Fisheries Officer – Category 1

About the role

The Fisheries Officer – Category 1 will join the COMRED project team in Mombasa, Kenya, to lead the implementation of fisheries‑related activities. The role involves planning, coordination, documentation and reporting while providing technical support and basic training to field teams.

Key responsibilities

• Mobilise stakeholders and beneficiaries for meetings, trainings and events; draft work plans, budgets and source quotations.
• Ensure compliance with donor financial guidelines and produce timely technical and financial reports.
• Design and deliver trainings, awareness sessions and mentorship for community beneficiaries.
• Oversee fisheries data collection, manage information through an Integrated Knowledge Management System and ensure accurate reporting.
• Lead monitoring, evaluation and feedback processes, documenting lessons learned and best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries (mandatory) and a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum five years of experience working with coastal fishing communities in Kenya.
• Proven ability to produce technical reports and facilitate stakeholder workshops.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of local coastal languages is an advantage.

Required skills

• Fisheries data collection and management.
• Use of Integrated Knowledge Management Systems.
• Technical reporting and documentation.
• Stakeholder meeting facilitation.
• Basic accounting procedures.