Global Health Security One Health Coordinator (Animal Health) (USAID/LEAP) - Zambia

Who We Are

ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, ZemiTek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.

Position Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group - is implementing the Long-term Exceptional technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in USAID-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP will provide long-term, sustainable mentoring and capacity building for program staff, empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios, and improve coordination between USAID and the host government.

 

Country: Zambia

Work Location: 50% Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MFL) and 50% Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) Work Schedule: Full-time

 

We highly encourage applications from Zambian nationals for this role.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities - The Global Health Security One Health Coordinator (Animal Health) will:

 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MFL) , within the Zambia National Public Health Institute and across other relevant government sectors and partner organizations to promote One Health approaches to health security management. The sectors include environment, animal (livestock and wildlife), and public health. 

• Organize and participate in regular meetings with One Health partners as necessary. 

• Develop and review One Health strategies and Frameworks. 

• Perform epidemiological analysis, risk assessment and forecasting of health threats requiring One Health interventions. 

• Adapt existing information systems to improve collection and sharing of One Health information, such as laboratory and surveillance data, within and across sectors. 

• Contribute to development of processes and procedures to formally establish a functional integrated OH surveillance system for zoonotic diseases. 

• Stay up to date on upcoming national and international OH events and meetings 

• Support integrated One Health surveillance for zoonotic diseases. 

• Develop and/or strengthen MFL’s and ZNPHI’s One Health monitoring and evaluation systems. 

• Contribute to implementation of One Health-related projects, including case finding, surveillance, and outbreak preparedness and response, in coordination with other stakeholders within and outside MFL and ZNPHI. 

• Analyze complex data sets to inform policy and programmatic decisions. 

• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and policymakers. 

Qualifications

● Education: A master’s degree is required in epidemiology, veterinary medicine or a related field. A higher qualification in a related field will be an added advantage.● Prior Work Experience: At least five (5) years of animal health and experience in developing countries including at least two (2) years of experience working with Government ministries/agencies in charge of implementing the One Health approach to public health security management in Zambia. ● Language Proficiency: Language Proficiency: Level IV (advanced professional proficiency) English, both oral and written, is required. ● Job Knowledge: Strong technical understanding required of the nature of infectious diseases, including emerging infectious diseases threats. Strong knowledge required of the measures put in place to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to infectious disease threats. Excellent technical knowledge of internationally accepted guidelines, such as those provided by the World Organization for Animal Health

● Skills and Abilities: The jobholder must have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills in a diverse, multi-cultural environment involving multiple government agencies, implementing par