Biosecurity Risk Assessment Specialist (أخصائي تقييم مخاطر الأمن الحيوي)

Job Purpose

Assess and analyse biosecurity risks, activate and implement plant and animal biosecurity initiatives, and strengthen the One Health system.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review biosecurity data collection, assess data quality and suggest improvements to ensure data accuracy.
• Identify potential plant, animal, and fisheries risks and evaluate them based on scientific foundations, conduct periodic analysis of health data for animal and plant diseases, and develop mitigation measures.
• Study and identify trends in biosecurity risks and escalate potential risks and highly critical matters to the National Biosecurity Committee to assist in targeting reduction-based activities.
• Monitor supporting information via the Geographic Information System (GIS) related to biosecurity to ensure the inclusion of all monitoring elements.
• Assume responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of ISO/IEC 17025 standard requirements in addition to the requirements of the relevant accreditation body.
• Supervise and follow up on the response to epidemiological and zoonotic disease notifications, and review and submit periodic reports.
• Review periodic reports of notifications and epidemiological outbreaks.
• Establish, develop, and follow up on performance indicators for the Section to measure the performance and development of the Section.
• Responsible for carrying out actions related to raising data quality and data maturity level.
• Responsible for updating procedures and processes related to the work of the organizational unit to address data issues and challenges.
• Be aware of the requirements of continuity management systems and controls for the business risk management system in ADAFSA.
• Perform any tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

Job requirements and Skills

Supervisory Skills

Communication Skills

Planning and Organisation

Computer Use

Attention to details

Technical knowledge (related discipline)

Qualifications

Bachelor of Animal Health Sciences or a similar discipline.

Minimum 3 years of experience within the field.

Bilingual (Fluency in English and Arabic).