Scientific Officer – African Union Inter- African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC)

Job SummaryThe Plant Health Strategy for Africa (PHSA) will serve as a harmonized framework to deal with any plant health risks that might undermine effective realization of goals and objectives of Africa���������s development frameworks and strategies. The Strategy envisages minimizing duplication of efforts while helping to achieve synergy through leveraging the resources and capabilities of different players and provide guidance and direction to the plant health efforts that are much needed on the continent. The Strategy seeks to address components geared towards ensuring phytosanitary security under the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.������CABI is part of the broader team that participated in development of the strategy and will provide Technical and organisational Support in year one of this project.
The incumbent will facilitate the implementation of the Strategic Objectives of Plant Health Strategy for Africa, 2022 ��������� 2036, by the Inter-African Phytosanithe African Union (AU-IAPSC). The Plant Health Strategy for Africa is one of the strategies for operationalizing the AU SPS Policy Framework.