Organizational Setting
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic, social, institutional, governance and policy aspects of FAO's activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development, with particular emphasis on human well-being, food security and poverty reduction; post-harvest utilization, marketing and trade with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities; collection, compilation, validation, trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and up-to-date fishery statistics and for the syndication of the FAO information on all aspects of world fisheries and aquaculture. The Division is also responsible for FAO's activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture, including the biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance,



with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices; development of fisheries technology, with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities, including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels.
The position is located in the Value Chain Development Team (NFIMV) within the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Young Professional Officer (Aquatic Value Chain) reports to the NFIMV Team Leader, under the overall supervision of the Deputy Director, NFI.
Technical Focus
Sustainable aquaculture value chain development.

Key Results
Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of assigned projects, products and services.
Key Functions
• Analyses relevant technical social, economic, environmental, and technology information, data and/or statistics for input in various documents.

📌 Young Professional Officer (Roma)
🏢 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
📍 Roma