United Nations Environment Programme Environmental AMR Specialist Jobs in Kenya
Key Outputs / Duties
Curation, analysis, and compilation of current available knowledge on the causes, drivers, and pathways of AMR in Tunisia.
Develop the workplan for the consultancy, including stakeholder engagement plan.
Conduct a field survey to identify resistant germs in environmental compartments (slaughterhouse wastewater, swimming pool water, healthcare wastewater, river water near livestock farms, beaches, gardening, poultry manure, ruminant manure, fish farming water, aquaponics breeding water).
Compile current knowledge on contamination and characterization of environmental compartments by resistant germs.
Identify causes of development and spread of AMR in the environment, mapping out sectors at risk.
Elaborate diagnostic report summarizing the current state of environmental AMR in Tunisia, highlighting risks, knowledge gaps, and recommendations for priority actions.
Identify knowledge/data gaps and develop operational or research actions to address them, producing an actionable roadmap for government submission.
Participate in the national workshop, presenting relevant outputs of the studies.
Lead relevant exchanges/discussions during the workshop to feed into the knowledge/gap analysis.
Qualifications / Special Skills
Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in microbiology, environmental health, environment management, environmental science, or closely related fields is required.
Two additional years of qualifying work experience may be
accepted in lieu of a university degree.
Minimum two years of relevant professional experience in environmental policy, public health, or related field.
Proven experience working on antimicrobial resistance with strong focus on environmental determinants (pollution, chemicals, waste, wastewater).
Proven experience providing technical and policy support in multidisciplinary and multisectoral contexts at global, regional, and/or national levels.
Demonstrated capacity to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders including governments, UN agencies, Quadripartite, private sector, and international organizations is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in oral and written French is required.
Knowledge of English is required.
Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Environment Programme Environmental AMR Specialist Jobs in Kenya
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