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  • Posted: Jun 27, 2019
    Deadline: Jul 17, 2019
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    FAO works closely with the Government and people of Ghana, broadly tackling food and nutrition security issues ranging from food insecurity prevention, to strengthening food systems, to food safety training.FAO assistance in Ghana has three priority areas: Food and nutrition security; Environment and sustainable natural resource management; Rural developm...
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    Fishery Officer

    Job Description

    • Researches and analyses technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services;
    • Produces a variety of technical information, data, statistics and reports as well as input for technical documents and web pages;
    • Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies and initiatives and provides technical backstopping to field projects;
    • Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes and databases;
    • Participates in multidisciplinary teams, and/or leads working groups/teams, collaborates with other departments and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices;
    • Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development activities within member countries such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning materials, online tools;
    • Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations;
    • Supports resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy.
    • Provides scientific and technical advice and backstopping to the project team;
    • Reviews the needs analysis of participating countries, initially undertaken during the design phase to identify priority themes to be addressed;
    • Contributes to the development of terms of reference, letters of agreement, work plans where applicable;
    • Provides technical inputs to the preparation of regional workshops, training materials and publications;
    • Prepares progress and final mission/terminal reports to the Project Coordination Unit and Project Steering Committee based on close consultations with all relevant partners;

    Requirement/Skills

    • Advanced university degree in economics, fisheries economics or marine affairs with specialization in fisheries management and/or governance or a field related to fisheries socio-economics;
    • Five years of relevant experience in fisheries or aquaculture governance and/or fisheries or aquaculture management and policy including related project experience in various countries;
    • Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

    Competencies

    • Results Focus
    • Team Work
    • Communication
    • Building Effective Relationships
    • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

    Technical/Functional Skills

    • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable;
    • Extent and relevance of experience and knowledge in planning and supervising work related to fisheries governance;
    • Extent and relevance of experience in providing technical advice on fisheries management;
    • Depth of familiarity with fisheries sector in developing countries (in particular in Africa), and experience with national fisheries departments;
    • Extent and relevance of experience in the analysis and formulation of management measures for sustainability improvement in the fisheries sector;
    • Demonstrated ability to analyse complex fisheries exploitation issues from a sustainability point of view;
    • Working knowledge of English and French is considered a strong asset.

    CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

    • A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm
    • Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:
    • Dependency allowances
    • Rental subsidy
    • Education grant for children
    • Home leave travel
    • 30 working days of annual leave per year
    • Pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
    • International health insurance; optional life insurance
    • Disability protection

     

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on jobs.fao.org to apply

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