Background

IRES is seeking to establish a roster of highly qualified consultants to support assignments in aquatic resources management, fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic ecosystem conservation, blue economy development, and related sectors across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, and Ethiopia. Consultants will be engaged on a short-term, long-term, or assignment-based basis, depending on project requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Successful consultants may be required to:

• Provide technical advisory services on fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic ecosystems, and blue economy initiatives.
• Conduct baseline studies, assessments, feasibility studies, and sector analyses.
• Design, implement, and evaluate fisheries and aquaculture development programs.
• Undertake aquatic biodiversity, water quality, fish health, and ecosystem assessments.
• Support the development of policies, strategies, guidelines, and regulatory frameworks.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, community engagement, and partnership-building activities.
• Develop and deliver training programs and capacity-building initiatives.
• Conduct research, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Prepare technical reports, policy briefs, project documents, and knowledge products.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting activities.
• Provide recommendations for sustainable resource management, climate resilience, and environmental conservation.

Areas of Expertise:

Applications are invited from specialists with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Aquaculture Development and Management
• Fisheries Science and Management
• Marine Resource Management
• Freshwater Ecosystem Management
• Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation
• Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment
• Fish Health and Biosecurity
• Blue Economy Development
• Aquatic Value Chain Development
• Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Management
• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
• Natural Resource Governance and Policy Development

Qualifications:

• PhD in Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Blue Economy, Oceanography, Fisheries Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in aquatic resources, fisheries, aquaculture, marine or freshwater ecosystem management, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in technical advisory services, consultancy assignments, research, project implementation, policy development, or capacity building.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical reports, assessments, and analytical outputs.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience working in East Africa and the Horn of Africa is highly desirable.

Note:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

• Provide technical advisory services on fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic ecosystems, and blue economy initiatives.
• Conduct baseline studies, assessments, feasibility studies, and sector analyses.
• Design, implement, and evaluate fisheries and aquaculture development programs.
• Undertake aquatic biodiversity, water quality, fish health, and ecosystem assessments.
• Support the development of policies, strategies, guidelines, and regulatory frameworks.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, community engagement, and partnership-building activities.
• Develop and deliver training programs and capacity-building initiatives.
• Conduct research, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Prepare technical reports, policy briefs, project documents, and knowledge products.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting activities.
• Provide recommendations for sustainable resource management, climate resilience, and environmental conservation.

• Strong communication skills
• Stakeholder engagement skills
• Facilitation skills
• Presentation skills

• PhD in Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Blue Economy, Oceanography, Fisheries Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in aquatic resources, fisheries, aquaculture, marine or freshwater ecosystem management, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in technical advisory services, consultancy assignments, research, project implementation, policy development, or capacity building.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical reports, assessments, and analytical outputs.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience working in East Africa and the Horn of Africa is highly desirable.