ADMINISTRATOR IN FISHERIES MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
REF.: CFCA – TA - AD6 - 0903

Job description

Overall purpose:

The development and management of projects which involve information and communication systems in the area of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of Fisheries Control.
To facilitate the exchange of information and data between the Agency, the European Commission and the Member States with a view to ensure joint operational activities.
To contribute to the collection, management and dissemination of data relevant to the control of fisheries, with high level of quality standards.

Functions and duties:

Under the responsibility of the Head of Unit B – Capacity Building - the successful candidate will:

• Collaborate in the definition, design, implementation and maintenance of CFCA information and communications systems required for the coordination of fisheries control operations;
• Liaise with stakeholders at Community level and in the Member states, as well as in international organisations competent in the field;
• Prepare reports and documentation;
• Design and conduct training courses related to the use of the tools implemented for the CFCA Fisheries Data Centre;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of harmonised operational tools, methods, and standards for ensuring the production of quality and timeliness of data;
• Coordinate the Operational Help Desk regarding the provision of data and analysis as required.

Qualifications and experience required

A. Eligibility criteria

• University degree relating to the field covered by the duties concerned;
• Minimum of three years of professional experience in a domain/specialisation relevant to the duties concerned;
• Very good command of English with a satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official language of the European Union;

B. Selection criteria

Essential:

• Sound experience in development, administration and maintenance of large-scale information systems, including acquisition of data from different data providers;
• Professional skills and experience in the coordination of projects for software development (leadership, planning, monitoring, reporting);
• Relevant experience in data analysis and reporting
• Appropriate writing skills to prepare different types of documentation: user requirements, technical report, project reports, software documentation, training material;
• Interpersonal skills necessary to supervise technical staff and liaise with users and other external stakeholders.

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of legislation and standards applicable for data exchange in the field of the Community Fisheries Policy and Regional Fisheries Organisations;
• Education degree in project management;
• Experience in facilitation techniques;
• Experience in ORACLE Relational Database Management System;
• Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
• Experience in the analysis of fisheries data for fisheries management or scientific purposes;
• Working experience at international level
• Knowledge on European integration, the institutions and the Agency.