2 Job Positions of Animal Disease Surveillance Specialist at Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB): (Deadline 21 January 2025)

– Reporting to the Deputy director general for Animal Resource Development – Implement measures to control and/or eradicate animal diseases; – Carries out planning, organizing and coordinating professional veterinary work in prevention control and eradication of animal diseases; – Effectively plan and implement control and eradication procedures in outbreak of infectious and contagious diseases of animals – conduct field studies, investigations and surveillance projects related to animal diseases; – Review permits for the movement within and from a quarantined district; – Investigate violations and assist in the prosecution of violations within the existing law for disease prevention; – Assist veterinarians in administering animal health programs, conducting tests on animals for infectious disease; – Determine applicability of established procedures for disease prevention, control and eradication; – Gather, monitor, compile and maintain information and records on disease surveillance, monitoring activities, and herd certification/disease classification records for bovine disease programs including, but not limited to, brucellosis, tuberculosis and trichomonosis; – Use a variety of computer programs to store and share information and provide data for reports; – Perform basic analytical techniques to examine information and reports received for completeness; – Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and “as needed” written and electronic reports of livestock disease programs.