Overview
The National Animal Health Specialist will support the planning and implementation of animal disease surveillance systems, vaccination campaigns, and capacity building initiatives for veterinary services in Yemen.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the preparation and implementation of disease surveillance systems, vaccination campaign, the Pre and Post Vaccination Evaluation (PVE).
- Assist in providing technical support to the General Directorate of Animal Health and Veterinary Quarantine (GDAHVQ )in laboratory analysis of the serum samples collected and report writing.
- Follow up with the GDAHVQ and agriculture offices on the technical and financial report and prepare the payments for the LoAs.
- Assist in the preparation and facilitation of training courses on animal disease diagnostics, lab quality assurance, surveillance system, and transboundary animal diseases (TADs) Surveillance, Control and Outbreak investigation.
- Assist in supporting planning and implementation of capacity building of the veterinary extension staff at GDAHVQ on TADs surveillance.
- Support the planning, coordination and organization of meetings with GDAHVQ, stakeholders from the private sector, representatives of Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB), laboratories, veterinary education establishments, etc.
- Assist in collecting and reviewing the available data related to the concept of One Health and AMR in the northern governorates.
Required Experience
- a minimum of 5 years directly applicable experience in managing animal health programme or related experiences.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work.
- Extent and relevance of experience in projects implementation
- Extent and relevance of experience working with government, NGOs and/or UN agencies.
- Excellent technical skills in planning, implementing, and reporting on animal health interventions.
- Teamwork and strong soft skills including interpersonal, ethical, listening and communication skills, proactive, problem solving, self-organizing, planning, organizing, setting priorities and efficient use of time.
- Computer literacy in MS office, familiarity with agricultural commodity exchange online system and animal identification and traceability systems.
- In-depth knowledge of programme and project implementation is considered a strong asset.
- Extent and relevant experience in implementation of projects and planning and monitoring, and reporting.
- Relevant work experience in emergency context.
Qualifications
• Advanced degree in veterinary medicine, veterinary epidemiology and related field.
