Senior VPP Consultant

The Senior VPP Consultant will provide high-level strategic expertise in planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Animal Health Technician (AHT) component of the Pandemic Fund Project in South Africa. The role focuses on supporting AHT entrepreneurs to establish sustainable primary animal healthcare businesses and strengthen pandemic prevention through a One Health approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical input to the AHT project coordinator and wider Pandemic Fund Project team on the design of activities, project implementation, reporting and knowledge sharing, focusing on legal and regulatory compliance, facility location and site suitability, infrastructure, equipment and layout requirements, business establishment, community liaison and marketing.
• Lead activities to build upon and sustain funding opportunities and collaborative arrangements that will support AHTs to establish and sustain their primary animal healthcare clinics, including strategic engagement with provincial departments and private sector stakeholders.
• Lead activities to identify and engage with complementary service delivery models, including initiatives such as Unjani Clinics, to explore future collaboration opportunities for AHTs in business.
• In collaboration with the AHT project coordinator and business coaches, develop a targeted and needs-based coaching and training programme and associated tools to monitor AHT progress and coaching implementation.
• Participate in and contribute to relevant workshops, webinars, and training initiatives as part of the coaching and training programme, focusing on providing training on the areas of expertise listed above.
• Provide technical guidance to the AHT project coordinator with the design of the programme to procure starter kits, including on equipment needs and appropriate specification.
• Provide ongoing remote and on-site technical support and progress monitoring of AHTs and their businesses.
• Lead engagement with the South African Veterinary Council and other key stakeholders to raise awareness of the importance of AHT-led businesses and improve collaboration between veterinarians and AHTs.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of project implementation, communication and knowledge sharing products as mutually agreed.
• Perform any other tasks mutually agreed.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO specializing in veterinary studies at a higher degree. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in animal health discipline.
• Working knowledge (level C) in English.
• Very good knowledge of the communication and documentation standards.
• Very good knowledge of corporate computerized financial systems and administrative procedures and policies.
• Very good knowledge of the organizational structure.
• Knowledge of key stakeholders in animal health related field.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Competency in technical and administrative work.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in computerized financial/travel/human resources systems and administrative procedures and policies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and the use of project management software.

Skills

• Veterinary Studies
• Animal Health
• Communication standards
• Documentation standards
• Corporate Financial Systems
• Administrative Procedures
• Organizational Structure Knowledge
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Report Writing
• Technical Work
• General Administrative Work
• Project Management
• Financial Systems
• Travel Systems
• Human Resources Systems
• Data Analysis
• Project Management Tools

Languages

English