Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
Salary not disclosedPosted 1 day ago
Closes in 26 daysOverseas role, based in Noumea, New Caledonia
About the role
Description The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our unique organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health surveillance, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems (FAME) division is composed of three programmes: the Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme (CFAP); the Oceanic Fisheries Programme (OFP); and the Marine Ecosystems Programme (MEP). The Director's Office provides implementation support and strategic direction across the three programmes and cross-cutting projects. Working with all 22 PICTs, SPC FAME has strong partnerships with regional, sub-regional and national entities working in the marine sector. SPC FAME staff are based in New Caledonia, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tonga, with most of the staff being based in New Caledonia. The Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager will provide strategic and technical expertise in the design, development, governance, and deployment of coastal fisheries and aquaculture data systems, including databases, digital platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-quality regional and national coastal fisheries and aquaculture databases and information systems and provide training in their use
- Develops new web and mobile applications for the regional and national databases in line with country needs and the needs of the coastal fisheries and aquaculture programme staff
- Develops and assists in maintaining national databases based on the regional databases and additional modules.
- Develops specific queries for data extraction and analysis as required by countries or the coastal fisheries and aquaculture programme staff.