Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcements No. 2001/ 111 - 112.
Wilco Liebregts
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
2 Positions:
REEF FISHERIES INFORMATION MANAGER
SENIOR REEF FISHERIES SCIENTIST (INVERTEBRATES)
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
DUTY STATEMENT
REEF FISHERIES INFORMATION MANAGER
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance, training
and research in the service of the 22 Pacific Island countries and
territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It currently has a
staff of more than 230. SPC is officially bilingual, with English and
French being the working languages.
The Coastal Fisheries Programme (CFP) makes up half of the SPC's Marine
Resources Division, with a staff complement of 20 in 6 sections covering
Development, Training, Information, Community, Resource Assessment and
Management aspects of Pacific Island domestic fisheries, and Aquaculture.
Its overall mission is: "To provide a regional support service that
assists Pacific Islanders in identifying the status, and optimising the
long-term social and economic value, of small-scale fisheries and aquatic
resource use in Pacific Island waters."
The Reef Fisheries Information Manager is organisationally placed within
CFP Reef Fisheries Assessment and Management Section, and is responsible
to the Principal Reef Fisheries Scientist for implementing relevant
activities of the coastal (Comparative Assessment of Reef Fisheries)
component of the PROCFISH project. The PROCFISH CARF project component
will be responsible for compiling the first major baseline assessment of
reef fisheries (both resource and human aspects) using common
methodologies across most of the Pacific Community work area.
The post is based at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Headquarters
in Noum¨¦a but will involve considerable travel. The Reef Fisheries
Information Manager will work with the subproject leader to achieve
relevant project goals and objectives within budget and planned
timeframes. In collaboration with the other project staff, he/she will set
up computer programs and will manage the operation of a regional reef
fisheries database based on the collected information. He/she will also
participate to the collection, analysis and interpretation of the data
pertaining to the assessment of reef fishery resources in the context of
an integrated social and ecosystem approach to sustainable harvest and
management of reef fisheries in the region, and will develop systems that
enable appropriate access to project information and results. The primary
clients of the project are the governments and the peoples of the island
members of the Pacific Community and the successful applicant will display
a strong awareness of their coastal fisheries management information
needs.
The post requires a self-starter with considerable initiative, an
excellent knowledge of computer programming, preferably with experience of
fisheries in the Pacific Community region and experience in taking part in
appropriate applied research programmes. When making letters of
application for the post, candidates are advised to describe their
qualities in relation to the requirements of this and the previous
paragraph.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Reef Fisheries Information Manager is responsible to the Principal
Reef Fisheries Scientist, and the duties of the post are implemented in
consultation and with the advice of the PRFI as appropriate. The duty
statement of the Reef Fisheries Information Manager is as follows:
1. Provide advice to project staff and project collaborators in the field
of information technology and communications.
2. Provide programming support to the project in developing software,
models and indicators that can be applied to other Pacific Island reef
fisheries to extrapolate estimates of fishery resource based on available
data.
3. Implement a regional reef fisheries database from data arising from the
project and other valid sources of quantitative, textual or geospatial
information.
4. Develop and maintain the project website, and other interfaces
promoting appropriate access to project information.
5. Assist in the preparation of reviews, technical reports and scientific
papers for publication, and present findings within the study countries
and to regional and/or scientific meetings.
6. Collaborate closely with other staff of the programme, the Coastal
Fisheries Programme (Marine Resources Division) and other collaborative
institutions and joint research projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Very important
 A postgraduate degree in Computer Science or a related
discipline.
 Demonstrable high-level computer programming skill.
 Extensive experience in managing databases and in SQL
programming.
 Proven ability to drive IT projects and achieve targets within
timeframes.
 Experience of working as part of a research team.
Important
 A demonstrable willingness to travel the Pacific region for
extended periods, sometimes under difficult physical conditions.
 An ability to work, and socialise, with people in a culturally
mixed environment.
 A working knowledge of both of SPC's official languages would be
advantageous.
 Expertise in C++
Applicants are advised to include a list, and preferably examples, of
their programming and database products, and the URLs of any websites
maintained or authored.
A copy of the Coastal Fisheries (CARF) component of the PROCFISH project
can be provided by email to those who contact the SPC Director of Marine
Resources, Dr Tim Adams, at tima@...
NATIONALITY RESTRICTION
Owing to the conditions under which this project is funded, applications
can only be considered from nationals of the current 15 member countries
of the European Union or of countries signatory to the Lom¨¦ IV Convention.
Pacific Island countries signatory to Lom¨¦ IV are Fiji; Kiribati; Papua
New Guinea; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu.
SUSPENSE CLAUSE AND DISCLAIMER
Although the PROCFISH project proposal has been approved by the European
Union and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, the details of the
Financing Agreement for the project have not been completely finalised.
This recruitment notice is thus issued provisionally and without prejudice
to the ultimate Financing Agreement, in the interests of providing an
efficient start to the project, and it is possible that any contracts that
are ultimately issued may differ in detail from the terms of this
provisional notice.
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary for this position will be SDR 3,469 per month (which
is equivalent to CFP577,554 francs per month at the prevailing reference
exchange rate of 1 SDR = CFP 166.49 francs) in the SPC S2 salary grade. In
addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to non-residents of New
Caledonia. SPC emoluments are not subject to income tax in New Caledonia
at the present time. The international currency exchange rate at the time
of writing is approximately USD 1.00 = 137 francs CFP.
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
subject to a one-year probationary period. The contract may be renewed for
a further three years subject to performance and continued funding
availability.
DUTY STATION
Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION
An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
deductions from basic salary:
2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5%
4 bedrooms - 15.0%
Housing is expensive in Noumea and, despite these standard salary
deductions, the cost of housing is heavily subsidised.
LEAVE
Leave will accrue at the rate of 2.5 working days per calendar month of
active duty.
SICK LEAVE
Thirty working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The SPC’s Staff Medical Insurance, to which the appointee will
contribute 1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctors’ fees, cost of
prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to certain
percentages and limits. Supplementary medical insurance is available to
increase these percentage reimbursements and limits.
PROVIDENT FUND
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC’s Staff
Provident Fund. Noumea-based staff contribute six per cent of basic salary
to which SPC adds a matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, air fares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants,
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.
SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Smoking is not permitted in the workplace.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff vacancies
is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted candidates
are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee, preference will
be given to Pacific Island nationals.
ADDRESS
Applications should be addressed to the Director General, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 15 November 2001. Applicants should provide full personal details,
describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how these suit
them for the specific requirements of the advertised position. Relevant
previous appointments, present position and salary, and the names and
addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts) of three referees
should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided with the
application, but are not necessary and will not be considered a substitute
for confidential referee's reports, which will be commissioned directly by
SPC.
Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email to
spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).
More can be learned about SPC through the website .
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
DUTY STATEMENT
SENIOR REEF FISHERIES SCIENTIST (INVERTEBRATES)
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance, training
and research in the service of the 22 Pacific Island countries and
territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It currently has a
staff of more than 230. SPC is officially bilingual, with English and
French being the working languages.
The Coastal Fisheries Programme (CFP) makes up half of the SPC's Marine
Resources Division, with a staff complement of 20 in 6 sections covering
Development, Training, Information, Community, Resource Assessment and
Management aspects of Pacific Island domestic fisheries, and Aquaculture.
Its overall mission is: "To provide a regional support service that
assists Pacific Islanders in identifying the status, and optimising the
long-term social and economic value, of small-scale fisheries and aquatic
resource use in Pacific Island waters."
The Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist (Invertebrates) is organisationally
placed within CFP Reef Fisheries Assessment and Management Section, and is
responsible to the Principal Reef Fisheries Scientist for implementing
relevant activities of the coastal (Comparative Assessment of Reef
Fisheries) component of the PROCFISH project. The PROCFISH CARF project
component will be responsible for compiling the first major baseline
assessment of reef fisheries (both resource and human aspects) using
common methodologies across most of the Pacific Community work area.
The post is based at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Headquarters
in Noum¨¦a but will involve considerable travel. The Senior Reef Fisheries
Scientist will work with the subproject leader to achieve relevant project
goals and objectives within budget and planned timeframes. He/she will
participate in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data
pertaining to the assessment of reef fishery resources in collaboration
with programme staff, and in the context of an integrated social and
ecosystem approach to sustainable harvest and management of reef fisheries
in the region. His/her work will focus particularly on invertebrates both
as fishery resources and as components of the benthic environment.The
primary clients of the project are the governments and the peoples of the
island members of the Pacific Community and the successful applicant will
display a strong awareness of their coastal fisheries management
information needs.
The post requires a self-starter with considerable initiative, an
excellent knowledge of reef invertebrate fisheries in the Pacific
Community region, and experience in taking part in appropriate applied
research programmes. When making letters of application for the post,
candidates are advised to describe their qualities in relation to the
requirements of this and the previous paragraph.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist (Invertebrates) is responsible to the
Principal Reef Fisheries Scientist, and the duties of the post are
implemented in consultation and with the advice of the PRFI as
appropriate. The duty statement of the Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist (I)
is as follows:
1. Undertake biological, ecological research on reef and lagoonal
resources (especially invertebrates) in relation to fisheries activities,
including socio-economical aspects.
2. Devise and implement sampling programmes based on standardised
methodologies.
3. Assess the status of the reef resources and, where possible, the impact
of fisheries (especially for invertebrates).
4. Develop indicators and models that can be applied to other Pacific
Island reef fisheries to extrapolate estimates of fishery resource based
on easily-collectable data.
5. Collaborate closely with other staff of the Coastal Fisheries Programme
(Marine Resources Division) and other collaborative institutions and joint
research programmes.
6. Prepare reviews, technical reports and scientific papers for
publication, and present findings within the study countries and to
regional and/or scientific meetings.
7. Assist with the preparation of material inputs to database and
management plans implementation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Very important
 A post-graduate degree in biology, fisheries science or related
discipline.
 An extensive experience in reef fisheries research, including
field research programmes with an emphasis on invertebrates resources.
 Familiarity with ecosystem approaches to fishery resources
assessment and management.
 Computer-based and statistical analysis of fishery, biological
and ecological data.
 Excellent cross-cultural communication and work team skills.
 Five years of directly relevant experience.
Important
 A demonstrable willingness to travel the Pacific region for
extended periods, sometimes under difficult physical conditions.
 An ability to work, and socialise, with people in a culturally
mixed environment.
 A working knowledge of both of SPC's official languages would be
advantageous.
 SCUBA Diver qualification.
Applicants are advised to include a list of their publications.
A copy of the Coastal Fisheries (CARF) component of the PROCFISH project
can be provided by email to those who contact the SPC Director of Marine
Resources, Dr Tim Adams, at tima@...
NATIONALITY RESTRICTION
Owing to the conditions under which this project is funded, applications
can only be considered from nationals of the current 15 member countries
of the European Union or of countries signatory to the Lom¨¦ IV Convention.
Pacific Island countries signatory to Lom¨¦ IV are Fiji; Kiribati; Papua
New Guinea; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu.
SUSPENSE CLAUSE AND DISCLAIMER
Although the PROCFISH project proposal has been approved by the European
Union and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, the details of the
Financing Agreement for the project have not been completely finalised.
This recruitment notice is thus issued provisionally and without prejudice
to the ultimate Financing Agreement, in the interests of providing an
efficient start to the project, and it is possible that any contracts that
are ultimately issued may differ in detail from the terms of this
provisional notice.
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary for this position will be SDR 3,469 per month (which
is equivalent to CFP577,554 francs per month at the prevailing reference
exchange rate of 1 SDR = CFP 166.49 francs) in the SPC S2 salary grade. In
addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to non-residents of New
Caledonia. SPC emoluments are not subject to income tax in New Caledonia
at the present time. The international currency exchange rate at the time
of writing is approximately USD 1.00 = 137 francs CFP.
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
subject to a one-year probationary period. The contract may be renewed for
a further three years subject to performance and continued funding
availability.
DUTY STATION
Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION
An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
deductions from basic salary:
2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5%
4 bedrooms - 15.0%
Housing is expensive in Noumea and, despite these standard salary
deductions, the cost of housing is heavily subsidised.
LEAVE
Leave will accrue at the rate of 2.5 working days per calendar month of
active duty.
SICK LEAVE
Thirty working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The SPC’s Staff Medical Insurance, to which the appointee will
contribute 1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctors’ fees, cost of
prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to certain
percentages and limits. Supplementary medical insurance is available to
increase these percentage reimbursements and limits.
PROVIDENT FUND
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC’s Staff
Provident Fund. Noumea-based staff contribute six per cent of basic salary
to which SPC adds a matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, air fares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants,
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.
SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Smoking is not permitted in the workplace.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff vacancies
is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted candidates
are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee, preference will
be given to Pacific Island nationals.
ADDRESS
Applications should be addressed to the Director General, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 15 November 2001. Applicants should provide full personal details,
describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how these suit
them for the specific requirements of the advertised position. Relevant
previous appointments, present position and salary, and the names and
addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts) of three referees
should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided with the
application, but are not necessary and will not be considered a substitute
for confidential referee's reports, which will be commissioned directly by
SPC.
Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email to
spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).
More can be learned about SPC through the website .
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