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Job Title:   National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Coordinator

Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has a global mandate to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of living in rural populations and contribute to global economic’ growth. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

 

Job Summary:  Under the overall supervision of the Senior Animal Health Officer/ ECTAD Global Programme Coordinator (NSAH),  the functional and administrative supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda, and the direct supervision of the ECTAD Country Team Leader in Uganda, and technical backstopping of the ECTAD regional team for Eastern Africa.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Coordinator will:

  • Coordinate implementation of the AMR projects under the FAO Uganda portfolio;
  • Facilitate and contribute to the process of implementing the national action plan (NAP) on AMR to reduce the threat of AMR in the agriculture, livestock production and fisheries sectors;
  • Collaborate with relevant national authorities to support implementation of existing surveillance systems and capacity building of existing laboratories for the diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), based on identified gaps;
  • Facilitate the operationalization of One Health coordination platforms such as the National and sub-national AMR Committees by supporting routine meetings and other technical matters of importance to AMR Coordination Committees (AMRCC);
  • Support generation of evidence to support AMR National policies;
  • Support implementation of good practices to reduce AMR;
  • Support development of legal frameworks, guidelines, and manuals to support antimicrobial prudent use, farm biosecurity, and good animal source food processing practices that reduce AMR;
  • Adapt existing advocacy tools to the country’s situation and support AMR awareness campaigns through the One Health approach;
  • Engage and collaborate with relevant national authorities, institutions, organizations, and stakeholders, including the WHO and OIE national focal point and delegates to promote FAO/OIE/WHO Tripartite collaboration in support of the implementation of the Global Action Plan on AMR;
  • Produce periodic reports on project implementation status;





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Coordinator job must hold an advanced university degree in Veterinary Medicine and a post-graduate study in veterinary diagnostics
  • Five years of relevant experience in animal health activities
  • Experience in the management and control of livestock diseases
  • Extensive knowledge on and reasonable experience in  AMR/AMU in livestock
  • Extensive knowledge of the main aspects of prevention and control of high impact emerging and re-emerging zoonotic and non-zoonotic disease in livestock
  • Extensive experience in the veterinary diagnostics on zoonoses and non-zoonotic animal diseases
  • Systematic document review and analysis and technical report writing skills
  • Experience in organizing and facilitating stakeholder consultative meetings and preparation of reports/ proceedings
  • Experience in large data collection, analysis and reporting
  • Experience in utilization of various antimicrobials along the livestock value chain
  • Proven record in writing/documenting and editing of technical/scientific papers and manuscripts
  • Ugandan National
  • Working knowledge of English

 

FAO Core Competencies

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

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified Ugandan nationals are encouraged to apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline:  23rd December 2021

 

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