Organizational Setting

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division is one of FAO’s core technical divisions under the Natural Resources and Sustainable Production stream at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The Division collaborates with Members and partners to promote for the responsible and sustainable management of aquatic food systems, aiming for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life. To fulfil its mandate, the Division focuses on the global development of fisheries and aquaculture through the implementation of its Blue Transformation a strategic approach that outlines a vision for sustainable and resilient aquatic food systems. Additionally, it extends support to Members through normative instruments and in collaborations with regional fishery bodies (RFBs) established within the framework of the FAO Constitution. The position is either home-based or located at FAO headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy.

The FISH4ACP project (“Sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture value chains in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries”) is led by the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. FISH4ACP aims at improving the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chains through five main components/specific objectives: i) Robust fisheries and aquaculture improvement strategies are developed and agreed with stakeholders; ii) Economic performance of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in selected value chains is improved; iii) Inclusiveness and the social sustainability of selected value chains are improved; iv) The environmental sustainability of selected value chains is enhanced; and v) MSMEs in selected value chains have access to additional sources of finance and investment. The New Aquatic Food Value Chains development project (NAVAC), also funded by

Reporting Lines

The FISH4ACP/NAVAC Specialist reports to the relevant NFI officers and collaborate with relevant NFI staff.

Technical Focus

Development, implementation, monitoring and coordination of fisheries and aquaculture projects.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Coordinate cooperation and implementation of development projects (including FISH4ACP and NAVAC) in one or more countries in liaison with national teams, and complement the inputs of various specialists, and other team members;

• Support and monitor the value chain development implementation of projects, facilitating linkages between stakeholders, including the formation of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships, organization of workshops, and support the oversight of deliverables by service providers;

• Collaborate closely with consultants (national and international) responsible for value chain development and ensure the creation of a sustainable systems-based value chain approach;

• Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant institutions, country and regional stakeholders who can contribute to achieving FISH4ACP, NAVAC and other value chain project objectives;

• Integrate the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the programme at the project level in collaboration with M&E specialists ;

• Support the inclusion of global learning across the project by exchanging information with related value chains, share lessons learned and best practices to improve the value chain analysis and development methodology, and its application in potential fisheries and aquaculture projects going forward;

• Contribute to the development of a knowledge base on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture value chain development;

• Collaborate closely with project managers and country focal points to design and maintain databases to effectively store and manage project-related data as well as develop budgets and expenditure monitoring systems;

• Perform other related duties, as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in economic development, agribusiness, evaluation, fisheries and aquaculture, food science/technology, food industries, international development studies or a related field. Consultants with bachelor`s degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience

• At least 1year (for COF, category C), 5years (for category B) or 10year (for category A) of relevant experience in funding applications and project development, international management, capacity building, value chain development, , programme development, database development and management, economic, social and/or fisheries/aquaculture development.

• Working knowledge of English.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Building Effective Relationships

• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO official languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian).

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is essential

• Extent and relevance of experience in technical areas such as, EU project formulation and development, value chain development, post-harvest improvements, marketing and market access of fisheries and aquaculture products, access to finance and finance literacy, alternative livelihoods, fisheries and aquaculture technology and –equipment, alternative aquaculture feed development

• Proven experience in in database management is a plus

• An advanced degree in the technical areas specified is a valued attribute

• Extent and relevance of experience in the Africa and Near-east region is a plus

• Ability to plan and organize own work, deliver results and meet deadlines

• Ability to write clear and concise technical documents in English and/or French/Spanish

• Ability to effectively lead multi-disciplinary teams

• Excellent oral and written communication skills