Fisheries Data & Policy Specialist

Fao; Uri; Híbrido; EUR 54 000 - 80 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Home-based or Rome office

Resumo da oferta

The Fishery Resources Specialist position with the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), FAO, is a non-staff opportunity for up to 11 months. Posts can be home-based or located at the GFCM headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The role involves providing technical inputs, supporting stock assessment and data analysis, and coordinating capacity development and information management activities. Candidates should hold an advanced degree in a relevant field and have experience in

Qualificações

• Advanced university degree in natural or marine sciences or related field.
• Experience in fisheries research, aquaculture, or resource management.
• For PSA: working knowledge of English, French or Spanish.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical inputs towards the implementation of the GFCM 2030 Strategy towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and achievement of their targets and the provision of advice on fisheries and aquaculture.
• Monitor, analyze and address ecological, biological, economic, market, governance or social issues towards the management and sustainable development of fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
• Provide technical support to scientific working groups and national experts, including the preparation of scientific data, analytical outputs, technical documentation and review of scientific outputs, including stock assessment and other fisheries and ecosystem-related assessments.
• Develop, maintain and improve analytical tools, procedures and workflows used in fisheries science and management, including stock assessment, management strategy evaluation (MSE), ecosystem and climate related analysis.
• Act as a liaison between scientific experts, including those working on stock assessment, MSE, vulnerable species, climate change and other fisheries-related topics, and data management team.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity development to scientific working groups and national experts on stock assessment methods, ecosystem and climate-related analysis, vulnerable species assessment and standard analytical tools, as appropriate.
• Coordinate projects and initiatives supporting fisheries management, including on the above-mentioned specific issues as well as in the context of capacity development work under the MedSea4Fish and BlackSea4Fish capacity development programmes.
• Provide substantial support for the planning and organization of relevant events and activities in relation to the GFCM work programme, including at subregional level.
• Provide technical expertise to assess, monitor and address environmental, economic, social, governance and planning aspects of aquaculture, in line with GFCM 2030 strategy (e.g. AZA, EMP, Responsible Investment, ADCs), to promote resilient and responsible aquaculture systems.
• Provide support to the GFCM CoC and its intersessional activities, including the drafting and editing documents on the implementation status of GFCM recommendations and data submission, MCS measures including control technologies and fight against IUU fishing at regional level.
• Provide support to existing and new research programmes, trials at sea, fishing gear selectivity tests, pilot studies and strategic initiatives in support to the development or implementation of data collection systems, standard methodologies, technical standards/guidelines, international instruments, technical innovation, technical reports, publications.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and improvement of fisheries and aquaculture information management practices, including integrated repositories, adherence to interoperability standards where applicable and needed (e.g. FLUX) and provision of analytics platforms, ensuring alignment with GFCM and FAO standards.
• As required, support the implementation of the work plans of the scientific advisory bodies as well as contribute to the process of formulation of scientific advice.
• Edit and revise technical and scientific documents and publications where appropriate.
• Provide support to information management activities envisaged in the framework for project outputs.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Conhecimentos

Fisheries science

Stock assessment

Data analysis

Project management

Policy analysis

Formação académica

Advanced University degree in natural/marine sciences or related field

Ferramentas

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Fishery Resources Specialist position with the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), FAO, is a non-staff opportunity for up to 11 months. Posts can be home-based or located at the GFCM headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The role involves providing technical inputs, supporting stock assessment and data analysis, and coordinating capacity development and information management activities. Candidates should hold an advanced degree in a relevant field and have experience in