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Salary and Benefits

MVR 4,465 - MVR 8,277
1. The Compliance Officer shall be paid monthly salary of MVR 4465/- (Maldivian Rufiyaa Four Thousand and Four Hundred and Sixty Five Rufiyaa Only).
2. Compliance Officer will be entitled to a monthly service allowance of MVR 1500/- (One Thousand Five Hundred Rufiyaa Only), and a special duty allowance that is 35% of the basic salary per month.
3. Compliance Officer is also entitled to a monthly supporting-co allowance of MVR 700/- (Seven Hundred Rufiyaa Only) per month.
4. Training and travel expenses under the PMU as budgeted under the Project and approved by implementing agency.

Job Description

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 will be managed by the Project Management Unit (PMU) set up within the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture. 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 objective of the assignment is to support project Component Coordinator by providing technical input, advice and implement the Monitoring Control and Surveillance Component of the project activities to be undertaken under the project.
The relevant and respective activities of the Project include: (a) Assessment of the key
monitoring and control issues in Maldives’ commercial fisheries sector, (b) Planning for
extension of MCS for tuna and reef fisheries to cover mariculture, (c) Implementation of
expanded MCS for commercial marine fisheries (including VMS); (d) Installation of electronic observer systems in vessels (also to cover reef fishing); (e) Surveillance of the EEZ (in collaboration of neighboring countries); (f) Support and facilitation of Partnerships with the Indian Ocean Countries, IOTC, SWIOFC and EU.

The overall responsibilities of the Compliance Officer include, but are not limited to the
following:
• Coordinating and conducting the installation of Vessel Locating Devices on fishing
vessels.
• Coordinating and conducting the installation of Electronic Observer System on fishing
vessels.
• Support monitoring and surveillance activities of fishing vessels through VMS and
Electronic Observer System.
• Evaluation and cross-validation of results gathered from Electronic Monitoring and
preparing observer reports to IOTC standard.
• Manage and conduct training and awareness sessions for crew and on-board observers on
VMS and e-observer system.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation for the contracts issued for projects managed by
PMU including but not limited to the following:
a) Implementation schedules and budget;
b) The performance of the component against the component objectives; 

Requirements and Qualifications

Minimum Experience

Not Specified

Minimum Qualification

Ordinary Level (OLevel)

Documents to Submit

Documents

• Expression of Interest, National ID Card Copy, CV, Copies of Academic Certificates

Other Information

Industries

• Fishing
• Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

Employment Type

• Contract