Overview
The Technical Assistant (Animal Diseases Surveillance) will support animal disease surveillance activities, electronic data reporting systems, and the development of priority animal disease surveillance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Tasks Summary
- Take the lead role in drafting a national animal health (AH) surveillance document/strategy.
- Support development of an integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) for the livestock and wildlife sector surveillance.
- Increase coverage of electronic surveillance data reporting systems to cover all districts in Cambodia.
- Support the strengthening and institutionalization of the existing governance structure for animal health surveillance at all levels.
- Support the Veterinary Service to generate a digital register of technical personnel involved in animal health surveillance who are trained on risk assessment (RA), and conduct risk assessments that are relevant to livestock and animal product import and export trade.
- Assist in the development of the protocols for priority animal disease surveillance, in line with surveillance objectives, and establish SOP for regular review.
- Assist with the development of an early warning system mechanism.
- Generate a digital register of outbreak investigation and rapid response team (RRT) personnel and associated SOP.
- Support production of informatics, such as, visualization of zoonotic disease surveillance data.
- Perform other duties as required.
Experience Requirements
• At least five years of relevant experience in dealing with animal disease control, or animal diseases surveillance.
Qualification Requirements
• University degree in animal health, veterinary epidemiology, one health, or related field
