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:
- Implement policies, strategies and guidelines on compliance and enforcement;
- Implement Monitoring, Control and Surveillance;
- Manage patrols to protect fisheries resource;
- Conduct Fishing Vessel boarding and inspection;
- Manage fisheries electronic information system and all e-based fisheries compliance systems;
- Develop and implement marine fisheries compliance and enforcement strategies and plans;
- Establish networks and mechanisms for fisheries intelligence gathering and information sharing;
- Promote and/or enforce compliance with the FMDA, other regional and international instruments and best practices;
- Create awareness through Education and sensitization on legal restrictions and prohibitions;
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures for fisheries compliance and law enforcement protocols;
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders on matters pertaining to compliance and enforcement issues;
- Develop, implement and review Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Interagency collaboration protocols and regulations;
- Manage and maintain VMS, EMS, AIS and other electronic monitoring systems;
- Collaborate in regional and international enforcement and compliance reporting mechanisms.
- Protecting areas declared as national sanctuaries to protect brood and spawn of nominated species;
- Any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.