Regional One Health Specialist

About The Job The Fleming Fund is a 10-year, large scale (+£235m) and complex fund management programme which operates in up to 25 LMIC countries and runs until 2026. Job Description The position holder will lead the Fleming Fund’s regional approach to Animal Health and One Health within the Fleming Fund Grants Programme and provide expert input and coordination of One Health, animal health (terrestrial and, where appropriate, aquatic), food safety and environmental health components specifically in relation to antimicrobial resistance. The position is for a member of the Regional Team supporting the end-to-end process of grant management. The role will help to ensure the implementation of standards, processes and strategies to ensure a consistent approach and high level of quality is maintained across the region. In order to do so, the Animal Health/One Health specialist will report to the Regional Coordinator and will work closely with the rest of the regional team, with the UK-based Animal Health/One Health Technical Lead and with other members of the core technical group as required. The role will include regular travel to multiple countries within the region for on-site verification and partner liaison. Key Responsibilities Include: Provide technical and strategic input into the rollout of the country and Fleming Fellowship grants in the region, particularly in the areas of One Health, animal health, food safety and environmental health related to antimicrobial resistance. Contribute to the Country Needs and Capability Assessment process, including conducting site assessments. Contribute to review of funding applications and make recommendations for approval. Support countries in implementation of Fleming Fund Grants. Contribute to the monitoring of grants and site verification visits. Define roles for consultants and other technical assistance and assist in their management and performance assessment as required by the Regional Coordinator. Assist in interpretation of both AMR and AMU surveillance data. Assist in monitoring grant performance data. Provide support for microbiology laboratory capacity building, specifically for animal and environmental health. Provide advice for problem solving and addressing technical challenges to delivery of grants. Candidate Specification Education: Essential: Degree in veterinary medicine and a higher education (post-graduate) degree in microbiology or epidemiology Desirable: PhD or equivalent qualification Training: Essential: Appropriate certification and levels of continual professional development in microbiology and/or epidemiology. Desirable: Relevant courses in management and/or relevant technical fields will be an asset. Experience: Essential: Significant experience working in animal/zoonotic disease control and/or addressing AMR in low- and middle-income settings. Excellent experience in implementation of One Health approaches to disease control including in low-income settings. Good understand