Fishery Officer

Reporting Lines The Fishery Officer (Data coordination) reports and operates under the general supervision of the GFCM Executive Secretary, and in close collaboration with the technical staff of the GFCM Secretariat, both at GFCM headquarters and in the subregional technical units, transversally.
She/he supervises a team of specialists dedicated to the implementation of the workplan related to the management, analysis, use and dissemination of fisheries and aquaculture data and information.
Technical Focus Support the effective implementation and delivery of the GFCM mandate by leading the development, coordination and continuous improvement of fisheries and aquaculture data management systems and processes, by ensuring the timely collection, integration, quality assurance, analysis, use and dissemination of relevant data and information, as per GFCM requirements in place and in line with established priorities and adopted workplans.
This includes providing technical leadership on data governance, supporting evidence-based decision-making, enhancing data interoperability and innovation, fostering collaboration with Members, partners and relevant organizations, and promoting data quality, harmonization, accessibility and transparency in support of GFCM scientific, management and compliance-related processes.
Key Results Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.
Key Functions •Researches, analyses and provides access to fisheries and aquaculture technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related data, and information and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of fisheries and aquaculture programmes, projects, products, publications and services.
•Produces a variety of technical data, statistics, information and reports, as well as input for technical documents and web pages.
•Provides technical, statistical, and/or analytical services on various studies, projects and initiatives, and/or assessments; provides technical backstopping to field projects.
•Participates in the development of improved/updated technical, statistical and/or analytical tools, methodologies, systems, databases and/or key social/economic/environmental/ nutritional and/or early warning indicators, etc.
•Participates in multidisciplinary teams and/or leads working groups/teams; collaborates with other Divisions/Offices/Centres 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 Members, such as organizational development and individual learning events, including preparation of related information, learning materials and on-line 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 Strategic Framework.
Specific Functions •Underpins the work of the GFCM by overseeing data processes, conducting data analysis and producing statistical outputs, indicators and data products to support scientific advice, policy-making and programme implementation, fostering collaboration and maintaining effective working relationships with Members, partners, other RFMOs and relevant institutions on data issues.
•Contributes to evidence-based decision-making through the provision of high-quality data, analyses and information products •Manages the GFCM Data Collection Reference Framework (DCRF) and the GFCM System for the Promotion of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean (SIPAM), supporting the work of the GFCM scientific advisory committees and compliance committee as well as contributing to capacity development efforts.
•Supports the team within the GFCM Secretariat in charge of overseeing the collection, transmission, management, analysis and dissemination of relevant data and information, including by providing advice to the Executive Secretary and reporting to the GFCM membership.
•Reinforces data workflows, standards, protocols and tools to support the full data lifecycle, including data validation, storage, processing, dissemination and use and ensure proper documentation of data systems, processes and metadata to support transparency, reproducibility and institutional knowledge.
•Coordinates within the Secretariat the specification, testing and continuous improvement of data and information platforms, digital services, and data collection systems and methodologies, ensuring harmonization of data calls, alignment with their intended management and use, and promoting interoperability across GFCM systems and data sources.
•Informs the development, enhancement and maintenance of relevant fisheries and aquaculture data management systems, databases and associated tools