Animal Health and One Health specialists

Overview

To identify suitably qualified and experienced consultants and/or PSA subscribers to populate a roster of technical experts in Animal Health, One Health and programme support. Selected candidates may be involved in more than one thematic area and may be invited to undertake short-term assignments.

Tasks Summary

• Support the management and coordination of FAO Reference Centres, including gap analysis, strategic planning, monitoring of activities and preparation of reports and knowledge products.
• Organize meetings, consultations and technical events, and liaise with FAO technical officers, governments, partners and relevant international organizations.
• Support risk assessment and epidemiological activities, including geospatial analysis, risk modelling, value chain studies and simulation exercises.
• Contribute to disease intelligence, early warning, risk modelling and forecasting, and support the implementation and application of digital data collection and evaluation tools.
• Provide technical support for disease prevention and emergency preparedness, including the application of FAO early warning and biosecurity tools.
• Support epidemiological and surveillance capacity development across countries and regions, including strategy development, training and guidance on surveillance tools and information systems.
• Support training on early warning and digital surveillance systems.
• Contribute to veterinary laboratory capacity development under a One Health approach, including diagnostics, quality assurance, biosafety/biosecurity, laboratory networking and surge capacity.
• Support the development of technical guidelines, tools and training materials, including e-learning resources.
• Support the development of technical and advocacy materials and compile evidence to support policy dialogue and resource mobilization related to transboundary animal diseases.
• Engage with governments, industry, academia and partners to inform priorities and strengthen partnerships.
• Contribute to planning and reporting processes, including action plans and consultancy reports.
• Perform other related duties as required to support FAO programme objectives.

Experience Requirements

• At least 1 year (Category C), 5 years (Category B), or 10 years (Category A) of relevant experience in areas such as: disease surveillance and early warning; disease intelligence and epidemiology; laboratory capacity development; One Health programmes; analysis of livestock-related data and statistics; governance, knowledge sharing, training and strategy development.
• Experience working with international and/or regional organizations or institutions.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• Extensive experience across multiple countries or technical areas, demonstrating adaptability to diverse operational contexts.
• Strong technical and analytical expertise in epidemiology, early warning systems, risk assessment, disease modelling and forecasting, geospatial analysis and data interpretation.
• Experience in planning, monitoring, reporting and coordination of multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Ability to contribute to policy dialogue, advocacy and resource mobilization, including preparation of technical briefs and partnership proposals.
• Experience in training, capacity development and knowledge transfer, including facilitation of workshops and technical consultations.
• Relevant technical experience in epidemiology, surveillance, data management and early warning tools supporting animal health programmes.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Practical experience in data analysis, reporting and preparation of technical documentation.
• Ability to support the organization of meetings, workshops and knowledge-sharing events.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in a discipline relevant to the duties listed or any other discipline relevant to the work of the Organization. Consultants with bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
• University degree or technical specialization in a discipline relevant to FAO’s Programme of Work.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Proficiency in English or French (Level C).

Languages Preferred: • Working knowledge of another FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an asset. • Knowledge of another FAO language is considered an asset.

Contract Duration: Up to 11 months

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