Fishery Resources Officer

Vedi l’offerta su Go Lavoro: golavoro.it/annuncio-lavoro/86cuub

Organizational Setting

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic, social, institutional, governance and policy aspects of FAO's activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development, with particular emphasis on human well-being, food security and poverty reduction; post-harvest utilization, marketing and trade with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities; collection, compilation, validation, trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and up-to-date fishery statistics and for the syndication of the FAO information on all aspects of world fisheries and aquaculture. The Division is also responsible for FAO's activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture, including biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance,



with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices; development of fisheries technology, with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities, including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels. The Global Processes and Institutions Team (NFIPI) is responsible for the organization and conduct of the Committee for Fisheries and ensures consistency across its sub-committees. The Team is also responsible for NFI's work related to the inclusion of aquatic food-related matters in UN and global policy processes, negotiations and dialogues, including the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The position is located in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) at FAO headquarters, in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines

The Fishery Resources Officer (Climate Change) reports to the Senior Fishery Office

Vedi l’offerta su Go Lavoro: golavoro.it/annuncio-lavoro/86cuub