Minimum Qualifications & Work Experience
- Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years' relevant work experience, five (5) of which should have been at the level of Assistant Director and above or in a comparable position;
- Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Fisheries, Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Aquatic Sciences, Zoology, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences or an equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Master's degree in any of the following fields: Fisheries, Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Aquatic Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences or an equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Strategic Leadership Development Programme from a recognized institution;
- Be conversant with national and international fisheries agreements, conventions, protocols and laws of the sea;
- Broad knowledge of fisheries development and management policies, the Fisheries Management and Development Act (Cap .378) and other related Acts;
- Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
- Shown competence in planning and implementation of development, management and research of fisheries projects and programs; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results
Duties and responsibilities will entail:
- Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, standards and guidelines on fish safety, quality, safety and trade;
- Developing and implementing national monitoring plans for contaminants;
- Developing and harmonizing sampling protocols for monitoring contaminants in fishery enterprises and fish environment;
- Coordinating fish quality assurance operations;
- Coordinating research on fisheries and aquaculture in consultation with research institutions and other accredited agencies;
- Promoting and enforcing sanitary and Phyto-sanitary requirements for fisheries and aquaculture;
- Creating public awareness on fish quality and safety, biosecurity, environmental issues and fish trade;
- Fisheries and aquaculture products risk analysis;
- Regulating fish handling, landing, transportation, processing and trade; collaborating with Government agencies,
- Private sector and relevant stakeholders on matters related to fish quality and safety;
- Collaborating nationally, regionally and internationally on matters of fish quality and safety;
- Approval of operational fishery enterprises; maintaining a register of approved fishery enterprises;
- Health certification of fish and fishery products for exports; management of fish and fishery products imports;
- Collecting, analyzing and disseminating fish safety and trade information;
- Promoting fisheries and aquaculture post-harvest technologies;
- Notification and enquiries on fish and fishery products trade; and collaborating on transshipment inspections.
- Any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.