Development Alternatives, Inc (DAI) is an international global consulting firm headquartered in the USA with offices in the UK and Nigeria. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Animal Laboratory Specialist
Location: Nigeria
Project Description
DAI is seeking an Animal Laboratory Specialists for an anticipated Fleming Fund project in Nigeria. The Fleming Fund, a UK aid programme, is designed to increase national capacity to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The Nigeria Fleming Fund program is expected to establish the foundations for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) surveillance in the human, animal and environmental health sectors and to facilitate a stronger One Health approach to surveillance.
Job Summary / Responsibilities
The AMR Animal Laboratory Specialist will report to the Project Director and provide expert guidance, leadership and support in AMR and AMU surveillance in food animals. The specialist will have overall responsibility for operationalizing an AMR animal health National Reference Laboratory (NRL) and surveillance system in Nigeria including:
Organizing and facilitating an animal health AMR and AMU surveillance Technical Working Group
Equipping and operationalising the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) as the AMR National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
Defining roles and responsibilities for the animal health AMR NRL in relation to the surveillance sites
Implementing a population-based surveillance system in poultry and fishery for E. coil, Salmonella species, Enteroccoccus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis and antibiotics
Implementing biosafety and biosecurity measures for the NRL, surveillance sites, and transport of samples
Establishing a sample selection framework for animal health AMR/AMU surveillance and a procurement and transportation system for a sample of live birds from farms and live bird markets
Establishing mechanisms for collecting information on antibiotic use (AMU) in the animal health sector including; sample data on antibiotic usage by poultry and fish farmers; mapping the value chain and distribution pathways for antibiotics from importation to farm use; and collation of data at the Federal level on the importation of veterinary drugs
Providing quarterly and annual reports of AMR patterns for the zoonotic bacteria/antibiotic combinations in poultry and fishery to critical stakeholders
Establishing inventoried biorepository of relevant isolates from surveillance laboratories together with appropriate IT and support systems
Establishing a national External Quality Assessment (EQA) system for reference and surveillance laboratories.
Requirements
Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Postgraduate degree in Microbiology
At least 10 Year's experience in an animal health laboratory position
Experience implementing programs designed to strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Use (AMU) surveillance in food animals
Expert knowledge in laboratory capacity building and the operations of professional animal health laboratories including: renovations, equipment specifications, consumables and development of appropriate testing and reporting regimes
Proven ability to work collaboratively with team members, partners and government stakeholders.
Application Closing Date
12th October, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested candidates should send Expressions of Interest and Resume to: [email protected] using the position as the subject of the email.