3-A SSI Seeks Working Group Coordinator Consultant to Lead Standards Modernization Effort

Phase 1 of a multi-year portfolio update launches with eight working groups and a new project management model

 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) today issued a Request for Proposals for a Working Group Coordinator Consultant to manage the first phase of a comprehensive update to the organization's standards development portfolio.

The engagement responds to a significant milestone in the organization's history: the adoption of General Requirements 00-02 as a normative reference across all 3-A SSI standards, requiring guidance document updates to 48 standards and accepted practices covering equipment used throughout the dairy, food, and beverage processing industries.

Phase 1 encompasses eight working group projects launching in 2026 — five of which held kickoff meetings this month — with a target of approximately 18 published standards by December 31, 2026.

"We are building a model that is efficient for volunteers, documented for continuity, and designed to scale. The Working Group Coordinator role is central to making that work," says Meri Beth Wojtaszek, Executive Director.

The Working Group Coordinator Consultant will manage day-to-day project operations across all eight working groups — meeting facilitation, document tracking, scope management, ballot coordination, and process documentation — reporting directly to the Executive Director. The role is fully remote.

Strong project management skills are the primary qualification. Familiarity with standards development, technical committee facilitation, or association management is preferred. Food industry background is useful but not required.

Proposals are due May 27, 2026. Questions must be submitted by May 20, 2026. Download the full RFP here.

To request the RFP or submit questions: mb@3-A.org | Subject: WG Coordinator RFP |703.790.0295 Ext. 4

About 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.

3-A SSI is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing food safety through consensus-based hygienic equipment design standards and accepted practices. 3-ASSI standards are used by 650+ certified equipment manufacturers and referenced by dairy and food processors and regulatory agencies throughout the United States and internationally. For more information, visit www.3-a.org.