Veterinary Paraprofessional Project Coordinator

National FAO coordinator delivering the veterinary paraprofessional component of South Africa's Pandemic Fund project, strengthening animal-health technician businesses, training and mentoring, procuring starter kits and integrating surveillance and One Health response.

Department: Pandemic Fund Project

• Coordinate design, delivery and monitoring of animal-health technician activities
• Assess beneficiary needs and develop targeted coaching and training programmes
• Track technician businesses and mentoring progress with advisers and coaches
• Design and manage compliant procurement and distribution of starter kits
• Coordinate workshops, field visits, stakeholder meetings and agribusiness training
• Integrate technicians into zoonotic-disease surveillance, early warning and reporting
• Prepare workplans, donor reports, knowledge products and implementation evidence

• University degree in agriculture
• At least five years of animal-health experience
• Working knowledge of English at FAO level C
• South African nationality
• Knowledge of animal-health stakeholders

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