Rural Development Officer (Fisheries)

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Mission and objectives

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 members - 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. FAO in Mozambique mission and objectives is to eradicate poverty, eliminate hunger, sustainable management and use of natural resources

Context

To provide support to FAO team working on the area of fisheries policy and related fisheries regulatory framework in sustainable fisheries and ecosystem preservation, community-based co-management fisheries, market, financing and infrastructure for small scale fisheries, capacity development for small scale and artisanal aquaculture and fishers as well fisheries related project management

Task description

• Provide substantive technical input for developing and support fisheries-related project proposals to be presented to donors; • Support in the design and implementation of projects within the FAO Mozambique fisheries programme; • Support in the preparation of reports and other technical documents as required; • Prepare progress reports as well as a final detailed and budgeted project proposal at the end of the assignment to be presented to the OiC FAO Mozambique; • Support the different fisheries projects when needed, such as: o GCP/GLO/080/ROK: Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods; o GCP/SFS/005/SWE: A Partnership for Marine and Coastal Governance and Fisher-ies Management for Sustainable Blue Growth; o GCP/GLO/965/SWE: Creating an enabling environment for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries; o GCP/INT/313/SWE: Support for the implementation of the PSMA and related in-struments to combat. • Support the design of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Program, through the upcoming implementation of the TCP to support the Government of Mozambique to update the Fish-eries Master Plan and project identification; • Regularly update available information and events related to fisheries and aquaculture for Mozambique with other fisheries stakeholders and organizations; • Assist in the liaison and communication between FAO and the Ministry of Sea, Inland Wa-ters and Fisheries; • Participate in the FAO program and SWIOFC team meetings; • Perform any other related duties upon instruction from the FAOR/ direct supervisor.