market-led systems.Donor sponsored projects worked with are USAID-GTI Feed the Future Activity program, Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and Hortifresh. Participated in several stakeholder engagements in the food and agricultural value chain sector. Show less

Tema, Ghana

1. In charge of giving technical training, guidance and certification in Food Hygiene/Safety.2. Conducting HACCP and Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000) training programs.3. Designing and implementation of HACCP/ISO 22000 programs.4. Auditing on food safety.5. Building institutional capacity through developing relevant training manuals and documentations.6. Conducting food processing/research and development activities.7. Providing general food safety and quality… Show more 1. In charge of giving technical training, guidance and certification in Food Hygiene/Safety.2. Conducting HACCP and Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000) training programs.3. Designing and implementation of HACCP/ISO 22000 programs.4. Auditing on food safety.5. Building institutional capacity through developing relevant training manuals and documentations.6. Conducting food processing/research and development activities.7. Providing general food safety and quality consultancy services. Show less

Beit Ezra, Israel

Gained an international experience in GAP within the food and agricultural value chain sector in Israel and working in several departments of the facility from production, quality control and packing.

Tema, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

My job gets me to work in promoting sustainable agriculture and agribusiness through research and development, effective extension and other support services to farmers, processors and traders within the municipality on GAP and other food safety standards, developing tools for and engaging in data collection and monitoring. Donor sponsored project worked on was the Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana program by the Canadian Embassy.

Engaging in the production of yoghurts for the local markets and for events in Ghana.

Barcelona Area, Spain

In my second year of my masters in the department of Animal and Food science under the Veterinary faculty. I worked on the thesis project titled 'Ultra High Pressure Homogenization (UHPH) and Pasteurization effects on the quality and shelf life of donkey milk'.I obtained the MSc. Food Products of Animal Origin degree.

Vejlen, North Denmark Region, Denmark

I worked with the Category Development department on a project entitled: Natural ingredients as a phosphate replacement in meat marinades.

Duties involved assisting lecturers in conducting lectures for students, organizing tutorials classes for undergraduate students, organizing and assisting in laboratory sections for students, assisting in supervising final – year undergraduate students in their thesis and in research works by lecturers as well as reviewing of journals for publications.

Techiman Municipal District, Bono East, Ghana

Roles involved quality and safety control of raw materials, product samples along production lines and final oil products, ensuring continual compliance to international safety and quality standards for product export.

Masters, Animal Derived Foods

Studied for the Erasmus Mundus Food of Life Program (EMFOL) and earned the degree MSc Animal-Derived Foods.

Master'S Degree, Food Science And Technology

Activities and Societies: Football I studied for my Master's in the Food Science and Technology field. I worked on the thesis research.

Bachelor In Science, Food Science And Technology

Activities and Societies: Independence Hall football team Studied for the degree BSc Food Science and Technology