Required Number: One (1)

Location: Gog Woreda, Gambella region

Employment Type: Contract for six months

Job Description

Under the direct supervision and technical support of Regional guinea worm coordinator; Animal health officer will perform animal guinea worm surveillance, active case search, outbreak investigation, rumor verification and other related activities.

Roles and responsibilities:

·         Conduct  animal surveillance and response activities

·         Strength animal health surveillance through community based Village based volunteers (VBV)

·         Conduct active case search for guinea worm disease

·         Monitor the health of domestic animals (dogs and cats) including proactively tethered  animals and provide suitable treatment

·         Supervise and carryout animal health activities

·         Conduct supportive supervision at each respective villages and kebeles

·         Facilitate and conduct dog census biannually in hot spot areas

·         Ensure tethering of all legible dogs and cats in high risk areas

·         Ensure the tethering of all suspected dogs/animals getting food and medical care as needed

·         Working under stress condition with additional extra time accordingly

·         Prepare monthly and weekly report and submit to Woreda  health office and  Guinea worm regional coordinator

·         Ensure that every animals welfare under the program are kept well

BSc in Animal health science with a minimum of four (4)years’ working experience.