The Ugandan Jobline

• Oversee the implementation of activities
  relevant to laboratory aspects of the USAID EPT-2 programme as a basis to
  mitigate the high (current/potential) impact of emerging and re-emerging
  zoonotic and non-zoonotic diseases in Uganda at the
  livestock-wildlife-human interface. These include:
• Contribute in the framing and the
  implementation of diagnostic protocols to support surveillance plans
• Ensure effective implementation of
  laboratory testing protocols for pathogen bio surveillance as agreed with
  EMPRES/lab Unit and other EPT2 implementing partners including PREDICT-2
• Manages the assessment of national
  and regional veterinary laboratory capacity for pathogen testing of samples
  from livestock and livestock products
• Link epidemiological and laboratory
  findings including positive epidemiological results with virus sequence
  accession number
• Actively participate in country
  expert missions on field investigations
• Work closely with the Commissioner
  Animal Health and the National Animal Disease Diagnostics and
  Epidemiology Centre (NADDEC) for sample collection from livestock in
  targeted livestock farming systems, and at critical points along the
  value chains and at domestic animals-wildlife interfaces using
  appropriate biosafety/biosecurity measures
• Offer technical support in the collaboration
  between veterinary laboratory staff and field epidemiologists;
• Supervise the preparation of lists
  of appropriate laboratory items for procurement for Uganda, along with
  draft technical specifications, taking into account laboratory requests
  when needed and monitor their good delivery to beneficiary laboratories.
• Significantly contribute to the preparation
  of country strategies and programme for the management of high impact
  emerging and re-emerging zoonotic and non-zoonotic diseases in line with
  the national priorities and FAO’s Strategic Objectives
• Actively contribute to the design and
  implementation of national strategies and programmes /projects following
  EMPRES/ECTAD strategies, in line with the FAO/ OIE Global Framework for
  the Progressive Control of TADs and Regional priorities
• Actively contribute to provide regular
  updates of TADs epidemiology situation in the country
• Render support in the establishment and
  strengthening of a functional national epidemiology and laboratory network
  in Uganda
• Contribute to Laboratory capacity assessments
  using the FAO laboratory mapping tool (LMT)
• Support country implementation of Veterinary
  Laboratory Quality Management Standard (ISO/ ICE/17025) and participation
  to Proficiency Tests
• Work in liaison with relevant national
  partners, prepare specifications for the procurement of laboratory
  consumables and related non-expendable equipment
• Develop a laboratory inventory sheet to
  enable real-time monitoring of expendable supplies used in diagnostic
  testing
• Actively participate in animal health
  emergency preparedness and contingency planning exercises, or table top
  scenarios, as needed
• Provide immediate notification to the ECTAD
  Uganda Team Leader, of any significant diagnostic test results
• Assist in the organization of planned
  training workshops, simulation exercise and meetings and other technical
  meetings, as needed
• Contribute to the preparation of regular
  reports on the progress of the implementation of projects implemented by
  ECTAD Uganda for FAO, donors or other stakeholders
• Prepare and submit a final technical report
  upon completion of the assignment to the ECTAD Country Team Leader.
• Perform other related duties as required by
  the Senior Technical Coordinator

• The ideal candidate for the Food and
  Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) National Laboratory
  Expert career opportunity should hold an Advanced University Degree in
  Veterinary Laboratory or related field
• At least seven years of relevant experience
  in animal health activities
• Broad knowledge and understanding on
  veterinary laboratory techniques and operations under public set up
• Broad working knowledge of the main aspects
  of prevention and control of high impact emerging and re-emerging zoonotic
  and non-zoonotic disease
• Significant experience in the implementation,
  monitoring and evaluation of surveillance networks of animal diseases
• Working knowledge of English.

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