National Fisheries Specialist
Job Description
Title: National Fisheries Specialist
Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy: --
Location: Cox's Bazar
Experience:
∎ At least 7 years
Published: 30 Apr 2025
Education:
∎ Master of Science (MSc) in Fisheries
∎ Master’s degree related to Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 7 years of relevant work experiences in programme and/or project planning, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
∎ Working knowledge of English
∎ A Bangladeshi national.
∎ Minimum 7 years of relevant work experiences in programme and/or project planning, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
∎ Working knowledge of English
∎ A Bangladeshi national.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Work closely and maintain liaison with government partners from the Fisheries Department, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to develop FAO’s programs in support of Government strategies in the Fisheries sector.
∎ Provide technical inputs to the development of programs and projects in fisheries management (including standardized equipment and gear, sustainable catch training, safety-at-sea training, processing, and safe storage),
∎ Work closely with the Headquarters and Regional fisheries teams to ensure that appropriate and innovative technologies are mainstreamed into FAO work in fisheries sector management,
∎ Support the Emergency Response Programme Coordinator to coordinate FAO’s work with that of other agencies working in the sector,
∎ Develop training modules for the master trainers and the beneficiaries on fisheries management and other technical requirements,
∎ Oversee implementation of field activities, ensuring cost-effective, efficient and technically sound strategies and methodologies are employed throughout sector work,
∎ Develop written reports, making recommendations as well as respond diplomatically to sensitive issues regarding their findings,
∎ Represent FAO at sector and technical working group meetings as required,
∎ Any other duties as assigned by the FAO Representative/Assistant FAO Representative (Programme)/ Emergency Response Programme Coordinator,
∎ Identify technical, social, market and processing innovations which will improve the sustainability and income generation potential for local fisher folk,
∎ Capture lessons learned and best practices for sharing to the wider community of stakeholders.
∎ Any other task assigned by the FAO Representative & Supervisor.
∎ Work closely and maintain liaison with government partners from the Fisheries Department, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to develop FAO’s programs in support of Government strategies in the Fisheries sector.
∎ Provide technical inputs to the development of programs and projects in fisheries management (including standardized equipment and gear, sustainable catch training, safety-at-sea training, processing, and safe storage),
∎ Work closely with the Headquarters and Regional fisheries teams to ensure that appropriate and innovative technologies are mainstreamed into FAO work in fisheries sector management,
∎ Support the Emergency Response Programme Coordinator to coordinate FAO’s work with that of other agencies working in the sector,
∎ Develop training modules for the master trainers and the beneficiaries on fisheries management and other technical requirements,
∎ Oversee implementation of field activities, ensuring cost-effective, efficient and technically sound strategies and methodologies are employed throughout sector work,
∎ Develop written reports, making recommendations as well as respond diplomatically to sensitive issues regarding their findings,
∎ Represent FAO at sector and technical working group meetings as required,
∎ Any other duties as assigned by the FAO Representative/Assistant FAO Representative (Programme)/ Emergency Response Programme Coordinator,
∎ Identify technical, social, market and processing innovations which will improve the sustainability and income generation potential for local fisher folk,
∎ Capture lessons learned and best practices for sharing to the wider community of stakeholders.
∎ Any other task assigned by the FAO Representative & Supervisor.
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
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Company Information:
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ House # 74, Road # 18, Block # J, Banani, Dhaka
∎ UN Organization
Address::
∎ House # 74, Road # 18, Block # J, Banani, Dhaka
∎ UN Organization
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 8 May 2025
Category: NGO/Development
