Animal Health Officer (AU-IBAR)

Medical & Health

Overview

Contribute to strategic leadership in the domain of animal health.

You have:

• Bachelors in Veterinary Science, Animal Health or Epidemiology or related field, with at least five (5) years of progressive relevant experience.
• Or a Master’s Degree in any of the above or related field, with a minimum of two (2) years of progressive relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience is an added advantage.
• Professional work experience in identifying stakeholder’s capacity gaps in animal health and formulating and implementing capacity building strategies.
• Experience in an international work environment is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.

Job Description

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  Job Title: Animal Health Officer (AU-IBAR)

  Posting Start Date: 6/24/25

Job Description: AU Values

• Respect for Diversity and Team Work • Think Africa Above all

• Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality

• Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing

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Organization Information

Reports to: Senior Animal Health Officer

Directorate: DARBE

Division : AU-IBAR

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Number of Indirect Reports: 0

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: Regular

Job Grade: P2

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Purpose of Job

The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a New Partnership Worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.

In seeking to achieve this objective, the African Union intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver by, among others, the implementation of a new organizational structure and the filling of vacant posts. The Commission of the African Union invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for a position in the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (IBAR) Nairobi, Kenya which is mainly in charge of being the vehicle for the AU to develop an appropriate and independent expertise in the area of animal health and production for the alleviation of poverty of those involved in livestock farming and food security in Member States. The Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialised technical office of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the African Union Commission (AUC). AU-IBAR’s mandate is to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries and wildlife as resources for both human wellbeing and economic development in the Member States of the African Union (AU).

The Commission of the African Union invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for a position at the Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources, Nairobi/Kenya.

Main Functions

• Contribute to the strategic leadership of the institution in the domain of animal health. • Provide strategic and technical guidance to member states and regional economic communities in the domain of animal health and diseases control. • Coordinate programmes for the control of animal diseases in Africa and provide support to regional economic communities and member states. • Maintain, strengthen and diversify partnerships with international organisations and technical partners in the animal health domain

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in co-ordinating activities in AU-Member States in the field of animal health and welfare including control of epizootics and applying the One health approach.
• Assist in co-ordinating the control and eradication of trans-boundary diseases in member states.
• Support ARIS system to collect, collate and disseminate information on all aspects of animal health in Africa.
• Assist in co-ordination and liaison with appropriate authorities of Member States, Regional groups, Inter-Governmental and International Organizations on matters of animal health.
• Assist in monitoring and react to changes and requirements of the International Animal Code.
• Assist in facilitating the collaboration framework with the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) such as GF-TADs Africa, and other strategic partners.
• Contribute towards planning and decision-making to formulate IBAR’s response to any major animal disease outbreak in a member state.
• Assist the Chief Animal Health Officer in the networking and management of the numerous animal health programmes and projects housed within IBAR.
• Support monitoring the general sectoral issues related to animal health and support formulation of strategies, programmes and projects and facilitate the quarterly and annual reporting of animal health.
• Maintain a continental platform of public and private actors involved in animal health and assist RECs and AU MSs to work together to address issues of animal health with a focus of transboundary animal diseases (TADs) and zoonoses, curriculum content and quality of veterinary services delivery.
• Support the epidemiology, laboratory and veterinary public health networks in Africa to efficiently address the main diseases, emerging and re-emerging diseases and issues of veterinary public health concern including food safety.
• Support risk analysis along regional and continental priority livestock value chains.
• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the Supervisor and the Director.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Bachelors in Veterinary Science, Animal Health or Epidemiology or related field, with at least five (5) years of progressive relevant experience in Veterinary and/or Animal Health with a strong background of Veterinary Epidemiology. • Or a Master’s Degree in any of the above or related field, with a minimum of two (2) years of progressive relevant experience in Veterinary and/or Animal Health with a strong background of Veterinary Epidemiology. • Supervisory experience is an added advantage. • Professional work experience in identifying stakeholder’s capacity gaps in animal health and formulating and implementing capacity building strategies. • Experience in an international work environment is highly desirable • Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

Required Skills

• Sound project management skills and ability to multi task • Effective interpersonal and communication, from project kick offs to stakeholder meetings • Strong negotiation skills • Possess leadership skills • Self-motivated, creative, and a reliable team player • Ability to work in a multicultural setting • Possess the ability to use IT tools to enhance any assigned tasks.

Leadership Competencies

Change Management

Managing Risk

Core Competencies

Teamwork and Collaboration

Accountability awareness and Compliance

.Learning Orientation

Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies

Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

Job Knowledge and Information Sharing

Drive for Results

Continuous Improvement Focus

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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months shall be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:

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

LANGUAGES:

Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

Indicative basic salary of US$ 31,073.00 (P2 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (42% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 18,585.00 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff.

Applications must be submitted no later than July 25, 2025 11h59 p.m. EAT. - Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted. - Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise. - The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. - Candidates from least represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia.

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