Facebook Youtube Twitter LinkedIn

Animal and Wildlife Health Technical Lead

Category: HR/Org. Development

Job Description

2Pi-Jobs is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking a Animal and Wildlife Health Technical Lead for the anticipated 5-year $19 million USAID-funded Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity (SSHS) in Peru.
The purpose of this Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity is to help Peru build robust capabilities in preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease and health threats to ensure national and global health security (GHS). This activity will operate at the national, regional, and local level; supporting Peru in developing and sustaining its own capacity to prevent, rapidly detect, effectively respond to, and ultimately recover from emerging infectious disease threats, allowing the Mission to reach Global, Agency, and Government of Peru (GOP) Global Health Security targets.
Founded in 1960, IMA World Health (IMA) operates in some of the world’s most fragile settings, centering its work on global health security, health systems strengthening, social and behavior change, and integrated primary health care support and delivery. IMA leads the global health portfolio at Corus International, an international development and humanitarian assistance organization that includes global non-governmental organization (NGO) Lutheran World Relief (LWR), technology for development company CGA Technologies, and impact investing group Ground Up Investing.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead the animal and wildlife health technical approach of this Activity.
  • Work closely with Public Health Team Lead and Environment Team Lead to provide technical support in the development and implementation of a One Health approach as it relates to GHS and the objectives of this Activity.
  • Introduce and contextualize globally recognized animal and wildlife health practices, research, and evidence to strengthen health security systems of Peru using a One Health approach.

Other Educational Qualification

A higher education degree in veterinary, wildlife sciences, or related animal and wildlife fields is required.

Skills

  • 8 years of relevant professional experience working in the field of animal and/or wildlife health, Global Health Security, and One Health is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in One Health, health governance, laboratory systems, surveillance, outbreak investigation, and/or outbreak response for veterinary and/or zoonotic diseases is required.
  • Relevant experience with community-based organization collaboration and capacity building preferred
  • Relevant experience working on projects with similar budgets and scopes and within the Latin American region is preferred.
  • Strong presentation, reporting, and communication skills (both oral and written). Previous research experience is desirable.
  • Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts, and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector.
  • Excellent English and Spanish oral and written communication skills required.

Salary

  • Negotiable

Posted By


IMA World Health

View more jobs this company


Job Summary

  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Location: Parow, South Africa
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Experience: 7 to 8 Year (s)
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job Level:Mid
  • Gender: Any
  • Published on:October 28, 2024
  • Application Deadline: December 29, 2024
Wishlist this job
Report this job for any problem

About the Company

  • Company Name: IMA World Health
  • Address: 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036
  • Website: https://imaworldhealth.org
  • Their mission is to advance health and healing to vulnerable and marginalized people the world over. IMA World Health, a specialist in providing essential healthcare services and medical supplies around the world, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization working to restore health, hope and dignity to those most in need. They work primarily in the developing world, where an estimated 30 to 70 percent of health care is provided by faith-based organizations. IMA is the largest US-based, ecumenical, international health organization, and is widely recognized for its effective and careful use of resources.


Related Job

  • MEL Director, Job Location: Sierra Leone , Deadline: 16-Dec-2024 , Company Name: IMA World Health
  • Program Director, Job Location: Sierra Leone , Deadline: 29-Dec-2024 , Company Name: IMA World Health