Fishery Officer (Climate Change)
Grade: P-2
Organizational Setting
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic, social, institutional, governance and policy aspects of FAO's activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development, with particular emphasis on human well-being, food security and poverty reduction; post-harvest utilization, marketing and trade with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities; collection, compilation, validation, trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and up-to-date fishery statistics and for the syndication of the FAO information on all aspects of world fisheries and aquaculture. The Division is also responsible for FAO's activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture, including the biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance, with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices; development of fisheries technology, with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities, including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels.
The position is located in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, NFI, in the Global Processes and Institutions Team (NFIPI), at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy
Reporting Lines
The Fishery Officer (Climate Change) reports to the Fishery Resources Officer, NFIPI, in charge of coordinating the climate change work across the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division.
Technical Focus
The Fishery Officer (Climate Change) contributes to activities aimed at strengthening the climate resilience of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, including the integration of climate considerations into fisheries and aquaculture management, policy development, programmes and projects at global, regional and national levels. The incumbent supports the provision of technical assistance, policy analysis, knowledge products, project implementation, and capacity-development activities, drawing on an understanding of the impacts of climate change on marine and inland fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic food systems, and their associated social, economic and environmental dimensions. The position also supports complementary activities across the team's broader portfolio of global fisheries governance processes and institutions, as determined by emerging priorities and work programme needs.
Key Results
Collection and analysis of information, data and statistics and project/meeting services to support programme projects, products and services.
Key Functions
• Collects and analyses relevant technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related information, data and/or statistics to support the delivery of programme projects, as well as products and services.
• Undertakes analysis, provides technical input for plans and reports and edits/revises technical/scientific documents.
• Participates in the development of improved work methods, tools and systems.
• Updates databases and web pages.
• Participates in multidisciplinary project/work teams.
• Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars, etc.
• Participates in the organization, conduct and follow-up of meetings, consultations and conferences, the development/production of required materials and the provision of information and assistance to partners.
Specific Functions
• Supports the NFI contribution to the implementation of the FAO Strategy on climate change.
• Assists in the follow-up to relevant Committee on Fisheries (COFI) requests on climate change, specifically on development of tools, guidance on adaptation and mitigation.
• Assists in the preparation of FAO's contribution to global events related to climate change, in particular under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change processes and events (Conference of Parties, Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, Ocean Dialogue, etc.).
• Provides assistance to resource mobilization work by putting together material of relevance to donors, for example by contributing to the content development and publication of climate change knowledge products.
• Provides assistance to the implementation of fisheries and aquaculture field projects on climate change as required (e.g. organization of workshops, reporting) and the development of field project concept notes as appropriate.
• Supports the coordination work for the NFI Working Group on climate change (e.g. internal meetings, information sharing channels) and for a wider network on climate change in fisheries and aquaculture if needed.
• Assists in the liaison with other FAO Divisions/Offices/Centres and Decentralized Offices and contributes to corporate inputs in international climate-related processes and events, as well as resource mobilization.
• Contributes to the update and management of the NFI climate change projects inventory, as well as the compilation of climate change publications.
• Assists in the organization of and participates in relevant meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in biology, fishery science, marine ecology, economics, fisheries economics, fisheries management, ocean governance or other related field.
• Three years of relevant experience in fishery (and/or aquaculture) research, science, management, trade, statistics and data, ocean governance or related field.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
• Extent and relevance of experience working in an international context, including with international organizations, governments, regional bodies or other international institutions.
• Extent and relevance of experience in collecting and analysing technical information and data.
• Extent and relevance of knowledge and experience in related fields such as fisheries, fish taxonomy and ecology.
• Extent and relevance of experience in the preparation, editing and revision of technical/scientific documents and in organizing meetings and workshops.
• Extent and relevance of experience in working with scientific bibliographic databases and/or information systems, in editing/publishing scientific documents.