Fishery Officer

Job Description - Fishery Officer (Data Coordination) (2602121)

Job Description

2602121

Fishery Officer (Data Coordination)

Job Posting

13/Oct/2026

Closure Date

03/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : NFI

Job Type

Staff position

Type of Requisition : Professional Project

Primary Location

Italy-Rome

Duration : Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number : 2003454

CCOG Code : 1H05

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FAO Workforce Diversity

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

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 the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production , better nutrition , a better environment, and a better life , leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting

FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) works with Members and partners to transform aquatic systems and promote the responsible and sustainable management of aquatic food systems. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is a regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) established under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO Constitution. Its main objective is to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best use of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

To this end, the GFCM formulates and recommends appropriate measures and ensures these recommendations are implemented; coordinates efforts by countries to effectively manage fisheries and aquaculture; monitors the status of fishery resources and carries out scientific work to support advice and decision-making; coordinates and benefits from the support of projects and programmes at the regional and subregional levels to enhance scientific cooperation and capacity-building among its contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties.

Data and information are at the core of the GFCM's mandate to support the conservation, management and sustainable use of marine living resources and the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Reliable, timely and harmonized data underpin scientific assessments, management advice, monitoring of fisheries and aquaculture activities, and the evaluation of conservation and management measures. In this context, the Data Team is pivotal within the GFCM Secretariat, ensuring the effective collection, validation, quality assurance and control, integration, analysis, management and dissemination of data and information from across the region, for both fisheries and aquaculture. By strengthening data management, quality, analysis and accessibility, the Data Team enhances the GFCM's capacity to provide robust scientific evidence and advice, supporting informed and evidence‑based decision‑making, facilitating regional cooperation, transparency in data and information exchange and ultimately contributing to the achievement of the GFCM's strategic objectives.

The position is located in the GFCM headquarters at Palazzo Blumenstihl (Via Vittoria Colonna 1, Rome, Italy).

Reporting Lines

The Fishery Officer (Data coordination) reports and operates under the general sup