Fishery Officer

Job Description - Fishery Officer (Aquatic Food Value Chains) (2601851)

Job Description

2601851

Fishery Officer (Aquatic Food Value Chains)

28/Aug/2026

18/Sep/2026, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : NFI

Staff position

Type of Requisition : Professional

Italy-Rome

Duration : Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number : 0115967

CCOG Code : 1H05

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FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, better environment, and better life, leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic, social, institutional, governance and policy aspects of FAO's activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development, with particular emphasis on human well-being, food well-being of fishing communities; collection, compilation, validation, trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and up-to-date fishery statistics and for the syndication of the FAO information on all aspects of world fisheries and aquaculture. The security and poverty reduction; post-harvest utilization, marketing and trade with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the Division is also responsible for FAO's activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture, including the biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance, with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices; development of fisheries technology, with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities, including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels.

The position is located in the Value Chain Development Team (NFIMV) within the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines

The Fishery Officer (Aquatic Food Value Chains) reports to the Senior Fisheries Officer, Value Chain Development Team (NFIMV).

Technical Focus

Aquatic food value chain development, aquatic food loss and waste reduction, value added products production, processing technologies, promotion of sustainable aquatic food production and consumption, project management and advisory services to Member Nations on aquatic food value chain improvement in support to delivering mainly better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life outcomes and outputs.

Key Results

Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.

Key Functions

• Researches, analyzes and provides access to fisheries and aquaculture technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology relat