Overview
Provides specialized veterinary expertise to assess, standardize, and strengthen canine health systems across humanitarian demining programmes, ensuring consistent operational quality and partner capacity.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of existing partner capacity related to animal care.
- Assess the soundness of technical requirements and viability of Canine health support.
- Provide recommendations related to procurement and animal health, including specification drafting.
- Work with the Infrastructure and design planning team on technical requirements for facilities.
- Provide recommendations and plans for training, care, processes, and procedures related to animal health.
- Develop technical requirements and procedures for Canine health services.
- Provide recommendations and plans for rehoming dogs.
- Produce comprehensive reports compiling recommendations on operational requirements.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in veterinary medicine.
- Experience working in conflict, post-conflict, or humanitarian operations.
- Proven experience working with dog trainers and handlers.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the development of animal care plans and programs.
- Experience in providing recommendations on animal care procurement and infrastructure design.
Qualifications
- An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Veterinary Medicine or related fields, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; OR
- First-level University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in Veterinary Medicine or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience.
