Remote One Health Veterinary Pandemic Specialist

FAO; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FAO is seeking a Pandemic Preparedness Veterinary Specialist to support the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in the MAKE-READY project across North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. The role emphasizes One Health, animal health, surveillance and emergency preparedness.

You will collaborate with national authorities, provide technical guidance, develop SOPs, deliver training, and design simulation exercises while contributing to project planning and monitoring under the MAKE-READY

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in veterinary medicine, animal health, epidemiology or related field.
• At least five years of relevant working experience in animal health, veterinary services, One Health or public health preparedness.
• Working knowledge of English; knowledge of Albanian, Macedonian or Serbian is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on One Health, veterinary epidemiology, surveillance, emergency preparedness and farm biosecurity.
• Contribute to or lead capacity-building events and training material on veterinary epidemiology and disease surveillance.
• Review and develop national strategy documents, including control, surveillance or vaccination plans/strategies.
• Develop, review and implement SOPs and guidelines.
• Design, implement and evaluate simulation exercises.
• Carry out other tasks as requested by project leads and managers.

Skills

One Health

Veterinary epidemiology

Surveillance

Emergency preparedness

AMR

Education

IAU/UNESCO degree

Job description

FAO is seeking a Pandemic Preparedness Veterinary Specialist to support the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in the MAKE-READY project across North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. The role emphasizes One Health, animal health, surveillance and emergency preparedness.

You will collaborate with national authorities, provide technical guidance, develop SOPs, deliver training, and design simulation exercises while contributing to project planning and monitoring under the MAKE-READY