ANIMAL HEALTH ANALYST

Organizational Setting

FAO's office for Yemen is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing, and implementing agreed strategies for addressing countrywide food, agriculture, and rural development priorities under Yemen. It develops and maintains relations with the relevant Ministries at country level. This position is based in FAO Representation in Sanaa, Yemen. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines

Animal Health Analyst will be under the overall supervision the FAO Representative in Yemen, general supervision of Livestock Production Specialists, working closely with technical and operation teams in FAO Yemen.

Technical Focus

Assisting in Animal Health Specialists in planning and implementing animal health and other livestock activities in the respective.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Assist in developing animal health and production implementation plans and support in implementation of planned activities.
  • Assist in disease monitoring, surveillance and reporting and formulation of animal health prevention and control measures.
  • As per livestock intervention protocol, assist in ensuring restocking the process adheres to all stages spelt out in the Livestock Protocol (technical specification, evaluation of bids, selection, inspection of animals delivered by suppliers, quarantine, health certification, transportation to distribution sites, distribution, and post distribution monitoring).
  • Assist in preparation of criteria for selection of projects beneficiaries as well as benchmark indicators for end-projects monitoring.
  • Assist in quality control of inputs provided by suppliers, monitor the implementation of projects activities that fall within his/her areas of speciality ensuring timely identification of problems, if any, and institute solutions directly or by referral to other experts.
  • Assist in planning, organizing, and training sessions for targeted groups as required to ensure optimum use of projects inputs.
  • Document best practices, success stories and lessons learned based on beneficiaries’ feedback and own observations from the field.
  • Ensure timely implementation of planned activities as identified in projects’ work plans.
  • Contribute to preparation of reports (monthly, interim narrative and terminal donors’ reports).
  • Perform other assigned responsibilities and tasks as may be required.

Minimum Requirements

• • University degree in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Health training.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian and agricultural/rural development sectors including work experience with national and international NGO’s, UN agencies, governments, and donors.
  • Working knowledge (level C) in English Language.
  • National of Yemen

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Relevant experience working with government, NGOs and/or UN agencies
  • Teamwork and strong soft skills including interpersonal, ethical, listening and communication skills, proactive, problem solving, self-organizing, planning, organizing, setting priorities and efficient use of time.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in livestock health and production.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: [email protected]
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.