DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall supervision and technical guidance of the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)/Chief, Animal Health Service (AGAH) and of the Manager of the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Operations (ECTAD); the operational supervision of the Head of Operations Food Chain Emergency Management Unit (FCEMU) in TCEO, with the administrative and functional guidance of the FAO Representative in Egypt and in close coordination with the ECTAD Programme Officer in Egypt; in close consultation with relevant services in the Animal Production and Health Division (AGA) and with relevant ECTAD technical and operational units, the Team Leader will assist FAO to interface with the Government of Egypt and the international community to provide expert opinions on the prevention, detection and control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), other Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) and Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs). In particular, he/she will:

• support the FAO Representative in liaising with the Government of Egypt, maintaining constant and close working relationships with both the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and other Ministries through the national Technical and Supreme Committees for Avian and Human Influenza control, the international donor community and multilateral agencies, in all matters related to HPAI and other TADs and EIDs multidisciplinary prevention and control programme;
• facilitate effective collaboration and participation with the Government of Egypt in FAO activities related to socio-economic and epidemiological aspects of HPAI and its control, including social and economic impacts, market chain surveys, vaccination strategy; compensation strategy and restructuring of production and processing to reduce disease risks, and other relevant initiatives;
• provide supervisory and technical backstopping to FAO’s multidisciplinary programme and projects related to HPAI and other TAD’s prevention and control under either preparation or implementation in Egypt;
• be responsible for the smooth coordination of FAO-mediated HPAI and other TAD projects, in collaboration with international and national consultants and supervise the preparation of project work plans, timely provision of inputs, organization of workshops and training programmes, and liaison with concerned contacts at the central and provincial levels;
• ensure effective and appropriate representation of FAO in HPAI technical and operational matters concerned with the interface between animal and public health;
• in collaboration with the General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS), the National Laboratory for Quality Control and Production (NLQP), facilitate HPAI programme activities to strengthen the partnerships and alliances between the private sector poultry industry and the public sector;
• provide support to the central veterinary services to coordinate and harmonize disease detection, surveillance and response efforts with Governorate and District level counterparts;
• identify potential donors to support the ECTAD programme in Egypt actively contribute in the development of concept notes and fundable project proposals in priority animal health issues including HPAI, TADs and EIDs;
• ensure timely reporting requirements by Government, FAO and donors;
• perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A TCEO-414-09-PRJ
Attention: Ms Cristina Amaral Chief, Emergency Operations Service (TCEO) Emergency Operations Division (TCE)
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 54941
E-mail: VA-414-09-PRJ-TCEO@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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