Norway – Systems and technical consultancy services – Procurement of consultancy services - Product area manager for the land animal product area.

The aim of the procurement is to strengthen the Norwegian Food Safety Authority ́s work in product development through the hire of an experienced consultant who shall take care of the role of product area manager and at the same time be responsible as product manager for one of the area ́s product team - Product team medicines. The land animal product area currently consists of four product teams with different areas of responsibility. The teams work largely independently, but at the same time have dependencies and a need for coordination in relation to direction, priorities and goal achievement. The product area is newly established and as product area manager the consultant ́s main task is to cooperate with the product teams to find an appropriate organisation of the area going forward. At the same time, it will be important to develop and manage the area strategy for Land animals together with the teams, facilitate clear priorities across the teams, manage dependencies and ensure good coordination with the sponsor group and other interested parties. In addition, area managers must follow-up that the area together creates the desired results and effects in accordance with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority's strategies and ambitions.