Community Agent At Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is looking to hire a community Agent to facilitate the implementation of all GFRA site-level activities

Job Description

BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT

• The Ghana Fisheries Recovery Activity (GFRA) aims to prevent the collapse of the small pelagic fishery sector in Ghana while improving the supplemental livelihoods, resilience, and food security.
• GFRA seeks to improve supplemental livelihoods and resilience measures for fishing communities, particularly for women and youth; facilitate private sector engagement and market linkages in the fishing sector; strengthen government capacity in policy making, regulation, and enforcement; strengthen improved science and research, including data for policy and management decisions; and empower key stakeholders to effect change.
• The Community Field Agent will work closely with Technical Team Leads, grantees, and other members of the GFRA team to identify and support the implementation of its site level activities.

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This will be accomplished through five strategic approaches:

Objective 1: Aligning fisheries capacity with ecological carrying capacity of the small pelagic fisheries while enhancing the socio-economic well-being and resilience of artisanal fisherfolk.

Objective 2: Increasing the quality and value of artisanal fish products to maintain household income and enhance availability of nutritious foods for local and regional markets.

Objective 3:  Strengthening transparency, accountability, and co-management in governance practices for fisheries policymaking, regulation, and enforcement.

Objective 4:  Strengthening constituencies to promote and implement sustainable fisheries management.

Objective 5:  Improving use of science and research for policy and management decisions.

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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

The Community Agent will play a major role in facilitating the implementation of all GFRA site level activities. Specifically, he/she will:

• Work with the Livelihood team to promote GFRA’s livelihood program to youth in assigned project communities.
• Support the livelihood team to register youth onto the livelihood program.
• Support the livelihood team to monitor livelihood beneficiaries in training and report issues for further action.
• Support with the setup and monitoring of Village Savings and Loans Association.
• Support the establishment and monitor the operations of the Landing Beach Enforcement Committees (LaBECS) in the four coastal regions.
• Mobilize fish processors for training to be conducted by the post-harvest team.
• Support the MCS team to implement anti- Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) activities in fishing communities.
• Support fisheries communities to hold dialogues and implement local actions against Child Labor and Trafficking (CLaT) and Gender Based Violence (GBV), including the set-up and functioning of Community Support Groups
• Work with grantees and community partners to implement site level Social and Behavior Change Communications activities on GBV and CLaT
• Monitor and document changes, lessons, and challenges in addressing local vulnerabilities to GBV and CLaT

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GFRA works in the following Sites among others:

• Axim
• Half Assini
• Takoradi
• Elmina
• Apam and its environs
• Kokrobite/Bortianor
• Ada
• Ketu
• Denu
• Tema

Required Skills or Experience

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements

• Minimum of a High School diploma/BECE or equivalent

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Qualifications/Skills

• The candidate(s) must have a strong understanding of fishing communities.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to communicate well.
• Must be able to read and write basic English.
• Must be able to mobilize people in the community.
• Must be 18 years and above.
• Must live in any of the Communities listed above.

Languages: Basic level in English and/or any of the local languages spoken where they reside.

Number of positions available (10)

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