Job Description - Senior Animal Health Officer (2602167)

Job Description

2602167

Senior Animal Health Officer

Job Posting

Job Posting date: 21/Oct/2026

Closure Date

11/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : NSA

Job Type

Staff position

Type of Requisition : Professional

Primary Location

Italy-Rome

Duration : Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number : 0057738

CCOG Code : 1H01

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- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

The Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) promotes and facilitates the sustainable development of the livestock sector, integrating scientific and technical expertise and policy advice. It hosts technical networks in areas of animal health, genetics, feed and animal husbandry and provides analysis, policy dialogue (including intergovernmental bodies) and technical assistance to countries.



It also supports emergency responses, mostly in animal health. The One Health and Disease Control Branch (NSAH-CJW) under the NSA Division leads and coordinates the prevention and control of endemic and emerging transboundary animal diseases and health threats that emerge at the animal-human-plant-environment interface including zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

FAO supports Members in building and implementing effective collaborative One Health strategies and capacities, simultaneously addressing the health of people, animals, plants and the environment. One Health for agrifood systems transformation is a key Priority Programme Area, and part of FAO's Strategic Framework (2022-2031). The One Health and AMR Cluster coordinates and implements work across different FAO divisions to mainstream One Health and AMR in FAO activities, integrating scientific and technical expertise and policy advice. Externally, this cluster streamlines FAO collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) as the Quadripartite to address health threats at the human-animal-plant-environment interface and to promote health and sustainable development.

The position is located in the One Health and Disease Control Branch, One Health Coordination and AMR Cluster (NSAH-CJW), in the Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines

The Senior Animal Health Officer (Antimicrobial and One Health Coordination) reports to the Chief, One Health and Disease Control Branch (NSAH/CJW)

📌 Senior Animal Health Officer (Roma)
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