Senior Animal Health Information Officer

WOAH; Paris; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

WOAH HQ in Paris seeks a Senior Animal Health Information Officer to lead collection, verification and dissemination of animal health data via WAHIS. You will supervise a small team, ensure timely reporting, and support capacity building through training and e-learning.

The role requires a veterinary degree, 5+ years of veterinary experience, and strong data skills (Power BI, GIS, databases). Fluency in English and a second WOAH language is essential.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine required with 5+ years in veterinary fields.
• International experience of 2+ years preferred.
• Experience with data collection, processing and analysis of animal diseases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work area to meet standards and deadlines.
• Provide leadership, guidance and training to team members.
• Verify reporting with Members and support disease notification.
• Develop and enhance data governance and BI tools for WAHID/WAHIS.
• Deliver training content for WAHIS users and WOAH focal points.

Skills

English proficiency

Second WOAH language

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Proactivity

Team collaboration

Education

DVM / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Additional degree in animal health/epidemiology/public health

Tools

Power BI

QGIS

Microsoft Access

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

R

Job description

Senior Animal Health Information Officer, World Animal Health Information Department – WOAH HQ

Paris, France

Context

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH – founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide. Through its activities, WOAH makes a decisive contribution to improving animal health, protecting animal welfare and strengthening Veterinary Services. The Organisation provides transparent information on world’s animal health situation, and promotes international standards, particularly in terms of the safety of trade in live animals and animal products. More information can be found on WOAH’s website .

Joining WOAH means taking part in the development of one of the leading international organisations, recognised and associated with other multilateral institutions, in the field of worldwide health. It means helping to build a global approach to health, combining animal and human health in a “One Health” approach. It means joining teams motivated by the impact of their actions, the sense of their collective commitment and their recognised professionalism in their respective fields of expertise.

WOAH’s headquarters are based in Paris. The Organisation is present on every continent through 13 Regional or Sub-regional Representations. WOAH has 250 staff members, two-thirds of whom are based at headquarters.

Job Description

Positioning and reporting

This position is under the authority of the Deputy Director ‘Standards Setting and Implementation’ and the direct supervision of the Head of the World Animal Health Information Department (WAHID) and their Deputy.

Job purpose

The Senior Animal Health Information Officer contributes to the publication of a transparent and coherent animal health situation in Members through the collection, verification and dissemination of animal health information provided by Members and non-member countries through the WOAH World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). In particular, they are responsible for following the reporting process of Members, as well as participating in capacity-building activities on disease notification (training and e-learning support), active search for non-official animal health information activities, and contributing to the improvement of WAHIS. This position may require functional management of a small team to deliver the requirements of a particular work area.

Missions and activities

Coordination

• Coordinate the completion of the work in their area of responsibility to the required standard against relevant deadlines, and provide progress reports developed using agreed tools to relevant managers and team.
• Provide leadership, expertise, guidance, and training to team members, ensuring consistency in approach.
• Identify risks and issues to delivery, consider options for management of risks and issues, and inform the management and the team.
• In collaboration with the WAHIS Project Manager, coordinate responses to relevant WAHIS Support Desk items as per customer service requirements.
• Manage the communication and engagement activities within WAHID and with other stakeholders as directed by Head of WAHID.

Follow the WAHID reporting processes by designated countries or territories

• Apply a standard verification process and interact with Members’ nominated representatives on issues related to reporting, including providing them with support to facilitate disease notification.
• Follow up with countries to encourage them to provide regular and timely animal health reports in line with their obligations.
• Review existing business intelligence tools and participate in the development of automated processes to facilitate verification and follow-up processes applied to Members’ reports.
• Develop and establish monitoring and evaluation indicators of the verification and follow-up processes.

Participate in the active search for non-official animal health information

• Verify non-official information related to the animal and public health situation.
• Contact the countries where needed to verify information found through the active search.
• Contribute as needed to the Global Early Warning and Response activities (GLEWS+).

Participate in data management activities Implement data governance and management principles to ensure maintenance of data quality.

• Conduct analyses including preparation of graphics and maps as needed to support WAHID and WAHIS advocacy efforts.
• Contribute to the maintenance of WAHIS reference tables including preparation of annual updates.
• Monitor the extraction of quantitative data from the WAHIS early warning module, ensuring its quality and completeness
• Maintain and extend as needed the business intelligence tools developed to support WAHID activities

Participate in training activities Provide support to WAHIS users.

• Support the development of training content for WAHIS users.
• Participate in the preparation and design of material for training WAHIS users and WOAH Focal Points
• Review and improve training methods.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of e-learning platforms.

Participate in activities associated with the development and maintenance of WAHIS and its evolution

• Contribute to the scoping of needs and development of functional specifications.
• Participate in the functional testing and validation of functionalities, providing feedback to the project management team.
• Contribute to the identification of needs and follow-up on future evolutions.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

Required Qualifications

• A graduate degree in veterinary sciences (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
• At least 5 years of professional experience in veterinary fields
• At least 2 years of international experience
• Proven experience with data collection, processing, and analysis of (animal) diseases.

Additional Qualifications

• Additional degree in aquatic and/or terrestrial animal health, wildlife health, epidemiology, or public health.
• At least 2 years of experience with government veterinary services.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Excellent command of English, both written and oral.
• Proficiency in a second WOAH official language (French or Spanish).
• Very good command of the Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Interpersonal Skills

• Proactivity and initiative
• Keen sense of observation, attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure, and to efficiently prioritise work across multiple parallel tasks
• Courtesy, tact, and the ability to establish and maintain good working relations in a multinational and multicultural environment
• Good communication skills and team working abilities especially under tight deadlines.

Additional desirable competencies

• Good knowledge of a third WOAH official language (French or Spanish), or Russian Good computer skills in developing data visualisations (e.g. Power BI)
• Good computer skills in geographical information systems (e.g. QGIS)
• Good computer skills in database management systems (e.g. Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres)
• Good computer skills in statistical software (e.g. R).

Additional Information

Working conditions

Full-time position based at WOAH Headquarters in Paris.

• Salary: The monthly salary ranges from EUR 3,100 to EUR 3,298, depending on experience and qualifications, with allowances based on eligibility. The salary is exempt from income tax in France.
• Contract Type: WOAH Staff – Fixed-term contract.
• Duration: Two (2) years, renewable.
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Location: WOAH Headquarters, 12 rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France.

General Information

WOAH places high value on a multicultural and positive work environment.

WOAH is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates, irrespective of their origin, gender, opinions or beliefs.

October 27, 2026

All applications will be reviewed after the closing date of the publication.