Technical and Financial Study Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),Tanzania
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
From the Daily news of 7th May
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Tanzania is supporting the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in Zanzibar in the Project TCP/URT/3401 "Support to Aquaculture Subsector of Zanzibar", The project objective is to foster investment in aquaculture and promote an effectively governed aquaculture development that is socially inclusive, equitable and environmentally responsible, and which provides opportunities for sustainable and profitable aqua farming as well as the economic activities that grow around it. The expected outcomes are three-fold: the implementation of a national aquaculture strategy for better management of aquaculture activities in Zanzibar; development of ecologically and socio-economically responsible forms of aquaculture that can be profitably adopted by Zanzibari farmers and investors; and development of appropriate business models that will enable Zanzibari farmers/investors to explore market options. and increase the knowledge of aqua-business management skills, These will be achieved through four linked outputs: .
A National Aquaculture Development Strategy and Action Plan;
A resource map of the aquaculture potential of Zanzibar;
Organized and empowered farmer groups employing improved market and business planning and management; and
An investment guide for public investment in the development of the aquaculture subsector and private investment in aquaculture production.
The project invites applications from competent and qualified Tanzanians to fill the following positions that exist in the project:
Contracts
Technical and Financial Study of Milkfish and Cage Culture of Finfish
A team of two field research assistants will be contracted for a total of two man-months to assist the expert in carrying out the study to determine technical applicability and financial viability of milkfish aquaculture and cage culture of finfish. Under the guidance and close supervision of the experts, the task shall include:
Conducting a field survey through an administered questionnaire to gather information on: technical aquaculture data, background social and economic information, maps,: status of milkfish aquaculture and cage culture in Zanzibar;
Minimum size of aquaculture plots (surface area and number of ponds/cages, size of water area, percentage of land built on)
Production techniques (species, level of intensification depending on the available feed, Marketing strategies and an assessment of the market demand for both milkfish and finfish.
financial analysis indicating-cost-Profit scenarios for extensive (e.g. fry collection) versus intensive (e.g. hatchery) milkfish aquaculture and cage cultured finfish;
an examination of potential niche markets;
an assessment of the future trends for milkfish aquaculture and cage culture of finfish in Zanzibar. Assisting the expert in compiling and analysing the survey data and facilitating data entry into the database
Qualifications: Diploma in Fisheries, Environmental Science or related field; with at least 3 years practical experience in conducting field surveys.
Proficiency in spoken and written English;
Socio Economic Survey of seaweed and milkfish sector
A team of 2 assistant surveyors will be contracted for a total of two man-months to assist the expert in conducting the survey. The task shall consist of:
Interviewing respondents using the 'survey instrument prepared by the expert
Encoding and analysing the data with the guidance of the expert Participate in data entry into the database
Qualifications: Diploma in Agricultural Economics/Fisheries Economics/Enviro!1mental Science 0;' related field; with at least 3 years practical experience in conducting field surveys.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All applications should be sent via
FAO Representative
SIDA N, Ada Estate
All Hassan Mwinyi Road – Opposite DSTV Office P.O. Box 2 Dar es Salaam
TANZANIA.
EMAIL: FAO-TZ@fao.org
Closing date will be 13'" May 2014 at 3.00 pm after which no application will be considered.
Applicants who will not be contacted should regard their application unsuccessful.
