Consultancy Opportunity: Development of a Training Manual for Veterinary Border Control Technicians for the USAID SPEED Project

Description

• The USAID SPEED Project is seeking a consultant, for a total of 30 days, from December 2024 to March 2025. The consultant must have expertise in animal health, particularly in sanitary and phytosanitary measures for animal products.The consultant will be responsible for developing phytosanitary manuals for veterinary border inspectors and conduct training for technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER)

Duties

• Conduct a desk review of local and international standards for animals’ inspection
  including World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Codex Alimentarius, WTO and
  others
• Perform a rapid analysis of the current manual taking into account international best
  practices and provide recommendations for its improvement
• Define and categorize the Border Inspection Points (BIP) considering the main points of
  entry (land, marine and air) and identify infrastructure needs
• Update the inspection manual considering the alignment with international and local
  practices detailed quarantine procedures to be followed and current dynamics of
  occurrence of pest and diseases
• Develop the training package (training materials, tests, and other materials) and conduct
  the training with MADER staff and key stakeholders

Key Deliverables

• A Phytosanitary Training Manual for Veterinary Border Control Technicians aligned with
  national and international guidelines in portuguese
• Powerpoint presentation on the above in english and portuguese
• A consolidated report on the training of MADER staff and other stakeholders

Requisites

• Bachelor’s degree in veterinary sciences or any other relevant field required. Advanced
  degree (Masters) preferred
• Profound knowledge and good experience in
• Relevant experience in international phytosanitary standards
• Knowledge of inspection, licensing, imports and exports procedures for animal products
• Knowledge of sanitary and phytosanitary laboratory procedures
• Knowledge of national and international legal frameworks on phytosanitary inspection
  and quarantine is preferred
• Ability to effectively manage and deliver technical assistance on time and within budget.
• Experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred
• Excellent organizational, technical and communication skills with a willingness to take
  initiative
• English and Portuguese knowledge are required

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Interested candidates must submit their CV in English

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to speed_recruitment@dai.com with the Subject line “Consultancy Opportunity: Development of a Training Manual for Veterinary Border Control Technicians for the USAID SPEED Project”