Vacancies in WorldFish

  • Posted on 23 June 2015

Job Description

WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. Since 1971, WorldFish has been recognized as a global expert on fisheries and aquaculture.

WorldFish provides a dynamic, multicultural work environment that reflects our values of gender equality, teamwork and respect for diversity. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages.

We believe that gender and other diversity enhances our effectiveness, so we encourage applications from women and researchers from developing countries.

If you are passionate, possess knowledge and experience of agricultural research for development especially pertaining to fisheries and aquaculture, and are interested in high quality research that leads to the reduction of poverty and hunger, come work with us. Finding the right people is our most important goal.

For full time staff positions:

Appointments are generally made on a fixed-term basis of 3 years, renewable and subject to terms and conditions of the appointment.

The following benefits and allowances are applicable to all staff:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • Retirement contribution
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Flexible working hours

Current and future vacancies:

  • Country Program/Science Leader
  • Chief of Party
  • Discipline Director, Policy, Economics and Social Science
  • Head of Organization Development
  • Aquaculture Post-Doctoral Fellow / Scientist
  • Value Chain Scientist
  • Impact Assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation Scientist
  • Gender Scientist
  • Internships (Policy, Economics, Social Science, Natural Resource Management, Aquaculture and Genetics, Corporate Functions)

If you are excited by inter-disciplinary research to optimize fisheries and aquaculture for development, please visit: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/work-us/careers or email us your CV at worldfish-hr@cgiar.org

About the Organization

WorldFish , a member of the CGIAR Consortium, is an international, nonprofit research organization. CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. CGIAR research is dedicated to reducing rural poverty, increasing food security, improving human health and nutrition, and ensuring more sustainable management of natural resources. It is carried out by the 15 centers who are members of the CGIAR Consortium in close collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector.

WorldFish is committed to meeting two key development challenges: 1) improving the livelihoods of those who are especially poor and vulnerable in places where fisheries and aquaculture can make a difference and 2) achieving large scale, environmentally sustainable, increases in supply and access to fish at affordable prices for poor consumers in developing countries.

More information

GENERIC - Recruitment Ad v5_DS.pdf

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