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KEY FUNCTION: To ensure the efficient and effective operation of the new South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) Secretariat
LOCATION: Saint-Denis de La Réunion, La Reunion Island, France
DURATION: Fixed term: 4 years with the possibility of one renewal
SALARY RANGE: The Executive Secretary’s remuneration is expected to be in the range on the United Nations salary scale for a P5 agent
Context
The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) was signed in Rome the 7th July 2006 and entered into force in June 2012. So far, SIOFA has been ratified by Australia, the Cook Islands, the European Union, France on behalf of its Indian Ocean Territories, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius and the Seychelles. Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and New Zealand are also signatories to this Agreement but have not ratified it.
The objectives of this Agreement are to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the Area through cooperation among the Contracting Parties, and to promote the sustainable development of fisheries in the Area, taking into account the needs of developing States bordering the Area that are Contracting Parties to this Agreement, and in particular the least developed among them and small-island developing States.
Purpose
The purpose of the position is to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the SIOFA Secretariat during the first years of the Organisation in its Headquarters in La Reunion. The Executive Secretary will be accountable to, and report to, the Meeting of the Parties.