FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Job Title: National Consultant: Disease Surveillance and Reporting of TCP projects (REF:TCP/INS/3402)
Indonesia used to the second largest black tiger shrimp producer in the world with production of >125 000 metric tonnes in 1992, but due to unsolved problems such as environmental deterioration and diseases, more than 50 percent of intensive shrimp industries were closed and shrimp production was stayed below 100 000 metric tonnes. The Government of Indonesia therefore sought urgent assistance to strengthen the competence of national authorities in Indonesia in implementing effective aquatic animal health protection systems and enforcing effective biosecurity policies so that there will be no new outbreaks of Infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) and other serious shrimp diseases, preventing entry of exotic aquatic diseases, empowering shrimp farmers with on-farm biosecurity and best management practices and shrimp culture production increased by 10-20 percent. In light of FAO's considerable expertise in this subject, it was decided to request support under the FAO TCP programme.
Under the operational and overall supervision of the FAOR Indonesia, the technical supervision of the Aquaculture Service (FIRA) as Lead Technical Unit (LTU), in close collaboration with the Lead Technical Officer (FAORAP), and in consultation with the National Project Coordinator (NPC); International Expert for Aquatic Disease Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Plan); International Expert for Disease Surveillance, Monitoring and Reporting and Aquatic Animal Health Information System; National Consultant for Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning; National Consultant for Aquatic Animal Health Information System; National Consultant for Farm Level Biosecurity and Farmer Organization; National Consultant for Aquatic Animal Health Strategy Development; National Consultant for Disease Surveillance and Reporting will assist in implementing Output 1 on Surveillance systems for aquatic animal pathogens/diseases established and functional and an aquatic animal health information systems improved.
Specifically, NC will perform the following duties:
Job Title: National Consultant: Disease Surveillance and Reporting of TCP projects (REF:TCP/INS/3402)
Indonesia used to the second largest black tiger shrimp producer in the world with production of >125 000 metric tonnes in 1992, but due to unsolved problems such as environmental deterioration and diseases, more than 50 percent of intensive shrimp industries were closed and shrimp production was stayed below 100 000 metric tonnes. The Government of Indonesia therefore sought urgent assistance to strengthen the competence of national authorities in Indonesia in implementing effective aquatic animal health protection systems and enforcing effective biosecurity policies so that there will be no new outbreaks of Infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) and other serious shrimp diseases, preventing entry of exotic aquatic diseases, empowering shrimp farmers with on-farm biosecurity and best management practices and shrimp culture production increased by 10-20 percent. In light of FAO's considerable expertise in this subject, it was decided to request support under the FAO TCP programme.
Under the operational and overall supervision of the FAOR Indonesia, the technical supervision of the Aquaculture Service (FIRA) as Lead Technical Unit (LTU), in close collaboration with the Lead Technical Officer (FAORAP), and in consultation with the National Project Coordinator (NPC); International Expert for Aquatic Disease Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Plan); International Expert for Disease Surveillance, Monitoring and Reporting and Aquatic Animal Health Information System; National Consultant for Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning; National Consultant for Aquatic Animal Health Information System; National Consultant for Farm Level Biosecurity and Farmer Organization; National Consultant for Aquatic Animal Health Strategy Development; National Consultant for Disease Surveillance and Reporting will assist in implementing Output 1 on Surveillance systems for aquatic animal pathogens/diseases established and functional and an aquatic animal health information systems improved.
Specifically, NC will perform the following duties:
- Assist and work together with the International Expert for Disease Surveillance, Monitoring and Reporting and Aquatic Animal Health Information System) in implementing activities as below:
Surveillance systems for aquatic animal pathogens/diseases established
and functional and an aquatic animal health information system improved
- Develop and/or review/update National List of Aquatic Pathogens (including notifiable diseases).
- Design appropriate surveillance system (design, guidelines, reporting and implementation)for priority diseases based on 1.2
- Pilot testing, training and eventually implementation the surveillance system developed
- Prepare an aquatic animal health information system (disease database, surveillance database, expert database, aquaculture farm database, etc.)
- West Java, Banten and Lampung
- Participate in relevant international/national workshops and contribute to all other outputs;
- Prepare a comprehensive report containing the above and submit to FAO/FIRA in both hard copy and electronic formats (in Microsoft Word 2007).
Qualifications:
- University or related degree in aquaculture/fisheries, veterinary medicine, food safety and quality;
- At least seven years of professional experience in one or a combination of aquaculture, aquatic animal health, disease investigation, emergency preparedness and contingency planning, surveillance and reporting; aquaculture and aquatic animal health networking;
- Experience with working in a participatory manner;
- Fluency in English, good communication and writing abilities.
Duty station: home city, with domestic travels.
Duration: When actually employed (WAE) basis for 60 days between May 2013- December 2014.
GENERAL NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS:
Interested candidates should submit a CV and a covering letter clearly stating their relevant skills, experience, vacancy and reference code by e-mail or fax to:
E-mail: FAO-ID@fao.org , Fax: (021) 392 2747
Duration: When actually employed (WAE) basis for 60 days between May 2013- December 2014.
GENERAL NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS:
Interested candidates should submit a CV and a covering letter clearly stating their relevant skills, experience, vacancy and reference code by e-mail or fax to:
E-mail: FAO-ID@fao.org , Fax: (021) 392 2747
Submission DEADLINE: 4 May 2013
