Aquaculture Technical Advisor at GIZ Ghana

Responsibilities

•  Managing and promoting private sector investments in aquaculture as well as other related agri-business interventions within the framework of development partnerships initiatives of E4D
•  Assisting the project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups particularly partner companies and partnership project beneficiaries.
•  Independently managing and monitoring projects assigned to him or her under the E4D Programme, including management and steering responsibility for third-party contractors’ implementation

The professional advisor performs the following:

Knowledge Management

•  Supports the development of ready-to-use Good Aquaculture Practices Curriculum, manuals, and handbook for selected Aquaculture Value
•  Prepares appropriate input for various project/programme reports, including annual reports, factsheets etc and contributes the other reports required by the Team Leader and GIZ Head Office

Qualification Required & Experience

Your Profile

•  At least five (5) years of professional and practical experience in a similar position
•  Masters degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture with a working experience in Environmental impact analysis and Aquaculture Value Chain Development.
•  Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer applications (eg MS Office, Outlook)
•  Fluent written and oral knowledge of English language and a working knowledge of at least one popular Ghanaian language
•  Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed-corresponding measures are agreed with management
•  Solid knowledge of Ghana’s Aquaculture industry, it’s socio-political situation and its culture