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The need to fight animal diseases at global level led to the creation of the Office International des Epizooties through the international Agreement signed on January 25th 1924. In May 2003 the Office became the World Organisation for Animal Health but kept its historical acronym OIE. The OIE is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving...
Salary: International salary package, depending on the level of qualifications and experience
Duration: Through March 2019 – Renewable subject to funding availability
Context:
The UK Fleming Fund (Fund) grant supports the delivery of the OIE Strategy on Antimicrobial Resistance and the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials. The Fund also supports the OIE’s engagement in the Tripartite’s (OIE, WHO, FAO) collaborative One Health approach to build capability at national / regional level to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in lower and middle-income countries (LMIC). Within this framework, the OIE has identified the need to deploy additional expertise and resources at the sub-regional level to ensure the effective integration of animal health priorities within National Action Plans on AMR. The rapid scale up of activity on AMR has led to increased demand for OIE expert engagement from its 181 Member Countries. These requests include support and tools to ensure compliance with OIE standards and guidelines relating to AMR, and assistance in responding to the OIE annual survey to inform the Global Database of antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals. The increase in country and regional AMR meetings, consultations and working sessions at regional/country level has further stimulated demand for increased OIE expert engagement.
Positioning and reporting
Under the authority of the OIE Director General, the direct supervision of the OIE Sub-Regional Representative for Eastern Africa and in collaboration with the Science and New Technologies Department.
Job purpose
The Technical Officer will support implementation of the OIE Strategy on AMR at sub-regional and national levels. He/She will form part of a continental and international network of OIE staff, working on this particular subject, with colleagues in Regional and Sub-Regional Representations and the OIE Headquarters. He/She will also contribute to the overall implementation of the OIE mandate in relation to animal health and welfare in the Eastern Africa sub-region, in line with the OIE 6th Strategic Plan.
Missions and activities
Support OIE Member Countries in the sub-region to implement the OIE Strategy on AMR and the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials, in the frame of WHO-FAO-OIE Tripartite Agreement on One Health, and in particular provide support through regional meetings, consultations and working session to:
Qualifications and Experience
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Working conditions
Based in Nairobi with regular international travel, especially in the East Africa Region.
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