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Compliance Officer Role and Responsibilities in Jamaica: A Vital Position in Ensuring Fisheries Compliance
The Office of the Services Commission has announced a job opening for a Compliance Officer (Level 3) at the National Fisheries Authority, with 13 vacant posts available across various regions in Jamaica. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with fisheries laws, regulations, and policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct sea patrols, inspections, and investigations to monitor fishing activities, rivers, watersheds, and coastal areas for illegal waste and non-compliance with fisheries, environmental, and health and safety laws.
- Inspect processing facilities, hotels, restaurants, and boats to ensure compliance with licensing and registration requirements.
- Seize equipment, gear, or fish species found in contravention of the Fisheries Laws.
- Apprehend perpetrators who use illegal fishing practices or gears.
- Attend court proceedings on behalf of the Authority.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Senior Compliance Officer.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
To be successful in this role, candidates must possess:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Good people management and interpersonal skills
- Good time management and organizing skills
- Ability to act strategically, quickly, and decisively
- Tact and diplomacy
Minimum Required Qualification and Experience
Applicants must hold an Associate Degree in Natural/Social Sciences or a related field, or a Diploma in Natural/Social Sciences or a related field with at least two years’ experience in a comparable working environment.
Special Conditions Associated with the Job
The position requires:
- Extensive fieldwork, including visiting fishing beaches, fish landing sites, and aquaculture farms island-wide
- Occasional exposure to situations where personal safety and security are at risk
- May need to work on weekends or in hostile environments
Application Instructions
Applications for this role should be submitted no later than November 8th, 2023, accompanied by a detailed résumé and the names of two referees. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.