Regional Coastal Fisheries Data Architect & AI Lead

SPC; Nouméa; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing support

Establishment and repatriation grant

Removal expenses

Airfares

Home leave travel

Health and life and disability insur.,

Education allowances

25 working days annual leave

Provident Fund

Job summary

The Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications for the Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager role in Noumea. You will lead the design, development, governance and deployment of coastal fisheries and aquaculture data systems, including databases and AI-enabled solutions, to support evidence-based management and capacity building across Pacific Island countries.

Based in SPC’s New Caledonia offices, you will work with CFAP, OFP and MEP programmes, strengthen regional data systems,

Qualifications

• Master’s in computer science, database development or a related field/discipline or equivalent body of knowledge and experience.
• 12+ years’ demonstrated experience in database management, project management and software development.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Willingness to travel and undertake overseas assignments in SPC member countries.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains regional coastal fisheries and aquaculture databases, including training in their use.
• Develops new web and mobile applications for regional/national databases.
• Develops and maintains national databases based on regional databases and additional modules.
• Creates data extraction/analysis queries as required by countries or staff.
• Promotes standard databases/information systems across the region and for data back-up at SPC.
• Identifies linkages between coastal and oceanic fisheries databases and GIS/remote sensing applications.

Skills

Database management

Project management

Software development

Documentation

Training & support

Education

Master’s in computer science or related field

Job description

The Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications for the Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager role in Noumea. You will lead the design, development, governance and deployment of coastal fisheries and aquaculture data systems, including databases and AI-enabled solutions, to support evidence-based management and capacity building across Pacific Island countries.

Based in SPC’s New Caledonia offices, you will work with CFAP, OFP and MEP programmes, strengthen regional data systems,