Fishery Officer (Aquatic Food Value Chains)New

FAO is recruiting a Fishery Officer in Rome for its Fisheries and Aquaculture Division. The role advances aquatic-food value chains through policy and project support, technical guidance on processing and loss reduction, resource-utilisation methodologies, capacity building and collaboration with Members, industry, international organisations and fisheries governance bodies.

• Support policy guidelines and best practices for aquatic-food value-chain development under Blue Transformation
• Plan and manage projects that improve aquatic-food value-chain efficiency and sustainability
• Provide guidance on aquatic-food processing, value-added products and food-loss reduction
• Develop and implement methodologies for aquatic-resource utilisation and economic, social and environmental analysis
• Contribute to capacity building on aquatic-food resource utilisation
• Support fisheries committees and collaborate with FAO units and external organisations on aquatic-food value chains

• Advanced university degree in agricultural or fishery economics, food science or technology, or another field relevant to food value chains
• Five years of relevant experience in food value-chain development and related fields
• Working knowledge of English and intermediate knowledge of another FAO official language

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions
• Experience in aquatic food value chains and aquatic-resource utilisation
• Experience in developing countries and countries in transition
• Experience organising international meetings, seminars and training courses
• Experience in policy and technical guidance for aquatic-food value-chain development

• Aquatic food value chains
• Fisheries policy
• Food-loss reduction
• Project management
• Technical analysis
• Capacity building

• Competitive compensation and benefits package offered