Country Technical Officer with Cambodia One Health University Network

BTDC-ID: 20018

Closing Date: 15-Oct-2022

Country Technical Officer

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Cambodia One Health University Network

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Announcement Description

STOPS Project description:

The USAID STOP Spillover project provides a critical opportunity to enhance global understanding of the complex drivers of viral spillover and to augment sustainable national capacities in surveillance, risk analysis, and behavior change. The project currently supporting seven z prioritized countries across Africa and Asia to gain critical knowledge about their Spillover Ecosystems, to refine and use that knowledge effectively, efficiently, and sustainably to reduce the risk of zoonotic viral spillover and spread. This is a five-year project from October 2020 to September 2025.

STOP Spillover is a USAID-funded project to anticipate and address threats posed by the emerging zoonotic diseases that pose the greatest risk of jumping from animals to humans. Tufts University, together with an international consortium of nine core partners that include Southeast Asia One Health University network (SEAOHUN), icddr,b-Bangladesh and Africa One Health University network (AFROHUN) and partners are working collaboratively utilizing diverse capabilities among consortium members and stakeholders to implement the STOP project in five countries in Africa and up to five countries in Asia over the next four years.

The consortium will work with USAID to develop and institutionalize innovative, country-specific, and sustainable approaches so they are well-prepared to stop viral spillover from animals to humans and reduce amplification and spread of the virus among humans. STOP Spillover will focus on strengthening national capacity in a number of targeted countries to 1) understand the factors that contribute to the risk of spillover of pathogens from wildlife to humans; 2) develop, assess, and implement early risk- reduction interventions that will reduce the spillover and spread of these threats; and 3) recognize and respond rapidly to zoonotic spillover events.

Country Technical Officer

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Career Category: Health/Medical, Resources & Environment, Agriculture, Economics, Community Development
Type : Job Opportunity
Location: Phnom Penh
Schedule:Full-time
Salary: N/A

Position Summary

Duty station: Cambodia One Health University Network (CAMBOHUN) National Coordinating Office at Prek Leap National Institute of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Accountable to: Country Team Lead

Program title: USAID Strategy to Prevent (STOP) Spillover

Contract type: Minimum commitment at 30% and up to full time

Duration of the Work: The initial contract is for one year and will be extended based on funding availability and performance.

Job purpose:

Food, Water, Air, Climate, Livelihoods & Economics, Policy & Security (FWA) Country Team Member focuses on risk reduction related to food and drivers of food choice, and spillover events caused by food systems, food security, markets and trade, natural resource management, climate change, conflict, livelihoods, policy and the overall enabling environment.

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities

Provide technical support and leadership in their specific discipline.
In consultation with the Country Team Lead, be responsible for implementation of activities in their specific discipline.
Participate in country level work planning activities.
Support recruitment and supervision of One Health-Design Research and Mentorship (OH-DReaM) working groups, which will lead the design, implementation and validation of interventions intended to mitigate viral spillover and spread of zoonotic diseases.
Participate in design, development, and review of interventions.
Provide and manage logistical and technical support for field activities.
Be responsible for monitoring and evaluating of technical activities.
Work with stakeholders to coordinate participation in activities in outbreak investigations.
Manage data and technical support during field attachment activities.
Support capacity building by facilitating training and serving as a mentor.
Draft field attachment reports.
Support advocacy efforts by working in close collaboration with government and other in country stakeholders for support and buy-in.
Share challenges and lessons learned with other STOP Spillover priority countries through regular virtual meetings
Lead efforts to document lessons, showcase successes and ensure appropriate branding/visibility of the project.
Report to Country Team Lead, and in-country institution/leadership of CAMBOHUN and Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN).
Work collaboratively with other Country Team members and with the other Resource Hubs.
Perform any other duty assigned to him/her from time to time by Country Team Lead, in country institution/leadership, or STOP Spillover management.

Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience

At a minimum, a Master’s degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to Public
Health, Epidemiology or Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Epidemiology, biotechnology, agriculture, economics, social science, social and behavior change, environment, climate science, livestock production, international development, risk analysis, gender, based on her/his technical specialty or designated support by the country lead and the hubs or any other relevant discipline
At least 3-5 years of in-country experience working on projects with actors such as government partners, academia, international partners, funders, and/or private sector with direct leadership of professional and support staff, program/technical oversight, and project/grant management.
Good understanding of One Health concepts and expertise in a discipline or several relevant areas: risk assessment and characterization; risk communication and management; surveillance; social and behavior change; intervention implementation and mitigation of zoonotic disease amplification and spread; public health and ecosystem health.
Excellent collaboration capabilities, and capacity to work productively in teams, working in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary settings.
Experience working with government agencies, communities, intergovernmental agencies, academic institutions, international agencies in country (WHO, FAO, OIE, others) or NGOs.
Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills in both Khmer and English.
Gender and cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Proficient in relevant Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs, comfortable with social media
Willingness to travel locally and internationally.

Disclaimers:

STOP Spillover does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, language, religion, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
This organization is committed to the recruitment of a diverse, inclusive workforce, and thus, women and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
The salary for this position will depend on qualifications and experience and in line with projects funds.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to send your application letter with current and expected salary, a resume or curriculum vitae in PDF format with names of 3 referees referencing “Country Technical Officer – Food, Water, Air, Climate, Livelihoods & Economics, Policy & Security (FWA)” as the subject to email provided in the contact details. Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled with the first round of reviews on the date mentioned in the contact details. The candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible before the review date.