Overview
Provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, and monitoring of climate-resilient fisheries and aquaculture interventions to improve productivity, livelihood security, and resilience of fisherfolk and aquaculture communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of climate-resilient fisheries and aquaculture interventions.
- Conduct site-specific technical assessments of fisheries and aquaculture livelihoods.
- Recommend appropriate fisheries and aquaculture intervention packages.
- Support the integration of fisheries and aquaculture concerns into the project’s climate-resilient agriculture approach.
- Provide technical inputs to the identification, specification, procurement, quality assurance, and deployment of fisheries and aquaculture inputs, equipment, and technologies.
- Promote sustainable and climate-smart fisheries and aquaculture practices.
- Support the adoption of energy-efficient and climate-resilient technologies for fishing and aquaculture households.
- Develop, adapt, and deliver training modules, extension materials, and practical guidance on climate-resilient fisheries and aquaculture.
- Facilitate and organize capacity-building activities for fisherfolk, aquaculture operators, and other groups.
- Provide technical mentoring and field-based advisory support to fisherfolk and aquaculture groups.
- Integrate Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion considerations into fisheries and aquaculture interventions.
- Support the implementation of anticipatory and early action measures for fishing and aquaculture households.
- Coordinate with relevant government agencies, organizations, and partners.
- Participate in technical working groups, sectoral coordination meetings, and stakeholder consultations.
- Support the strengthening of linkages between fisherfolk organizations, extension services, and other institutions.
- Collect, analyze, and organize fisheries and aquaculture-related data.
- Support monitoring of fisheries and aquaculture interventions.
- Document good practices, innovations, lessons learned, and success stories.
- Provide technical inputs to project documents, work plans, and reports.
- Prepare field mission reports, technical briefs, and an end-of-assignment report.
- Carry out any other relevant duties within technical competence as required by FAO.
Required Experience
At least 5 years professional experience in the field of systems assessment and diagnosis, good aquaculture practices, climate-smart approaches, and rural development.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in aquaculture, fisheries, environmental sciences, and other related studies on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem-based adaptation, coastal resilience.
