Animal Health Officer

Animal Health Officer (AHPS)(P4) - (2024/0508 (020245)) Organization: NAFA-Animal Production and Health Laboratory Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters Job Posting: 2024-10-04, 3:55:05 AM Closing Date: 2024-10-27, 5:59:00 PM Duration in Months: 36 Contract Type: Fixed Term - Regular Probation Period: 1 Year Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes Organizational Setting The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme's objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes. The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture assists Member States of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the IAEA in using nuclear techniques and related technologies to improve food security, alleviate poverty and promote sustainable agriculture. The Joint Centre consists of five Sections, each with an associated laboratory (located in Seibersdorf, 45 km south-east of Vienna), in the areas of: animal production and health; plant breeding and genetics; insect pest control; soil and water management and crop nutrition; and food and environmental protection. The Animal Production and Health Section and Laboratory assist Member States in improving livestock productivity through the efficient use of locally available feed resources, reproduction and breeding practices, and disease diagnostic tools and control measures. Main Purpose Reporting to the Laboratory Head, the Animal Health Officer provides expertise, knowledge and services on the development, evaluation, validation and transfer of tools to control animal diseases. The Animal Health Officer also provides animal and zoonotic disease and One Health approach related technical and strategic advice and services to FAO and IAEA Member States as resource person on animal health research (R&D), scientific knowledge and expertise, and through design, technical backstopping, and support for the implementation and appraisal of activities aimed at the control of animal diseases and sustainable enhancement of animal production. Other purposes include provision of scientific expertise and knowledge to conceptualize, plan, formulate, implement, manage and evaluate coordinated research projects (CRPs), support and implement technical cooperation projects (TCPs) with regard to fellowship training and technology transfer, and support capacity building in Member States on animal health/animal disease activities. Role The Animal Health Officer is: (1) an animal health/animal disease researcher and research coordinator, ensuring the efficient and effective development, implementation and dissemination of research outputs on animal disease control (diagnostic and vaccine tools), One Health approach including Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR), training and scientific and technical knowledge, and evaluating and implementing TCPs and CRPs for the IAEA and FAO; (2) a technical expert, planning and conducting technical meetings and project review missions; (3) a facilitator, working with Member States to meet their national and regional agricultural development objectives; (4) a resource person for animal health and related aspects of the Animal Production and Health Subprogramme; and, (5) a liaison with relevant stakeholders on issues related to the transfer of animal disease diagnostic and control tools and related analytical methods and technologies to Member States. Functions / Key Results Expected Provide technical and managerial inputs to animal health/animal disease components of current CRPs and TCPs where applicable. Contribute to upstream planning work to address Member State animal health needs, including the preparation of TCPs, CRPs, concept papers, participation in pre-project missions, thematic planning exercises and country programme framework missions as required, to evaluate and reformulate TCP and CRP requests and make recommendations for inputs when necessary. Participate, conceptualise and plan new CRPs in the area of animal health/animal disease diagnostics and control technologies (including vaccines), evaluate proposals for research contracts and agreements for CRPs in animal health as well as requests for renewal, and coordinate with staff of the Animal Production and Health Subprogramme on research, training and analytical services in support of CRPs. Plan, organize and conduct consultants' meetings; plan and conduct training courses and regional seminars and