STOP Spillover Project is seeking applications from qualified applicants to fill four positions below to support the technical implementation of STOP Spillover activities in Vietnam. These are technical positions and serve as the primary in-country technical personnel for activities to be undertaken under their specific area. The four positions are aligned with four STOP Spillover Resource Hubs.
- Wildlife, Livestock, Epidemiology, Behavior Change and Gender Strategy (WLE) Country Team Member (full-time)
WLE Hub focuses on wildlife sciences; livestock production; disease ecology; social and behavior change; epidemiology and field methods; participatory epidemiology; gender studies; infectious disease ecology. - Surveillance, Mapping and Modelling (SMM) Country Team Member (part-time at 30% full time equivalent).
SMM Hub focuses on infectious disease/zoonotic disease surveillance; sampling and monitoring; wastewater surveillance; infectious disease modelling and mapping; community based surveillance; applied epidemiology; biomedical research; diagnostics; laboratory capacity building. - Food, Water, Air, Climate, Livelihoods & Economics, Policy & Security Hub (FWA) Country Team Member (part-time at 30% full time equivalent).
FWA Hub focuses on natural resource management; risk reduction related to food and drivers of food choice; environmental, agricultural and climate sciences; economics; conflict and livelihoods and marketing systems; systems strengthening and policy. - Risk Analysis and Communication (RAC) Country Team Member (part-time at 30% full time equivalent).
RAC Hub focuses on risk analysis; risk assessment; risk characterization; risk communication; risk management; community risk based surveillance.
Qualifications and requirements
- At a minimum, a Master’s Degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to Public Health, Epidemiology or Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Epidemiology, biotechnology, agriculture, economics, social science, social and behavior change, environment, climate science, livestock production, international development, risk analysis, gender, based on her/his technical specialty or designated support by the country lead and the hubs or any other relevant discipline,
- At least 3-5 years of in-country experience working on projects with actors such as government partners, academia, international partners, funders, and/or private sector with direct leadership of professional and support staff, program/technical oversight, and project/grant management.
- Good understanding of One Health concepts and expertise in a discipline or several relevant areas: social and behavior change, surveillance, risk reduction and management, intervention implementation and mitigation of zoonotic disease amplification and spread, public health and ecosystem health.
- Excellent collaboration capabilities, and capacity to work productively in teams, working in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings.
- Experience working with government agencies, communities, intergovernmental agencies, academic institutions, international agencies in country (WHO, FAO, OIE, others) or NGOs.
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.
- Gender and cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Proficient in relevant Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs, comfort with social media.
Please refer to the attached TOR [1] and Applicant Checklist [2] for further information.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to send an application letter, referencing the specific Resource Hub under which the application is made, a resume or curriculum vitae with names of 2 referees and the STOPS Country Team Member Applicant Checklist (compulsory through link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TviNxZz921xOo0Nhb1AWrOtu3pc1ipvv?usp=sharing [3]), by email (please reference “Country Team Member” as the subject in your email) to [email protected] [4] and copy Ms. Pham Thanh Ha, Administrative and Finance Officer, email: [email protected] [5] before 05 July 2021. In your cover letter, please highlight which hub you are applying under.