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National Specialist on Veterinary Laboratory

Baku

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Baku
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Biology and Chemistry
    • Livestock, production and veterinary
    • Animal Health and Veterinary
    • FEAZE
  • Closing Date: Closed

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.


Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting\:

The 2016-2020 Strategy for development of agriculture and agricultural products processing sector in Azerbaijan foresees strengthening food security in a sustainable manner. Reaching this objective also requires the capacity to monitor the health of animals. Animal health improvement requires increasing the authority’s capacity to early detect and rapidly respond to disease outbreaks, particularly the ones with transboundary nature. This can be done in both passive and active way in order to be efficient. An efficient animal diseases surveillance, which is needed for an effective disease prevention and control, is therefore the combination of the State capacity to conduct it on the field and in the laboratory. Currently, both systems are inadequate to allow appropriate disease control, which has a direct impact on the livestock sector development.

To improve this capacity, specific related activities need to be conducted aiming at understanding the baseline of this capacity and suggesting improvement while using a roadmap approach for both the field and the laboratory systems. FAO’s tools on laboratory and surveillance capacity assessment (LMT and SET, respectively) will allow the authorities to have a clear pathway toward improving these capacities and hence directly impact on the livestock health status. Further, training on sampling collection, shipment and processing for diagnostics is needed as well to ensure the sustainability of the built capacity.

This project aims to utilize and build on the physical infrastructure to improve the country capacity to early detect, diagnose and response to important endemic and exotic transboundary animal diseases. It also aims to improve the diagnostic capacity of the newly established National Reference Centre and the six Regional Testing Laboratories, which are being reorganized to focus on diagnostic of animal diseases. Overall, the project will contribute to improving animal and public health, food safety and agricultural competitiveness.

Reporting Lines\:

Melek Cakmak, Head of Office

Technical Focus

TCP/AZE/3706, Improvement of national capacity to conduct disease surveillance including veterinary diagnostics

Tasks and responsibilities\:

Under the overall guidance of the FAO representative in Azerbaijan, technical supervision of LTO, the consultant will\:

  • Assist in conducting the laboratory-mapping tool (LMT) assessment.
  • Assist the international consultant in refreshing training and reviewing and revising current diagnostic SOPs.
  • Assist in the preparation for and conducting of proficiency tests.
  • Assist to HQ specialist in the training on sampling shipment.
  • Manage the procurement and supply of previously determined laboratory equipment and diagnostic reagents.
  • Assist in evaluating the current disease recording and reporting system.

If pertinent assist in installing and training new disease recording and reporting system

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • University degree in veterinary laboratory technology/management, public health, animal science and other related fields;
  • At least 5 years experience in veterinary laboratory management or public health and animal science or other related areas;
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills in English; knowledge of Russian and Turkish would be an asset;
  • Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
  • Nationality of Azerbaijan
FAO Core Competencies
  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork, including leading, engaging and empowering others
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Strong training, research and analytical skills, practice in conducting LMT assessment is preferable;
  • Ability to take initiative and accomplish tasks with minimum supervision;
  • Ability to perform in a multi-cultural team.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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