Consultant Team Lead- Animal Health

1. POSITIONS VACANT: Consultant Team Lead- Animal Health, International Not-for-Profit Organization, Delhi.

2. ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Our client is a respected international not-for-profit, that works in public health, to improve the health of disadvantaged communities, across the globe.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Consultant Team lead- Animal Health based in New Delhi for its TIFA Project to design and operationalize a comprehensive, risk-based zoonotic disease surveillance and prevention system in animal wet markets in Shillong and Kohima using an intersectoral approach. S/he will be responsible for the following work;

Key Job Responsibilities: 

(1) Inception and baseline assessment;
(a) Mapping of key stakeholders, including Animal Husbandry, Municipal authorities, market committees, veterinary services and regulatory agencies;

(b) Baseline assessment of selected wet markets covering animal species, market operations, animal handling practices, morbidity/mortality reporting, existing inspection systems and biosafety practices;

(c) Identification of priority animal-health and zoonotic risk areas at the animal–human interface;

(2) Veterinary Risk Indicators and Surveillance Framework;

(a) Develop veterinary public health risk indicators for wet markets;

(b) Develop animal morbidity and mortality trigger lists and risk categorization criteria;

(c) Identify priority animal species, practices and market activities associated with increased zoonotic spillover risk;

(d) Develop a framework for systematic collection, reporting and review of animal-health information;

(3) Tools, SOPs and Protocols;

(a) Develop/adapt veterinary inspection and monitoring checklists for wet markets;

(b) Develop/adapt biosafety and biosecurity protocols for animal handling and pre-slaughter activities;

(c) Develop SOPs for identification, documentation and reporting of animal morbidity, mortality and unusual events;

(d) Facilitate technical review and validation of tools with relevant stakeholders;

(4) Pilot Implementation, Capacity Building, Surveillance and Intersectoral Coordination;

(a) Pilot veterinary surveillance tools, checklists and trigger mechanisms in selected wet markets;

(b) Conduct orientation and capacity-building sessions for veterinary staff, market inspectors, animal handlers and relevant stakeholders;

(c) Document implementation gaps and user feedback;

(d) Revise tools and protocols based on pilot findings;

(e) Facilitate coordination between Animal Husbandry, Health, Municipal and Regulatory Authorities;

(f) Support joint/periodic market inspections and follow-up of identified gaps;

(g) Prepare a summary of surveillance findings and corrective actions;

(5) Risk Analysis and Mitigation;

(a) Compile and analyse animal-health surveillance data from monitored wet markets;

(b) Develop/strengthen veterinary risk profiles for selected markets;

(c) Provide animal-health data inputs for integration into broader zoonotic risk assessment/GIS-based risk mapping;

(d) Identify high-risk practices/markets and recommend targeted risk mitigation measures;

(e) Document good practices and lessons learned;

(6) Final Assessment, Institutionalization and Handover;

(a) Conduct end-line assessment of veterinary surveillance and risk-management systems;

(b) Finalize veterinary risk indicators, trigger lists, inspection checklists and biosafety protocols based on implementation learning;

(c) Prepare final consultancy report documenting activities, surveillance findings, key risks, interventions, outcomes and recommendations;

(d) Develop recommendations for institutionalization and sustainability of veterinary surveillance within market systems;

(e) Handover of tools, datasets, reports and knowledge products to designated state stakeholders;

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications and Experience:

(1) Applicants must have Graduate degree in veterinary sciences. Preferred: Masters/PhD;
(2) Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in animal health, zoonotic diseases, or public health;

(3) Solid understanding of animal health systems, zoonotic disease dynamics, and AMR;

(4) Ability to work effectively as part of a team and with diverse stakeholders;

(5) Demonstrated analytical skills for data collection and reporting;

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Proficiency in using technology for communication and data management;

(2) Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders;

(3) Proficiency in relevant computer software and data analysis tools;

(4) Familiarity with the Indian public health system, newer initiatives in the health sector, and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly the National Health Mission, and Ayushman Bharat;

(5) Ability and willingness to travel for workshops and coordination activities;

5. CONSULTANCY FEE: The consultancy fee budget for per month will be INR 177,000/- deliverables based).

6. LOCATION: New Delhi 

7. REFERENCE: C-D-INPO

8. NATURE OF CONTRACT:

The selected candidate shall be engaged as a Consultant on the rolls of SAMS, a third-party payrolling agency, for a full-time consultancy engagement initially offered for a period of Seven and a half months. The contract is extendable based on performance and project requirements. It is explicitly clarified that this consultancy engagement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of future employment, with SAMS, or our client, or any other organization associated with the project.

10. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

11. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to urgently apply before August 22, 2026.