The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission has a vacancy for a Science Manager

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organisation that oversees the sustainable management of tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean. The Commission is currently advertising for a Science Manager to join their team:

“The IOTC is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Science Manager, grade P5. The Commission has four key science-based functions and esponsibilities which enable it to achieve its objectives. Briefly these include: reviewing the status of the stocks and to gather, analyse and disseminate scientific information (including catch and effort statistics and other relevant data); supporting research and development activities in respect of the stocks and fisheries covered by the IOTC; adopting, on the basis of scientific evidence, Conservation and Management Measures (CMM) to ensure the conservation of the stocks covered by the Agreement; and reviewing the economic and social aspects of the fisheries based on the stocks covered by the Agreement.

The Senior Fishery Officer (Science Manager) is tasked with ensuring that the science needs of the Commission are delivered. They will work in close cooperation with the Chairs of the IOTC Scientific Committee and its working groups on scientific and data matters of the Commission."

More information can be found on the FAO employment website, here.

The deadline for applications is 15 July 2023 at 23.59 hr (CEST).

23 June 2023