Blue Ports (automation and socioeconomics) Specialist

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About the Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 members - 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing port facilities, focusing on potential improvements in automation (e.g., fish-handling systems, digital traceability platforms, cold-chain technology), ensuring alignment with national and international standards.
• Provide Technical Guidance on Digitalization & Mechanization.
• Provide inputs regarding the selection and integration of equipment and software to improve operational efficiency (e.g., energy use, fish handling, e-commerce, fish data collection), while mitigating any adverse social impacts.
• Support  senior colleagues in developimg comprehensive baseline economic analyses and feasibility studies for pilot project proposals, including cost–benefit analyses, financial models, and market assessments, ensuring robust economic justifications for investment decisions.
• Provide technical guidance on financing strategies, business models, and investment frameworks for sustainable fishing port development, focusing on medium and small-scale fisheries and inclusive growth.
• Evaluate social conditions in fishing ports—such as livelihoods (port based and fishing vessel based), decent work, and gender balance—to identify community needs and opportunities for social improvement.
• Incorporate social inclusion strategies into Blue Ports Initiative (BPI) project proposals and concept notes, ensuring alignment with international labour standards and FAO’s social mandates.
• Draft and review project documents to integrate economic and social risk assessments, cost recovery models, and measures that enhance economic resilience in port communities.
• Participate in meetings along with the FAO team in meetings with  port authorities, government agencies, financial institutions, and private-sector partners to identify funding opportunities and foster public–private partnerships that support sustainable port development.
• Design and carry out capacity-building sessions with the FAO team on economic tools, financial planning, and best practices to help local stakeholders adopt sustainable economic models (based on models/scales of fishing vessels/ gear combinations, key species landed, handled and marketed, profile of value chain players involved with specific focus on women)
• Participate in events and meetings focused on economic sustainability in fishing ports, sharing insights and fostering collaboration with international stakeholders, along with FAO team members.
• Perform other related duties, as required, to ensure the successful economic integration of the BPI in target locations.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in naval architecture, automation, economic development, or other fields relevant to fishing ports development (Bachelor of Engineering, Naval Architect/Mech/EEE/ECE or equivalent).
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in aquatic value chain management, socio-economic assessment, and related fields.
• Full proficiency/Working knowledge of English and the relevant local language.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area related to social and economic development in fisheries.
• Demonstrated ability to address social dimensions in fishing value chain development.
• Experience in economic analysis, financial modelling, and feasibility studies.
• Proven engagement with financial institutions, development banks, and private-sector stakeholders.
• Track record of drafting project documents, concept notes, and investment proposals.
• Experience in designing and implementing social and economic indicators for monitoring progress.
• Familiarity with capacity-building methodologies for economic planning, investment readiness, and social inclusion.

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