National Animal Health Specialist

FAO's office for Yemen is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing countrywide food, agriculture and rural development priorities under Yemen. It develops and maintains relations with the relevant Ministries at country level. This position is based in FAO Representation in Sanaa, Yemen. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall guidance of FAO Representative in Yemen, the direct supervision of the FAO Livestock Specialist, and in collaboration with FAO Units and counterpart national authorities, the Consultant will assist in the implementation, development and monitoring of all activities pertinent to animal health component.

FAO has been implementing various projects in Yemen which are guided by the FAO Programme in the country. FAO is playing a crucial role in the Yemen crisis, and ensure food availability and incomes. A short to medium-term recovery and rehabilitation is imperative to push for the momentum of providing livelihood opportunities to the population.

• Assist in preparation of specifications of inputs, supplies and equipment, envisaged in project documents and assist in their procurement and distribution to beneficiaries;
• Extend technical expertise to project beneficiaries for a successful implementation of projects;
• Establish linkages with appropriate national authorities, UN agencies and NGOs active in project areas for monitoring and coordination;
• Assist in preparation of time-phased work plans for project activities in the livestock/animal production and health sector covering the whole duration of the project;
• Assist in preparation of criteria for selection of project beneficiaries as well as benchmark indicators for end-project monitoring;
• Assure a quality control of inputs provided by suppliers;
• Closely monitor the implementation of project activities for timely identification of problems, if any, and institute solutions directly or by referral to other experts;
• Assist in planning, organizing and implementation of training sessions for targeted groups as required to ensure optimum use of project inputs;
• Analyze the collected evaluation data and prepare an evaluation report of the implemented activities based on the results of the evaluation survey reflecting the efficiency and effectiveness of project input.
• Determine best practices and success stories based on beneficiaries feedback and own observations from the field.
• Assist in preparation of periodic progress and ad hoc reports, monitoring reports, and final narrative project reports for submission to donors;
• Prepare monthly progress reports (with detailed information regarding project activities) for submission to FAO on time;
• Ensure timely implementation of planned activities as identified in project work plans;
• Perform other related duties and activities as required.

• University degree in Veterinary Science or in any field of animal science, with a minimum of five years experience;
• Good knowledge of national veterinary structure and functions, in addition to good knowledge on livestock trade/movement and animal health/production in Yemen;
• Full competency and fluency in English and Arabic.
• National of Yemen.

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Experience in humanitarian assistance is a plus
• Proven expertise in field assessments

• Demonstrated capacity to plan, advise and guide planning processes on his field of work.
• Demonstrated ability to implement a variety of analytical methodologies and techniques.
• Demonstrated capability to manage and coordinate implementation of emergency quick-impact and rural development projects;
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with multiple agencies, effectively building an understanding and partnership with other UN bodies, NGOs, and governmental agencies.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and report.
• Ability to work within a team of professional staff from diverse technical and cultural backgrounds.