FAO is hiring Technical Advisor – Epidemiology 2022 in Dhaka
Tasks And Responsibilities
- Provide technical input for the collection, analysis and reporting of national animal health surveillance data in close collaboration with the DLS Epidemiology Unit;
- Technically support the disease control components of the ECTAD Bangladesh programme, including on avian influenza, lumpy skin disease, rabies, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) risk mitigation;
- Oversee the ECTAD Bangladesh Epidemiology and Laboratory Teams, including implementation and reporting of team activities, balancing workloads of national team members, and guiding international consultants;
- Oversee ongoing surveillance programs for zoonotic influenza and AMR organisms at live bird markets in Dhaka and Chattogram, as well as monitoring antimicrobial residues in selected food products;
- Provide technical support for the rollout of the Bangladesh Animal Health Intelligence System (BAHIS) to ensure high-quality data collection and reporting, including identification and introduction of laboratory information management system (LIMS) solution;
- Finalize reports and oversee develop peer-reviewed publications using epidemiologic information collected in completed and ongoing projects;
- Contribute to internal and external progress and related reports to donors, stakeholders, and government; perform other related duties as required.
- The incumbent shall familiarize him/herself with FAO’s corporate communication policy and operational guidelines to ensure mandatory coherence of all communication and information outputs.
- The incumbent shall demonstrate a strong understanding of FAO Style in drafting documentation, without the need for continuous correction or oversight.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is working to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
Location:
DhakaBenefits
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Eligibilities
Minimum Requirements
- University degree in epidemiology, public health, or a related field;
- Advanced university degree in veterinary medicine preferred;
- Five years of relevant experience in transboundary animal disease prevention and control, animal health, animal production projects or programmes;
- Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO Languages: Russian, Spanish, Chinese, French, Arabic (for Consultants)/ Working knowledge of English (for PSAs).
FAO Core Competencies
- Communications
- Results focus
- Teamwork
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Extent and relevance of experience in formulation, implementation, monitoring and management of One Health, wildlife-livestock, and/or zoonotic disease prevention and control;
- Level of experience working with counterparts from the ministries responsible for forestry, natural resource management, wildlife, environment, livestock, veterinary services, food safety and public health;
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in zoonotic disease prevention and control, One health programmes and coordination, collaboration with regional organizations
- Experience of producing engaging and creative communications products to deadline.
- Ability to network and collaborate with a large and varied group of people.
- Proven ability to proactively and in teams.
- Experience in supervision of technical delivery of information systems
- Demonstrable technical and documentation writing skills;
- Level of experience in collaborating with counterparts from the Ministries responsible for wildlife, natural resource management, environment, food safety and public health.
- Demonstrated communication skills, including the ability to convey and present sensitive issues/positions.
- Interpersonal and communication skills to maintain good working relationships with people from different nationalities and culture backgrounds;
Application Process
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Application Deadline: March 9, 2022
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