Water Technical Officer

Water Technical Officer supports isotope-hydrology work by delivering technical expertise, coordinating projects and contributing to the development and application of nuclear techniques for water-resource assessment. The role works with scientific partners and Member States to strengthen evidence, capacity and operational delivery for sustainable water management and environmental protection.

• Provide technical cooperation on prevention, surveillance, control and elimination of animal diseases and zoonoses
• Strengthen integrated human-animal-environment surveillance and response systems
• Support veterinary public health projects through study design and epidemiological analysis
• Develop capacity-building initiatives with national and international partners
• Manage PANAFTOSA's Epidemiology Unit, workplans and technical teams

• University degree in health, biological or veterinary sciences and a master's degree in epidemiology, veterinary preventive medicine, microbiology, veterinary public health or a related discipline
• Nine years of national and international experience in epidemiology, public health or related fields
• Experience in surveillance, epidemiology and risk analysis of animal diseases with implications for food and health security
• Experience using epidemiological information systems, GIS and statistical software

• Knowledge of Portuguese
• Knowledge of French

• Veterinary Epidemiology
• Disease Surveillance
• One Health
• Risk Analysis
• Biostatistics
• Spatial Epidemiology
• Technical Cooperation
• Team Leadership

• GIS
• Statistical Software
• Microsoft Office

• Limited-duration post with a one-year probationary period