National Animal Health Specialist

Supports FAO animal health programming in Yemen through disease surveillance, vaccination campaign support, laboratory coordination, capacity building and planning for animal health strategy work.

Department: FAO Representation in Yemen

• Support disease surveillance systems, vaccination campaigns and pre- and post-vaccination evaluation
• Provide technical support to veterinary authorities on laboratory analysis and reporting
• Follow up technical and financial reports and prepare letters of agreement payments
• Prepare and facilitate training on animal disease diagnostics, laboratory quality assurance and surveillance
• Support training on transboundary animal disease surveillance, control and outbreak investigation
• Plan and coordinate meetings with veterinary authorities, private sector stakeholders, laboratories and education establishments
• Collect and review data on One Health and antimicrobial resistance in northern governorates

• Advanced degree in veterinary medicine, veterinary epidemiology or a related field
• At least five years of directly applicable experience managing animal health programmes or related work
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic
• Yemeni nationality

• Appointment is subject to medical fitness certification, accreditation, residency or visa requirements and security clearances
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile