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28/07/2025Coordinator of the Alliance Against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade
| The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH – founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide. Through its activities, WOAH makes a decisive contribution to improving animal health, protecting animal welfare and strengthening Veterinary Services. The Organisation provides transparent information on world’s animal health situation, and promotes international standards, particularly in terms of the safety of trade in live animals and animal products. More information can be found on WOAH’s website. Joining WOAH means taking part in the development of one of the leading international organisations, recognised and associated with other multilateral institutions, in the field of worldwide health. It means helping to build a global approach to health, combining animal and human health in a “One Health” approach. It means joining teams motivated by the impact of their actions, the sense of their collective commitment and their recognised professionalism in their respective fields of expertise. WOAH’s headquarters are based in Paris. The Organisation is present on every continent through 13 Regional or Sub-regional Representations. WOAH has 250 staff members, two-thirds of whom are based at headquarters. This position is located in Paris (12-14 rue de Prony). WOAH will be ensuring the secretariat of the Alliance Against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade (International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade) The work of the Alliance focuses on two key areas: 1) substantially reducing the risks of zoonotic spillover and stepping up responses (including behavioural changes) to human and animal health risks caused by direct and indirect contact with wildlife and their products along the wildlife trade chain, and 2) enhancing international and national awareness, knowledge and policies with regard to goal 1), thus narrowing the gap between science and implementation. The Alliance also works to enhance international and national awareness, knowledge and policies with regard to goal 1), thus narrowing the gap between science and implementation. The Alliance has a membership of over 400, representing a wide range of international political and civil society organisations, as well as indigenous people’s organisations and networks. This diverse membership creates an open, inclusive and collaborative environment where stakeholders work together to better understand and reduce the threat of pathogen spillover from wildlife trade and markets. The Alliance provides and communicates evidence, supports interventions, and thereby reduces the risk of future outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics. At the same time, it improves health, equity and well-being for all species through a One Health approach. |
| Job Description |
| Positioning and reporting Under the authority and direct supervision of the head of the Preparedness and Resilience Department. |
| Job purpose The main purpose of the job is to revise and implement the strategic vision of the Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, hereafter “the Alliance”, within the Preparedness and Resilience Department and the Wildlife Health strategy/programme, ensuring the articulation of this network with existing WOAH mechanisms and processes, and working within the WOAH Wildlife Team. The coordinator will be in charge of managing and organising the Alliance Secretariat, contributing directly to activities and seeking support from colleagues within and outside the department. |
| Missions and activities – Strategy revision and implementation – Technical and subject matter expertise in wildlife trade and health risks – Project management – Network membership, network animation & coordination – Representation and advocacy – Monitoring and evaluation – Governance and administrative support – General support to the Preparedness and Resilience department. |
Expériences / Formation
Qualifications and Experience
Required qualifications and experience
– Education: Veterinary degree or MSc required, with a major in environment management or wild animal health, or in social science
– At least 5 years of experience in international environment
– Experience with large network management at international level desirable Additional experience (asset) Work at Global-level, in a high-paced working setting and a multicultural setting.
Strong understanding of and commitment to Good Regulatory Practices in science-based organisations.
Experience in wildlife trade international policy Experience in the area of public, animal and environmental health,
Expected Skills
Technical skills
– Knowledge of wildlife health topic and on the wildlife-human health interaction and wildlife trade.
– Interest in One Health and biodiversity.
– Comprehensive knowledge of health risk assessment
– Good knowledge of wildlife trade issues pertaining to health risks
– Certification in Project management is an asset
– Microsoft suite, including Teams, Planner, or other project management tools.
– Excellent writing skills.
– Scientific rigour and file management.
– Language skills: English required and one of the other two other WOAH languages (Spanish or French) desirable.
Personal and Interpersonal skills:
– Excellent communication skills and listening skills, adaptability, relationship-building, cultural awareness, empathy and emotional intelligence.
– Strategic thinking.
– Solution driven and action oriented Conflict resolution, collaboration and diplomacy skills.
– Good analytical skills.
Salaire
Working conditions
Salary : commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Type of contract : WOAH Staff – Fixed-term contract.
Duration : 12 months years renewable.
Location : WOAH Headquarters 12 rue de Prony 75017 Paris, France
The post is a full-time position based at the WOAH Headquarters in Paris and requires long hours in a seated position at a computer.
It can entail missions abroad.