Animal Epidemiology and Surveillance Technical Officer

"Animal Epidemiology and Surveillance Technical Officer Job Summary The Animal Epidemiology and Surveillance Technical Officer will support the day-to-day implementation of animal and zoonotic disease surveillance activities under the STRIDES Jordan Activity. Working under the supervision of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Advisor, the Technical Officer will provide technical and operational support across animal and One Health surveillance workstreams, assist in the development of surveillance tools and materials, and coordinate with veterinary and public health counterparts and implementing partners as directed. The position contributes to strengthening animal disease detection and reporting systems, building capacity of veterinary and agricultural surveillance staff, donor reporting, and workplan tracking, in alignment with Jordan’s national surveillance priorities and the One Health approach. Accountabilities: Supports day-to-day implementation of animal and zoonotic disease surveillance activities, including data collection, compilation, and reporting at the facility and national levels. Assists in the development and dissemination of animal and zoonotic surveillance tools, reporting forms, guidelines, and training materials for veterinary and agricultural sector staff. Monitors and maintains surveillance protocols, data sets, instruments, manuals, and training materials for animal and zoonotic disease surveillance activities. Conducts searches of published literature on evolving issues in animal disease epidemiology, zoonotic disease surveillance, and One Health approaches. Responds to technical requests and inquiries from internal and external staff related to animal and zoonotic surveillance activities. Supports implementation of surveillance activities under the STRIDES Jordan workplan and tracks delivery of outputs against agreed timelines. Ensures animal surveillance technical implementation is consistent with best practices and meets donor contractual obligations. Supports engagement with the Ministry of Agriculture, veterinary services, and relevant national counterparts on animal surveillance systems and standards, as directed by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Advisor. Assists in implementing One Health approaches that link animal, human, and environmental surveillance systems in coordination with project technical staff. Coordinates with operations and finance teams to support timely and on-budget implementation of surveillance activities. Drafts animal surveillance technical progress reports and contributes to all donor reporting requirements. Prepares and delivers presentations on animal surveillance progress to the project team and relevant stakeholders. Contributes to the development and review of annual workplans and animal surveillance technical deliverables. Assists with the development of proposals and animal surveillance technical design documents, based on direction from technical leadership. Applied Knowledge & Skil