Closing date: 20 Jan 2007 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Sudan - Juba
VSF-BELGIUM is an NGO working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standard of living and improve food security through improved animal health and animal production. In East Africa, our programmes focus on community based animal health services, training centers for mid-level animal health workers and rinderpest eradication.
Deadline For Application: 20/01/2007
Position Title: Technical Advisor to the Livestock Epidemio-surveillance Southern Sub-Project
Duty Station: Juba, Sudan
Duration: 1 year, renewable (project of 4 years)
Availability: Beginning of April 2007
CONTEXT
VSF Belgium has been supporting the eradication of rinderpest from Southern Sudan and the development of epidemio-surveillance systems since 2001. With the advent of peace in 2005 and the establishment of the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries in the Government of Southern Sudan, the LESP Southern Sub-Project will support the final stages of rinderpest eradication from Southern Sudan and build the capacity of MARF to establish effective and sustainable disease surveillance systems and to develop policy on control of priority livestock diseases, animal health service delivery and other key livestock development issues.
ROLE
Manage the Livestock Epidemio-surveillance Southern Sub-Project in close co-ordination with MARF, Government of southern Sudan, and ensure objectives and targets are met
Provide technical advice to MARF on all aspects of LESP
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND FUNCTIONS:
- Assist MARF to plan for and report on the utilisation of LESP funds & inputs. Responsible for management of LESP funds and inputs, follow up of expenditure and checking of financial reports in line with EC procedures.
- Assist MARF to prepare annual work plans & budget, amendments & narrative reports. Responsible for the timely submission of necessary reports and other documents to the donor in line with EC procedures.
- Conduct a detailed baseline survey at the start of the project and develop and apply a monitoring and reporting system.
- Support the day-to-day implementation of project activities by MARF, working closely with the MARF LESP Co-ordinator and other personnel designated to work on the project.
- Attend and act as secretary for LESP North-South Steering Committee meetings and attend LESP Southern Sub-Project Technical Committee meetings and working group meetings.
- Manage the LESP project personnel; workplans, performance appraisal, project meetings and recruitment
- Assist in the identification of short-term consultants to conduct studies and training for the project. Manage and provide advice and support to project consultants to ensure their missions are successful.
- Collaborate closely with the VSF Belgium Rinderpest Project Manager on implementation of the rinderpest component of LESP; rinderpest surveillance and emergency preparedness and response.
- Advise and support MARF to develop and establish the epidemio-surveillance system for Southern Sudan: organise and facilitate meetings and workshops, establishment of animal health database, training of veterinarians and animal health workers in epidemio-surveillance.
- Support the improvement of veterinary diagnostic capacity.
- Support Avian Influenza surveillance and control as appropriate in collaboration with other stakeholders.
- Promote good communication and information-sharing between MARF and other stakeholders in the livestock sector; support and attend livestock co-ordination meetings, support the preparation of newsletters and other communication materials, attend AU-IBAR meetings.
- Support MARF policy development process
- Co-ordination with other stakeholders in the livestock sector and other related livestock projects that are being implemented in Southern Sudan.
Essential or MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Education
- Degree in Veterinary Medicine
- Post-graduate qualification in relevant discipline
Knowledge and experience
- At least 10 years of experience at programme management level in livestock development ( management of project budget, personnel, reporting)
- Experience with Community-based animal health and use of participatory methods
- Experience in training, facilitation, coaching, capacity-building of local partners
- Experience in working with multiple stakeholders
- Experience with working with government
- Experience of livestock disease surveillance
- Experience of working with of pastoralist communities
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Skills
- Excellent managerial skills (planning, organizing, leading, controlling)
- Excellent coordination skills
- Strong communication skills
- Good reporting skills,
- Ability to prepare and present issues at all levels
- Good networking skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Good team builder
- Computer literacy
Attitudes
- Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VSF-B
- Display intercultural and gender sensitivity
- Respect in dealing with others
- Flexibility
- Affinity for NGO work in general
- Ability to cope with uncertain and difficult working and living environment
- Transparent and accountable
- Willingness to travel
DESIRABLE requirements
- Fluency in written and/or spoken Arabic an advantage.
- Experience in southern Sudan is an advantage
Please send your application letter, CV and list of 3 references by e-mail (reference “LESP advisor”) before 20/01/2007 to jobrecruit@vsfb.or.ke
This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. For more information: www.vsf-belgium.org
Reference Code: RW_6WNK3A-92
