The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture is implementing Maldives –Sustainable Fisheries Resources Development Project financed by the World Bank. The Project Management Unit (PMU) set up within the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture will manage the project. The project will be implemented in accordance with the Project Implementation Plan (PIP), Project’s Procurement Manual, and the Project’s Financial Management Manual all of which are consistent with the World Bank’s guidelines and procedures on procurement and financial management.
The aim of the Project are as follows: (a) at the larger South-West Indian Ocean Region, to improve the management of selected priority fisheries at regional, national and community levels; and (b) at the national level, the overall development objective would be to enhance the government’s capacity to manage and govern the fisheries sector, including formulating appropriate adaptive sector policies; to ensure sustainability of marine fisheries; and to development of mariculture as an important source of inclusive growth of economy, income and jobs, to be able to respond to changing needs of the Indian Ocean region.
OBJECTIVES OF ASSIGNMENT
The Project Management Unit (PMU) wishes to contract 6 Quarantine Officers to man the newly operationalised Aquatic Animal Health Facility. The objective of this assignment is to provide quarantine and aquatic animal health surveillance and diagnostic services to the planned mariculture industry in the Maldives.
The relevant and respective activities of the Project include: (a) augmentation and operation of the Mariculture Research and Development Facility (MRDF) at Maniyafushi, (b) establishment and operation of a multi-species hatchery in Ga. Maanagala Island; (c) supporting establishment of mariculture grow-out farms in Maldives; and (d) operationalisation of aquatic animal quarantine facility.
The Quarantine Officers will report to the Mariculture Component Coordinator of the and work closely with other members of the PMU, as well as with the project members from the World Bank.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY
The overall responsibilities of the Quarantine Officer include, but are not limited to the following: