Falkland Islands Fisheries Department
Fisheries Observers (Seabirds)
£19,824 to £22,854 p.a. + Sea going allowance at £35.15 per day

The Fisheries Department has a vacancy for a Scientific Fisheries Observer
(Seabirds) to commence work from February 2011 onwards. This post is ideally suited to a Seabird Ecologist as the post holder will be directed to work on seabird interactions with fishing vessels with the aim of reducing seabird mortalities. The post will be largely sea-based (around 160 days at sea per annum), but also includes assisting with the training of other observers to collect seabird interaction data and the collation of relevant datasets for analyses.

Applicants should:
* Hold at least a BSc in a Zoological or Biological subject and have ornithological experience
* Be enthusiastic, computer literate, and have the ability to work alone
* take a lead in finding novel ways in reducing trawler related bird mortalities

This positions offers:
* 1 year (extendable) contract with a 15% gratuity on successful completion
* Return flight
* Good holiday entitlements
* Shared accommodation to rent when on land

For full job descriptions, information and an application form, please contact the Recruitment Officer at Falkland House, 14 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H 0BH
Email: recruitment@falklands.gov.fk Tel: 020 7222 2542 Fax: 020 7222 2375 For an informal discussion contact the Observer Co-ordinator, Joost Pompert by
email: jpompert@fisheries.gov.fk or telephone 00500 27260.

Deadline for Applications: 21 January 2011


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Dr Paul Brickle
Fisheries Biologist/Marine Ecologist
Directorate of Natural Resources
Fisheries Department, Stanley, Falkland Islands.
e-mail: pbrickle@fisheries.gov.fk
Tel: +500 27260
Fax:+500 27265

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