National Consultant: Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Plan of TCP projects

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Job Title: National Consultant: Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Plan 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 Disease Surveillance and Reporting); National Consultant for Farm Level Biosecurity and Farmer Organization; National Consultant for Aquatic Animal Health Information System; National Consultant for Aquatic animal health strategy development. The National Consultant for Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Plan) will assist in implementing Output 2: Aquatic animal emergency preparedness guidelines improved and simulation exercise initiated.

Specifically, NC will perform the following duties:
• take a lead in achieving Output and its activity as below:
Aquatic animal emergency preparedness guidelines improved and simulation exercise initiated
- Conduct an aquatic animal health emergency preparedness simulation exercise using experiences from terrestrial veterinary specialists
- Incorporate experiences from the simulation exercise into a set of revised aquatic
emergency preparedness guidelines
- Hold 2 workshops to implement the above activities

• participate in relevant international/national workshops and contribute to all other outputs;
• act as Team Leader among all National Consultants (NCs) and perform a coordinating role to ensure successful completion of the tasks assigned to all NCs
• prepare a comprehensive report containing the above and submit to FAO 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 90 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