Consultancy – National Plan for Avian Influenza Prevention and Control

Leads the technical modernization of Honduras's national avian-influenza plan, applying a One Health approach to strengthen surveillance, prevention, emergency response and interinstitutional coordination across animal, human and environmental health authorities.

• Audit the legal framework and draft the revised national avian-influenza plan
• Facilitate SENASA technical discussions on command structures and animal-health priorities
• Integrate official observations and define emergency-management indicators
• Develop One Health protocols linking animal, human and environmental health authorities
• Lead multisectoral validation with industry and environmental stakeholders
• Design and direct a mandatory field simulation involving epidemiology and quarantine teams
• Correct operational gaps identified through the simulation
• Deliver the final plan with updated annexes

• Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine, public health, microbiology or a related field with postgraduate study in Epidemiology
• At least 5 years of proven experience designing contingency plans for transboundary diseases and poultry health management
• Experience in at least two countries or regional contexts
• Documented knowledge of animal-health regulations and OMSA technical standards
• Native or advanced professional Spanish proficiency

• Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean designing transboundary animal-disease contingency plans
• Experience designing, conducting and evaluating animal-health emergency simulations
• Experience updating national veterinary-health regulatory instruments

• Veterinary Epidemiology
• Avian Influenza Control
• One Health
• Outbreak Response
• Disease Surveillance
• Health Policy
• Emergency Management
• Field Simulation
• Animal Health
• Risk Communication
• Regulatory Compliance
• Stakeholder Coordination

• RT-PCR
• ELISA
• OMSA Terrestrial Animal Health Code