Call for Consultancies -Food specialist - Development of Quinoa and Salicornia based products

Working in support and under the guidance of the project leader and national coordinator, selected consultants will be required to:

• Participate and facilitate project activities.
• Supervise and collaborate with the local coordinator on all his tasks and quinoa and Salicornia processing and transformation issues.
• Collaborate with university students to complete the work
• Prepare a research methodology and identification of pilot areas for field studies and interviews as well as planning activities for the Valorization of Quinoa and Salicornia products
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of training and workshops and assist in the production of training materials in Arabic language on processing, valorization and different uses of quinoa and salicornia.
• Develop a Guide of best Practices for Quinoa and Salicornia Products processing
• Assist in the formulation of a document on quinoa and Salicornia recipes to be developed for the promotion of both crops in Egypt on a large scale in collaboration with the project team.
• Develop mission reports and contribute to project final report

Tasks

Recipes for quinoa and Salicornia based products developed: The consultant will Develop recipes of quinoa and Salicornia based nutrient-rich food products. The project will establish linkages between farmers, food technologists, nutritionists and agro-food industries, which would enable the development of products adapted to meet local, regional and national needs and taste preferences. These recipes will be provided as part of the training package to farmers (to promote household consumption of quinoa and salicornia) and local women’s cooperatives (for value addition), as well as made available to the general public through various forms of media.

Description of Quinoa and Salicornia based Product Preparation Processes - Normative and Regulatory Requirements (Raw Materials and Other Inputs, final Products).

Prepare a checklist of requirements for HACCP certification: The consultant will assist the project in preparing a check-list of requirements needed for HACCP certification for quinoa and Salicornia processing unit.

Development of a technical guide and valorization unit description for quinoa and Salicornia valorization unit.

Develop and conduct appropriate training packages on the benefits of quinoa consumption and the different quinoa and Salicornia based products and recipes preparation.