[FAO] Veterinary Epidemiologist
Ente: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Scadenza: 2026-09-09
Paese: INTL
Descrizione
Veterinary Epidemiologist Contribute to Zimbabwe's national health security agenda and strengthen veterinary epidemiology systems. FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Open positions at FAO Harare ( Zimbabwe ) Show advice for this position Application deadline in 13 days : Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 at 21:59 UTC Open application form Overview Contribute to Zimbabwe's national health security agenda and strengthen veterinary epidemiology systems. You have: Advanced university degree (master’s degree) in Veterinary Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, One Health, Animal Health or related discipline Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in veterinary epidemiology, disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, emergency preparedness, animal health programme implementation, or related areas Working knowledge (Level C) of English National of Zimbabwe AI Application Assistant: Maximize your UN job search. AI Application Assistant Details Organizational Setting The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting the Government of Zimbabwe and key national and international partners in implementing the Pandemic Fund project, "From Early Warning to Early Action: Building Zimbabwe's One Health Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (ZIPOH)." The project aims to strengthen national capacities for prevention, preparedness and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases through a One Health approach integrating animal, human and environmental health systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to Zimbabwe's national health security agenda by strengthening veterinary epidemiology, disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness, and One Health coordination systems. The incumbent will play a key role in building sustainable animal health systems capable of preventing, detecting and responding to zoonotic and transboundary animal disease threats. Reporting Lines Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Zimbabwe and the functional supervision of the Assistant FAOR (Programme), with technical guidance from the Lead Technical Officer and relevant technical officers at regional and headquarters levels. The incumbent will collaborate closely with the Department of Veterinary Services, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Environmental Management Agency, universities, research institutions and One Health partners. Technical Focus • Veterinary epidemiology and disease intelligence • Animal disease surveillance and early warning systems • Zoonotic disease prevention and control • Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response • Risk assessment and epidemiological analysis • Veterinary workforce development • One Health implementation • Health security and pandemic preparedness • Veterinary services strengthening Tasks and responsibilities Surveillance and Epidemiological Intelligence • Support strengthening of national animal disease surveillance, reporting and early warning systems. • Conduct epidemiological investigations, disease trend analyses and risk assessments. • Generate epidemiological intelligence products, technical briefs and disease situation reports. • Support development and implementation of surveillance protocols, guidelines and standard operating procedures. • Strengthen surveillance at livestock-wildlife-human interfaces. Disease Preparedness and Response • Support preparedness planning for zoonotic diseases and animal health emergencies. • Participate in outbreak investigations and emergency response missions. • Contribute to contingency planning, simulation exercises and after-action reviews. • Support strengthening of rapid response and incident management capacities. Capacity Development and Veterinary Services Strengthening • Facilitate epidemiology, surveillance and One Health training programmes. • Support implementation of ISAVET and related field epidemiology initiatives. • Promote application of WOAH standards and best practices. • Strengthen linkages between veterinary field services and laboratory networks. One Health Coordination and Partnerships • Promote integrated surveillance and information-sharing across animal, human, wildlife and environmental sectors. • Support implementation of One Health approaches for zoonotic disease prevention and AMR containment. • Contribute to project planning, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities. CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree (master’s degree) in Veterinary Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, One Health, Animal Health or related discipline • Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in veterinary epidemiology, disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, emergency preparedness, animal health programme implementation, or related a
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