National Specialist - AMR IPC Guidelines, Home Based
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Closing date: Tuesday, 9 August 2022
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT : 2201716
National Specialist - AMR IPC Guidelines
Job Posting: 26/Jul/2022
Closure Date: 09/Aug/2022, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : FRMOZ
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition : Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level : N/A
Primary Location: Home-Based
Duration : 22 days
Post Number : N/A
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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values
FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
Organizational Setting
Within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Operations (ECTAD), under the policy and technical guidance of the Animal Health Officer/ECTAD Global Coordinator (NSAH), in line with programme management guidance from the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer/ECTAD Global Programme Budget Holder (OER), the functional and administrative supervision of the FAO Representative in Mozambique, the direct supervision of the ECTAD country team leader in Mozambique, and in collaboration with ECTAD country and regional teams in Eastern Africa.
Reporting Lines
ECTAD Country Team Leader
Technical Focus/Tasks and responsibilities
To this purpose, the National Consultant will undertake the following tasks:
Identify and collect all documents, reports, directly or indirectly relevant for Broilers, layers and indigenous kept in closed regime farm biosecurity, poultry disease prevention through vaccination and hygiene. This includes national, regional and international documents aligned with international recommendations for IPC Guidelines in food producing animals and their products (from OIE Standards, Codex guidelines and FAO guidelines.
Draft a national guideline entitled - Good Practices to reduce Antimicrobial Resistance and Promote prudent use of medicines in poultry production. The outline of the guideline will be provided by FAO.
Submit guidelines to the actors of the poultry industry, namely the associations of poultry farmers, the poultry farmers and the animal health professionals who provide assistance to the poultry sector as well as the Veterinary Authority for feedback
Submit guideline to FAO for review and incorporate feedback
Facilitate the preparation of and participate in a validation workshop with the project team, and other national stakeholders and incorporate feedback.
Prepare the final version of the Guidelines (in English and Portuguese) and submit to FAO for approval.
If requested, participate in AMR regional discussions and meetings.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University Degree in Veterinary Medicine or related field and post-graduate / extensive experience in Veterinary Epidemiology or veterinary Public Health
Experience in veterinary epidemiology/animal health activities / public health programs at national level;
Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge of one of other FAO languages for COF.REG; Working knowledge of English for PSA.SBS
Portuguese mother tongue;
FAO Core Competencies
Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional skills
Experience in in veterinary epidemiology/animal health activities related to public health or animal health programmes;
Extent and relevance of experience in developing IPC Guidelines related to public or animal health programmes at national level;
Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and with multiple stakeholders;
Experience with UN, and other International Organizations would be an asset.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
For more information, visit the FAO employment website
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
Incomplete applications will not be considered
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Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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