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Jobs Function: | NGO / INGO / Social work | Jobs Availability: | Full Time |
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Jobs Level: | Senior Level | Offered Salary: | Negotiable |
Jobs Location: | Kathmandu | Min. Experience Year: | 5 Years |
Education Degree: | Master | No. of Openings: | 1 |
Deadline: | Saturday, Oct 03, 2020 (Expired) | Preferred Gender: | Any |
REPORTS TO: Project Director, Nepal
Project Description:
FHI 360 is seeking a highly qualified and dynamic Nepali citizen for the position of Technical Advisor (Clinical Microbiology) for the Second Fleming Fund Country Grant for Nepal (CG2) to support surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in Nepal. The grant is funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), under its Fleming Fund Grants Programme, and managed by Mott MacDonald, the Management Agent. This Grant for Nepal will focus on sustaining earlier investments made under the First Fleming Fund Country Grant for Nepal (CG1), strengthening surveillance systems for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial use (AMU), and antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in the human, animal health, environment and food safety sectors through a One Health (OH) approach. This grant will align with the national AMR priorities, policy framework and with the investments made by Government of Nepal (GoN), other donors and stakeholders in this area. This position is subject to successful award of CG2 to FHI 360.
Job Summary / Responsibilities:
The Technical Advisor (Clinical Microbiology) , CG2 will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to increase the level of engagement between clinicians and laboratories to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), provide technical and strategic input into the design and implementation of the clinical microbiology aspects of the grant, that sustainable capacity is built in partners and recipients, that One Health approaches are incorporated into strategies and activities, ensure appropriate use of technology and skills, and be the technical liaison with external partners.
Key Responsibilities
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties.
Education Level : Master
Experienced Required : More then or equals to 5 Years
Professional Skills required : Coordination Communication Interpersonal
Qualifications
Interested candidates can apply through FHI 360 career at https://www.fhi360.org/careers.