Fishery Officer

1 settimana fa

Roma, Lazio, Italia The World Aquaculture Society A tempo pieno

Job Title: Fishery Officer - Biodiversity Mainstreaming Specialist

Job Summary:

The World Aquaculture Society is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Fishery Officer - Biodiversity Mainstreaming Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of strategies to mainstream biodiversity in fisheries and aquaculture, while maintaining open lines of communication and close links with relevant stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the development of National Fisheries Institute (NFI) strategies, planning processes, and resource mobilization to promote positive transformation of fishery and/or aquaculture value chains to mainstream biodiversity.
  • Assist in coordinating the policy and practice work across NFI teams focused on mainstreaming biodiversity, while maintaining open lines of communication and close links with relevant stakeholders.
  • Assist with FAO processes supporting Members in negotiating and delivering on international commitments across multilateral environmental agreements, including fisheries and aquaculture inputs into the CBD Kunming-Montreal Framework.
  • Support global initiatives to maintain and restore biological diversity and the structure and function of ecosystems through initiatives like the FAO UNEP Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.
  • Coordinate, in cooperation with other FAO teams, support to Members on spatial management tools designed to mainstream biodiversity in fisheries and aquaculture, such as Marine Protected Areas and the establishment and reporting of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs).
  • Assist in designing and implementing projects to assess and document mainstreaming of biodiversity in fisheries and aquaculture, including support for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
  • Support the development of novel technological solutions to aid recording, analysis, and communication of i) the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to the resilience of species and ecosystems, ii) actions to decrease vulnerability and increase resilience of species and ecosystems, and iii) measurement of the effectiveness of solutions implemented.
  • Communicate complex concepts in a diverse range of information and awareness-raising products (including for policy briefs, flagship publications, key messages, talking points, presentations, opinion pieces, and social media) to highlight FAO priorities and achievements in work related to increasing resilience of fisheries and aquaculture.

Requirements:

  • Advanced university degree in the field related to management/conservation/economics of fishery or aquaculture social-environmental systems, marine affairs, or similar.
  • Five years of relevant experience in fisheries or aquaculture management or related field.
  • Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

Competencies:

  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • 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.
  • Experience with digital approaches or work experience in international organizations or multidisciplinary teams, including relevant experience working in developing countries on resilience.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in the planning and implementation of projects related to building resilience of fishery and aquaculture social-environmental systems.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in providing support and technical advice to international organizations and intergovernmental processes.
  • Depth of familiarity with fisheries and aquaculture sectors in developing countries, and relevant in-country experience working on strengthening approaches linked to sustainable use of aquatic resources and social-environmental resilience building.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in use of digital technologies for collection and dissemination of information across various communities of practice and audiences.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in managing and editing publications and their dissemination, including through use of digital formats and novel technologies.

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