Senior Fishery Officer (Secretary SWIOFC)
Maputo
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Maputo
- Grade: Senior level - P-5, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Fisheries
- Sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources
- SFS
- Closing Date: Closed
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• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.
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- Plans, manages, or leads highly specialized or multi-disciplinary teams, leads, coordinates, and/or participates in Regional committees, project teams, and working groups, and/or provides technical leadership/secretariat services on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies;
- Analyses global and country specific requirements and relevant technical issues to provide critical input into the FAO's Strategic Objectives, Programme of Work, work plans and the supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies;
- Implements and monitors programmes of work involving the development of the approach, evidence based strategies, and related tools, methodologies and the supporting system/database, monitoring and reporting frameworks;
- Conducts, designs and oversees research and analysis activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovation, technical reports, publications and/or on-going programme development as well as the provision of technical and/or policy advisory services;
- Provides technical and policy advice to Members and technical support to Decentralized Offices in the development and implementation of their programmes;
- Leads and/or collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality / effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge sharing activities within member countries such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning, on-line tools;
- Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences, identifies and implements strategic partnerships, advocates best practices and increased policy dialogue and develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national stakeholders;
- Act as Secretary of designed FAO regional fishery bodies;
- Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate strategy.
- Acts Secretary of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC), based in Maputo, Mozambique;
- Organizes and facilitates sessions of SWIOFC and its subsidiary bodies;
- Ensures the implementation of the decisions and recommendations of this body, including the carrying out of its programme of work and publications;
- Liaises with the appropriate government officials, fishery institutions and international governmental and non-governmental organizations concerned with fisheries through visits and correspondence;
- Provides advice to national fisheries institutions on request, on fisheries policy, development and management;
- Collaborates with and supports the development of the capacity of regional/sub-regional fisheries management organisations, regional economic groupings, and regional partners of the SWIOFC including the Indian Ocean Commission to leverage FAO’s inputs and visibility;
- Promotes sustainable fish production and utilisation for food and livelihoods through initiation and formulation of projects;
- Encourages and monitors the implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for responsible fisheries and related fisheries instruments.
- Advanced university degree in fisheries science, natural resource management or related fields;
- Ten years of relevant experience in fisheries management trade, fishery products safety and quality, field of statistics and data management of fisheries, or related fields;
- Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
- Results Focus
- Leading, Engaging and Empowering
- Communication
- Partnering and Advocating
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
- Strategic Thinking
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is essential;
- Extent and relevance of experience in fisheries development, management and policy, preferably in Southern Africa;
- Extent and relevance of experience leading teams, working within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting others, and fostering a positive team environment;
- Extent and relevance of experience in working with Regional Fisheries Bodies is an asset;
- Extent and relevance of experience in planning and implementation of programmes and projects related to fisheries development, management, and policy;
- Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources;
- Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international meetings, seminars and training courses;
- Working knowledge of French is considered a strong asset.
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