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National Veterinary Consultant

Job Posting: 11/Mar/2021

Closure Date: 02/Apr/2021, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : FEKYR

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition : PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level : N/A

Primary Location: Kyrgyzstan-Bishkek

Duration : 40 days on WAE basis

Post Number : N/A

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Organizational Setting

Reducing rural poverty through smallholder support in the agricultural sector offers a critical development pathway for FAO to achieve its three global goals on reducing hunger and malnutrition, economic development (which includes the elimination of poverty) and the sustainable management of natural resources.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant will work under the technical supervision of the Project Technical Team, the operational supervision of the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, and in close coordination with the Lead Technical Officer in REU and other members of the project team.

Technical Focus

Animal Health

Tasks and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Kyrgyz Republic, the technical supervision of the Senior Animal Health & Production Officer of FAO-REU (LTO), in coordination with Monitoring Officer, National Project Coordinator, the International and National Consultants and the Implementing Partner (IP), the Consultant will undertake the following duties:

Coordinate at the national level all activities that aim at strengthening the veterinary services capacity to early detect and rapidly response to potential outbreaks of lumpy skin disease

(LSD)

In particular, the Consultant will be expected to:

• Aid in the coordination of activities and workshops at the national level with national authorities (e.g. veterinary services, laboratory), associations (farmers and field vets) and academia (veterinary schools);
• Assist in the collection of all essential documents, material and data relevant to project implementation;
• Provide technical inputs as needed, e.g. awareness materials on LSD, identification of national experts on LSD, etc.;
• Participate in the inter-regional coordination workshops;
• Assist in the development of technical materials relevant to LSD;
• Assist in the delivery of trainings of field veterinarians and farmers;
• Identify the information/data needed for the cost-benefit analysis and enter it into the provided Excel template;
• Provide interpretation for international consultants as needed;
• Arrange for the translation of awareness materials on LSD and other technical documents as needed;
• Check translation of materials into local languages from a technical perspective;
• Perform other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced degree in veterinary science
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in relevant field
• National of the Kyrgyz Republic

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Excellent knowledge of epidemiology and regulatory livestock disease control, relevant experience in livestock health issues.
• Working knowledge of Kyrgyz and Russian.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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, or have queries, please contact: [email protected]
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

HOW TO APPLY To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered. Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: [email protected]

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