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Main Purpose & Scope

• The Veterinary Technical Officer supports GALVmed’s program by implementing laboratory and field-based activities that generate practical, evidence based intelligence on the value of vaccination in endemic settings, for FMD vaccines mainly, but not only.
• The role focuses on building and running trials, surveillance support activities, and post vaccination monitoring that inform GALVmed’s partner vaccine development programs, national veterinary services, and regional disease control efforts.

Key Activities

Trial & Study Implementation (Lab and Field)

• Support the design, setup, execution, and monitoring of FMD vaccination trials, including pilot studies, controlled field trials, and observational studies.
• Implement activities aligned with GALVmed FMD workstreams, such as:
• vaccine performance and field suitability
• post vaccination monitoring (PVM)
• immune response and protection indicators
• Support sample collection (e.g. sera, swabs) using approved protocols.
• Ensure trials follow approved protocols, SOPs, and ethical standards.
• Ensure trial activities align with PCP FMD stage appropriate objectives and national strategies.

Evidence Generation & Technical Data

• Collect high quality biological, clinical, herd level, and operational data to assess vaccination outcomes.
• Support generation of evidence on:
• immunogenicity and consistency of response
• operational feasibility of vaccination delivery
• relevance of vaccination for disease control decision making
• Support analysis and interpretation of trial results in collaboration with technical and scientific colleagues.
• Ensure accurate documentation and traceability of samples and data.
• Contribute to internal technical reports and evidence summaries used to inform partners and stakeholders.

Field Engagement & Public Veterinary Services

• Work closely with national veterinary services, field veterinarians, and local partners involved in GALVmed FMD activities.
• Support training and supervision of field teams on:
• vaccination practices
• sampling methods
• data recording and animal welfare
• Ensure that trial designs and field methods are practical, acceptable, and scalable in endemic contexts.

Collaboration, Partnerships & Coordination

• Support coordination with research institutions, reference laboratories, CROs, and vaccine manufacturers and national veterinary authorities.
• Contribute technical input to partner meetings and project discussions.
• Act as a technical link between field activities, laboratory and project management teams.
• Provide on the ground technical feedback to inform partner product development decisions.

Compliance, Quality & Learning

• Ensure activities comply with approved protocols, ethical standards, animal welfare requirements, regulatory expectations and national guidelines.
• Document deviations, constraints, and lessons learned from field implementation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of GALVmed’s evidence generation approaches for FMD vaccination.

Qualifications / experience required (in order to successfully carry out the job role)

Education

• Degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Health, Biology, Biotechnology, or Life Sciences.
• Training in infectious diseases, immunology, or epidemiology is an asset.

Experience

• 3–6 years’ experience in veterinary field work, laboratory support, vaccination campaigns, or applied research.
• Demonstrated experience in sample collection, trial support, or disease surveillance.
• Experience working with public veterinary services and in LMIC endemic settings is highly desirable.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of FMD, vaccination principles, and transboundary animal diseases.
• Practical experience with field protocols and basic laboratory techniques.
• Strong attention to data quality, SOPs, and documentation.
• Ability to work effectively across laboratory, field, and partner environments.

Personal Attributes

• Hands‑on, field‑oriented, and methodical.
• Comfortable working in challenging environments and remote settings.
• Strong commitment to evidence‑based livestock disease control.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and impact‑driven.

Travel

• Travel in target counties of East Africa are expected on a regular basis.

Desirable

• Direct experience with FMD vaccination, PVM (Post-Vaccination Monitoring), or surveillance activities.
• Familiarity with PCP‑FMD (Progressive Control Pathway) or regional FMD control frameworks.
• Experience supporting donor‑funded or PDP programmes.

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Main Purpose & Scope

• Program Management Assistant reports to and assist Project Leaders/Managers during the execution of projects.
• The Program Management Assistant provides administrative, coordination, and reporting support to the Project Manager to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. The role supports planning, documentation, communication, and day to day project operations across the project lifecycle.

Key Activities

Project Coordination & Support

• Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating project activities and milestones. Occasionally assist with the organization and delivery of effective online/in person workshops and other events.
• Track project progress against plans and highlight risks or delays by updating associated Risk Register and informing the established mitigation plan.
• Support preparation and follow-up of project meetings (agendas, minutes, action logs).
• Maintain project documentation, files, and version control.

Monitoring, Reporting & Administration

• Update project trackers, dashboards, and progress reports.
• Collect data from project teams and consolidate reports for management.
• Support budget tracking, purchase orders, invoices, and expense monitoring.
• Assist with contract administration and compliance documentation.

Communication & Stakeholder Support

• Act as a point of contact for internal team members and selected stakeholders.
• Support communication between project teams, suppliers, and partners.
• Ensure timely dissemination of project information and decisions.

Quality, Risk & Process Support

• Assist in identifying project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Support quality assurance activities and adherence to project procedures.
• Help implement and maintain project management tools and templates.

General Support

• Provide administrative assistance to the Program Manager as required.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously when needed.

Qualifications / experience required (in order to successfully carry out the job role)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 3+ years’ experience in project management or administrative assistance.

Experience

• Experience in donor-funded, NGO, or development projects.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Excellent multitasking skills, and strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. MS Project) is an asset.
• Diplomacy, briefing, listening and summarising accurately.
• Dealing with sensitive and contentious information.
• Report writing.
• Adapt interpersonal skills to suit circumstance.
• Meet and greet high profile partners (i.e; CEOs from Animal Health Company).