Senior Aquaculture Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support on specific technical areas and research inputs for aquaculture within the aquatic agricultural systems framework of activities in collaboration with national and regional partners.
• Lead on the strategic initiatives aimed to support the aquaculture development strategies in the region most specifically in Cambodia
• Lead in management and coordination of aquaculture related research projects and provide aquaculture expertise to multi-disciplinary projects led by others.
• Produce documents with high degree of accuracy, including drafting science papers, project reports based on required format and including preparing and delivering high quality presentations.
• Organize workshops, consultations and meetings with national and international partners and stakeholders
• Oversee and manage project budget and work plans and monitor expenditure

Requirements

We are seeking an individual who has:-

• Well established career working in an aquaculture related field.
• Experience in conducting action research with private sector and communities involving a range of aquaculture systems from small holder to commercial.
• At least 5 years development project management experience in aquaculture or related fields
• Masters-level qualifications in sciences (M.Sc.), preferably to Ph.D
• High cultural sensitivity and proven record of effective coordination between multiple partners
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to write well in English with experience of reporting in English
• Strong initiative, good judgment and proven ability to work independently

 

For those applicants who wish to apply via email, you are required to submit your application (with indication on the subject line “APP270214: Senior Aquaculture Specialist "), to WorldFish Greater Mekong Regional Office directly at worldfish-cambodia@cgiar.org and specify where you saw the job announcement. Important: Please put both of your Cover Letter and CV in only one file and convert it into PDF file.

 

This is a national position based at WorldFish, Greater Mekong Regional Office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.Only short-listed candidates will be notified.