*Lentera Prevalensi Nusantara* (*Prevalensi*) an Indonesian consultant
company working in the area of epidemiology, disease surveillance, research
and data analysis, and health information systems. Currently the company is
working under the coordination of UK’s Fleming Fund Indonesian Country
Grant project, implemented by DAI, to address critical gaps in the
surveillance of antimicrobial resistance bacteria in Indonesia, focusing
on strengthening the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Usage
(AMU) surveillance systems in both the human and animal health sectors. The
project seeks to facilitate a stronger One Health approach to surveillance,
bringing together multi-sectoral stakeholders to share surveillance data
and gain a better understanding of AMR and AMU.
For this project, Prevalensi is looking for an:
*ANIMAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE LEAD* *officer*
The duty station will be in Jakarta and the position is due to start as
soon as possible, going through to September 2021.
*Qualifications*
· Degree in animal health or equivalent professional experience
· Training in epidemiology (at university or work-based training)
*Required technical skills and experiences*
· At least 10 years’ experience in animal health sector in Indonesia
· Basic knowledge of AMR
· Familiarity with the structure of animal production and animal
health services in Indonesia (including aquaculture)
· Experience in interviewing stakeholders and reporting findings as a
part of stakeholder consultations
· Experience in designing and implementing surveys
· Experience in delivering training courses
· Familiarity with the use of electronic health information systems
for routine work
· Familiarity with One Health concepts and principles
· Confident and experienced in working across sectors and across
disciplines (e.g. human health, animal health, public sector, private
sector)
· Professional competency in English
· Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia
· Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
*Desired skills and experience*
· Familiarity with principles of laboratory information management
systems
· Formal training in AMR (e.g. through participation in workshops and
training programs focused on AMR)
· Experience in working in animal health surveillance
· Experience in implementing One Health projects
· Experience with the Animal Health Information System in Indonesia
*Tasks and responsibilities*
Under the supervision of and with significant support from *Ausvet*
technical advisors, the officer will:
· Support the establishment of animal health and multisectoral
working groups for AMR
· Take part in a range of AMR technical working group meetings
(animal and human health, multisectoral) and symposia
· Interview a wide range of key stakeholders in animal health across
sectors (government, private and international/NGO) to understand the needs
and capacities for conducting surveillance of antimicrobial use and
antimicrobial resistance, including in laboratories, in livestock and
aquaculture production, and in animal health services
· Draft reports summarising the capacity for AMR surveillance,
integrating findings and recommendations for animal health with those in
public health
· Develop a 2-year AMR surveillance plan for animal health and
aquatic animal health sector, and harmonise and integrate with equivalent
plans for public health AMR surveillance
· Communicate with and report to Ausvet and other consortium partners
· Communicate with key national and international stakeholders
(including, for example, briefing notes, in-person meetings, workshop
presentations, and other activities)
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to
contact@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx by *22 January 2020 *at the latest.
Please ensure to write the position you are applying for in the subject
line of your e-mail.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
