Job Title: Sea Fishery Protection Officer
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is seeking to appoint a dynamic and essential role in conserving marine resources and ensuring seafood safety.
About the Role:
A Sea-Fishery Protection Officer undertakes a wide range of activities, from conducting thorough inspections aboard fishing vessels and within seafood processing establishments to engaging with various seafood business premises.
* Conduct direct inspections of fishing vessels, processing establishments, seafood business premises and other places of fisheries and marine activity to verify compliance and to detect non-compliance with Sea-Fisheries and Seafood safety legislation.
* Taking appropriate follow-up action following these inspection activities such as writing reports, preparation of case files, inputting data into databases of inspection activity, compilation of written statements or attending court to act as a witness for the prosecution.
* Collecting, verifying, and inputting fisheries statistics in a timely and accurate manner.
* Collecting samples of shellfish, fishery products and fish to sampling specification at shellfish production sites, fish processing establishments, auction halls and fishing vessels and ensuring the delivery of these samples in a suitable condition to conduct the analysis intended.
* Attending meetings or meeting with individuals to provide technical input on matters related to fisheries conservation, food safety and fisheries statistics or to advise groups or individuals on these matters or matters related to the policy of the Authority.
Essential Requirements:
Candidates must hold a minimum qualification of a National Diploma Level 7 in a discipline relevant to the work of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, for example qualifications providing competency in marine, fisheries, food or environmental sciences or qualifications related to data management/analytics including IT or Statistics or qualifications related to law, enforcement and associated disciplines.
In addition to the minimum qualification entry requirement candidates must also have:
* Excellent Planning and Organisation ability
* Excellent communication and administration skills
* Fluent spoken and written English is absolutely essential
* Strong IT capability
* Full driving licence
How to Apply:
Applications must be made by CV accompanied by a completed Eligibility Form, available from the Conscia Talent website by clicking the 'Application Form' button. Completed applications (CV & Eligibility Form) must be uploaded via Conscia Talent website no later than 5pm Monday 7th April 2025 (Irish time). Please upload your CV where asked for 'CV', and Eligibility Form where asked for 'Cover Letter'. Applications will not be accepted by any other method, nor if received after the closing date.