Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to fill the position of Programme Officer, Marine and Continental Fisheries Development.
ECOWAS is a 15-member regional group with a mandate of promoting economic integration in all fields of activity of the constituting countries.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain partnerships with fishery experts from governments and stakeholders from private sector and other agencies/fisheries institutions
- Support the establishment of an effective and efficient marine and continental fisheries data collection, compilation and dissemination mechanism
- Provide technical advice to potential investors on investment options available in the marine and continental fisheries sector
- Prepare development marine and continental fisheries programmes for funding
- Promote knowledge sharing emerging from West Africa fishery programmes to stakeholders and ensure synergy and complementary activities
- Formulate and propose regional projects and actions of investment for young people and women in aquaculture sectors
- Contribute to the development of a work programme for the production of aquatic animals, as well as to major new areas of work related to the increasing role of aquaculture in the rural development
- Liaise with partners to increase producers’ access to the appropriate services and promote the development of sustainable aquaculture value chains which reduce risks and also guarantee economic and social benefits for actors in the value chain
- Contribute to the organisation of meetings, consultations and workshops on aspects and activities aimed at the sustainable development of aquaculture
- Support the establishment of public-private partnerships (PPP) for the promotion of aquaculture industries in the region and for the benefit of stakeholders for the development and production of sustainable aquaculture in the West African context
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Development Economics, Fisheries Economics or Marine Affairs
- Five years of relevant experience in aquaculture development and transformation, including experience in the formulation and/or implementation of aquaculture operations in ECOWAS countries
- Experience in providing scientific and technical support and advice to research and/or development projects in sustainable aquaculture
- Experience in planning and implementing research and/or development programmes on aquatic animals and their production and interaction with other agricultural sectors
- Demonstrated results-based management skills and ability to effectively support programmes, budgets and human resources in the context of changing priorities
- Experience in organising meetings, seminars and interactive training courses
- Ability to mobilise resources for sustainable aquaculture development
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