R&D Food Processing and Innovation Consultant

Amongst CARE International’s key imperatives in our mission is putting people it serves first through
implementing cutting edge programming in areas it operates. CARE International in Lebanon (CIL), has
been mainly responding to the Syria crisis, but now shifting to a new strategic direction. At this stage it is
of the utmost importance that we start exploring more effective business models, but also organizational
structures that would support our programmatic operations to deliver services to those in need.
CARE International presence in Lebanon stems from 2006, and recently it has been relaunched in 2013 to
support Syrian refugees that were displaced in Lebanon from crisis. Over the course of 7 years, it has
supported over half a million beneficiaries by providing protection, livelihoods, and through humanitarian
programming such as shelter, WASH, and the distribution of food and non-food items.
Currently, CARE International presence is consolidated in the North, and Mount Lebanon. We also have a
smaller presence in Tyre, South Lebanon as part of the WASH EC funded Consortium. The main program
sectors that CARE Lebanon is working in are; Protection with particular emphasizes on Gender, Economic
Empowerment and Humanitarian Response.
CARE Lebanon has scaled up rapidly over the past few years and today it has just about 70 staff members,
with about 15 different local/international organization partners. 90% of the team is composed of national
staff with a symbolic number of international members.
Objectives
CARE International in Lebanon (CIL) is seeking to recruit a Food Processing and Innovation Consultant
with an extensive experience in meat processing to conduct food product research and advisory
services. Its purpose is to assist producers in sustaining their business operations by providing
reliable analysis, supporting the development of innovative marketable products and ensuring
products quality.
The aim of this research and development (R&D) is to achieve a unique, creative, marketable and exportable
added value meat product.

Scope of Work
The Food Processing and Innovation Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Identify new meat product ideas that would meet consumer needs and market potentials under current local situation
- Develop and implement innovative meat products – products that would be replicable at household level
- Lead on the research (development, testing, tasting, added consumer value, etc. of the new product)
- Provide AFDAL II partners as well as trainers with a detailed product recipe (including flowchart, production technique and tools) through a ToT
- Provide technical support for AFDAL II partners as well as trainers as and when requested
- Develop and submit reports as and when required
- Contribute to research evaluation or exposition of results organized under the auspices of CIL.
- Assessment of the scientific and economic significance of the R&D’s results is included in this type of evaluation.
- Cooperate with CARE for an appropriate publication of the R&D work results
- Relocate or face a longer commute as and when required
Deliverables & Timeline:
Due by end of Feb 2021 
1- Inception letter:
2-Research materials 
3- Develop and implement research 
4- Article (if deemed publishable) 
5- Included in above

The payment will be issued on deliverables after receiving the good received note from the Line Manager regardless the number of days worked. Noting that the consultant is required to respond to any request for modification or additional information for a period of 2 months after the finalization of the deliverables (sending the first draft).

The consultant and CARE shall cooperate in appropriate publication of the results of research and development work performed pursuant to this Agreement. If the research yields publishable information, the researcher reserves the right to publish the results of the research in international journals, with due regard to the protection of CIL’s confidential information. Researcher will submit the manuscript of any proposed publication to CIL at least 60 days before publication, and CIL shall have the right to review and
comment upon the article in order to protect CIL’s confidential information. The determination of authorship for any paper shall be in accordance with accepted scientific practice.
R&D results are subject to the predominating interest to obtain patent protection from the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade for any subject matter deemed patentable. For that end, and in order to avoid loss of patent rights as a result of premature public disclosure of patentable information, and upon partners mutual consent, publication will be delayed to enable parties to secure adequate protection of intellectual property that would be affected by said publication and to permit the preparation and filing of
a patent application on the subject matter to be disclosed. A representative (to be identified) will proceed to file a patent application in due course.
Researcher is required to contribute at no charge to research evaluation or exposition of results organized under the auspices of CIL. Assessment of the scientific and economic significance of the R&D’s results is included in this type of evaluation.
Consultant Profile
- At least 5-10 years of relevant experience, especially at NGOs, academic organizations, standardsetting
bodies, public agencies focused on Small Ruminants Nutrition and research development.
- Master’s degree in one or several of the following areas: Agriculture Engineering – Food
Production Science (PhD holders are encouraged to apply)
Competencies
- High familiarity working in the Lebanese context
- Extensive experience interacting with and relating to gender professionals and international
stakeholders at senior level.
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong internal relationships
and networks.
- Motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative and international environment
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
- Excellent reporting skills
- Computer skills: full command of Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint) and common
internet applications
PSEA and Child Safeguarding
CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies.