Reservoir Carrying Capacity Assessment Specialist

Organizational Setting

FAO is implementing the project’s development of Self-sustained Culture-based Inland Fisheries to ensure Food and Nutritional Security and Livelihood Improvements in Rural Communities in Sri Lanka” which aims to enhance food and nutritional security, strengthen resilience, and improve livelihoods in rural communities, specifically of fisherfolks in Sri Lanka. Among other activities, the project will upgrade NAQDA Aquaculture Development Centers facilities and establish four mini hatcheries for fish juvenile production in Monaragala, Batticaloa, Anuradhapura and Mullaitivu Districts.

Reporting Lines

She/he will be working under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Sri Lanka, and the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme). She/he will also be required to work closely with the Fisheries Specialist and Project Manager.

Technical Focus

The purpose of the mission will be to provide technical guidance and training for selected NARA, NAQDA and CBF society members in Anuradhapura, Mullaitivu, Monaragala, Ampara and Batticaloa Districts on reservoir carrying capacity determination for the Self-sustained Culture-based Inland Fisheries.

Tasks and responsibilities

Overall, the tasks and responsibilities will be performed mainly through field work in Sri Lanka and some deskwork to prepare for field mission and writing reports. The specific tasks and responsibilities are as in the following:

• Establish criteria for determining species suitable for stocking in a waterbody/ reservoir and development of checklist.

• Develop simple approaches and toolkit to assess the suitability of a waterbody for stocking.

• Develop simple approaches and toolkit to determine species combinations capable of utilizing different food niches in the waterbody.

• Identify approaches to determine optimal stocking densities of various species in deferent type of waterbodies/ reservoir and development of toolkit for fishers use.

• Establish approaches and toolkit to monitor and evaluate the performance of the stocking.

• Determine stocking densities for cages and the number of cages per reservoir, specifically for fry to fingerlings rearing.

• Develop models with best practices for fingerling stocking in culture-based fisheries.

• Support the Project Team with the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on the above 7 points of selected scientists of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development, and aquaculturists of National Aquaculture development Authority of Sri Lanka under the Ministry of Fisheries, Sri Lanka.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aquaculture, Inland fisheries, Natural Resources Management, Biological science, Limnology, Environmental science, Agricultural science or any other relevant area.

• At least five years of experience in conducting studies on aquaculture/ inland fisheries including carrying capacity studies.

• Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the following French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian. Working knowledge of English for PSAs.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Building Effective Relationships

• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Selection Criteria

• International exposure on similar assignment.

• An Advanced University degree will be considered an asset.