Animal Health Expert at African Union (AU)

Responsibilities for the Animal Health Expert

• Under the direct supervision of the Live2Africa Project Officer and the overall supervision of the Chief Animal
  Health Officer, the Animal Health Expert will be responsible for the overall operations relating to Animal Health Systems and Services Delivery:
• Carry out an assessment of the status of implementation of recommendations of Performance ofm veterinary services missions, gap analysis missions, veterinary legislation missions and support national veterinary services develop and implement strategic plans
• Support member states develop and utilise TADs and zoonoses preparedness and response capacities ;
• Assess AU-IBAR achievements in promoting OH and develop and pilot innovative approaches to OH sustained capacity utilisation and intersectoral collaboration
• Develop, pilot and broaden models of coordination mechanism for animal health services delivery and control of TADs and zoonosis.
• Develop, pilot and broaden models of public private partnerships in the animal health system.
• Support implementation of policies and compliance with legislation including roadmaps for regional harmonisation.
• Backstop the ARIS manager in the analysis of member states animal health reports and the drafting of the Pan African Animal Resources Yearbook
• Contribute to the monitoring and analysis the state of animal health in Africa and the generation of annual policy briefs
• Assist the Unit Head in planning and reporting
• Perform any other duty the Unit Head may deem fit to assign

Requirements for the Animal Health Expert Job

• Master’s Degree in Veterinary epidemiology with a 7 years’ experience as Animal Health Expert in none-state or government institutions or international organizations dealing with animal health and a minimum of 3 years in senior management position. A PhD in Veterinary epidemiology will be an added advantage.
• A University Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary science and a certification in epidemiology in lieu of the
• Master’s Degree in Veterinary epidemiology is accepted with a 10 years’ experience as Animal Health Expert in non-state or government institutions or international organizations dealing with animal health and a minimum of 5 years in senior management position may be accepted.
• Experience in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of animal health servicesdelivery programmes.
• Strong knowledge and experience on result based management.
• Strong knowledge and experience on livestock values chains development.
• Experience in an international work environment is highly desirable.
• Professionalism – Proven expertise in animal production science, policy formulation and advocacy related to animal production and sustainable development; demonstrated in-depth technical knowledge and proven analytical skills on issues related to animal production and sustainable development;
• Planning and organizing – Proven ability to plan and organize work within a project; ability to maketimely decisions;
• Communication – Effective written, oral and presentation skills, particularly ability to present information in a concise and accurate manner; ability to develop consensus among people with varying points of view.
• Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate effectively across organisational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds with respect for diversity.
• Judgement/Decision-making – Good judgement and initiative, imagination and resourcefulness, energy and tact, ability to ensure an effective work structure to maximise productivity and achieve institution’s goals.

Language Requirement:

• Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages, proficiency of two or more in other of one or several other working language(s) would be an added value.

Tenure of Appointment:

The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of One years, of with three month will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be renewable, subject to satisfactory performance, deliverables and funding availability.

Gender Mainstreaming:

The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Remuneration:

The salary attached to the position is a fixed annual lump sum of US$ 84,477.46 (P3 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff and US$ 70,613.43 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.