DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project “Support to the Fishery Resources Appraisal in Pakistan” has a main objective to provide Pakistan fishery management authority, the scientific community, and particularly the Marine Fisheries Department with a sound appraisal of the country’s coastal and offshore fishery resources through both fishery-independent and dependent data collection and analysis, and the development of fishery research and management capacity. The project will conduct fisheries data collection programmes with modern and sound methodologies focussing on (i) stock assessment, (ii) fishery statistics and information, and (iii) marine ecosystems. These programmes will be supported by specific on-the-job training activities. An important output will be the provision of improved knowledge on the fishery resources and marine ecosystems to the Marine Fisheries Department for use in planning and monitoring.

• Under the general guidance of the FIMF Service and in close cooperation with the relevant national authorities, the Fisheries Technical Adviser will provide the necessary technical and organisational support as well as the necessary orientation, coordination and technical advice for the project’s implementation. Specifically will:
• Assume the responsibility of the complete administration, operation, and implementation of the project;
• Prepare the project’s yearly detailed work plans, as well as work plans and terms of reference of project personnel, and provide guidance to personnel and consultants;
• Assume responsibility for optimum utilisation of the budget;
• Prepare contracts with participating institutions and identify equipment to be purchased through the project;
• Support the technical and scientific work, especially of consultants and national counterparts, provide scientific inputs and technical assistance in the implementation of the project’s activities;
• Develop, in close cooperation with the relevant national authorities and senior staff, detailed plans for the three main project components: (1) Fishery-independent data collection, compilation and analysis for fishery resources appraisal; (2) Fishery-dependent data collection, compilation and analysis for fishery appraisal, including stock assessment; (3) Staff training and development; and ensure timely and effective implementation of the associated activities;
• Ensure timely implementation of project activities identified under the three project components;
• Prepare and conduct training sessions and workshops on work methodologies and technical aspects, and organise related activities (budget, travel, technical modules, consultants to be recruited, etc.);
• Organise and contribute to the on-the-job training of national project personnel;
• Provide support for the establishment of the Fishery Sector Participatory Working Group (FSPWG) and ensure participation of all relevant stakeholders in FSPWG;
• Prepare and submit to FAO the 6-monthly progress reports of the project, supervise and edit the technical and consultants’ reports; and prepare the draft terminal report of the project;
• Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A FIMF-244-08-PRJ
Dr Kevern Cochrane
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 053020
E-mail: FIMF-Project-Vas@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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