Field Animal Health Specialist

Organizational Setting

Guided by the Country Program Framework 2023 -2027, FAO’s country programme in Egypt is aligned with country priorities as expressed in national strategies such as; Vision 2030, 2030 Updated Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy and Action Plan (SADS-2030), National Water Resources Plan, 2017-2037, Egypt National Climate Change Strategy-2050 and First Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (2022), National Food and Nutrition Strategy (2022-2030), Egypt National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (2018-2022), Programmer (2022), National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women, 2030, Haya Karima Initiative (Decent Life – Sustainable Rural Communities) 2019-2030, Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE) Program, and residential Initiative “Bedaya – A New Beginning for Human Building”.
Through the support of various international donors, FAO Egypt is implementing a growing portfolio of projects covering but not limited to; land and water enhancement, agriculture production, animal health, climate change adaptation, agrifood value chain development, food security and nutrition and support to vulnerable rural and smallholder farmers. Further, an expected pipeline of projects covering climate change adaptation, natural resources management, biodiversity restoration and risk reduction is expected. FAO Egypt also sits in various coordination mechanisms in the country, in a strategic capacity, as a technical lead for food systems and agriculture.
To deliver its program, FAO Egypt is working with several line ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Social Solidarity, Ministry of Water Irrigation, and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

The Field Animal Health Specialist will be based in one of FAO’s intervention governorates (Assiut or Beheira).

Reporting Lines

The Field Animal Health Specialist will work under the direct supervision of FAO Representative in Egypt, the day-to-day guidance of the Project Coordinator and in close collaboration with FAO Egypt Livestock and Animal Health team.

Technical Focus

Animal health, disease surveillance and control, capacity development, technical support to One Health approach and animal health project activities.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of animal health and livestock activities in the project funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) “Tackling Climate Change Through Sustainable Livestock Management” GCP/EGY/040/ITA.
• Conduct field assessments, identify animal health priorities, and support disease surveillance, vaccination campaigns, outbreak investigations, and emergency response activities.
• Promote good animal husbandry practices, biosecurity, animal welfare, antimicrobial stewardship, and the One Health approach through field interventions and technical guidance.
• Organize and deliver training, field demonstrations, and capacity-building activities for veterinarians, para-veterinarians, community animal health workers, extension staff, and livestock producers, and develop the necessary technical and training materials.
• Coordinate with the General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS), local veterinary authorities, research institutions, implementing partners, and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of project activities.
• Monitor field activities, collect and analyze technical data, contribute to monitoring and evaluation, and prepare technical reports, mission reports, training reports, and other project documentation.
• Contribute to the preparation of annual work plans, technical specifications, procurement documents, and other technical outputs required for project implementation.
• Support the organization of technical meetings, workshops, and stakeholder consultations, and perform other related duties as assigned by the Project Manager.
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements  
 

• University degree in veterinary sciences, animal health and related fields;
• At least 5 years of experience in sustainable animal health and livestock activities;
• Working knowledge (level C) of Arabic, limited knowledge (level B) of English;
• National of Egypt.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION