Pacific Island Fisheries Professional — Coastal Fisheries Science (KK000134)
A paid regional coastal-fisheries science attachment for eligible Pacific-based professionals with employer release.
- Deadline
- 15 Nov 202623:00 Pacific/Noumea
- Organisation
- Pacific Community (SPC)
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Value
- Not disclosed in the notice
Opportunity Overview
This paid, fixed-term professional attachment offers a Pacific fisheries practitioner the chance to move from national work into regional coastal science. The appointee supports assessments of finfish, invertebrates and their habitats, helps improve monitoring and data systems, and contributes to training national fisheries personnel. The work connects scientific field methods with food security, small-scale livelihoods and sustainable resource management across Pacific Island countries and territories. Unlike an academic scholarship, it is a salaried SPC appointment with defined duties and employment benefits. Its distinguishing limitation is equally important: it is designed for existing Pacific-based professionals whose employers will release them and preserve their substantive positions.
Why It Matters
- Develop operational regional coastal-science experience and return that expertise to a Pacific fisheries or environmental organisation.
- Nouméa-based appointment for 364 days, explicitly non-renewable. Coastal stock/habitat assessments, monitoring/data systems and fisheries-personnel training. Employer release is essential.
Who Can Apply
Qualifications
- Only nationals AND residents of Pacific Island countries. Must be employed in or contracted by a Pacific Island fisheries, conservation or environment agency, or recognised NGO working in fisheries science, management or monitoring. Relevant recognised degree or equivalent knowledge/experience; at least two years directly relevant PICT coastal-fisheries experience, especially applied field research; finfish/invertebrate surveys, regional fisheries and gender understanding, data entry/analysis, excellent English and overseas fieldwork capability. Before appointment a signed employer endorsement must release the applicant and hold their position for return. Country-list borderline cases require SPC confirmation.
Key Details
Band 8 salary SDR 3,038 monthly, approximately USD 4,071 at employer indicative conversion. Housing support, establishment grant, return airfare, specified baggage reimbursement, insurance, leave and provident fund stated. No application fee stated. Special contract excludes full international benefits: accompanying-family travel, insurance, education, housing and additional costs are appointee responsibility. USD
Key dates
- Application deadline
- 23:00 Pacific/Noumea
How to Apply
- Select APPLY FOR THIS JOB on individual SPC vacancy KK000134. Submit résumé naming three professional referees, cover letter and all screening answers, maximum 2,000 characters each, in Word/PDF. Do not attach qualifications or reference letters. Obtain required signed employer release/return-position endorsement before appointment.
Important Considerations
- Advertisement closes 15 November 2026 at 11:00 pm Nouméa time. Appointment start date not stated.
- Restricted nationality AND residence; not a global-entry role. Appointment cannot renew, and family relocation/insurance/education costs are not covered by full international benefits. Employer must preserve substantive position. Selection and appointment are not guaranteed. Confirm country eligibility where ambiguous.
Confirm current terms with the issuer before applying.
Source & verification
- Source
- careers.spc.int
- Last checked
- 17 Oct 2026
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