Program Officer

**_If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about _**_Animal Health_**_, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you_**:
IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

**Come join our team in **Climate-Resilient Food Systems** and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world**

**Our employment opportunity of the moment**:_Program Officer_**:
Initiative: InnoVet-AMR: Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance & Livestock Vaccine Innovation Fund

Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode)

**Take a minute to see if**:
**You have**:

- A Master’s degree in a discipline related to animal health or agriculture.
- English and French intermediate reading, writing, and speaking skills.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in livestock/animal health research.
- An in-depth understanding of gender and women’s empowerment.
- Strong experience and expertise in program monitoring, evaluation and learning.
- An enhanced knowledge of animal vaccine value chain, commercialization of vaccine or agricultural innovation and related impacts to agriculture.

**You are**:

- Providing logístical expertise to project partners, external researchers, or consultants.
- Able to work under pressure using your initiative and sound judgment.
- A team player within a multidisciplinary group of people from diverse cultures.
- Qualified to establish, manage, and monitor relationships with diverse and experienced stakeholders.

**You are interested in**:

- Contributing to the on-going improvement of research uptake as it relates to animal vaccination within LMIC’s.
- Contributing to the animal health monitoring, evaluation and learning plan.
- Contributing to the improvement of women’s smallholder's livelihood.
- Contributing to the support of research project closing processes.
- Participating in the assistance of multiple on-going projects initiatives within the Climate-Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) program.
- Providing logístical expertise to project partners, external researchers, or consultants.
- Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

**Then we are interested in your profile**:
**At IDRC, we support your professional development.**:
**Additional Information**:
This position requires frequent international travel.
Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (3 days out of 10 in the office).

The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a **respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture** that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team.

We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

**Who can apply? The general public - national and international populations.