EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
LAKE VICTORIA FISHERIES ORGANIZATION SECRETARIAT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
- Background
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) charged with the management and development of fisheries and aquaculture in the region. It was formed by a Convention in 1994 with major amendments in 2016. The organization is accommodated under Article 9.3 of EAC Treaty as a specialized institution of the Community, and it is registered as a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) under the FAO UN Charter CAP 102. The overall objective of LVFO is to promote sustainable management and development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the EAC region in order to contribute to food security, nutrition and economic growth. The amendment in 2016 accommodated for (a) extended scope and mandate of the organization to include all the EAC Partner States, (b) extended focus beyond Lake Victoria into covering all water bodies in the EAC region, including among others issues of fish quality, trade and marketing, and (c) increased prominence to aquaculture as a priority area of focus in addition to capture fisheries. Against this background, the LVFO Secretariat is seeking to recruit suitably qualified staff to fill the under listed vacant positions to strengthen the staff capacity of the Organization, to enable it deliver on her mandate.
2.0 Summary positions
This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and result-driven professionals who are citizens of the LVFO Partner States (The Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and The United Republic of Tanzania) to apply for the following positions tenable at the LVFO Secretariat stationed in Jinja, Uganda namely;
1.Director, Fish Quality Assuarance, Trade and Marketing-P4(LVFO/HR/2023/01)
2.Principal Human Resource and Administrative Officer- P3(LVFO/HR/2023/02)
3.Procurement Officer-P1 (LVFO/HR/2023/03)
- TRUEFISH Project Administrative Assistant- G5 (LVFO/HR/2023/04)– Consultant
To download the detailed job adverts including the required qualifications, professional experience, duties and responsibilities, terms and conditions of service plus indicative remuneration, please visit the LVFO website: www.lvfo.org– under the link; ‘Opportunities -> Employment’.
3.0 How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the qualification and experience requirements for the above-mentioned positions are advised to submit their applications electronically by following the Online Application Procedures as detailed on the LVFO Website www.lvfo.org under the link ‘Opportunities -> Employment’.
All applicants are required to apply electronically through the LVFO Online Application System.
Should you encounter technical difficulties in submitting your electronic application, please send an email with a precise description of the issue and/or a screenshot showing the problem to the email: support@lvfo.org
Applications should be submitted not later than Friday, 22nd December 2023 at 17:00 hours Local time.
The Executive Secretary
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO)
Busoga Square Plot No. 7B/E Bell Avenue
P.O. Box 1625, Jinja – Uganda.
Tel: +256 434 125000
Website: www.lvfo.org
