Fisheries Intern Officer
CG/KWL/ALF/KEMFSED/HR/1/034
Purpose and Scope of
Assignment
Applications are invited
for suitable qualified candidates for the post of fisheries officer for the
KEMFSED Kwale County CPIU. The purpose of the interns is to support the CPIU to
ensure timely, organized, and swift implementation of project activities. The
position assumes the primary responsibility for assisting the funded community
groups in the implementation of fisheries sub-projects through the KEMFSED
project within the county. The officer will work closely with the project
fisheries focal person, the county fisheries technical officers to ensure the
project objective is optimally achieved through the fisheries sector.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accurately collecting, recording and analyzing
fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy related statistical data from
recreational and commercial fishers
- Overseeing fishery operations and equipment
- Participate in fisheries policy research and
development and monitoring of its implementation in the project
- Participate in the preparation and monitoring of
implementation of fisheries management plans and measures
- Ensuring consistent and timely reporting on any KEMFSED
project activities undertaken within the fisheries value chain under
component 1 and 2
- Work closely with other fisheries officers in the
project to determine impacts caused by global climate change, pollution
and other causes
- Any other duties as instructed by the supervisor
Requirements for
appointment:
- Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in
a recognized learning institution in the following fields:-Fisheries and
aquaculture, Fisheries management, Aquatic sciences, Zoology, or any other
relevant qualification from a recognized institution
- Recipients are expected to be well-versed with sector
applied
- Must be below 35 years of age.
- The parent / guardian of the applicant must have been
domiciled inthe county for not less than 10 years.
- Must not be a beneficiary of the KEMFSED previous
internship program.
- Applicants must provide an application letter for
internship, curriculum vitae (CV) with certified copies of academic
certificates and testimonials.
- Applicants from the VMGs and Vulnerable Houses (VHs)
are encouraged to apply and they will be given the first priority.
How To Apply
Internship Support
- The internship programme provides financial support to cater
for transport, lunch and airtime costs all valued at approximately KES
20,000 per month.
Terms of Service
- The internship opportunity is a six months contract renewable
based on performance.
Intern’s reporting
obligations and work base
- The Intern will be engaged on full time basis and based on
agreed work schedule at the negotiation stage. She/he will report to the
County Project Coordinator (CPC) and will be expected to work on a
day-to-day basis with the CPIU team members and other relevant departments
implementing the project.
Applications to be posted
or hand delivered at the Kwale County Project Implementation Unit (CPIU)
office, Agriculture Mechanization Services Building in the Agriculture Compound
Msambweni on or
before Friday 13th October 2023 by 4.30
pm in a sealed envelope, clearly indicating on the left
side the position applied for.
Applicants must
attach copies of the following documents:-
- Updated CV
- National Identity Card
- Academic and professional certificates
- Leaving certificates and other testimonials (if any)
- Write a motivation essay (500 – 700 words) detailing
interest, and clearly indicate how the internship will benefit the
applicant and the larger community.
Please visit our official
website www.kwalecountygov.com for more details on
the requirements.
