Fishing Technology and Operations Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Roma; In loco; EUR 65.000 - 101.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, is seeking a Fishing Technology and Operations Specialist on a consultancy/PSA contract for up to eleven months. The role involves supporting the NFIFP team with fishing operations and gear technology expertise.

The assignment may be conducted at FAO headquarters in Rome, remotely, or on field missions as required, and requires experience in fishing regulations and environmental law, gear technology, and waste management

Competenze

• Experience with fishing regulations and environmental law.
• Knowledge of fishing gear technology and selectivity.
• Understanding of waste management in the fishing sector.
• Ability to work on national and regional assignments.

Mansioni

• Assist in implementing fishing operations and gear technology projects.
• Support capacity building and knowledge sharing for NFIFP.
• Contribute to policy and project formulation and implementation.

Conoscenze

Law of the Sea

Fishing gear technology

Gear marking

Waste management

Fisher

Strumenti

RegLitter

PRO-SEAS

REBYC III

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Job Description - Fishing Technology and Operations Specialist (2602191)

Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT : 2602191

Fishing Technology and Operations Specialist

Job Posting

Job Posting: 22/Oct/2026

Closure Date

Closure Date: 22/Jan/2027, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : NFIFP - PSMA Compliance and Operations

Job Type

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition : Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Primary Location

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration : From one to eleven months

Post Number : N/A

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• 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 person 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’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

Organizational Setting

International specialists represent an important source of expertise for FAO, making their specialist contributions across the globe towards the achievement of the Organization’s strategic framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. For FAO to be able to attract and employ the best possible experts in the wide range of technical areas of its mandate, a competitive selection process has been introduced. This process is intended to create a pool of candidates which can be called upon when their expertise is required, ensuring a transparent and rigorous selection process.

The FAO Fisheries Division (NFI) promotes policies and strategies aiming at sustainable and responsible development of fisheries and aquaculture in inland and marine waters. The Fishing Operations and Technology stream, within the PSMA, Fisheries Operations and Compliance Team (NFIFP) of NFI assists FAO Members in building the technical and operational capacities of their fishing industry, through increasing access to better fishing vessel and gear technologies, financial and insurance services, responsible investments, safety measures and through innovative practices that promote sustainable fisheries and minimize pollution from fishing operations. The objectives of NFIFP include, among others: 1) Support the development of an efficient, innovative, safe and socio-economically sound fishing industry; 2) Support responsible practices for sustainable fisheries and reduction of impacts of fishing operations on ecosystems; 3) Reduce the pollution from fishing operations (gears and vessels) and fishing harbours; 4) Enhance the knowledge, skills and competencies of fishing vessel personnel to carry out their work in a professional and safe manner; and 5) Increase the access of the fisheries industry to financial and insurance services and investment opportunities.
Assignments pursuant to this Call for Expression of Interest may be at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome (Italy), home based, or on field missions, as required.

Reporting Lines

The COF.REG/PSA.SBS will work under the overall supervision of a Senior Fishery Officer of NFIFP and the direct supervision of a technical officer of NFIFP.

NFIFP 's work is related to the implementation of Chapter 8 (Fishing Operations) of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, including: fishing operations and fishing vessel design and technology; fishing gear technology and selectivity; environmental impacts of fishing; pollution reduction in fisheries, infrastructure development, including harbours and landing sites for fishing vessels; fishing fleet economic performance; fisheries micro-finance and credit, fisheries insurance; fisheries investments; sustainable business model development, small-scale fishing technology; emergency response; safety at sea; and programmes/ projects formulation and implementation.

Technical Focus

NFIFP's work includes the implementation of the RegLitter, PRO-SEAS, REBYC III and other projects. The team is currently seeking consultants to assist in the implementation of a range of fishing operations related activities at national and regional level with the following technical expertise:

• Law of the Sea. Experts on fishing regulations and/or environmental law with a particular focus on prevention and reduction of pollution from ships.
• Fishing gear technology to support fishing gear modifications (incl. fish aggregating devices - FADs) experts.
• Gear marking experts with experience in prevention and reduction of gear loss and ghost fishing.
• Waste management experts with a particular focus on plastic litter produced by the fishing sector, including abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gears (ALDFG) and plastics recycling
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