[ES_JOBS_NET] Job Opportunity: Professional Officer, International Council for the Exploration of the Seas

Thu Nov 26 09:59:12 MST 2015

Date:    Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:22:47 +0100
From:    Scott Large <largesi at GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Job Opportunity: Professional Officer, International Council for
the Exploration of the Seas

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ICES is an intergovernmental organization that develops science and advice
to support the sustainable use of the oceans. Our network includes more
than 4000 scientists from over 350 marine institutes in 20 member countries
and beyond.

The Professional Officer will assist with the strengthening of the
technical and scientific input to ICES work to provide scientific advice,
including the development of new products and deliverables.

The Professional Officer shall possess competences and strong analytical
skills related to quantitative fish stocks assessment methods. Furthermore,
the Professional Officer shall have an understanding of underlying data
needs, the integration of ecosystem and environmental drivers, and the
translation of science to scientific advice. This is to support the
implementation of goals set out in the ICES Strategic Plan, 2014=E2=80=9320=
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<http://www.ices.dk/explore-us/what-we-do/Pages/Our-strategy.aspx>.

In addition to the immediate ICES community, the selected candidate will
also work together with a wide network of international scientists,
industry representatives, and political officials, playing a valuable role
in developing scientific advice for fisheries and management policies.

Main responsibilities

   - Assist the fish stock assessment methods and work in the Secretariat
   across the Secretariat (Advice, Data, and Science departments)
   - Support the ICES advisory work in respect of fisheries management=E2=
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   - Support the development of fisheries management integrated advice in
   respect of integrated, fisheries and marine environmental policies,
   specifically through integrated benchmarks

Qualifications and experience

The position will be filled by a scientist with extensive work experience
in quantitative fish stock assessment, with strong fisheries background, or
related environmental sciences, and the following qualifications:

   - A degree from a recognized university in a marine related science
   discipline or mathematics/statistics or similar qualifications
   - At least five years' professional experience from relevant research
   and/or an international organization relevant to the marine science
   - Experience in scientific analysis of fisheries data and quantitative
   fish stock assessment methods
   - Knowledge of the main international fisheries and ecosystem related
   policies
   - Good computer literacy and programming skills
   - Ability to work in a team, and with people from diverse national and
   cultural backgrounds

Terms of appointment

The starting date for this position is as soon as possible but no later
than *31 March 2016.*

The salary is tax-free and is based at the grade P2, step 1 which equates
to a net monthly salary of 35,604.02 Danish kroner after accounting for the
various salary adjustments and deductions. ICES staff are eligible each
year for a salary step increase within their post grade based on an annual
performance assessment.

In addition to the basic salary, staff members may be entitled to several
allowances such as dependant family allowance, education allowance,
moving/repatriation allowance, as well as a home leave allowance every
other year.

Furthermore, a tax-free pension scheme is available in which the employee
contributes 7.9% of pensionable salary and ICES contributes 15.8%.If you
feel you have the personal qualities and potential we are looking for,
please submit your application (CV and cover letter) via e-mail to
applications at ices.dk no later than* 4 January 2016*. Please mark your
application documents "201601-Professional Officer".

Questions about this position can be directed to Cristina Morgado
<cristina.morgado at ices.dk>, Head of Advisory Support.

http://www.ices.dk/explore-us/Jobs-in-ICES/Pages/Vacancy-for-a-professional=
-officer.aspx
<http://www.ices.dk/explore-us/Jobs-in-ICES/Pages/Vacancy-for-a-professional=-officer.aspx>

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evelops science and advice to support the sustainable use of the oceans. Ou=
r network includes more than 4000 scientists from over 350 marine institute=
s in 20 member countries and beyond.</div><div><br></div><div>The Professio=
nal Officer will assist with the strengthening of the technical and scienti=
fic input to ICES work to provide scientific advice, including the developm=
ent of new products and deliverables.</div><div><br></div><div>The Professi=
onal Officer shall possess competences and strong analytical skills related=
 to quantitative fish stocks assessment methods. Furthermore, the Professio=
nal Officer shall have an understanding of underlying data needs, the integ=
ration of ecosystem and environmental drivers, and the translation of scien=
ce to scientific advice. This is to support the implementation of goals set=
 out in the <a href=3D"http://www.ices.dk/explore-us/what-we-do/Pages/Our-s=
trategy.aspx">ICES Strategic Plan, 2014=E2=80=932018</a>.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>In addition to the immediate ICES community, the selected candidate=
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ndustry representatives, and political officials, playing a valuable role i=
n developing scientific advice for fisheries and management policies.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Main responsibilities</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>=
Assist the fish stock assessment methods and work in the Secretariat across=
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t the ICES advisory work in respect of fisheries management=E2=80=8B<br></l=
i><li>Support the development of fisheries management integrated advice in =
respect of integrated, fisheries and marine environmental policies, specifi=
cally through integrated benchmarks<br></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>=
Qualifications and experience</div><div><br></div><div>The position will be=
 filled by a scientist with extensive work experience in quantitative fish =
stock assessment, with strong fisheries background, or related environmenta=
l sciences, and the following qualifications:</div><div><br></div><div><ul>=
<li>A degree from a recognized university in a marine related science disci=
pline or mathematics/statistics or similar qualifications<br></li><li>At le=
ast five years&#39; professional experience from relevant research and/or a=
n international organization relevant to the marine science<br></li><li>Exp=
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k assessment methods<br></li><li>Knowledge of the main international fisher=
ies and ecosystem related policies<br></li><li>Good computer literacy and p=
rogramming skills<br></li><li>Ability to work in a team, and with people fr=
om diverse national and cultural backgrounds<br></li></ul></div><div><br></=
div><div>Terms of appointment</div><div><br></div><div>The starting date fo=
r this position is as soon as possible but no later than <b>31 March 2016.<=
/b></div><div><br></div><div>The salary is tax-free and is based at the gra=
de P2, step 1 which equates to a net monthly salary of 35,604.02 Danish kro=
ner after accounting for the various salary adjustments and deductions. ICE=
S staff are eligible each year for a salary step increase within their post=
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 to several allowances such as dependant family allowance, education allowa=
nce, moving/repatriation allowance, as well as a home leave allowance every=
 other year.</div><div><br></div><div>Furthermore, a tax-free pension schem=
e is available in which the employee contributes 7.9% of pensionable salary=
 and ICES contributes 15.8%.If you feel you have the personal qualities and=
 potential we are looking for, please submit your application (CV and cover=
 letter) via e-mail to <a href=3D"mailto:applications at ices.dk">applications=
@ices.dk</a> no later than<b> 4 January 2016</b>. Please mark your applicat=
ion documents &quot;201601-Professional Officer&quot;.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Questions about this position can be directed to <a href=3D"mailto:cri=
stina.morgado at ices.dk">Cristina Morgado</a>, Head of Advisory Support.</div=
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