Promoting Economic Diversification Program

  The expert will have experience in the conformity assessment for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems under ISO 17021 guidelines, in this case in Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS). He or she will have in-depth experience in gaining international mutual recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) and Accreditation Bodies (AB) within Southeast Asia particularly within ASEAN. The candidate will have strong managerial, analytical and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate clearly in English both verbally and in writing. Job Description (i) Continue to build on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Management Systems Project's (SPSMSP) initiative on developing a Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) conformity assessment body (CAB) at the Institute of Standards Cambodia (ISC) of the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME), (ii) Determine the feasibility of establishing an independent Accreditation Board or Body (AB), with particular reference to the actual and future national demand for process and systems standards, (iii) Contact and liaise with international ISO 17021 accreditation bodies and call for their proposals to undertake the accreditation process for a CAB in FSMS. (iv) To ensure free competition in conformity assessment elaborate guidelines for the establishment of private sector CABs, possibly in conjunction with the SME association or chamber of commerce, (v) Review the draft of the Organization and Functioning of the Institute of Standards and make recommendation regarding the restructuring of the ISC departments to comply with recognized international norms, (vi) In conjunction with ISC staff, prepare a business plan to provide guidelines on cost recovery for the CAB to provide product and process standards advice and certification. Work towards full commercialization implementation of ISC. (vii) In conjunction with ISC and MIME staff design and develop a standards awareness campaign for implementation to be funded by the project, (viii) The Expert will elaborate a report at the end of each mission detailing work undertaken and specific findings and recommendations in relation to the terms of reference listed above