Huye District
Ngoma Sector
Tel: 0788840755
Email: determinedyouthbiocoor@gmail.com
JOB TITLE: ONE HEALTH OFFICER (1)
The Biodiversity Conservation Organization (BIOCOOR) is a legally registered Non Government Organization in Rwanda with the Legal Personality N° 777/RGB/NGO/LP/11/2021. BIOCOOR has been created mainly by young people dedicated to act and to advocate for biodiversity conservation, ecotourism promotion, community health, environmental management, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The BIOCOOR headquarters are in Nyamagabe and Huye districts of the Southern Province of Rwanda. The organization geographical focus is five districts near the Nyungwe National Park plus Huye, Nyanza, and Gisagara districts. It integrates conservation projects and sustainable economic development for the communities surrounding Nyungwe National Park. Local farmers near the Nyungwe National Park live in poverty due to the acidic soil, which results in a low crop yield.
Poor farming conditions have led to illegal activities, such as poaching and deforestation, as a means to survive. These activities damage the environment, so BIOCOOR is trying to preserve the forest, while simultaneously influencing the economic development of the people living near the NNP. The Organization is working toward integrating biodiversity conservation, farming, nutrition, environmental management, community health, and ecotourism, to positively affect the local economy. These practices help save the forest, too, because the resources are unharmed, and the park helps attract tourists, which creates revenue for the local communities. BIOCOOR has launched projects to promote youth entrepreneurship, safe water and sanitation practices, agro ecological practices, the removal of invasive plants that damage the forest, as well as soil improvement and composting. BIOCOOR also includes Information Communication Technology training to teach the local youth on how to use technology to communicate effectively. In the BIOCOOR strategic plan of 2021 to 2025, the Department of One Health was put in place to make sure that we integrate Community Health Biodiversity Conservation and mitigate the effects of Climate Change to Human Health. This department is oriented in water, hygiene, sanitation, environment health, nutrition, wild animals’ health, and ecosystem health. We are implementing the projects based on public health and human nutrition. We want to eradicate the malnutrition by promoting the nutrition education and promote the agro ecological practices. We are mobilizing the people to prevent against diseases and be healthy. We want to explore the sources of epidemics and pandemics and solve the problems at the source and reduce the risks of diseases spreading. Good Neighbors Rwanda, WFP, and SFH Rwanda have partnered with BIOCOOR in the projects of integrating community health and economic development.
One Health Officer Job Description:
The One Health Officer’ duties and responsibilities include providing services related to public health, WASH, Nutrition, Agro ecology, Research, and Wildlife management to ensure that human health is integrated with the ecosystem health.
Responsibilities:
- Develop the action plans of Health program at BIOCOOR
- Do the assessments on human wildlife conflicts and advise on the prevention of zoonotic and anthropozoonotic diseases
- Advise on agro ecological approaches that we can use to promote the organic agriculture
- Develop the project proposals to secure the funding in one health program
- Conduct the campaigns on WASH in the communities in our zone of intervention
- Provide the first aid training to BIOCOOR staff and beneficiaries
- Provide the nutrition education to BIOCOOR beneficiaries
- Ensure the implementation of the Health and Safety Policy in BIOCOOR
- Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled health reports
- Develop and maintain a filing system
- Order office supplies related to One Health Program
- Submit and reconcile expense reports
- Provide general health and safety support to the beneficiaries
- Provide information by answering questions and requests
- Generate necessary reports
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Do the monitoring and Evaluation in One Health Program
- Provide the technical inputs in environmental health
- Do the health data analysis and report on time
Requirements:
- Proven One Health experience
- A0 or A1 diplomas/Degrees in Nursing, Medicine, Public Health, Environmental Health, Human Nutrition, Human Biology, Pathology, Veterinary Science, Zoology, Epidemiology, Entomology, Parasitology, Herpetology, Anatomy, Animal Health, Biotechnology, Genetics, Physiology, and other related fields.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- At least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area
- Having a driving license can be an added value
One Health Officer top skills & proficiencies:
- Reporting Skills
- Administrative Writing Skills
- Microsoft Office Skills
- Honesty and smartness
- Financial Analysis
- English and French communication skills
- Animal Health
- Public speaking skills
- Be good at smiling
- Negotiation skills
- Convincing skills
- Professionalism
- Problem Solving
- Supply Management
- Inventory Control
- Verbal Communication
- Office Administration Procedures
- Typing Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Accuracy
- Multitask
- Creativity and Innovation skills
- Strategic thinking skills
- Time management and punctuality
Desired date to start: 02/04/2023
How to apply: if you are interested, please send the application letter and CV to determinedyouthbiocoor@gmail.com and copy angeish07@gmail.com not later than 26/03/2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview only. BIOCOOR is an equal opportunity employer and transparency, coordination, competence, and communication are our values.
Done at Huye on 21/03/2023
Dr Ange IMANISHIMWE, PhD
Country Executive Director for BIOCOOR
