Overview
Provide technical support in implementing tick surveillance and acaricide resistance testing, enhancing field-level coordination, supporting training for animal health staff, and contributing to national reporting and policy recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing and adapting tick surveillance and acaricide resistance survey protocols.
- Coordinate field deployment of veterinary officials to collect ticks.
- Supervise and participate in tick specimen collection, preservation, and transportation.
- Liaise with veterinary laboratory for sample analysis.
- Prepare guidelines/SOPs and supervise tick identification.
- Support and co-facilitate training of field veterinary staff.
- Provide mentorship and technical backstopping to veterinary officials.
- Facilitate and lead the preparation of manuals/training materials.
- Support the compilation and validation of data from field surveys.
- Contribute to the drafting and review of progress reports and technical reports.
- Plan and facilitate workshops, validation meetings, and public awareness events.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in veterinary field services, livestock health, or disease surveillance.
- Experience in parasite or tick control programmes, preferably with exposure to acaricide use and resistance management.
- Familiarity with tick-borne diseases affecting ruminants in Eswatini or Southern Africa.
- Experience working with FAO or other UN agencies.
Qualifications
• University degree in Veterinary Medicine, or Animal Health related field (master’s preferred).
