POSITION TITLE: Fishery Resources Officer GRADE LEVEL: P-3
Inland Fisheries DUTY STATION: Rome
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Marine and Inland Fisheries, FIRF DURATION ∗: Fixed term: 3 years
Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources Use and
Conservation Division, FIR
POST CODE/NO: 0505064
Fisheries & Aquaculture Department, FI CCOG CODE:
Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Service Coordinator, Marine and Inland Fisheries Service, and the direct supervision of the Inland Fishery Team Leader, the incumbent will participate in the formulation and implementation of the programme on sustainable and responsible use of inland fishery resources and associated ecosystems. In particular, will:
• Participate in the formulation and promotion of quantitative activities related to the management, development and assessment of
inland fisheries, particularly in developing countries;
• Analyze the role inland fisheries plays in rural livelihoods, poverty alleviation and food security;
• Prepare technical documents, content for web-pages and other material on the above topics;
• Provide technical backstopping to field projects and training activities relating to inland fisheries, as required;
• Participate in the preparation and review of projects that will provide delivery of expertise and technical support to address issues regarding inland fisheries;
• Participate in inter-agency and inter-departmental working groups to deliver the Service’s views on topics relevant to inland fisheries;
• Perform other related duties as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
• University Degree in Biological, Fishery or Ecological Sciences which included extensive course work in inland aquatic ecology, quantitative analyses, environmental modeling, limnology, fisheries or closely related subjects
• Five years of relevant experience related to the assessment, development and/or management of inland fisheries
• Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
• Relevance of experience in the assessment, development and/or management of inland fisheries, especially in developing countries
• Relevance of academic qualifications
• Relevance of publication record
• Extent of experience using computer software for quantitative analyses and modeling of inland fisheries and associated ecosystems
• Quality of both oral and written communication skills
Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments
REMUNERATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link: http://icsc.un.org/
TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants
Send your application to: V.A 2494-FIR
Gabriella Bianchi, Service Coordinator, FIRF
FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 5755188
E-mail: FIRF-VA@fao.org
Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.
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