Epidemiologist Expert for the Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme

Job Description - Epidemiologist Expert for the Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme (PPR GEP) (2602298)

Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT : 2602298

Epidemiologist Expert for the Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme (PPR GEP)

Job Posting

09/Nov/2026

Closure Date

30/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM

Job Type

Non-staff opportunities

Organizational Unit : NSA - Animal Production and Health

Type of Requisition : Consultant

Duration : 11 months with possibility of extension

Post Number : N/A

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

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Organizational Setting

The scope of this Call for Expressions of Interest is to find qualified affiliate workforce to support the Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Eradication Programme (PPR GEP) Secretariat in the below functional area.

The concept for establishing PPR-GEP was approved by the 24th Session of the committee on Agriculture, the 150th Session of the Council and by the 39th FAO Conference. In March 2016, FAO and WOAH established a Joint PPR GEP Secretariat based in FAO headquarters in Rome. The main role of the Joint Secretariat is to provide overall strategic and coordinated direction, as well as to advise on, or develop, cost-effective control methodologies, tools, manuals, guidelines, training materials and network support for programme at regional and countries levels. The Joint Secretariat will also be responsibilities for communication and advocacy activities. In 2023, the African Union Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU IBAR) established the African PPR Secretariat. It was agreed that FAO would second an epidemiologist to this Pan African PPR Secretariat.

Reporting Lines

Under the general supervision of the Chief One Health and Disease Control Group, NSAH-CJW/Deputy Chief Veterinarian, the consultant reports to the FAO PPR GEP Secretariat in Rome, Italy.

Technical Focus

The incumbent will focus on providing required technical support to the implementation of the PPR control strategy and small ruminant production at the regional and national levels in Africa.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Facilitate and contribute to the design and implementation of the components of surveillance system at all levels for the PPR GEP blueprint and Pan African PPR eradication programme;
• Design and implement vaccination and surveillance strategies as well as outbreak reporting templates and ensure their insertion into the database;
• Provide training in all aspects of the surveillance systems for the application of the risk-based surveillance/vaccination techniques for the cost-effective management of PPR and other small ruminant diseases;
• Use available database or prepare app for the collection, storage and analysis of epidemiological and vaccination data;
• Provide assistance for the collection, storage analysis of surveillance system data and risk-based vaccination including data analysis;
• Liaise with other units within FAO for the implementation of disease intelligence, risk analysis, networks and preparedness;
• Analyze data from components of the surveillance system to assist mapping/delineating episystems;
• Provide assistance for the management of other small ruminant diseases;
• Contribute to the preparation of manuals, guidelines, SoPs, policy briefs, training materials among others;
• Provide support to the pan Africa PPR Secretariat, among other organize events and provide technical support and regularly reports on the programme implementation;
• Liaise with FAO Regional and Decentralized Offices and other partners for the implementation of PPR eradication activities, and support development of policie