Aquaculture Officer - FAO

Position Title: AQUACULTURE OFFICER
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand
Grade Level : P-4
Duration : Fixed Term: 3 years
CCOG Code: 1H05
Professional Vacancy Announcement No: 1987-RAP
Organizational Unit : REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC(RAP)

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Director, FIM and the functional guidance of the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative, RAP, the incumbent will implement the normative and field activities of the aquaculture related programmes of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, as defined in the Programme of Work and Budget for the Asia-Pacific Region. More specifically, the incumbent will:

• provide advice to member countries on aquaculture development; elaborate various development planning tools; collect information on socio economic aspects of aquaculture;
• monitor and report on the status, trends and key issues in aquaculture development in the Region;
• collect, analyse and disseminate new and improved aquaculture technologies to Members;
• participate in field missions to assist in the formulation, monitoring and review of field projects; participate in sectoral review missions;
• provide technical assistance to members on request and technical backstopping to field projects;
• contribute to organizing FAO and APFIC sponsored technical meetings, workshops and training courses on aquaculture in the region;
• act as focal point of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific for the collection and dissemination of information on aquaculture in the Region;
• serve as technical contact with collaborating agencies/institutions in the Region and represent FAO/RAP at their meetings;
• perform other related duties as required.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

• Advanced University Degree in Aquaculture or related discipline applicable to aquaculture development and management;
• Seven years of responsible professional experience, including normative and field work on various aspects of aquaculture development both in inland and coastal areas in the region, with emphasis on rural aquaculture development and environmental sustainability aspects; complementary work experience in the area of fisheries both inland and marine;
• Working knowledge (level C) of English

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

• Extent and relevance of experience in responsible aquaculture management work at regional and international level and understanding the key issues relating to aquaculture development , and understanding of general issues of capture fisheries in the region;
• Extent of experience of working with FAO Member governments;
• Extent of experience in formulating and implementing field projects and programmes;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Good publication records;
• Knowledge of other languages spoken in the region;
  

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

REMUNERATION

Level P-4 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US$ 86,815 US$ 108,849 (without dependants) and from US$ 93,227 to US$ 117,564 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 1987-RAP
Chief, Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service, FIMA
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 053020
E-mail: VA1987-RAP-FIM [AT ]fao.org

* This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

Post Number: C/0125113


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Fellowship - Benthos Ecology - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Benthos Ecology

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.

In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

The Marine Institute, in it's advisory role to the aquaculture licensing process (i.e. Department of Agriculture Food and Fisheries), has been asked to comment on a number of aquaculture applications relating to the culture the non-native oyster, Crassostrea gigas. These applications are distinct from many others in that the applicants propose to culture the oysters directly on the seafloor.

Marine Institute advice is coordinated via the cross-services Aquaculture Task Team. Typically, the advice has urged caution and has recommended broadly that this method of culture of this oyster species not be encouraged in the absence of a full risk assessment, as the practice makes it very difficult to manage the risk of environmental or ecological harm.

Information gaps have been identified that make the assessment of risk difficult to estimate. In order to fill some of these gaps the Marine Institute will sponsor a Fellow to conduct scientific investigations to address some of the risks posed by the culture of this species of oyster in this fashion. The project will be run in conjunction with an industry partner. It will provide data to inform advice on the environmental and ecological sustainability of this activity and also provide the basis for a M.Sc. project.

For more information please download the full Job Description (Word, 78KB)

Duration of Contract

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship Programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February at 16:00 .

You can view the Original Page on which this notification is based on the Marine Institute Website.

Fellowship - Shellfish Microbiology - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Shellfish Microbiology

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.

In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

As well as conducting existing laboratory functions the shellfish microbiology team has the opportunity to undertake a research project to identify and trial improved virus risk management procedures in shellfisheries. This will involve identifying the causes of viral contamination and procedures to mitigate the risk posed by virus contamination. The laboratory based aspect of this project will involve quantitative analysis of human pathogenic viruses using molecular detection techniques. Further analysis of virus positive samples using genetic sequencing will allow characterisation of pathogenic viruses contaminating shellfish and relate this to known circulating strains in the community. This laboratory based research work provides an opportunity for a M.Sc. project which will be undertaken by the fellow.

The fellow will spend a minimum 15 hours a week working on laboratory and desk-based duties related to their M.Sc. research project and the remainder of the time (22.5 hours) will be spent on other laboratory based aspects of the team as outlined below. This includes conducting a range of microbiological tests and maintaining the quality system in the laboratories.

For more information please download the full job description (Word,72KB)

Duration of Contract

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2008 at 16:00 .

Fellowship - Fish Health Unit - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Fish Health Unit

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.

In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

The Marine Institute is the designated National Reference Laboratory for Fish Diseases and as such is required to contribute to the high quality and uniformity of diagnostic results. The Marine Institute wishes to take on a Fellow to extend the molecular diagnostic capability of the Fish Health Unit.

In the new EC Directive 2006/88, listed diseases are separated into exotic and non exotic. Exotic diseases are those not established in the community. Non exotic are present in some but not all Member States (MS) and therefore have the potential for significant economic impact if introduced into a MS which is free of the disease. The directive states that diagnostic tests for these non exotic diseases must be specific and sensitive. These diseases include Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC), Infectious Haemotopeic Necrosis (IHN) Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) Koi herpes virus (KHV) disease and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS). Although a suite of molecular tests are required for all the listed non exotic diseases it is for KHV and VHS that a fellow is particularly required to assist in developing specific and sensitive molecular procedures.

For more information please download the full job description (Word, 76KB)

Duration of Contract

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2008 at 16:00 .

Fellowship - Chemical Oceanography - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Chemical Oceanography

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.
In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

The Marine Institute Chemistry Section has monitored levels of winter nutrients (N, P, Si) in the western Irish Sea since 1991 and in recent years this was expended to the Celtic Sea and to Atlantic waters to the west of Irelan. This includes, in collaboration Oceanographic Services (OS) team, deep waters of the Rockall Trough. Consequently a substantial database has been established over the years.

In 2007, the Marine Institute launched "Sea Change, A Knowledge, Research and Innovation Strategy for Ireland 2007-2013". The Marine Institute (chemistry and OS teams) is a participant in a new SSTI-funded project under the climate change initiative of Sea Change, entitled "Impacts of Increased Atmospheric CO2 Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems". This project aims to develop capabilities for studying CO2 flux and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in Irish Shelf waters through surveys and using available in situ measurements using databuoys. This will support research into the emerging field of

For more information please download the full job description (Word, 72.5KB)

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2008 at 16:00.